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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
SWEENEY ANXIOUS,
He Wants to Arrange a Match With John
LaWIer.

A Worcester sporting man who has
been greatly interested in boxing this
winter, sought The Spy man yesterday
to give the information that friends Of
John Lawler can get match with
Patsy Sweeney as quickly as they want
it by showing their money. He says he
is ready to assist in making Up a purse
of $500 TO back Sweeney against Law
Ter. He has been in Hartford to all the
fights that have taken place in that
city this winter, and says Sweeney is
rated high in that city and could get
a club easily. He thinks he can rea III
Sweeney in New York and that the lat
ter will come on to fight LaWler if the
latter's friends raise enough money.
There can be little doubt on that
score. Lawler has all kinds of friends
and they have been ready to back him
against anybody who comes to his
weight. They have made overtures tC
several boxers this winter for match
with the clever Worcester man, but
have not been able TO secure an Oppon-
ent, If business is meant. Lawler can
get all kinds of money to fight Sweeney
or almost anybody else for he has
shown himself good enough to carry
anybody's money
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
IN A ROW.
Southbridge and Webster
Fight at Basket Ball.

Webster, March S.--The game of basket
ball between the Southbridge Il. S. r..
and the Reading Room team in Music
Hall tonight was a good contest. It end
ed in a fight, the visitors throwing up the
sponge instead of playing to finish. The
local team was roasted numerically.
The first half closed with the score to
|. The second half closed with the score
King, who was on the floor finally de-
Healy of the Webster team wanted to
according to rules it should have been
played but Southbridge refused to play.
They were Kissed at and called all man
ner Of names.
The reading room boys state they will
game caused great excitement. Tonight 5
II is probable that the Websters will not
terly opposed to each other and will make
no concessions. Summary:
WEBSTER. sOUTHBRIDGE.
Bartlett, ] f...................l +, JoskioVisk
Itealy, f...,....--............,.... +, Rose
Scoll, c -...,..-...-.,............,. c, wilson
lde, D.........-......... b, cambridge
Free tries, .Healy 2, Joskiovisk 2 Ref
erees, Joseph King, Webster; Merton
Nichols, Southbridge. Timers, Harry
Kingsbury. Webster: William Connolly.
Southbridge. Time, Commute halves.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
Considered By the
College Crews
FOR THE BOAT RACE
Negotiations for New Lon
don Course Hanging Fire. :

Cambridge, March S.-The talk Of the
university students tonight is to the
effect that the location of the annual
Harvard boat race may still be in
doubt, in spite Of the apparent decision
recently made in favor of New London.
Lake Quinsigamond, at Worcester,
the scene of Harvard races in the
days when President Eliot was on the
Harvard crew. and the Connecticut riv-
er at Hartford, are both spoken OF as
possible substitutes. The shortness of
the Worcester course makes it seem
almost incredible that it should be Sc
| riouly considered, however.
The truth of the matter probably is,
| that the negotiations with the New
London authorities have not gone as
smoothly as usual, and consequently
the two universities are trying to see
whether they cannot do better else
where
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
SAYS 1T WAS FIXED.
Charlie McManus Doesn't Think Much of
the Boston Wrestling Match.

Charles b. McManus, who was connect
ed with base ball in Westboro last sea-
son, was in Worcester for a few hours
yesterday. He was on his way to New
York from a trip to Boston. whittier he
went to attend the Graeco- Roman wres-
ting match between Ernest Roeber and
the Terrible Turk, which was awarded
Roeber TO save the arm of the Terrible
Turk from being broken
McManus was not greatly impressed
with the match. He says he was Informed
earlier in the day by a prominent sport
ing man of Boston that the match was
fixed for Roeber to win. He says II ii was
mot thus fixed the manager OF the Turk
would hardly claim the style was not The
one the Turk wrestled
McManu9 Is ROW a fewelry salesman
He has been working in the cities OF the
Connecticut valley, but will work from
Poughkeepse to Buffalo for about six
year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
TO PAY THE DE6TS.
High School Athletic Association VIII Also
Send Track Team to Boston.

A meeting Of theboard ofdirectors of the
High School Athletic Association was held
in the English high school yesterday noon,
at which it was voted to pay the debts
which, have been contracted by the boat
crew The debts amount to $3.50; S1O5 of
this was due to Lawyer Charles NJ.
Thayer representing the Star Foundry.
This debt was paid several days ago BY
lP 6,l1 p r Goodwin of the classical
to the association for his money
The boys felt Il trife displeased at the
hasly action Of the principal ~ il had
been represented to them that Mr.. Thayer
was willing TO wait their convenience i'm
paying the money. They were pleased
with that announcement, as they felt they
could pay the money better later in the
season when the Subscriptions for Tho
support Of the boat crew come in. They
desired first TO pay something to Coach
James A, Ten l2ycS, feeling that he
should not be asked TO work months be-
fore getting at least "a portion of his
money. '
1t was also voted to appropriate money
to send the track team to Boston +o com.
nete in the interscholastic games March
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
For the Athletes at
st. Stephens.
BASE BALL FIELD
Is Also Included in the
Plans Of Temperance Team.

St. Stephens Total Abstinence Socie-
~ viii build a cinder path for its
athletes to practice on this spring, if
present plans do not go amiss.
The idea has been considered for
more than a year and early last season
ground was broken for the track in a
large field adjoining the church prop
erty. The field is owned by the parish
and the pastor, Rev. Daniel f. Nc
Gillicuddy allowing the boys the use o.
it. Several teams were engaged and
put to work getting the ground into
shape when work was stopped on ac-
count of other matters that We're in
hand at that time.
That the work may progress salts
factorlly, committee consisting OF
George F. Dorman, Joseph H. Deadly
and Edward H. O'Brien, was appointed
to investigate the cost ana already is
considering one bid. In connection with
the track, d base ball diamond viii
be laid out. and If finished ACCORDING
to plans now contemplated, will be one
of the finest pieces of property con
trolled by any of the temperance So
cieties in the Springfield diocese.
development of the st. Stephens ath.
letes. There are many promising mer
among the members. At present the
society is handicapped by other c. T
A. societies in Worcester, both in mem
bershtp and facilities for competing ia.
vorably at field sports with them.
Base ball Will also be considered tx
some extent by the members during
the coming year and John j. Hayder
has been elected manager He is look
Ing out for good men and already has
several good men engaged for the year
w. T. Fitzpatrick has beer elected ath-
letic director and George f. Droman
Joseph II. Deedy and Edward H
O'Brien have been appointed athletic
supervisors.
A ribbon party and Social will bt
given in Horticultural Hall Wednesday
evening, April Is, for the benefit of the
track fund. The society will attent
communion in body Palm Sunday anC
James Noonan and Bartholomew Brod
erick have been appointed to get nev
badges for the members.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
LAWSON
Takes First Round at
Checkers.
HE WINS TWO GAM S
Newton Hopes to Recover
Lost Ground at Grafton.

With the thoughts of a championship
contest is usually associated shouting
and various forms of vociferous express
sion. but there was a championship
contest played at Good Templars' room,
ga Main street, yesterday, in which
there was not a word spoken until the
match was finished.
1t was the first Of series Of checker
games for the championship Of Worces-
ter county and $50 a side, in which the
players were Charles Lawson, retired
champion of Rhode Island, and Arthur
II. Newton, champion Of the county.
For nearly two hours the men sat
without moving a muscle except those
required in placing the men on different
squares of the board.
Ranged about the board were several
spectators. Their interest was intense
But instead Of throwing their hats in
the air or shouting at the top of their
voices in encouragement to the play
ers, they sat silently watching the con-
test. Their faces were as rigid as those
of the players, and they were as busily
engaged in figuring out what moves
would win and what would lose or draw
as the contestants.
The contest yesterday was a series
of four games. The men h8ve-a greed
to play a dozen in three sittings, four al
each sitting. Lawson was the winner
yesterday. He got two of the four
games and made two draws, so that he
not only scores first blood but has a
good start for the championship.
The games We're played rapidly for
checkers. According TO the rules. man
was allowed five minutes for each move
If he desired TO take it. They followed
the book game until toward the close
OF each game, so that they went rapid
" at first.
Toward the close Newton saw the tide
setting in against him, and took more
time, but he could not avert the defeat.
Lawson won the first and the third
games in which he moved the black
men. while he scored two draws when
he had the white men.
Robert F. Brown of Millbury was
referee and D. F. Shea Of Worcester
soorekeeper for Lawson. and A. J. Kir-
by of Grafton for Newton The. first
game, which was won by Lawson in 50
minutes. was a Bristol opening and
the book game was followed consider
ably further than is usually PLAYED be-
tween good ones. each Of whom is
fighting for a victory
Bristol opening, II 70 IL Lawson moved
the blacks The game was followed
closely for 80 moves, each man having
apparently no advantage They had
exchanged four men, leaving each with
eight on the board Newton made the
fatal mistake on his 10th move From
that noint on he was forced TO move
10 protect his men, allowing Lawson to
get into the king row. and after a few
moves the crowned piece came out
and secured an advantage by deprving
Newton of man. After that it was
all over Newton friendly resigning.
The positions Of the men at the turn
ing point We're as follows
Blacks-l. ,, g. Z, T. Is, Il, and IS.
Whites-9, IS, %. -. 26 % 81 and 30.
NeWton's mistake was moving from
81 to p. Lawson blocked "A man on
him while maneuvering his man into
the king row The plays which followed
the move were as follows:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
NEW YORK
BY DEFAULT
Not Much Enthusiasm over High School
Base Ball Team.

A project to organize a base ball team
at the high schools was set on foot a
few days ago by an offer of one Of the
teachers, but the students do not an
pear to enthuse over the project and it
may go by default. Charles A. Gray.
teacher at the English high school, in
formed the boys that he would start
the contributions by giving them SIS.
There are several players at both
schools who ought to organize team
that would hold it's end up against
teams Of high schools of the state.
Among them are Moran, Hagberg,
OBrien, Smith Ainidon, Warren, Booth,
Jourdan, DoWd, Burke. Boyle, Scott,
Dixon, Hennessey, Reardon, Foley,
Stone, Jackson, Taylor, Lauder, McAu-
life and Duprey. OBrien pitched for
the Lawrences last year. and did good
work, Smith used to twirl on several
teams, and Boyle pitched on the stars
of Cherry Valley, which was as good
team as boys clubs run. The lads
could, doubtless, secure money enough
to start a club.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
TO ACCOMMODATE BoLEs

George S. Boles Of this city has had
loads Of trouble finding anybody with
whom to box for a purse this winter. his
only successful effort being with King Of
New London. where Boes got The v,o,.gt
END OF the referees decision. He has been
irving since that time to get on a match,
but has not succeeded
= springfield man who was in Worees-
Boles can get q match i'm Springfield with
Harry jennings. colored fellow who can
Strlp al ~ pounds. Jennings has boxed
lfied to get go, and was bested in ten
rounds lie spared an exhibition several
Years $50 with Jack Skeney OF Brooklvn,
VINO was beaten 50 easily by Dixon at
New orleans and lost the decision He
won q decision over Austin Rice OF New
LONDON. who fought draw with Tim
Callahan Of philadelphia Tuesday eve
on foul. '9
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
ENGLISH HIGH TEAM.

The men who win represent Boston
English high school in the interscholas-
tic games at Boston, March rs, are:
40-yard dash--Lawler jerks. Grab
ert; 300 yards, Bernstein. Reynolds, Bo-
gardus; 600 yards Sptz, McKenney
Cough; 1000 yards. Pray. Crimes. one
mile, Howard, Manahan, hurdles
Bragdon, Packard, Magnitzky: relay
team, Bernstein, Pray, Doyle, Rose
Grams, Southland, Alexander; high Jump,
Pratt Stevenson. Merrill pole vault,
Saunders, Clinton; shot put, Tracy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
TWO HOT GAMES.
Standing Of Teams in c. T. A. League
Series.

Standing of Teams in c. T. A. League
Series.
Two games in the c. T. A. basket
bail series will be played tonight in
Father Mathew Hall, on Green street
between the Father Mathews and the
st, Stephens and the Catholic Young
Mems Lyceum and the St. Johns Guild
basket ball teams.
The games will be played in two 20
minute halves, the Father Mathews
and the st. stephens playing the first
game.
The lineup of the Father Mathews
is: Burgoyne |. f.; Pepper r. f.;
Granger, c.; Bradley, !. b.. Meyers, r. b.
The lineup Of the st. Stephens Do
novan, l. f.; Deedy, T. f.; Healy, C.;
Hehir. /. b.: Smith, 7. b.
The Catholic Young Mems Lyceum
Will play the Guilds The lineup Of
the Lyceum team is: Connolly. r f.:
Sheehan, l. f.; Dolan, c.; Holmes and
Koran, b.
The line-up of the Guilds is: Tracy,
7. f.; McQuaid, !. f.; NJ. Leahy, c.; j.
Leahy, ]. b.; MCGEE. +. b.
The games will begin at o'clock
and promise to be exciting each Of the
teams having played FIVE games.
The standing of the teams is as fol-
lows
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09

The fourth and last game was a
draw. Newton had the blacks and, af-
ter % minutes play, both consented to
call it off. They had the same number
of men. The game was another Switch
or which Lawson played to Newton's
opening. The straight game was fol-
lowed for IA moves, after which Law Z
son varied the play. Toward the closa
it looked as if Newton had the best
position and should have forced the
play, but he let his opportunity slip
and Lawson rallied to make it a draw
Lawsons friends were pleased when
the deciding move was made. as they
feared Newton's position.
The next sitting viii be at Hotel
Kirby, Grafton. Wednesday 'at s
o'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
MUST FIRST MEET.

Neither jay Smell nor Charles Fore
hand has issued a challenge TO the 9TH
er for a bird race, but friends of tho
men got into an argument a day or
two since and talked of matching tbo
men for a wager The chances are M
match will be arranged until tbc
shooters themselves meet, as neither
Is particular to direct a challenge ar
the other Each is willing, however
match is likely q
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
PROMISING YOUNGSTERS.

George Cook of Shrewsbury brought into
the city this week two of the most prom
Using youngsters in the line Of horse
flesh that have been seen for many day
One is a three yeaT-old chestnut mare
which goes at the square gait. and the
other is four-year-old bay pacing mare
They came from the same stock farm as
Baby strathmore. the speedy little PAGER
which has won many race since coming
east.
The animals are at Mr. Cooks farm in
Shrewsbury They have never been sent
for record, but are bred i'm the purple
and have been worked fast miles in pri-
Nate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
BLUNDERS, AS USUAL.

Worcester Academy athletic authorities
Yesterday requested The Spy 10 state thai
there is no basket bail team at that insti-
tuition, and that the publication by a
morning paper Of game between the
aeal'erhF basket ball team and another is
uilWarranted by facts. A number Of boys
liSdtuted basket BAH contest In the y
M' - A. gymnasium, which is OF fire.
queht occurrence, and the morning papeg,
10 make IAN item of news, turned the in-
formal basket ball practice into game hY
team see- .iiy ~ sc7het pa'i
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
ANOTHER STORY.
Norcross Men of Worcester Dispose Of
Their New York Rivals.

The candle pin bowlers among the clerks
employed by Norcross Brothers stretched
themselves a little yesterday in the Sec
ond of the series Of telegraph matches
between the Worcester and New York Of
fees and retrieved their honor for the
defeat of Washington's birthday. The
bowling of Munroe and Knight saved the
day foA the Worcester men.
The Worcester clerks started to bowl at
4S0 o'clock. They had rolled two games
and were well into. the third when the
first game was received from New York.
The Worcester clerks had finished two
hours before the final New York score
was received but they had such a lead at
the end of the fourth game that the re-
suit was easily guessed at, and they left
the alleys. The scores We're a follows
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
THE MANLY ART.

William Whalen, the well known box
er, has opened a school for instruction
in the art. at 9S Front street. lie has
fitted up excellent quarters with every
convenience, and already has large
class, among whom are several mem
bers Of prominent clubs at the lake
Whalen is undoubtedly the most scicn-
tiiic boxer in Worcester. He showed a
clear claim TO that title when he boxed
John Anderson at the rink at the w. A,
6. tournament lie brought out John
Lawler and George S. Boles, regarded
i'm Worcester as the best men Of their
weight
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
KERN WANTS TO PITCH,

When Manager Marston of the Worces-
ter Base Ball Club reaches this city he
will be interviewed by friends of John
KERN of Pepperell, who is said to be a
corking good pitcher. KERN pitched ON
league In 1896, and after the league dis
banded was clever enough TO secure worl,
Tor the entire summer I'm the various
towns of the state which wanted a pitcher
Tor game or two each week He is a big
FELLOW, weighing about $50 pounds, and
stands six feet
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
YALE GREW COACHED.

New Haven, Conn, March S,-The Yale
crew was given special coaching on the
harbor today by Capt Ives Of the 20
crew He sat in the coxswain position
and had the varsity men in charge all
during the practice, Coach Gallaudet tax.
ing in tow the college boat The mer
rowed a stroke of about a, the only
change in the order being the placing OF
Atkinson at bow instead OF Greenleaf
who is indLsbosed and unable to row.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
MAYNARD is CAPTAIN.

L. w. Maynard was elected captain of
the Tech base ball team for the comine
season at meeting of the men eligible to
vote on the office yesterday noon The
men eligible to vote We're the PLAYERS nn
the teams of 1899 1896 and 1897 there belng
no team at the institution last year. IT.
~ Blrge was elected manager and cap
taln OF the base ball team Of 1900 and
E{ooert G. Allen manager. and captain Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
TWO FOR TEAM 3.

In the Hancock tournament Team won
two games from Team at the Hancock
alleys last evening. Only two men of each
team appeared to bowl. The others were
given their averages and while il is an
unsatisfactory way Of settling the cham
pionship it has to go according to the
rules. The scores We're:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
sPELLMAN's GAME.

Spelman won from Carey i'm the pool
chanic street last evening. The final
score was 100 to So. The contestants this
evening will be George Lavigne AMI
Frank Sweet ''
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09

Thomas Wiseman will referee the
games tonight and the raised seats
which are being built in Father Math-
ew hall win be ready for the occasion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
WANTS EASTERN LEAGUE PLACE

Mccarthy. who pitched for the Wor-
cesters in 1894 is endeavoring to secure
position on the Eastern league team
He has followed the game since he was
with Worcester and in 1897 was the
star pitcher OF the Maine state league
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
TO RAISE FUNDS.

There will be an entertainment in Clas-
steal high school han tomorrow evening
TO raise funds for the benefit of the high
school track team. The entertainment
will be followed. by dancing, music fnr
which VIII DO furnished BY Chanins Or
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09

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Arizona republican., 1899-05-10

which, he believes, :s the cnly way by which riot and bloodshed can hs avoided
 The governors present advices are that the situation is well in hand but that the authorities are keeping a sharp lookout in order to checkmate any movement ta defeat Judge Rowe's order. As yet there has been no direct conflict between the federal and scaic authorities, though there appears to be a full supply cf deputy United States marshals on hand ready to carry out the orders of Federal Judge Roger.s, which are in conflict with the iajiinc- ton granted by Judge Rowe of the state court.
 Governor Jones' plan is 60 arrest not cnly those who come into the state in violation of Judge Rowe's CT der, bui5 also those who furnish arms to the invading men, The governor told one of the largest mine operators that he, 'sCo. would be arrested if he attempted to defy the authority of the state by bringing into the state men to take the places of the miners.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-10
HAS NO AK FOR HANNA.
Senator Fo-aker Vigorously Denies
 Story Originating in Columbus.

Cincinnati, O., May 9.-"I hardly had the Iatience to read the story tel egraphed yesterday from Columbus, Chic, to a morning paper concerning myself said Senator Fcraker today, referring to the story that he had 6 big ax cut for Hanna. Tt is the veri- est rot and without truth absolutely. You can say that the story is false in every particular. It could just as truthfully have been written of any other man as myself. I have had no political conference with Kurtz CT any one else, and have sent 10 mes sages to any politicians whatever.
 ''I have just returned from my mothers bedside and am not thinking of politics, I assure you. Nothing but business Of importance would have brought me to the city. The man who would write such stuff as the stories that have been telegraphed from Col umbus should have something done o him. I think if a man were to take q double barrale,3 shotgun and shoot him he would be acquitted On the ground Of justiiable homicide"