The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
SPORTS ARE SORE.
The Webster Rooters
Think Game Was
Played Overtime,
SUICIDES FUNERAL.
Impressive Ceremonies Over
Remains of John
Dreschell.
SUICIDES FUNERAL.

Webster, April 20.-The eliminating
event in the sporting line between Web
ster and Southbridge in Millbury town
hall last night, eEf9d rather badly for
Webster, think the local boys and sup
porters of the team. BY the game bas-
ket ball got another big boom, but it
did not boom the right way for those
who placed their cold cash on Webster
to win. The only consolation is that
some day the tide will turn, and then
Webster may be able to defeat the
"Spec town." when there is money on
the result.
There was a sore crowd that came
home on the special train last night,
and many sad regret was heard by
those who journeyed to Millbury only
to see their pets defeated. From all
appearance Southbridge won on their
merits, and incidentally a lot of cash,
too. but Webster people claim that the
game should have been won by Web
ster had the local timer attended to his
business.
They all claim that the teams were
allowed to continue playing several
minutes longer than they should. They
say that Webster should have called
the game some four minutes before
they did, and thus the score would have
stood 9 to in favor of the local team.
IF that's the case why didn't they,
ask the Southbridge boys. That ques-
ton has not been answered satistac-
torily.
Mr. Morse, who was the Webster
timer, claims that'the game came to a
close when time was up, and that not
single minute was overplayed. MT.
Pellet. the Southbridge timer, agrees
with him, but Webster people don't,
and consequently there has been many
a long argument about settling that
point.
The local correspondent of The spy
has talked with over score OF local
''rooters," who attended the game last
night They claim that three to SIX
minutes of overtime were played. AL
though most of the watches vary a
minute or two in the time oVerplayed,
the reporter found several that agreed.
The universal time claimed is AZ min
utes.
But it seems improbable that Mr..
Morse. who was timing and also was
the hacker of the team in the 500
purse, resorted to any undermined
trick. While the boys do not accuse
I him of willfully playing overtime, they
seem to think that he was so excited
that he forgot to call time when it was
up, and consequently the local team
was defeated
They claim that time was up before
Rose threw his goal, which made the
score to in favor of Webster, ano
one of the prominent basket ball OIL
Gals in town said that if he had had
anything to do with the game, he would
have protested the game and not al
lowed Southbridge to walk away calm
ly with their money. Nevertheless, the
game was played, and by the referee
decision Southbridge won the biggest
game of basket ball that was ever
played in this vicinity
The majority Of the spectators were
with the home team, and even Millbury
favored Webster to man. They root
ed for Webster and bet their money on
her. A Millbury man was in town this
morning and he said that prominent
man in his town had bet and lost $50
on the game Naturally he was sore
and has Joined in the protest. The
local boys who attended the game, and
many others who did not, gathered in
punches here and there after arriving
home from Millbury last night, and dis
cussed the merits of the game until
early this morning. The big match
created much excitement. and proved
again that Webster isn't in it with her
sister town. Southbridge, when there
is any money up.
The remains of John Drescheil, who
attempted suicide by gashing his
throat with a razor on the railroad
tracks in Dudley, few days ago, and
who was taken to the city hospital in
Worcester for treatment, and 6ied
from the effects of his fearful cash,
Tuesday afternoon, arrived in town
this noon on the Ito train for inter-
ment. His remains were met at the
depot by his relatives, and Undertaken
Coleburn took them to the Turn Hall
on School street, where the funeral
services were held at o'clock.
Deceased was an honorary member
of the d. L. K. band, ana so the band
and society turned out and marched
to the grave. where interment occurred
at East Webster. The band Of the So
ciety preceded the procession down
the street playing dirge.
The services were conducted by VIII
liam G. Lichtenfels, a prominent Ger
man of Worcester. The bearers were
friends Of the deceased: John Munich,
Edward Geipel, Adolph Koebk and
Charles Hobart.
Mrs. Minnie Angel and three daugh-
tiers. Minnie, Rosie and Bertress, left
town this noon, bound for Grand
Forks, North Dakota, where Mrs. An
gel intends to start q hotel, Her hus-
band died in town a few years ago,
and since that time she and her chill
dren have resided at 3 Wellington
court
They will make several visits on their
way out west, and will stop at Wor-
cester, Marlboro Montreal and St An
tome, Canada, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Chicago.
The weeks bazar has melted the
Webster fire department great deal
more than they at first expected. The
sum of $1,000 proceeds is much in ex-
cess of their anticipation. The eX-
pense incurred was about $500.
T. T. Marsden. the local stock bro
ker. today sold his valuable bird dog
to ]. S. Spencer of Quinebaug, Conn.
The organization of local ball team
which was to be effected this after
noon. has been postponed until next
Monday afternoon on account of sew
eral of the prominent promoters not
being able to get here.
Mrs F. T. Chase visited in W0rces-
ter today.
The body of Charles Whitford. aged
65 years. a former citizen, who died in
Worcester Tuesday, will be brought