The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-25
RUMORS GALORE,
The Fairy Tale About
Pitcher Klobedanz
Leaving,
THE STORY is RATHER MISTY.
Also Reported That Boston
Would Farm Hickman
to Worcester.

Jim Stafford did not come yesterday
to join the Worcesters, and Jim isn't
coming.
About the time that Manager Leon
ard expected to see Jim chasing balls
at the oval, a message came over the
wire instead of Stafford. 1t was from
F G. Selee, manager of the Bostons,
and it was simple. 1t said: Cannot let
Stafford go now"
Stafford is needed in Worcester, but
he is evidently needed in Boston.
Manager Selee asked in the same dis
patch why Worcester does not get
Dickinson. Dickinson was a member of
Princeton College team a few years ago
and played with Cape May last year
Carr and Kuhns playing on the same
team. Manager Leonard had to reply
that he can't get Dickinson. He made
a trial a few weeks ago, Carr informing
him that Dickinson would make a good
man for the Worcesters. Dickinson in
formed Manager Leonard that he has
made arrangements for the season. He
VIII play on the Atlantic City team.
The city was full of rumors last even
ing. One was that Klobedanz would
leave the Worcesters shortly, and an
other was that Boston would farm
Hickman to Worcester. Judging by the
experiences which Worcester has been
through within a week, there's nc
knowing what will happen, but neither
seems likely.
The foundation for the KIobedan2
rumor is misty. Those who are respon-
sible evidently believe Klobedanz is still
Boston's property. Klobedanz is no tar
mer or farmed hand or anything of that
sort. Klobedanz is Worcester's property
and the only way anybody else can get
him is TO purchase him. Under the CON
dltlons that exist in Worcester now
there would be a riot if Klobedanz was
sold. Klobedanz is all right from the
ground up and the Worcester crowd
wouldn't stand for a good thing escap-
ing.
Neither is there any foundation for
the report that Hickman is to pack his
gripsack and bring his farming tools
to this city The report was probably
started by the wording of a dispatch
which Manager Leonard received from
Manager Selee when the Bostons were
playing in Chicago several days ago.
The dispatch stated that Stafford
would come to Worcester. 1t also asked
Manager Leonard if he wanted a
pitcher. The pitcher to whom Manager
Selee referred is Lehr of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, who appeared in
Chicago last week in a Boston uni
form. His appearance created a sur
prise, as he had agreed to Join Chi
cago.
Manager Leonard replied that he
didn't want a pitcher. President Mars
ton thinks three pitchers enough 70
carry. He thinks three men working
every other day will perform better
than four who work less than two
a week.
If Hickman could come, Worcester
would take him gladly, more for his
fielding abilities than for his pitching.
He is a good outfielder and a good
sticker, and an occasional turn in the
box, in case of necessity, would make
him more valuable. But the Worcester
management has no hopes Hickman
will be farmed by Boston.
Manager Leonard has high homes Of
getting Leach back, and in one par
ticular there seems some ground fer
such hopes. Leach is not popular in
Louisville. Although he played error
less games on his first appearance in
that city and the team was beaten by
big scores, the loss Of every game was
attributed to Leach. Leach has not
played with Louisville since ne was
pulled back. If that team gets an in
fielder who is more popular than Leach
he may be farmed again, and in that
case Worcester will get him. For be-
fore he left this city Leach said with
a considerable show of determination
that he wouldn't allow Louisville to
farm him anywhere except Worcester
The player has power in this respect.
If he refuses to be farmed. the club
is obliged to release him. Should Louis
vile release him, Leach said he would
sign with Worcester. So there is
chance of Leach coming back.
The Worcester management does not
hope to get Frisbee back now that
Boston has decided not to let Stafford
go. Singularly other ball players than
those of the Worcester team never
credited the statement that Stafford
would be farmed to Worcester. For m
stance, Manager Dooley of Montr al
said several days ago, Boston WOULD
not let Stafford come, as he IS TOO good
a utility man. He can play lnield ana
outfield. and is valuable on That ac-
count. The same manager said Boston
would never let Frisbee return to Wcr-
cester if he got a chance TO snow fls
paces. Manager Dooley said Frisbee
will make as good a reputation IN the
hig league as he has in the Eastern,
- I2os+ou gives him show to do II.