The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-24
SPORTING NOTES.
1t was a Kuhns finish.

today,
Several Of the players took in the show
at the theatre last evening.
There was a big delegation of local
horsemen at Readville yesterday
Bean robbed Rickert of a pretty hit in
the fourth by hard catch of his liner.
N S. f., Holden.-No, a home run and
single count the same in a players bat
ting average
Today is the big day of the grand week
at Readville. The fast races will call out
the best of them.
The crowd rose en- masse in the ninth
and rooted for the Worcesters, but Kuhns
spoiled everything,
Tuesdays tournament rejuvenated Wor-
cester Sportsman's Club. Now for the
next tournament and let it be a corker.
There are not many ball teams in the
country that can send a battery up for
emergency hitters and pull out safe ones.
These are hard weeks for favorites, and
the talent is being thrown down at Read
Vile this week. as 1t was at Rigby last
week.
Umpire OLoughlin ordered Smink out
of the coacher's box and on the bench.
Smink crawled under the bench, creating
a laugh among the crowd.
O'Hagan was presented with hat pin
when he came to bat in the second inning.
He stuck the hat pin in his shirt front
and cracked out a double.
Yeager was in his uniform for the first
time In a week. The crowd was pleased to
see him, particularly when he limped up
and cracked out single.
1t is bad in base ball. as in other things,
to know too much that isn't so. 1t proba-
bly, cost Worcester a defeat yesterday
when Kuhns knew that three men We're
out.
Baby Strathmore starts at Charter Oak
next week; Thus far the game little race
mare has travelled in mediocre company,
and next week will see her debut among
the 400 of the sport.
Worcester starts for Toronto this eve
ming. The team will play but two days in
each city on this trip. A few double-
headers will undoubtedly help Worcester
increase its percentage.
Paddy D., the Worcester horse that
opened the season in cracking fashion, is
on the. hooks. Two races in one week
best of them, and Paddy ID. is no excep-
ton to the rule.
The Boston Herald of yesterday said
Hickey Is playing great game. Turning
D p ed 0T Was seen FANS cRe wh Rsd s as
errors. That note must have been left
over day or two.
Pitcher Mage, whom the Philadelphia
club purchased Of the Louisville club for
brick great many patrons of the game
in the Quaker City stay at home on the
days that they know Magee is going to
When scoring for the first heat at Read
vile yesterday. j. H. Quinn's Brightlight
delayed the game by rearing and coming
back on the sulky John Kervick, who
held the ribbons, was uninJured, but a
new Sulky was necessary before the start
could be made.
Benton M, 2:10, will start in the free
for-all at Readville today for the first
time this season. Under the tutelage Of
tOf hac al int n old .ta
and is likely candidate for honors in the
big stallion race at the Empire State
track week after next.
you fellows don't play ball. there is
ness with YOU" disgustedly declared
Schmidt, the eomical pitcher, 10 McGraw,
This was after the Orioles had made five
runs , on "schmitty" IN the first inning
esperate.-Baltimore Sun.
It was recently reported that Hans
Wagner. the Louisville clubs sensational |
player, had been sold to the Brooklyn
later in the season. Manager Ned Han
lon however, denied the report, and
Harry Pullman Of the Louisville club says
that no negotiations ever have been made
looking to the release of Wagner.
After looking over all the eastern
son aggregation as strong as any team
In the league" says Pat Donovan. Their
outheld is hitting over 300 their infield
as any in the league. In Mcdraw and
Robinson they have two of the brainiest
base ball generals that ever happened.
still maintain that they will cut an Ice
house full of CONCEALED aqua before the
finish is reached"
The ability to make a pitcher pitch"
as It is known among the players. is one
of the most effective things about team
batting: The expression includes the bat
aDiif SsI TO get o on bases base 6y called
pitcher to put balls over the plate, there
by making them easier to hit safely. 1t
Is also a drain on a pitchers nervous
frequently has its effect, by firing out
the pitcher physically. Baltimore Sun.
Shay, who played third base yesterday,
is expected to remain with the Newports
until the end Of the season. although the
albany club, to which he went from
signed Shay early IN the season and
loaned him to Brockton, and the contract
is expected to be considered good by the
national agreement officials. Albany has
no valid claim on Shay, as it took him
from the Brocktons when he was under
contract to the latter club. Reilly will
O'Brien covering short when
not in the outfleld.-Newport News.
The Brooklyn aggregation, as well as
Is made up of great talent
and they, too, are playing the game 81
the season. These clubs, coupled with
Boston, will be the leading factors from
now on. With q man like Hanlon at the
helm, Brooklyn has played up to general
expectations. They are as consistent a
crowd of players as there is in the league
and are properly handled. Hanlon did
not promise Brooklyn the pennant this
year. but unless something very out OF
the way happens he win surprise the
New Xorkera.--st Louis Post,