The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-05

| to get their wings back into shape. The
great pitcher has tried the efficacy OF
electricity, while the star short stop OF
the Brooklyns has subjected his throw
ing arm to a system of "bakings.
Frisbee was so started by his mum that
he threw the ball to third in vain hope
got Maizena, at second easily. That al
right, however. Nobody Will ina fault
with such crack-a-tack as Brisbee Tor
an occasional error He spoils too many
long hits by grand fielding.
Here are the names of 16 men selected
for HarVards two crews: Higginson'
Tilton, Endicott, Payton, Watson Sheafe,
Perkins, Harding, Blake, Martin, herman,
and Wood. e. e. storrow will coach
them, with O'Dea and Donovan as assist
ants.
Word comes from Worcester that A. ii.
Brunel of that city has bought the PAGER
Airship, 2:11h who last season as
three-year-old. won three races out of
six starts Airship and his full brother
Tugboat will be handled by John ker-
The Spy credit for exclusive news.
1.-THE first baseman will be the cause
of more balks this year than the pitch
ers," says Umpire Swartwoodt q nfst
baseman has something 10 40 pg5luSs
watching the pitcher all the time Ihefe
will be many a time when the pltchef
will turn around to throw ana nhu VIZ
first baseman's mind on something else'
The several driving clubs VIII give 80
many matinees that Boston VIII easily
take first place for this kind of racing;
lust now ii looks as though there Woulu
not be dates enough to go around:-Bos-
ton Globe.-Worcester Is beginning 70
come into line. Fourth of July, az the
Full Moon viii be a starter.
No coacher in the league has 50 much
leeway on the lines as Arlie Latham lie
jollies the opposing pitchef ana catcher,
has fun with the batters and gels IN an
occasional fling at the umpires. His sal
lies are unobjectionable and as FUNNY as
they ever were. Unfortunately Arie 8
arm is gone and he cannot throw across
the diamond
Samuel Porter of Worcester, who owns
the trotting mare Stella 2:l5A, by Wood
brine, 2:2512 is much pleased with ner
as a roadster and family animal; she
is a great pet and can pun slel8h OF
buggy down the road as fast as he cares
to ride.-American Horse Breeder The
mare was never cut loose at me punch
on the snow path. yet everybody had con-
fdence in her ability TO outstep the trot-
ting brigade. She has world OF speed.
A small fire started under the Chicago
grandstand during the progress OF the
cred and extinguished before any damage
was done. New York also had small
blaze Saturday. Boston once had small
fire too.
nv Clarence c. Heath Of Providence and
win be improved by widening the stretch
ten feet.
Sail-rigging for bicycle, which Is said
10 he practicable has been invented by
r. o. Vandercook, editor OF the Evanston
Press. A six-foot mast, with bowsprit
extending forward and downward from
the front fork, supporting fifteen square
feet of canvas, is the makeup OF the de-
vice. The mast and sail. II is said, can
also be used for a tent, and as mast ana
bowsprit are to be constructed or tele-
scoped steel tubing, they can be packed
in small space.
The Worcester papers picture their ag-
gregation as pennant winners on account
~ their victory over Montreal The Wor-
cester scrubs may soon find out that their
team is not 50 many after a few games.
The Farmers look strong with the stick,
standard of several of the other clubs
Hartford Post. A bit early for prognos-
Observation-Disclosures Union Ihats
good guess None Of the pitchers who
have faced the Woreesters thus far are
wearing medals now.