The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
Coach Conner Posts
Important Notice
To Teams.
STUDYING NEW POINTS OF PLAY.
Notice of More Than Pass
ing Interest Regarding
Holy Cross.

Owing to the hard game which Holy
Cross played at Williamstown Wednes-
day, due to the absence of Capt John
j. Kenney, Connor Linnehan and Hal
McCabe, who stopped over at their
homes in. Pittsfield and Holyoke on the
return trip, and to w. Sullivan's dis
ability Coach Morris Conner posted a
notice yesterday to the effect that the
varsity eleven would be given the day
off from practice, but must appear on
the field to watch the playing of the
second eleven.
During the noon recess the scrub
team was worked at signal practice and
the forming of interference. Coach
Conner directed the backs in bucking
the line, with long, low plunge, much
after the style the Williams rear men
employed
Manager Peter f. Hand has not yet
slated team for his two open dates,
so that Holy Cross is now looking for
ward to a disagreeable loac in football
until Nov 4, when Tufts Will play at
the oval Hand is, however hard at
work and is still hopeful of yet secur-
ing good eleven to play the varsity
Oct. 2S but has decided that if he ar
e~ABSS any game DIT al IOF next SdLuf-
DAY 1t must be for the second eleven. 1t
is barely possible that the high school
team and the Holy Cross second eleven
viii meet some time this fall.
A TIMELY TOPIC.
At the meeting of the B. ]. F. Debat-
ing society of Holy Cross college held in
Fenwick hall last evening the subject
Resolved, that intercollegiate football
promotes the best interests of college
men was discussed py voluntary de-
baters The society wbXed warm and
eloquent and devoted a full two hours
to the debate. A vote of the house on
the merit Of arguments produced
awarded the decision to the negative,
while a vote or the merits of the ques-
ton decided in favor of the affirmative
The principal speakers were: Mega
tive, John r. McTigue. Great Barring
ton; James w. Fitzpatrick, Waterbury,
Conn, and George j. Hurley of this
city. Affirmative, Michael j. Costello,
Scranton, Pa; Joseph F. X. Murphy,
Brooklyn, n. v. and Matthew j. Nc
Donough, New Britair Conn. A chal-
lenge was received by W. p. Kennedy
president Of the society, from the Full
ton Debating club of Boston college.
The matter ives laid over for the next
meeting.
ANNUAL RETREAT.
The annual retreat for students Of
Holy Cross college is catalogued for
Monday, Oct %. to Thursday, Oct 26
inclusive, and Kew Father Halpin, s.
j., one of the leading orators of the So
ciety of Jesus, has been engaged by
Rev. John f. Lehy president of Holy
Cross college, to preach. In securing
his services Holy Cross has been most
fortunate He is a prominent theolo-
gian, finished speaker, of imposing
mien and is already quite well known
to Holy Cross men through his recent
series of articles treating on ethics, in
the Sacred Heart Messenger. How
ever, postponement of the date is an
ticipated, as Father Halpin will find
some little difficulty in coming to Wor-
cester just at present.
Rev. John F. Lehy, S. j.. president of
Holy Cross college, who has been at
the episcopal residence in Springfield
for the past two days attending the
opening and dedication of the new
mother house of the Sisters of st. Jo-
seph is expected to return to this city
today