The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
LEAGUE PERCENTAGES.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
WON. LOST

Umpire Curry showed signs Of Sc
Verify on his first appearance in this
city, which was yesterday in the game
between the Worcesters and Roches-
tiers.
But his very first command was dis
obeyed. Promptly at $50 o'clock he
tore away the red covering and tossed.
a brand new horsehide to Horton with
the order to play BALL" The players
fooled him. They started TO play ball,
and for a few minutes did just that,
but before long they had turned the
contest into a springing match between
Farmers and Brewers.
The young men who are reputed to
have hayseed in their locks had the
best speed, and ran away from the men
who hail from the town which sends
kegs Of drinking matter to Worcester.
The men from the beer town showed
unmistakable signs Of knowing the
great and glorious national game of
base ball. Some of the teams that
have played here forgot the goal posts
have been removed, and booted the ball
about the diamond as if they were try
ing for prizes for the longest punts. But
not so with Rochester.
They worked harder than a fellow
who intends to hit the "old man" for
a revision Of the salary bill. To be
sure, several balls that went toward
Rochester felders broke through the
bars and escaped as if the mits the
brewers wore had been buttered. But
more than once Rochester man push
ed a smile away in his shiTtsleeve as
he remarked there were others. Kuhns
was "the others" He was the only
Worcester. man to make a 4nlisplay, but
he made enough to last a strong,
healthy team like the Farmers for sew
eral days. Only one Of his errors was
costly.
For the first half of the playing time,
the game would take first prize in the
free-for-all class 1t was what a young
lady would describe as splendid"
Spectators at ball games are said to
rejoice in a batting contest. 1t is I'M
fortunate that such clean batting was
wasted on only 1900 spectators. There
was enough batting in the game to go
around in as large multitude as the
two fishes and the few small loaves.
The Farmers realized they had a hard
row to hoe at the outset, and they start
ed off to work when the bell rang. They
made the dirt fly and when the Brew
ers discovered ii was about time they
had some refreshments, several sprouts
planted by the Farmers had blossomed
out into runs. They kept digging away
and the treasures came up faster than
potatoes out Of a hill.
Becker vent the way of all pitchers
who have faced Worcester, except VIII
man Of Syracuse = After facing them
for sixeiRnings and then facing the
other-Way-tO see a little speck far out
in the distant sky, Mr.. Becker discOv-
cred that the bench needed warming,
and took his seat. He smiled with
glee as he saw his successor, Vickery,
could not escape the fate which he had
experienced.
Horton, who occupies a warm spot
in the hearts Of Worcester fans, came
near losing his medal The Rochester
men had d good set of timber with
them, and they didn't wait and give
Horizons speed any chance to 90 past
without recognition. They met it halt
way, and that speed never travelled the
other half. They hit so well that they
Kept everybody moving uneaslly in MS
seat lest they jump so far ahead in the
lead that Worcester couldn't catch
them with motorcycle.
There was a large crowd, but not a
whit larger than such a team as the
Worcesters deserve. It was crowd
that delighted in good ball PLAYING
and did not show partisan features
Sminck, the sturdy backstop of the
ROchesters, VIII never have a bad wort
for a Worcester crowd. for every time
he came up he was literally applauded
When Umpire Curry removed O'Hagar
Of the visitors from the game, larg,
portion of the crowd showed signs ut
displeasure. To be sure, the Crow(
recognized the good work of the HON,
team, and vigorously expressed it,
pleasure. Yeager of course was the IA
verite But Kuhns must have felt goo;
at the applause which greeted his ap
pearance at bat every time His error
were forgotten in the good stick worl
he did.
Bransfeld came in for his share O
the applause. Burke of the visitors, VIII,
hit the ball hard and safely, was no
forgotten.
Worcester was far ahead with tn
stick. because that team kept up it,
hitting throughout. Rochester spurtet
at times and got on a faster gait thar
the Worcesters did, but their spurtl
were spasmodic and did not tel
against the even pace of the Worces
tiers. The latFeFsdid not fail to score il
a single inning. And with two excep
tons, they made the same number o.
runs each inning. In six innings theJ
made two runs each inning. In tn,