The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-27
FULL OF SPORTSMEN.
Webster Keeps Up
Its Reputation in
Athletics.
NEW FOOT BALL TEAM.
Fast Aggregation Will
Wipe Out Sting of
Past Defeat.
new FOOT BALL TEAM

Webster, Oct. 26.--Webster is a SPORT
ing town Of the first calibre. She is
leader in all kinds and species of ath-
letic games, and although her athletes
do not always win, they accept defeat
in a true sportsmanlike manner, and
fortify themselves more strongly for
the next ordeal. Just at present basket
ball and the pigskin are the games.
but bowling will start within a few
days. Next week Weaver's alleys will
be on the boom, and the proprietor will
put up for contest various watches and
rings he recently purchased in Boston.
Twice this season foot ball teams
from the Spec town have defeated Web
ster players, and they are a little sore
over this second drubbing. With only
one object in view. that of beating them
a new foot bali team has been formed,
which represents the fastest players in
the towns of Webster and Dudley. The
third game between the two towns will
be played Saturday afternoon on Web
ster Merino grounds.
The team comprises William MLGill,
fords of Worcester; Edward Crcgan,
Jerry Haley, Henry Haley, Patrick
Haley, William Ryan, Frank Klebart,
William Bergner, Stephen Prout, John
Scott and Henry Healey.
The Webster Unions, the basket ball
aggregation that represents the read
ing ROOM went to Spencer tonight by
bus to play the Spencer b. B. A, team
Fred A. Klobedanz of Worcester will
1sdfA y IL n Of ITaf, -S.a,.
will keep time of the halves played. The
team comprised Henry Haley, John
Scott, Harry Hayman. Pin Matthew and
Ned Donnen. A three-seated vehicle
conveyed the sports down.
Abram Hague, aged SO years, OF Co
hoes N. Y, was before Judge Clarke
this morning, charged with drunken
ness. He pleaded guilty. The judge
filed his case upon his promise that he
would leave the state.
The cases of Frank Lankowskl and
son and daughter, held for the robbery
at Vinal S. Wright's home in Oxford,
Sept, IA, were again continued until
Saturday.
B. S. Ccrbin of Boston is assisting w.
E. Gaffney at the local brokers' Office
of F. A. Rogers & Co. for a few weeks,
on account of the heavy increase i'll
business.
MISS IOOSdIId uTIIeS OI w Ott6SleI
is spending a few days in town.
Car No. Of the Webster and Dud-
ley electric road jumped the Main street
switch opposite the public library, last
night, ard a delay of nearly half an
hour ensued as a consequence
A dance will be held in Columbia
hall tomorrow night. and Clapp's or
chestra will furnish music.
The directors of the local street rail-
way held a regular meeting last night,
and the question of bonds was dis
cussed
A meeting of the republican town
committee was called at O'clock to-
night, and plans for the campaign were
mapped out
The new hotel, the Maanexit, will be
opened to the public Nov. 8.
Members of the st. Louis Dramatic
club went to oxford tonight and did
speciality work at the St. Roch's church
bazaar, in Memorial hall, They were
accompanied by by Young Mems drum
corps and a number of local people.
Besides the regulars, special cars We're
run during the evening. Peter Dumas,
a clever balancer, held spellbouiid the
Oxfordites for a while by his clever
manipulation of feathers, barrels, etc.
John Cort of the Webster Times.
whose paper is soon to be converted
into an evening daily, visited Edgar S.
Hill in Boston today on business.
Miss Hattie Conner of Oxford visited
in town today
The Worcester road did big bust
ness today, and many Webster people
awaited themselves of the fine weather
and rode to Worcester.