The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
Connie Mack After
the Younger One
For Milwaukee.
HIS FINE WORK AT FORT WAYNE.
National League May Snap
Up Young North Brook
field Player.

North Brookfeld, Aug. Manager
Cornelius McGillicuddy or, as he is
better known, Connie Mack, of the
Milwaukee base ball team intends to
draft catcher William Bergen from the
Fort Wayne team of the Interstate
league at the end of this season.
Consequently the young catcher from
the North Brookfield hills will play
with the Milwaukee aggregation next
season, unless of course he should be
snapped up by the big league, and this
is just what his North Brookheld
friends hope will not happen for the
present
Young Bergen, who has just turned
u, has caught gilt edge ball for the
Fort Wayne team this season, and ac-
cording to western papers is considered
the real thing, being rated as PLAYING
even as good ball as his brother Mar
TIN did while he was in the west. In
North Brookfield he was considered
simply wonder, and old timers aver
that ne played as good a game of ball
mere when he was II years of age as
Martin did when he was 10.
But local sports who follow base ball
would like to see him play under Mack
TOT season. Billy" has hosts of
friends here. All believe that Mack
who is an East Brookfield man. woi1ld
take big interest in young Bergen's
playing and would give him pointers
mat would prove invaluable to him
when he does 60 into the National
league. as he is destined to.
To young Bergen, ball playing seems
TO come even more naturally than to
ms older brother. who has taught the
young man the style Of throwing that
mas made himself famous, and the
younger players stick work is i'm
proving with every game. Connie
Mack has first claim on him. and yyill
nave him for his first catcher next sea-
son, when Mack intends to have an en-
llrely new team. At present BiTv's in
lentlons are to remain in the west af
ter the season is over, but he NAV de-
cloe TO come here and spend the winter
at Martins farm.
Inc marriage of Alfred Bertrand of
TINS town and Miss Emma ]. Gauaher
of Spencer, will take place in the lat-
ter town on Monday, August 28 Nj.
bertrand is proprietor OK the North
common street pharmacy, and during
the few months he has lived here has
made hosts of friends and established
reputation of being a good business
man. Miss Gaucher is one of Speneer's
most estimable young ladies and en-
JOYS wide acquaintance in her home
town. They will reside in North Brook
field
Manager John ]. Downey of the
clerks base ball team has practically
completed the lineup of his team and
intends to write to Spencer tomorrow
TO make arrangements for the game.
The North Brookfield contingent are
anxious to have the game played here
Aug. Is.
Theodore Reynolds and James Dowl-
ing, two of the best oarsmen of the
town, are contemplating entering the
double Dared boat races which Super
lntendent Jefts intends to have at Lake
Lashaway Both of them are experts
with the oars, and it is the general
opinion here that either of them might
have won the recent single races at
Lashaway
Ma1ager Mortimer E. Howard of the
local base ball team hopes to get a
game in West Warren Saturday. Man
ager Henerbury of the West Warren
team said today that he has been talk.
ing with the Ware manager for game,
but was not sure whether or not 1t
would be arranged. Manager Howard
expects to greatly strengthen his team
III tilC 6a144Ss anu lHlellQS 10 come
back with the scalps of the Warren
men hanging at his belt.
Dog Officer Edward j. Dunphy start
ed out on his mission of determination,
this morning, but the unlicensed dogs
ne came across had owners who quick
ly came to the rescue, and paid their
license fees.
John J. Downey returned home today
from a visit to Salem Willows. Mr..
Downey enjoyed some excellent mack
erel fishing yesterday, it being the drst
time in five years that any mackerel
have been in the bay. He brought home
seven of the fish Mrs. James Downey
with the other members of the family
also returned today.
The board of health has had a plank
covering put over the dram which flows
through Samuel Clark's land near Cen.
tral street, and it is proving very use
full in keeping down the foul odors thai
arise from the brook DR.. George r
Spooner, clerk of the board, is author
ity for the statement that the town hal
never been in as clean and healthy {
condition as it is at present
The male quartet of the Alabama Tus
kegee Institute will give a concert a
Tucker Memorial church, Aug. 10. Rob
ert W. Taylor will ALSO give an address
entitled, Aims and results of Tuske
gees work"
Miss Kate Early OF Worcester ha
been the guest Of Miss Mary A. Early
D. H Crowley and wife of Worceste
visited Patrick Herlihy and wife yes
terday
A coupling Of the main shaft at TIN
Batcheller factory has worn out, ant
was tonight repaired by the factory ma
chinists.
Four members were admitted to thu
St Joseph c. T. A. S., last night.
The cut Of Martin Bergen, with hi
child and dog, published in The SIP!
this morning, aroused much interest
and to many was revelation of TIT
big fellows home life His little boy
Joe, was pronounced well worth leav
ing his club for, and the expectant at
titude of his dog, Dewey" was alst
admired.
Miss Florence Boutwell, Of Oakhan
returned to her home this evening, af
ter visit with George Woods and
wife.
Raymond and Paul Quigley Of Brock
ton started for South birmingham to-
night, after visit Of several days with
John j. Dunphy of Bell street
Miss Nellie White Of Salem, who ha:
been visiting the family Of Edward
Donnelly of Mt Pleasant street, wen
to Holyole today to visit relatives.
The +. c. Bates Chemical Company
ID to have its wagon reprinted and var.