The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-31
HOLY CROSS CLOUD.
Injuries to Foot Ball
Men Weakens
The Team.
The 1900 TEAM WANTS GAMES.
Little Interest in the Inter-
Glass Series-Hallow-
cen Program.

ing leSSened daily, and such number
of players have been laid up with in
juries this season or have been obliged
to stop playing on account of paternal
restrictions, that Capt Kenney and
Coach Conner are at their wits end
before every game to decide where to
get suitable players and substitutes.
These untoward circumstances arise
generally at a time when the men are
needed most,-as Saturdays game
against the Fitchburg Y. M. c. L.
Monahan and Batters were practiced
for backs, and only day of two pre-
vious to the game both were obliged to
have recourse to the college infrmary;
Linnehan and Sullivan, the regular
ends, were physically incapable of play
ing, and will not be lined up with the
team again this season. The result was
that the more promising substitutes
were forced to replace them, and when
Powers was injured in the game Law
Tor had to take his place with his left
arm in a sling.
The cloud is, however, passing away
from Holy Cross horizon. Monahan
was out for practice yesterday, and
seems to have lost but little of his
proWess, although ne j.; still weak. Bat
ters too, was in the game again, and
will be played against Tufts Saturday.
Captain Kenney hopes to have Powers
in shape again before Saturday and UNI
til then will substitute Gibson at left
tact' 20 abe, the centre, was in the
yesterday thend Hogben was used in his
of guns. On aid was called in at right
a,,ar q o,ae t,1ay, as Hanrahan was all
~ off. In the practice during
us 4e noon recess the time was devoted
entirely to number of new plays. The
men seem to work them very well for
the first day; but Coach Conner was
far from being satisfied. He promises
the players hard work for the rest of
the week, and will make strenuous eff
forts to strengthen the defensive work
of the team which was shown to be
woefully weak last Saturday. The squad
was given Blackboard signal practice
lest evening by Coach Conner.
The city has commenced removing
the gravel which it purchased last
March from the college authorities
This gravel is part of the hill bounding
the new athletic field that is to be, and
must be excavated before work on the
field can be commenced. When ques-
toned yesterday, however, the moder-
ator of the Holy Cross College Athletic
el2HOCldllOIl Sldleu That IL NOulQ ne some
time before active steps would be taken
Tor building the proposed oval, as suf-
dcietlt funds had not as yet been raised
to warrant that action
John F. Mcdowell, who is manager
of the 1900 class team, has been forced
to the belief that the other class team
managers do not wish tc play the an
nual series Of inter-class foot ball
games this fall, and is taking measures
towards filing his schedule with out
side games. He is desirouS of COM
municating with managers of high
school, academy or college class teams
The class Of 1900 has never been scored
upon in foot ball. and has won the class
banner every year since its freshman
days, and besides annually contributes
a large quota of varsity men. The
class trophy is now in possession Of the
senior class, so Manager Mcdonnell
does not consider it his place to take
first steps towards the inter-class Sc
ries; but is only too ready to put
team on the field against all chal-
lengers. The members of the class who
played on the class team of '98 assem-
bled yesterday and elected George A.
Linnehan captain The 1900 class team
candidates were out for practice yes
terday during the midday intermission,
and from present appearances an I'M
usually strong eleven may be expected.
The work yesterday consisted entirely
in forming interference and practicing
the candidates for positions behind the
line in kicking. OHara promises well
in this department, He played guard
position last year, and will undoubted-
ly be called back to fullback this sea-
son to replace Batters, whose playing
with the varsity has attracted so much
comment
OHara is strong on drop kicking
7 j.
of his proficiency in this respect. Mat
thew ]. McDonough, captain of last
seasons college eleven, who was
obliged to stay out of the game this
season, on account of injuries sus-
tanned during the basket ball series
last winter, lined IN with the team
yesterday and will be a great acquisi-
ton if he consents to play. Yester-
days makeup was: Linnehan, l.e.
McDonough, 1t. Darlin, l.g. McDon-
nell, c.; McTigue, re-; Kennedy, r.t.;
Fitzpatrick re-. Corcoran, o.; Murphy,
lib; Shields RIB; O'Hara, f.b. The
eleven will practice daily under the di-
rection of the class men who are mem
bers of the first team.
Tonight being the eve of All Saints
day and commonly known as Hallow-
cen, the customary festivities will be
held in Fenwick hall by the student
body A suitable literary program is
being prepared by committee from
the senior class. Last year a cake
walk was introduced and proved such
a success that it will be on the pro-
gram for this evening as well as sew
eral novelties. Dancing will take a
prominent place in the evenings en-
tertainment.k
At the regular weekly private elocu-
lion class for the seniors, yesterday af-
.ernoon, an unusually fine list of speak
srs mounted the stage. This is the
asst private elocution class for the 1900
men until after the monthly public con-
beest, and many of yesterdays orators
,.vill be given places on the program
or the public class. Those whose rem
Sc itions yesterday were above the ordi-
wary are: William F. Toohig, Henry
4. Battus James w. Shields, Andrew
m. Brennan and John J. Broderick.
pl William P. Kenney secretary to the
N3. ]. f. Debating Society's committee
on inter collegiate debate, posted yes
tl.erday a notice that the second and
FOURTH preliminary debaters Of the So
m,iety, held for the purpose Of deter
dtnining who would represent the society
pugainst the Fulton Club of Boston col
mege in their proposed Joint debate,
pwouId be held on Nov. and instead
mof Nov and Z, as was previously an