The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-06
Athlete
Under Official
Restraint.
FOOLISH CHATTER
Nonsensical Talk AboutBul-
lard's Fear Of Dand-
ridges Swiftness.

Spencer, May 5.-Not only the David
Prouty high school boys are stirred up
over the trouble between them and
Southbridge, but all the graduates and
young men of the town who follow the
school boys in all their undertakings
Some say that the high school boys
are afraid Of cambridge, while others
agree with the boys that he should be
protested. A strong friendly rivalry
has always existed between the schools
and this year it is stronger than ever,
but Of a different nature.
The team that wins this year stands
an excellent show of winning the tro-
ply, the silver cup.
When the association was first
formed, it consisted of Spencer, Leices-
ter, Southbridge, North Brookfeld,
Barre and Warren. This is the fifth
year that it has existed.
The rivalry had always been between
North Brookfield and Spencer until
two years ago, Southbridge high cap
ture first place. This somewhat dfrs-
inished the rivalry between North
Brookfield and Spencer, but when
Eouthbridge won the meet last year,
making it twice in succession, the at
tention of the public was turned to the
two schools, Spencer and Southbrtdge.
The first two years of the meets
went to Spnecer, with hardly a strug-
gle, the school being strong in all
events.
The turning point came the follow
ing year, Spencer losing every one OF
its men by graduation. 1t was the
most Famous class of athletes ever
turned out of the high.
Last year Thomas COnneff, the crack
long distance runner of Worcester was
hired and he started in to train the
boys. He only completed half the sea-
son, leaving them to enlist.
Charles Fitzpatrick was engaged and
he carried on the work, but all was
useless. Southbridge winning. This
year, Samuel Wright was engaged for
the second time and he is now busy
with them. The boys are putting
forth everything that is in their power
to carry the field day May n.
The objections of Capt. Billiard to
Nelson cambridge of SOuthbridge COM
peting in the events on the grounds of
professionalism have already been out
lined in The Spy.
Manager Frank X. Mccain resolved
that none of his men would run the
risk Of becoming professionals by com
peting against one He cut the clipping
from The Spy concerning the game in
which cambridge played and forwarded
it with a letter explaining the case to
Kilburn Adams, secretary of the New
England Amateur Athletic Associa-
ton. He received an answer that all
the players taking part in the game
would be suspended as they had never
received a sanction from him. This
did not suit Manager Mccain, and he
wrote another letter to Adams.
ADAMS SAYS NO.
Manager Mccain of the high
school track team received a
letter tonight from Kilburn Adams,
secretary of the N. E. A. A. A, stat
ing that Nelson cambridge of South
bridge high school had been suspended
from taking part in all high school
athletic sports from this date pending
an investigation.
North Brookfeld will not compete
this year, and it will be practically
dual meet between Southbridse and
Spencer.
Daniel Davis, a colored person repre-
senting the Latta University for col
ored people, was in town today trying
to raise money to buy an orphan asy-
lum to replace the one that was recent
ly burned. Mr. Davis visited the prin--
cipal business men in town and
met with considerable success.
The second night of the Foresters
fair was attended by one of the largest
crowds ever in the town hall at fair
A pleasant program was given by the
Phoenix Speciality Company, which con-
sisted of character duet by Ratisan and
Bonner; THE girl 1 loved i'll sunny
Tennessee" by W. H. Ratigdn; sons
selected, by o. ]. Bonner; song, Baby 5
prayer" by Martin Ratigan, and song,
s'His day will eome,' by Edward M.
Kelly. The entertainment closed with
q laughable farce entitled, "Old Browns
Birthday" Dancing was in order until
IL o'clock, Prouty's orchestra furnish
ing music, with J. H. McKenna promp-
ter. The fair will close tomorrow eve
ming.
The Holy Rosary C. T. A. was con-
siderable disappointed today when word
was received from Southbridge. can
ceiling the game for tomorrow. The
g. T. A. boys had gathered a crack-a-
lack team and were confident of vic
tory. The game will be played May 10