The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-31
Sporting Notes

Counting UP the points is Worces-
ter Academy's only source of worry
when thinking about the meeting with
Worcester High. Unless there is gem
uine stage fright, there will be some
surprises.
Georgetown University is simply
yearning for Pouch DonoVan's services
as athletic director. There is barely a
limit to the amount Georgetown will
pay, but Pouch finds it hard to break
the ties that bind him to Worcester
Academy
Colgate University, Jere Delaney
football charge, has cancelled its game
with Buffalo University scheduled for
Saturday The defeat of the latter by
score of 1913 to 0 by Michigan Satur-
day, prompted the move.
Harvey Parker, "the little demon,
is anxiously awaited by Hjalmar Lun-
din. Parker is one of the worlds clev-
crest wrestlers, and for a small man is
certainly the goods.
Jim Burke of New York and Patsey
Sweeney of Manchester will furnish
the preliminary to the Terry MCCOY
ern- Young Corbett bout at Hartford
Thanksgiving day. The card is one OF
the best yet put on by the Nutmegs.
-Lundin is suffering from boils, as a
result of rigid training for his recent
wrestling bouts, and it may be neees-
sary for him to take a rest after his
match with Dwyer.
Homer Smoot is now said to be
dickering with the management of the
Detroit American League Club. Smoot
could do no better than to remain in
Worcester and, if he is counselled by
men who are his friends, this will hap
pen.
In Chicago, candidates for the High
School elevens are subjected to care
full physical examination. Weak hearts
cause a majority of the unfavorable
decisions rendered in the boys cases.
Maurice ]. Connor, the Holy Cross
coach, has been assisting at Exeter.
Perry Hale, the Yale fullback and all
around wonder of last year, is coaching
the backs and Connor is working won
ders with the line. Coach Connor's
brother Joe is playing behind the line
for Exeter.
-"Rube" Waddell, the eccentric
baseball pitcher, formerly with the
Pittsburg and the Chicago National
League teams, has been playing full
back for an athletic club football team
in Wisconsin. waddell is widely ad-
vertised and has been a big drawing
card.
Harry Dolan would like to see
Johnny Pappalau in fast company next
season. Pap never really had a
whole show in the big league, but he
has never lacked ability. Repetition Of
the kind of work shown by Pap" the
past season would win in any company.
Coach Delaney will have the High
School boys humping on Bliss Field this
afternoon. To win against the Acad-
envy the rally must be wonder.
Yale will line up against West
Point Saturday and it will be the only
decent chance that has yet been at
forded to size up Yale and Harvard
by comparative scores. Harvard went
its limit to win against West Point, but
there is general belief that Yale will
net have to.
"A. G. Spaulding, of sporting goods
fame is mentioned prominently as the
next president of the National League.
The annual move against President
Young will not be as weak as in former
years.
The claim of Yale men that Lau-
con, one of the Columbia guards. played
for the Orange Athletic Club, is not
denied by the New Workers. The
Columbia men point to Beck, Speaker
and Sheldon as Yale athletes who COM
petod fer the New York Athletic Club
while in college. The Yale-Columbia
muddle is sure to develop into some
thing serious II stirred up