The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-12
G0RCORAN WINS.
President Holy Cross
Athletic Associa-
ton for 1900,
AND MANAGER OF BALL TEAM.
Excellent Work of Captain
Brennan the Past
Year.

Excitement and interest ran high at
Holy Cross college elections yester-
day morning, when officers of the Attn
letic association were elected for an
other year.
Save in one instance, the contest for
offices was close indeed, and IN that OF
the office of president of the associa-
ton and manager of the base ball team
for 1900, there was the closest kind of
vote. Edward J Corcoran. 1900, and
Michael j. Thompson, 1900, were the
candidates, and the former won by
majority of II votes.
This Office is always warmly contest
ed, for it carries with 1t the manager
ship Of the base ball team for the CON-
ing season.
And yesterdays contest for the Of
fee was no exception to the general
rule of years gone by. Both Messrs
Thompson and Corcoran are popular
young men at the college and stand
well with all the boys. From the be-
ginning of the canvas it was evident
that the vote would be close one, as
it proved to be. Thompson was con-
sdered a favorite by a large number
of the students, and that he was ce-
feated at the polls was surprise. But
his opponent, Mr.. Corcoran, is sharp,
efficient and capable fellow and enc
in whom the student BODY mas tu9
greatest confidence. Either man would
have made an efficient mans ger, ana
there was little to chose between them
except the weight of experience when
the defeated candidate has had in attn
letic matters. All his energies IN TINS
direction, Mr.. Thompson has throw II
in the balance in favor of Holy CrosS'
and he has made it point TO WORK
for all that was best in athletic mat
ters and to push the college along. HIS
defeat is a matter of little consequence
to him, save that it will relieve MN OF
a lot of work in his last year at the
college. a.oo
at the beginning of next year, when the
bovs return from their summer Vaca-
+ion He will have the benefit of the
excellent work done by James f. Don
nollv the efficient manager OF TINS
Years successful team, who will OF
course instruct him in the new line Oh
work. .
The other officers elected were: Jas
7 Sullivan. 1901, vice president; Angus
Iire W Kelly, 1901, secretary and Off
ciaI scorer; and John H. Carney, 1901,
The track team officials were also
elected with little or no contest Jonh
F Murphy, last years manager OF the
track team, was elected to the captain
CIV. and John W. Ward was elected man
ager, -, 80. olao
+ion and the members held meeting
At tbe conclusion of the association S
meeting, The general favorite for the
nosition of captain of the team was
Iohn Z. McTigue, 1900, of Great Bar
Tington. Mr.. McTigue has long been
identified with the college team, ana
has played ball on it since his entrance
some four years ago. He has covered
+be initial corner since being member
IF the team. and has won admiration for
his work there. Next year VIII De ms
last at the college, and the students
deem it fitting honor to make MN
cantain of the team after so manX>Years
of work with the team.
JoI7n I. Brennan, the retiring captain
at the end of this years season. VIII
take leave of that position with the
hearty goodwill of every member on
+he team and every student in the
Tous4 His work as captain has been
+be most efficient and the most exactlng
of all the rules required to bring torth
tbe best ball player. His work in han
ding. his men on the field has been
marked with the best. results and
great part of the games won this year
Saye. been in a measure due to the work
If leader that he has shown. He is an
Ifn-hill player, and never sees defeat IN
q game till the last man is out.
And not only as captain OF the team
has he been of material assistance IN
winning the many games taken TINS
season but in his work as backstop OF
the nine. His game has been one OF
the cIeanest and the best he has played
since entering the college. He Will play
with the team next year, as he has yet
other days at the college on Mount ST
lanes. and that he will always be De
hind the bat so long as he remains al
The college, is a foregone conclusion.
During the meeting and at the con-
cI,1sion of the election, he was EXTENDED
the hand of good fellowship by the
members of the team, and was the re-
cinient of coEgra tulations for his year $
work. He has but three more games
in which to figure as captain before the
season closes, and his work TIL the enc
will be but a repetition OF the past