The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
| HOT FOR A MATCH.
Webster Wants to
Run the South
bridge Team,
But ON NEUTRAL GROUNDS.
Politics OH the Boom-Dark
Horses in the
Fight.
BUT ON NEUTRAL GROUNDS.

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Webster, Oct 15-The only thing now
that is hindering the proposed race be-
tween the Webster running team and
one or each of the running teams in
Southbridge is because they cannot
Southbridge wants it pulled off in their
town, while Webster claims it should
be raced on neutral grounds.
The Spy was the first newspaper to
publish news in regard to the proposed
race, and when The Spy exclusively
published the challenge from Capt. John
j. Kelly of the Webster team and
Southbridge showed symptoms of ac-
cepting, the members of the local de-
partment thanked The Spy for the
trouble ii took in attempting to arrange
a go between these friendly rival teams.
Last night a half dozen members of
the optical team that represents hose
company No. 2, three delegates from
each team, came to Webster and con-
ferred with Capt Kelly and his assist
d
set the date the purse, where it was to
be pulled off, etc, but by reason of not
coming to satisfactory agreement rel
alive to where 1t should occur nothing
definite was arrived at.
The Southbridge teams, both of them,
would like go at Webster's aggrega-
ton of winners, but at the same time it
appears as if they wanted all the odds
The representatives of the Southbridge
teams would not concede to have the
race pulled off anywhere except in
Southbridge, which Webster would not
agree to. The local boys are willing
and even anxious to try conclusions
with Southbridge for money, but they
want a fair show.
Capt. Kelly of the team told the Web
ster correspondent of The Spy that he
will race either of the Southbridge
teams for 800 a side, but on the propo-
sition that the race be pulled off on
grounds that neither team have con-
tested on before. 1t is thought, how
ever that the Southbridge teams will
come finally to Webster's way of think
ing, and a race may be arranged on
neutral grounds.
Here are the members of the Web
ster team; John j. Kelly, captain; John
X. Hart Nicolas Branniff, James A.
Love, William Reilly, Thomas Reilly,
James H. Hetherman, Harry Hart,
FRANK Budreau, Fred Dumas, Rudolph
Holly, Alexander Collins, Vance Crosby,
James McGeary and Edmund Danser-
eau.
A party of well-known hunters start
ca on coon hunt of a weeks duration
last night In the party were Hector
Dupre of New Haven, Herbert Durfee
OF West Dudley, Gilbert Osborne. VIII
nam j. McGeary and Edward HOWE of
webster. They will hunt the woods in
Ashford and North Ashford until Mon
DAY, when they scour in the neighbor-
MOOD OF the famous Douglas woods and
g en- the week in the vicinity of Oxford.
Ihese people held the record of Wor
cester county last fall for the number
OF coons shot and brought home.
REGISTRARS 70. L. Spalding, Leroy ].
Opham and Henry Dreschell of Webs
Ter Wl!l nave lots of work this fall. as
there is large number of applicants
Tor registration. Registration will be
held in the engine building, Oct. 81, from
{ 70 O'Clock at night and from noon
until 10 o'clock at night Oct %.
At naturalization session soon to be
held before Judge Henry ]. Clarke in
the district court, these men will be
sworn in as citizens of the United
states: Gustav Mauke, Julius r
Mauke, Paul M. Paulick, Andezev Lac
doWski, Franz ]. Kellor, Michael TJT-
oanlak, lgnacy Olszta, Wawrzyniec
Okowski, Martin Mikolayezak. Michael
Geppart, Wozciech Paterowicz, Jasef
keller Adolph Martin, Robert Martin
nelson Bean Stanislaw Roteth and
Emil Kisro. -iN
station Agent A. ]. Christopher of the
local New York, New Haven & Hart
FORD railroad, has erected ratings in
rear OF the gates on the Main street
crossing, which will serve to keep peo-
pie from going around the gates and
over the crossing when the gates are
down and trains are passing.
Politics are on the boom in Webster
and considerable work is being nut into
the campaign. Tine republican repre-
sentative convention Of The double sew
enth worcester country district will oc-
cur in Firemen's hall on Tuesday after
noon. 1t is rumored that there are sew
eral dark horses in the field. but If ia
conceded that Elmoine D. Clemans Of
webster and a Charlton man win be
unanimously nominated at the conven-
ton for representatives from this dis
trict. The delegates are in favor of both
candidates.
There was a large attendance at the
husklng party on the farm of Daniel
Casey ana wife in Oxford last night.
and many red ear was found and the
forfeit most eagerly paid and in some
cases with interest, too.
I. M. Atwood, general superintendent
of the American Universalist churches,
preached in the local Church of the Re
deemar this morning and evening. There
was large attendance at each meet
ing.
Proprietor William E. Weaver of the
bowling parlors, will place on exhibit
ton this week several prizes in the
shape of gold watches and rings, and in
a few days will open the contests for
the same.
Miss Mary F. Clarke, daughter of
Judge Clarke, has secured a position
as teacher in the Brookline schools.
The G. T. A. society will hold a coffee
party in Music han next Thursday ev-
ening.
Maanexit lodge, No. III, I. o. o. F..
will hold their first dance of the season
in Odd Fellows hall, Oct. 3d.
The Webster Temperance Reform
club will hold a weeks bazar in Music
hall in February, the exact date not
having been set.
Ben Franklin council, 1893, Royal Ar
canum. will hold smoke talk in their
rooms tomorrow night