Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-27
SPORTING EVENTS.
SCHAEFER WINS THE BILLIARD
MATCH.
Prospects of Another Race Between Han
Ian and COurtney-The BOyd-elliOt
Contest-The Harvard Race
-HanIan and Elliott
Hanlan and Courtney.


New York, October 25. - Referee
Blaikie thinks that the prospects OF a
race between Hanlan and Courtney are
exceedingly good, and that Washington
would furnish an excellent course.
With quiet water and mild weather he
SAYS he believes the time of the winner
will be considerably better than Han
lan's record at Chautauqua.
Courtney Accepts.
ROCHESTER, October 25.-Courtney has
issued the following card: 81 will row
Mr.. Hanlan at any time he may ap-
point. / am willing now, as | always
have been, to row fair and honest race
to decide which is the better oarsman,
and this virtual postpOnement OF the
race which was to have been pulled on
Chautauqua Lake, meets with my
cordial approval. / only ask five days
time after my new shell is finished and
an impartial Judgment of the race upon
its merits" Courtneys friends object
TO Blaikie as referee, and it is probable
they will insist upon another.
The Harvard Race.
BOsrON, October 25.-In the Harvard
eight oar race to-day, two miles straight
away, the juniors were the vlctors.
Time, juniOls, S:33; seniors, S:3S;
sophomore, S:55. The seniors included
three Of the University crew OF last year.
Hanlan and Ellnott.
LONDON, October 25.-ElliOtt in reply
to Hanlan's notification that he,
(Hanlau) is willing to allow Elliott El00
for expenses and will row him on
Toronto Bay, desires to say that should
he win the race with Boyd he will
accept Hanlan's terms. Elliott says
that he was about forwarding the arti-
cles to Boyd, but the news from Toronto
alters the position of affairs, as Hanlan
having refused to compete in England,
forieits the trophy. Elliott therefore
hopes that the match with Boyd will be
for goo aside and the trophy, and he
appeals to the trustees OF the trophy to
sanction these arrangements.
Elliott and Boyd.
LONDON, October 25.-The articles of
agreement for the sculling match be-
tween Elliott and Boyd stipulate that
the race shall be rowed on the Tyne
course, the first deposit of $50 to be
made on the 3lst inst, the second de-
posit of $50 on the 10Th of December,
and the final deposit OF el00 on
the day before the race. The date
of the race is not yet fixed.
Elliott claims he has greatly improved
his style oil rowing, and is confident OF
being able TO render capital account OF
himself when he again meets Hanlan.
A sporting paper says Elliott is un-
dOubtedly the stronger man, and II he
has really discovered how TO utilize his
strength and to supplement it by avail
ing himself of all those mechanical i'm
provements which contribute so greatly
to Hanlan's prOwess, he ought to be
able to defeat Hanlan with the same
amount OF ease. ElliOtt's claim for the
cup will be made Immediately. The
highest aquatic authorities in England
agree that Hanlan has forfeited his title
OF champion of England" as well as
his claim to the cup.
The slosson-Schaefer Billiard Match.
New YORK, October 25.-The third
and final 1000 points OF the billiard
match of 5000 points, for $1,000 side,
between George SlOssOn and Jacob
Schaefer, was played tonight in Madison
Square Garden, 1000 persons being
present. The play began tonight with
Schaeier 1000 points and SlOsson ,94S
points. SChaeier, who had the lead,
added 56 to his score and SloSSOn fol-
lowed with one. Slosson did not seem
i'm good form and had hard luck, the
balls breaking badly. In the forty. eighth
inning, SChaeier managed to gather the
balls under the rail and started off on
brilliant run, which netted him
143 points. During the run the balls
became frozen and were spotted twice,
but he scored from the spot each time.
SlOsson followed with two blanks, and
in the fitieth inning Schaefer again sent
the ivOries around the table until they
came together near the side cushion.
He moved them gently around the table,
scoring quickly, and finished the run
with PSI points, the score then standing:
Schaefer, 1929; Slosson, 1875. On the
tiity.third inning Schaefer added l23
more to his string by a very bril-
liant play. Slosson played very
poorly in the meantime, but in
the fitty-fiith inning he man
aged to roll up 1l2 points.
Small scores followed until the sixty.
first inning, when SlCsson, getting the
balls in the corner, added to his string
l62 points. Schaefer was left a good
opening. but only made two. Slosson
made an equally bad play and specta-
tors whistlei derisively. The score
then stood, Schaefer 2,S02, Slosson
1926. Slosson, apparently encouraged
by Schaefer's poor play, punched the
balls near the lower corner, moved
them around the rail quickly, turning
the corners easy, and added 267 To his
string, the game standing, Schaefer , SOP,
Slosson, 1888. Three innings with
scores of only to each man followed
Schaefer, making his opportunity, add
ed IS points and left the balls at the
mercy o. SlOsson, but he failed to count.
Schaefer followed with "a and in the
End inning ran the game out with 10
points, leaving Slosson at 1904 Win
ners average IlS; losers 80 o.. The
score by innings tonight: Schaeier, 56,
q. s. l43. 20. 2Sl, l. >. l23, O, 90, 5, %, .,