The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-26
THREE HOT HEATS.
Princess Ebilo and
I4ochiel Finish Neck
and Neck.
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SprS STORY INTERESTS THEM.
North Brookfeld Discusses
Decision in East st.
Louis Case.

North Brookfield, Oct. 25.-Three of
the prettiest heats that local horses
ever went were seen on the track at
the Litchfield stock farm, today, be-
tween Princess Ebilo, Brainerd H.
Smiths fine trotting mare and Lochiel,
the big bay PAGER driven by p. J.
Daniels. Blanket finishes marked each
race, the first a, quarter-mile heat and
the others half mile races. The quar-
ter-mile heat was done in 80 seconds,
with the horses finishing neck and
neck, the first half-mile heat in 1903,
with Princess Ebilo having the advant-
age by nose in the opinion Of the
spectators and of DR.. A. o. Boyd, who
was in the judges stand, and the last
heat in ITO, Lochiel having the lead
by a neck
AS regards the other fast horses
which were expected to compete, the
thing was a fizzle, and w W. Hill,
who has done the arranging and man
aging, quietly remained in North
Brookfield, while Messrs Smith and
Daniels were speeding their fine ami
mails in New Braintree. The result is
that Mr.. Hill is being censured this
afternoon, although he says he notified
all the horsemen, but decided to remain
at home when he found that Lochiel
and Princess Ebilo were the only
horses that were to trot.
But those who made the journey were
furnished with some fine racing, and it
is still question as to the supremacy
of the big PAGER and the little trotting
mare. The owners of the animals say
they never saw two horses more evenly
matched. In the first heat, the quar-
ter mile, Princess Ebilo wore four
ounce weights for the first time, and
she did not go well, being unused to
them; While Lochiel broke a boot, so
that it was impossible to render any
judgment which was sought purely onI
the merits of the horses and not
through any jockeying. Mr.. Smith
thinks he got slightly the better of the
start in the second heat, and finished
nose ahead. The advantage in the
third heat was Lochieps and the big
PAGER tore along on the inside of the
track, just holding the start he got
Lochiel Rugged the inside of the track
in fine shape, and as he is a good goer
in heavy footing, got along all right
Mr.. Smiths mare is at its best in light
er footing, and so her driver chose the
outside. Today's racing gave prospects
or some pretty racing this winter if
Lochiel remains in town. How evenly
matched are the horses can be seen
from the fact that Lochiers mark is
2:22A and Princess Ebilo's 2:24A More
matches are sure to follow as the re-
suit of the one today.
The Associated Press dispatch from
Rome, printed in The Spy this morning,
IN relation to the religious trouble in
East st. Louis in the diocese of Belle
vile, Ills, was read with unusual in
terest here, many people being of the
opinion that it has a significant bear
ing on the dissension at St. Joseph's
parish here. The trouble there is prob
ably more familiar to North Broolldeld
people than to any others in this state,
as 1t has been followed from its Incep-
ton.
While the trouble was vastly different
from the dissension here, as the priest
there was the regularly appointed one
Fl Cruise, appointed by the Bishop of
Belleville, Rev. Jean Berger, who is
here is acting in direct violation OF the
ordinary of the Springfield diocese. InI
East st. Louis the Catholics refused to
acknowledge FIR. Cruise, and went SO
far as to make public demonstrations
and attempt acts of violence. AS the
result, there was a wholesale excom-
munioation. The matter was referred
to Cardinal Ledochowski, from whose
rulings there is no appeal, and who has
sent the following instructions to the
Bishop of Belleville: Remove hume
diately the communication from The
parish, as they do not deserve it. Get
Father Cruise to resign and appoint a
pastor of their own nationality over
them"
Cardinal Ledochowski is cardinal pre-
feet of the propaganda, and it will be
remembered that the decision of the
propaganda in the trouble here was
that there seemed to be no reason for
the existing difficulties, and advice was
given to the people to return to st. Jo-
sephs church.
Thomas Humphrey, who was chal-
lenged last Saturday by William Nor
risy of Worcester to get an all-Bfook-
field team to play the Vernon team for
a purse of $780, today received a letter
from Paul Bouchard, manager OF the
Vernon team, which causes Mr.. Hum
phrey to think the Worcester people
are sorry they said It, The letter makes
Humphrey the challenging party, when
he was really challenged and instead
of sticking to the conditions named byI
Morrisy says the Vernons cannot piay
the same team that played in Fitch |
burg, when Morrisy stipulated that the
Vernon lineup should be just the same
as went against the F'itchburg team
Inc letter says III answer TO your
challenge to play the Vernon A. C. team
at Spencer l, as manager of the Yer
mons accept it, on these conditions It |
is impossible to play the same team
that played at Fitchburg, but we will
play team picked from the following
bona-f1de members of the Vernons: Me- |
Gill, F. Thomas, Grogan, Crotty, Jack |
SON. DAILY, Holmes, Bert Stone Moran.
Cunningham, Powers Beckton, Nc |
CURE, Herbert, Morrissey, Murphy and |
George Thomas
"The game is to be refereed by an |
outsider to be played Thanksgiving |
afternoon; all tickets to be sold at the |
gate. Please let me know when you
will put UP your money. l will leave |
all the ground arrangements with you" |
This last statement is considered very |
considerable Mr. Humphrey says he |
will write and tell the Worcester man
that If the arrangements made here
cannot he kept to, the matter is off.
Michael Lynch and Miss Lizzie |
O'Brien were united in marriage at st.
Josephs church this morning by Rev
H. j. Wren. James O'Brien, brother
of the bride, was best man, and Miss
Mary Lynch, the grooms sister. was
bridesmaid A wedding reception was
served at the home of Mr.. Lynch and
wife on School street.
The Kings Daughters gave recep-
ton in honor Of Mrs. Samuel Shum-
way at the First church parlors to-
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