The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-12
Holy Cross and Trim
ity Try Conclu-
sions Today.
THE NEW FIELD.
Project for New Athletic
Grounds Meeting Much
Success.

Holy Cross college and Trinity col
llege Of Hartford cross bats at the mi
/ tiaI base ball game Of the season, to-
day, at Holy Cross grounds on Mt. St.
James.
The game today, which will be called
at go o'clock. will be holly contested
by both mines, and the merits Of the
Holy Cross team viii be sized up by
the local fans. who are expected 10
turn out in goodly numbers.
The grounds, considering the back
ward season, are in prime shape, and
neither team will be affected in their
playing on that score. The base ball
management has had q dozen men at
work on the diamond and outdeLd for
| the past few days, getting the grounds
/ in the condition desired. Last week
the diamond was plowed up to allow
the frost 10 get thoroughly out Of the
/ ground. Monday and Tuesday the
roller has been put to work, and the
skinned diamond is probably as fast
as any base ball field is SO early in the
season.
Yesterday, for the first time, the boys
used the grounds for practice, ana
found them to be in almost perfect
shape. Capt. J. E. Brennan had his
men out for an hours work yesterday
at noon The pitchers were given an
| hours practice, and the in and out
felders We're set chasing grounders and
| flies. Batting practice was also in
/ dulged in. After the afternoon study
hours. the team, reinforced by fifty
or more of the students, again took
| possession Of the grounds, and pTac-
ticed until supper hour,
/ Manage J. F. Donnelly has received
word from the Trinity manager, stat
| ing his batting order, which follows:
| Cable. second base; Sutton, centre field;
Henderson, third base; Glazebrooke,
pitcher and first base; Woodwork,
| shortstop; Davis. left field; Goodridge,
pitcher and first base; Clapp, centre
| field; Brines, right field, and Barton,
! catcher.
The batting order Of the local team
! is as follows: Powers. left field; Fox,
! second base; Kenney, centre field; Nc
! Tigue first base; I.innehan and Nc
! Carthy, second base; Brennan, catcher;
/ Conner and Baldwin, right field; Dyer,
| shortstop; Griffin and Clancy, left field.
! If J. H. Ganuey receives an eastern
circuit appointment in the National
! league from President Nick Young, he
/ will umpire all the games for Holy
| Cross college, and viii undoubtedly UNI
! pire the game today. In case Gafney
gets a western circuit appointment,
/ Manager D0nnelly will secure the SER
/ vices of y. +. Sutton Of HOllistOn TO
umpire the games for the season. Mr..
Sutton has had six years experience
/ in umpiring base ball games in central
| Massachusetts. and needs no introduc-
| ton to the local cranks.
| The game today will be played under
| 50 rules by mutual agreement Sf the
managers Of both Holy Cross and Trim
| ity. Manager DOnnelIy ras left the
/ choice of rules 10 the option of the op-
| posing team when arranging games. IL
| the other manager desires either the
| 93 or SO rules he is agreeable, though
| he will decide later TO either play I'M
! der one set Of rules or the other in Or
/ der TO have his men get perfectly IA
\ miliar with the rules.
The Holy Cross men viii appear in
bran new sweaters Of blue and white
| stripe, with the letters H c. in purple
on breast, with purple stockings, cap
/ and shoes. The last year suits will be
used. The reason for the change from
purple to blue in the sweaters is De-
cause of the fading Of the purple color
| The new outfit has been secured ct The
/ Lowell Arms Co.
The field will be rolled today and the
finishing touches be put upon the
skinned diamond and if the weather
u proves favorable, a large crowd Of root
ers are looked for. The grandStand
has been thoroughly cleaned, a new
backstCp put in and the post support
ing the wire netting which was torn
down at the time of the ice storm 5f
last year, repaired.
Subscriptions for the new athletic
field at the foot of the hill continue &c
pour in TO Rev. Joseph F. Hanselman
and in the short space Of a week, ne
Il has received $1,000 for the construction
! Of the new grounds. More substantial
1 proof Of the interest felt is expected To
come during the next few weeks Rev
FIR. Hanselman desires TO begin work
on the new grounds as soon in the fu-
ture as the amount of money received
will allow. He wishes TO be fairly Ger
tain Of securing the amount needed
$4,000, before engaging i'll the work
The work should be started soon in or
der to allow the boys to enjoy rae
benefits Of the new field and the attn
Ietc association to reap the results
which will accrue from the new pro-
ject.
Everybody who has already respond
ed to the appeal sent out by the aeh-
letic association realizes the necessity
Of the new field and recognizes the
fact that the new gronds will in d uea-
sure I'LL the void caused by the passing
away Of the fair grounds. Assure noes
have been given by people interested
to see the project go through. but if
the friends of the college to not res
pond, the construction Of the field will
be considerably delayed. Due recog-
milton viii be given TO those who have
already subscribed, when the fuU
amount desired is realized. At present
the authorities think it desirable not
to publish the names Of the subscrib-
ers.
James F. Sullivan Of the track team
has received the second prize in the
| ten yard dash won by him at Iha in
door games of the Harvard Athletic
. Association last February. The prize
is handsome silver cup. and is en-
graved as follows: Winter meeting.
Feb. 13, 1893. Second prize. 10 ward
dash. J. F. Sullivan" The seal of rne
Harvard Athletic Association is also
| engraved OF the cup.