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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
Worcester Polytech-
mic Relay Team
INCLUDED BY PENN.
Local Men May Run in the
W. of P. Meet.

The directors of the Worcester Poly
technic Institute Athletic Association re-
ceived yesterday an invitation to partici-
pate in the annual college relay race
meet, held under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, on Franklin field,
Saturday, April 20.
The first race of this sort was held in
20, and so successful was it that the U. of
z. Athletic Association has since then
made. the meet an annual feature. AS in
former years, the colleges are divided off
into classes, and Worcester Polytechnic
Institute, if she accepts, will have as op-
ponents Boston University Boston Col
lege, Wesleyan University and Trinity.
Worcester Tech accepted an invitation
to participate last year, but on the day
before the race one of the fastest men on
the team was taken sick, and for that
reason the Worcester institution did not
take part.
The invitation announces that in addi-
ton to the one mile team race there will
be team races with half mile and mile re-
lays, making two new events upon the
program. The classification of the col
leges is as follows:
Glass = Yale, Harvard, Princeton and
Pennsylvania.
Class 2, Cornell. State, Columbia, Laf-
ayette and Lehigh
Class 3 : Union, Syracuse, Rochester,
Fordham, Stevens
Class 4-Boston University, Boston Col
Iege wesleyan University, Worcester
Po3Iiy l Institute, Trinity College.
Class 5-Swarthmore College, Haverford
Colleges Rutgers College, College of the
York.
Glass G--Georgetown, Holy Cross, Uni
versity of Vermont, Carlisle Indian School.
Class dartmouth, Amherst Williams,
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology,
Brown. . ,
Glass. S--University of Chicago, Univer-
Slty OF Michigan, University of Illinois,
University.
Glass 9--University of Minnesota, Uni
yersity of Iowa, University of Toronto.
University of California, Leland Stanford
University.
Glass 16-Bucknell, Franklin and Mar
shall, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Ursinus
Class ll-Muhlenberg, Villa Nova, Della
ware, Washington.
Glass l2-Johns Hopkins, ST. Johns Col.
lege, Columbian University, University of
Maryland, Western Maryland College.
Class 13-University of Virginia Uniyer-
slty of North Carolina, University of
Georgia, Vanderbilt University, Washing
ton and Lee University
Class 14-Western University of Penn
SylVan1a, Washington and Jefferson Col
lege, Allegheny College, Waynesburg Col
Glass 15-Jefferson Medical College, Hah-
nemann Medical College, Philadelphia
Dental College University of Pennsyl-
,Van1a medical department
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29

RUSSELL A.
WEBSTERS.
TO SHOOT FOR SILVER CUP.
Trophy Event Takes Place at sportsman's
Range, February %.

The elegant silver trophy cup offered by
the Shooting and Fishing Publishing Com
pany, and now held by the Worcester
Sportsman's Club of this city, will be
competed for again next Washington's
birthday, the shoot in which the trophy
contest will be the star event to be held
on the local grounds. The match shoot
last year was in Boston, and the Worces-
ter team, consisting of Messrs. Davis,
SnSl, Roach, Walls and Forehand stood
number one on the list. The club will un-
doubtedly be represented by the same
men again this year, with Mcclellan as the
extra man. Each man shoots at 80 tar
gets, 80 singles, man up system, and 10
pairs, regular orders.
In addition to the trophy Shoot the fol-
lowing other events will be contested: 10
targets, regular; 10 targets, unknown; 10
targets, reversed; Is targets, unknown;
20 targets, regular; 5 targets pairs; 10
targets, unknown: Is targets, unknown;
Is targets, reversed; 20 targets, regular;
10 targets, unknown.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
WILL RUN DEEDY.
Hall, the Intercollegiate
Champion, Accepts.

The refusal of Eddie Mills, the inter-
scholastic ex-champion, to meet j. F.
Deedy, the high school runner, in 1000
yards race does not mean that there will
not be match race with Deedy as one of
the principals in the coming meet at Holy
Cross.
Yesterday afternoon word was received
in this city from Providence that D. Hall,
the Brown University runner had con-
scented to run the high school boy. If
Deedy is as willing to run Hall as he was
Mills, there can be no doubt about an in
teresting race.
Hall, it will be remembered, is the fellow
who upset Williams calculations in the
half mile race at the last Intercollegiate
meeting held in this city; The Williams
College boys were all dead sure that
Johnnie Bray was going to land the half
mile like breaking sticks, but when 1t
came to the finish Hall showed a clean
pair of heels, and was an easy winner in
time that was fast.
The Brown University man has been in
constant training in the Brown gym, and
is reputed to be in firSt-claSS condition.
Deedy, on the other hand, is fitting for
the interscholastic indoor meeting in Bos-
ton, when he will carry the colors of the
Worcester high school.
The Hall-Deedy match should be one of
the features of the meet, rivaling in in
terest the oynihan-McLaughli event.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
IMPR0VE E.
High School Grew
Candidates
SHOWING UP WELL.
jackson Has Been Dropped
From the Squad.

The raw material which was furnished
a week ago for Coach James A Ten
Eyck to handle and train for the high
school eight-oared crew is becoming
more polished every day and bids fair
10 become remarkably good crew. The
boys since their debut the first part of
last week, have been faithfully train
ing and following the instructions of
their coach to the best of their ability,
and they are heart and soul in the
sport.
The boys have undoubtedly surprised
themselves in the rapid strides toward
the advancement they are making, but
this can be accounted for by the earn
estness they have put into their work
and the constant coaching of Coach
Ten Eyck. He has for the past week
been laboring hard to ascertain the
abilities of the large number of can
didates that appeared, and ii is no easy
task to do the sitting with such a large
number in short space of time.
Yesterday afternoon the boys were
on time, as usual, at the English high
and secure all the pointers they could.
In the past the heats were of only d
Few minutes, but yesterday the boys
were reminded that longer trial
would be tried, and the boys started
DAILY occupied the stroke seat and he
started out with slow stroke, which
was kept up for about five minutes
and then the order to let out was made.
The boys We're right there when the
word to move faster was given. They
rugged on their oars, and it looked for
time as if they would pull the oars
from their fastenings, so rapid We're
they in their movements. When they
We're through perspiration stood out
on each boy in large drops. This COM
pleted the performance of the first
crew for the afternoon.
The first crew that occupies the ma
chine is: DAILY, stroke; Hagberg. Z;
johnson, 6; Wheaton, j; Carroll 4;
Weyer, 3; Lester Perry, .; Cosgrove
bow
jackson, who was one of the crew
last year and was also an aspirant for
a place again this year, has been
dropped and will not be allowed to train
Tor the crew, as he IS backward in his
studies in school. This is customary to
drop man when he is not proficient
in his studies, but ii is apt to make
a great hole in the crew, for he was
without doubt a good rover. He feels
much disappointed because he has
been forbidden to row.
Perry Wheaton and Cosgrove are
three men who are catching on to the
style in particular, and they are to
the thinking of everybody boys of the
sight stuff. Wheaton has the staying
abilities in him and he also pulls a
pretty oar. Lester is also well accom-
qished in these, and Cosgrove is not
khind in doing all that is asked Of
,c1n in very good style
\fter the training of the first crew
lboys of the second We're given their
Ace. Everett Perry, who is looking
ena place in the first crew. sat with
.GI 1ys Of the second yesterday. as
b ie late in getting around for the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
WON THREE OF THE FOUR.
Fletcher of Grafton Defeats Browning in
Closing Games of Checker Match.

Spencer, Jan. 2S.-The concluding series
of games in the checker match between
j. +. Browning of this town and w. e.
Fletcher of Grafton was played here this
evening, with the result that the Grafton
man won three out of the four games and
the match
The first game was begun at o'clock,
and was cross, with Fletcher the win
ner after 81 moves. The second game, a
Kelso opening, required II moves and So
minutes Of play before it was won.
Browning getting the decision. The third
game, another cross, went to Fletcher.
after 81 moves and 40 minutes of playing
time The fourth and last game was a
1Eelso opening and was also won by the
Grafton boy in the same number of moves
as he required TO win out the preceding
one.
The games were played in G. I. A. Hall.
and the money taken in admissions wa .
given to the association
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
o'coNNELL AND THE REPORTERS
(From the Cornhill.)


There is an amusing story, which has
the merit of being true, as to the Wav
in which O'Connell foiled a government
shorthand writer who went over to re-
port the speeches at a gigantic meet
ing on the land laws and found a. howl
ing mob of $4,000 people had to he
penetrated to reach the platform. SO
that there was no way of getting there
save with the help of the archenemv
himself. Have you had any break
fast?" said O'Connell. "No?-fhen
come with me-" After the meal was
finished he escorted the reporter on IN
the platform. "Have you plenty NJ
pencils? Yes?-then fire away" Rnt
O'Connell rose and delivered a long
Grafton in Irish. -As
Another reporter who had been a
strong supporter Of his, and afterward
went over to the other side was pres
ent at meeting on behalf of a hostile
paper, and when O'Connell said allud-
ing to the attacks of that journal Am,
|, who have tluttered the ninistrv n
be nibbled at by mice?" he sprane in
in a fury and shouted, do YOU mean
to call me a mouse?" II should NOT
be guilty Of such misno1ner.l5 was tbs
reply. Every one knows Won arc a
sIeat pig rat He was a dangerous
adversary, even when retaliation on he
part would have seemed inpossibia
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
GARDNER DID NOT COME.

The first game in the match series be-
tween the Gardner and Whites regula-
ton pin teams, scheduled for yesterday
afternoon on Whites alleys in this city,
did not take place. EARLY in the after
noon the Gardner bowlers sent down word
that every other man upon their team
be impossible to procure substitutes suf-
fciently proficient in bowling to make the
match interesting. The game will take
place some evening this week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
MAY WORCESTER WIN,
Boston eowIers Select Week From
Wednesday as Day for Visit.

The date for the return match of the
Boston bowlers with the two local teams,
the Whites Infants and the Hancock
regulation pin men, has at last been fixed.
Yesterday afternoon Manager White of
the Hancocks received a letter from the
Boston men saying that they had fixed on
February as a day that would be ac-
ceptable to them, and asked If the Wor-
cester bowlers had any other engagements
for that night. This date has been found
satisfactory TO all locally concerned and
as matters now stand the Boston party
will invade this city in the hopes of win
ming back lost laurels a week from next
Wednesday evening.
The makeup o. the Master B,IIlders
team will be considerably changed The
order sent up from Boston includes the
following names: Miller, Carter, Lamb,
Merriam DriscolI
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
John H. Gaffney as
An Umpire.
OF HIS LIFE
He Has Had a Long and
Interesting Career,

with today's issue of The Sunday
Spy begins a series of brief sketches
dealing with Worcester men whaAhave
attained national regulations in the
try can boast of so many really ia
nous opponents of the various forms
of athletic sport as the Heart of the
Commonwealth. In base ball, cycling,
rowing, track athletics, running or
bowling, names of Worcester men
known throughout the country come
very quickly to mind. Croquet and
golf are about the only branches OF
athletic diversion in which Worcester
and her representatives have not won
national distinction)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
CUcKoos ARE CHALLENGED.

Here's chance for the Cuckoos.
The team from the Casino alleys is en-
gagged in series with Spencer at the
present time, but as soon as that is over
or before II it agreeable to the Cuckoo
bowlers they will have an opportunity to
bowl the Sherwoods, who have yet to APP
pear this year in a match game The fol-
lowing challenge explains itself:
To the Sporting Editor of The Spy:
In behalf Of the Sherwood bowling
team, | hereby challenge the Cuckoos
OF the Casino alleys for a series of
three or five games, the first game to be
played as soon as convenient for the
Cuckoos.
(SigneD p. II. Mccain.
Cantain Sherwoods
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
WILL POLISH HIS ALLEYS.

When Manager Sam F.. Karpf of the
All-American bowling team was in this
city he expressed the greatest surprise
that there were no polished alleys in the
public bowling places here. Evidently
Karpf's visit to this city has borne fruit
for tomorrow morning men viii start in to
polish a couple Of alleys, alleys Nos and
az Whites. The polishing process great
~ improves the regulation pin game, and
IN no way affects the alleys for those who
prefer the candle pin game.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
"A SERIES WITH BOSTON MEN

Preliminary arrangements were made
yesterday afternoon for a series of candle
pin games between the Sherwood team of
this city and the crack team representing
McCarty's, alleys in the Boston City
League contest. No dates for the games
were arranged, but it was decided that
there should be four games in the series.
two in this city and two in Boston, with a
fifth game, in case it is necessary, the To-
cation to be determined by the toss of
coin
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
A NEW ENGLAND FOX HUNT.

Herbert L. Jillson Of this city, formerly
connected with the city staff of The SpV.
and now spending the winter in the south
has very readable article in the cur
rent number of Outing upon a New Eng
land FOX hunt, the material for the story
being furnished by the recent snow hunt
OF the Worcester Fur Company. The
article is illustrated by a number Of very
good half-tone photographs of scenes ia
miliar to every fox hunter in this city,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
THIRD MATCH FOR SPENCER.

The reorganized Casinos, now known az
the Cuckoos, the team that made the
highest string total Of any local organ
iZation last Wednesday evening against
Spencer will 90 to the hill town for the
third game in the series Wednesday eve
ming The Cuckoos have Ill pins TO the
good and by the way the Spencer men
have been rolling, that lead will be in
CREASED Wednesday evening, even though
the Cuckoos are handicapped by playing
strange alleys,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
BEGINNING TILE YrAp

", WITH p pure, rich, healthy blood. which m.v
wi viii pau no py taxing Hoods Sarsaparlia Vol,
MONA, bronchitis, fevers, colds or pn ~
srip' "A few bottles of this great tonic
vnIir p heS purifier, taken now, will he
moPs, boils eruptlons, that tired fssa, hu-
dilS Serious illness, to which weak ana
e erIy system Is especially liable i IN
ataSs SPRING. Hoods Sarsaparilla eradi-
d Zones ana strengthens the stomach eiIres
~ ,sspSpslA rheumatism, catarrh and eva,,
depleted blood ~ impure or
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
THE SON WILL CONTINUE.
Frank Ruddock Writes Jim Ten Eyck
That He VIII Run His Fathers Shop.

James A. Ten Elyck of this city has just
received a letter from Frank Ruddock,
son of the late w. W. Ruddock, famous
the world over as blsilder of racing
shells, in which he states that he will con-
tinue his fathers business in New York
city. With the death of Mr.. Ruddock. as
was told in The Spy at the time, it was
feared that the old establishment would
pass out of existence, but the young man,
who was brought up in his fathers shop,
has determined to keep up the business
hIa r. ~ -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
HE SAW THE CYCLE SHOW.

Marcelus Roper of this city returned
yesterday from New York, where he at
tended the cycle show in Madison Square
Garden He saw everything connected
with the great display of wheels and told
y spy man yesterday afternoon that he
aiming the many new features of the 100
wheel. Mr.. Roper remained in the city
put few hours, going to his summer
nome in Sterling to spend SundaY.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
ONE GOAL WON THE GAME.

Leicester Jan. 2S-rhe Leicester Acad-
envy polo team defeated team of Roch-
this afternoon by score of 10. Leices-
ter appeared to outclass her opponents.
The Leicester goal was made by Grout,
and the playing Of James Bell of Leicester
was also first-cass
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29

THEY WERE ONE TOO MANY

Webster, Jan. 2s.-The home basket ball
team was one or two too many for the
Russell Athletic Club of Millbury in the
Music Hall here this evening. The hall
was crowded and excitement ran high.
Play was rough, and in consequence fouls
were very numerous. The lineup and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
HUI MPH RE vs.

afternoon was won by D. c., Hall Of
Brown University and the N. Y A. C.
The national cross-country champion, A.
L. Wright, was taken with cramps after
going three miles. The distance was IA
miles, and Halls time was 43 minutes 81
seconds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
THEY HAD A LOT CT FUN.
Worcester and Boston Fishermen Invade
the Confines of Holden.

A party of about go fishermen, including
number of Boston gentlemen, spent Sat
urday fishing through the ice in Holden.
and had most enjoyable days sport.
Mine Host Kessell of the City Hotel was
on hand, and his presence, together with
the good things he brought along to serve
for dinner. made the occasion all the
more enjoyable. The fish bit well, the
sportsmen had good appetites, and every
body had right royal good time DR.
McAleer Is responsible for the affair
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
NEW FACES ON LOCAL ALLEYS.

The first steps We're taken yesterday
for series of candle pin games in which
the contending teams will be those of the
indians of the Winthrop alleys and the
Lancasters of that town. Lancaster bows
nave caught the bowling fever from their
brothers in Clinton, and aspire to meet
and to conquer some of The local devotees
of the lignum vitae ball.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
THEY WILL PLAY SOME TINE.

Games in the Temperance Society Bas-
ket Ball League are TO be continued but
as yet Y is not known between what
teams the next game will be played.
There Will be u meeting Of the schedule
committee tomorrow evening In Father
Mathew Hall, when an effort will be made
to make dates for three or four games in
advance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
FITCHBURG
1T WAS EASY FOR MARLBORO

Millbury, Jan. 2S.-Millbury and MARI
boro fought it out on the floor of the town
han this evening, the game resulting in a
victory for Marlboro by score of Z to 4.
The following was the line-up:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
TO BOWL BIG PINS AT CLINTON.

The regulation pin team OF the Win
this week. there 10 begin a series of regu-
lation pin games with the team of that
town, Mono Of the dates have been fixed
as yet.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
THEY PLAYED OVERTIME
Lyceums Were Beaten by Fitchburg Af-
er a Close Co 1test

Fitchburg, Jan. 2S.-The Lyceum basket
ball team met defeat at the hands of
Fitchburg here this evening, after one of
the most even and best contested games
ever witnessed in this city. AT the end of
the first half the score stood 2 to >, and
when the playing time for the second pc
riod was up each team had swelled its
total to eight points. There was a con-
ference of captains, and it was mutually
agreed that the teams should continue
playing until one side or the other had
scored.
All the extra playing time required was
less than a minute. for the home team
succeeded in caging the ball from the
field after pretty pass. and Lyceum was
beaten. The best work for the visitors
was done by Sheehan and Horan. The
1iDp-1u fOlloIvS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29

TO REGULATE THE s,ro,1A ,,,r
Eyer taL and bowels, and promote SIe eatIim'
s sane one OF Carriers Little Liver BAL.
every night. Try Thorn. f0' <iAs
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29

Jimmy CaIIahan isn't going to coach
the Amherst College base bali candidates
after all Callahan is now in Chicago,
and an i It has been practically arranged that
ne should put IN couple of months with
the wearers of the purple. Now. how
ever, Callahan is of the opinion that it
Will not pay to come east and return on
March 10 The time was when Jimmy
make 500 or $500 good American dollars.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29

The lead keel of the new cup defender
was finished Saturday, after being finely
polished and set UP on the marine railway
was fitted with bronze bolts, and as soon
as the frame work arrives the new boat
VIII begin to take definite form.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
THESE TEAMS ARE OLD RIVALS.

Another game in the series between the
Old Glories and the Winthrops takes place
tomorrow night on the Winthrop alleys.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
MADE A STRONG FINISH.
Hudson Walked Away With Marlboro Y.
M. c. A. in Second Halt.

Marlboro Jan. ga basket ball game
was played here tonight between the
Marlboro Y. NJ. C. A. team and the team
from Hudson. The game was played in
the city hall, before a large audience, and
was one of the best and fastest games
seen during the season. Both teams were
on their metal, and the HudSons won be-
cause they were in better trim for playing
than the Marlboro team. At the end of
the first half the score stood to 3 in ia
Xor OF Hudson, and in the second half
Hudson ran up the score to 49, while MARI
boro was able to make only three more
points. making total of 10 to g. The fea-
lures of the game were the playing of
Howe Of Marlboro and Leighton of Hud-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29

1t is expected ''Scrappy'' Joyce will not
wear a New York uniform this season.
The official stamp upon the rumor of
many weeks was made Friday by the an
nouncement by Manager Day that Joyce
would not accompany the team to the
south. ANDY and "Scrappy'' have not
hitched well for some time, and the latter
felt the pinch.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29

Goals from field, Leighton 4, Boyle L;
goals from free try. Rodd l. e. Green a
Porter /; fouls. Best l. Howe g. Boyle 2,
Madden l, Rodger l, Leighton ?, E. Green
3, H. Green 2 Porter 2. The referee was
H. L. Dadmun of Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29

They say that the six-round "exhibi-
ton at Philadelphia tomorrow evening
between Tom Sharkey and pugilist
named Mccormick will develop into a
mas grudge, either fancied or real.
against his opponent, and he does not
hesitate to say that there is no time like
the present to square accounts.