The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
Sporting Notes


Tom Johnson a former Worcester
| High School boy is one of the promis-
ing new men in the list of candidates
Tor the Yale line. Johnson rowed on
the varsity crew last spring and is one
of the few really good men that Yale
has to fall upon for the centre of the
|. line.
AT Harvard yesterday there was q
grand demonstration of the vocal pow
ers of coaches, 1t is said that the
Crimson players were described in the
most picturesque language possible and
that nothing was kept in reserve.
The present football season is one
of the most remarkable in the history
of the sport. At Cambridge it is free
ly admitted that the eleven is far be-
hind in its development and at New
Haven there are no stories of crippled
players and dull prospects.
The list of crippled men at Har-
ward is larger than at Yale, and this
should be taken into consideration
when estimating the strength of the
elevens. But Yale got the jump last
year and it will take Harvard several
seasons to get up with the band wag-
on.
Worcester Tech has one of the best
teams in recent years, and there are
plenty of we'll built, willing fellows in
the squad. 1t seems pity that such
promising material cannot be devel-
oped under a system that permits of at
least one hours practice each day.
Tom Dowd, last year a halfback
at Holy Cross, and formerly Of Wor-
cester High, assisted in coaching the
High School lads yesterday.
Jim Donnel1y, Dartmouth, '05, was
on Bliss Field yesterday, and he was
willing to assist in coaching the line
men. Donnelly will probably be kept
out of football for the remainder of
the season, because of weak knee.
Worcester High has no game on
until Nov. 5, when Friends School of
Providence will be met on the Oval.
There Is enough to be done by Worces-
ter High to keep all busy until that
date.
Worcester Highs lineup yesterday
was scarcely recognized as that of
few days before. The shifting was so
general that no man felt at home.
The opening of the basketball sea-
son was suspicious. 1t really was a
Lyceums and Father Mathews, al
though served up under another name.
Manager Selee, formerly Of Boston,
says that Fred Tenney is an migrate
and that the first baseman is in a
class by himself as a knocker. Mr..
Selee says that Billy Hamilton could
be played for q position in the knock
ers' race with a strong chance of land
ing some of the money.
Several of the Chicago National
League players claim to have straight
tips to the effect that Frank G. Selee
will be the 1902 manager of that clTa
despite the reports to the effect that he
has gone to New York.
There is a grand argument going
on In baseball circles regarding the
abilities of Selee and Buckenberger,
ex and present managers of the Bos-
ton N. L. club. Manager Hanlon of
Brooklyn says that Buck cannot be
considered in Selee's class and ma
jority of the experts say that Foxy
Ned is correct.
1t does seem as though Jersey City
is far better than Fall River as a base
ball town, and that if there is but
one new city in the Eastern League
circuit, it will be Jersey City.
Providence is again being mem
toned as an American League city.
Because of it's Sunday drawing pow
ers, Clamtown would be strong, but
the Eastern League seems fast
enough for the Rhode Islanders.
From an anonymous source Jesse
Burkett, who is in st. Louis, received
a pleasant reminder of his position
among the swatters of the National
League. 1t came in the form of a bat
Of his favorite make and a neat brown
leather bat bag. The bat is short and
black, of the variety with which Bur-
kett bagged his average of 1882 On the
end of the handle is a silver plate
about the size of a dollar with Bur
kett's name inscribed thereon. The bat
bag is of soft, pliable brown leather,
with a handle, under which Burkett's
name appears in gilt letters. Jesse is
puzzled TO know who the sender is
but nevertheless, he appreciates the
gift. The chances are that he will
never take chances with the bat, but
will keep it as a reminder of bygone
days, and when he gets gray hairs and
becomes opulent, after the manner of
retired diamond warriors, it will be
a cherished memento.-St. Louis Re-
public