The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-10
Cherry Valley Young Men viii Not
Be Allowed to Play Basketball
in Leicester Academy Gymna-
SUM This Winter
EFFORT BEING MADE TO
SECURE TOWN HALL
Republicans of the Sixth Repre-
sentative District Nominate
James T. Boardman and Feel
Sure He viii Be EIected-Con-
VentiOn Was Harmonious

Special to The Spy.
Leicester, Oct 9-The aspirations of
a few Cherry Valley young men to
form a basketball team were knocked
in the head today when the manage
ment of the proposed team received a
letter from the principal Of the Acad-
envy notifying them they could not
have the use of the Academy gym
nasium to play the game in. Mr.. Cate,
the principal, notified the boys that he
had presented their petition to the
trustees of the Institution and Charles
Denny answered his letter. The only
excuse given for the refusal was that
should the Cherry Valley boys be given
permission to use the gym, other or
CARNATIONS would think that they had
the same right.
The young men are very much dis
appointed over the result OF their eff
forts and many of them are beginning
to think basketball is a dead issue in
Leicester. The management of the
team talked with Edward ]. McDer-
mott, chairman of selectmen, tonight,
about hiring the Town Hall for basket
ball purposes and he told them he
would let them know the decision of
the board later. 1t has been generally
believed that the condition of the
Town Hall will not permit the playing
of the game there. The promoters of
the game are aware of this and they
have little hope of securing the hall.
This is practically the first time an eff
fort has been made in Leicester to
form a team outside of the schools.
However, the young men who are in
terested are bound to have some kind
of athletics and an effort will be made
to form a football team. Leicester has
some very good material for a football
eleven and candidates for the team
will be out for practice tomorrow
night.
The Republicans Of the sixth repre-
sentative district held a convention II
Town Hall today. Delegates were
present from Leicester, Spencer, Pax
ton and New Braintree. The meeting
was held under the direction of tbs
Republican town committee Of Letces-
ter and it was uninteresting through
out The principle business of the al
ternoCn was the nomination of james
Z. Eo7rdman for candidate Cor repre-
SEM ~ ne in this district. The Repub
Leans at the convention seemed sure OF
the election Of their man, and many o.
them spoke that way at the meeting.
There is a rumOr about town thai
MT Boardman is not as strong a can
didate as ne might be in Spencer, ant
it has also been said that he is not al
strong a candidate as Allen, who wor
out in the representative race las
year.
Thomas Kane, Fred W. Kneelan(
and Thomas Toner, delegates TO The
convention Of the Springfield Diocesan
Union at Fitchburg from the CathOli
Total Absdnence Society, left Wednes
day afternoon for Fitchburg,
"A quiet home wedding took place
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Fred D. Libby and Miss Cora NJ. Os
land being the contracting parties
Rev David c, Reid of the First Con
gregational Church tied the knot a
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs
NJ. W. Osland. No cards were issue,
and only relatives and immediat
friends We're present. The bride wa
unattended and was becomingly gown
ed in mode brown silk. trimmed witt
lace and chiffon. There were numerou
presents including a handsome gif