Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-18
SPORTING NEWS.
Hanlan Challenges Plaisted.

New YORK, July 17.-Just previous
to Hanlan's departure for home from
New York he expressed desire to set
the Plaisted matter right, and said to a
reporter, "You can say officially for me
that l will row Plaisted on any waters
in the world for $4,000 side. And in
addition to this, if he is not satisfied, l
will give him full minute handicap in
five-mile pull. AS for Trickett, | would
like to meet him simply because he is
the champion OF the world by title alone.
He went TO England, beat Sadler, and
then retired TO Australia as champion.
will also row him even for $4,000 side
on the waters of this continent. Lest he
should object | will give him 81 900 for
his expenses. an. anxious to have the
next championship match rowed in
Toronto bay" lIanlan also spoke in re-
ference to Hawdon, and explained the
reason for his "walk-over." "Hawdon,"
he said, twas trained TO death. When
| stopped in the race and looked back
at him in voluntarially thought to my
self, What rack of bonesp 1t was
shame to train him 80, as Hawdon is a
good man."
Ross and Smith.
New YORK, ,Julyl7.-The Halifax row.
ing Association having decided to chal-
lenge Wallace Ross TO row Warren
Smith a three mile race on Bedford
basin for $500 to 81 900 side, Ross says
he is ready tr sign any articles sent him
by the Halifax people, and is indifferent
as TO where the race is rowed, whether
at home or on Bedford basin. At pres
ent he takes rowing exercise twice every
day. His Weights la pounds, which is
within six pounds OF the finest to which
he can arrive.
Lake George Regatta.
LAKE GEORGE, n. Y, July 1.-THE
Saugerties crew won the four cared race.
Time, 9:03. The double scull race was
won by the Olympics OF Albany. Time,
9:043.
Higgins Challenges Boyd.
LONDON, July 17.-Higgius offers to
row Boyd on the Thames on the 30th OF
September for e200 a side.
Shooting at Wimbledon.
LONDON, July l7.-At the 800 yards
range at Wimbledon, yesterday, Frank
Hvle, American, Lieutenant-Colonel
Fenton and another made each seven
consecutive bulls eyes, the highest pos
sible score in the contest for the Ar
mours Company prize. In shooting off
the ties each made three bulls eyes. In
the pool-shooting, Morse, American,
made almost an unbroken line Of bulls
eyes.
WIMBLEDON, July lin the contest
for the Armoureres prize, in which the
American marksmep distinguished
themselves, four others besides these
previously mentioned succeeded in
making the highest possible scores. Far
row, an American, made the highest
score for the single barrelled sporting
rifles in the contest for the Martin
Smith prizes.
women's Walking Match.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l7.-At one
o'clock this morning the ladies' six days
go-as-you-please walking match begun
at the Pavilion, in the presence OF about
800 spectators. The following entered
for the contest: Belle Walton, OF San
Francisco; Fannie Edwards, New York; (;
Eexlia LaChappelle, Chicago; Mrs.
Harry Maynard and Sadie Donley, San
Francisco.
At7P.M. the score stood: LaChap-
pelle, 5S; Donley, 4S; Edwards, A;
Maynard, Al; Walton, "a.
Keokuk Regatta.
KEoKuK. July 1.-THE second an
nual regatta of the VI. V. A. K. A. took
place to-day. The first race OF the day
was the senior single sculls. The en-
tries were Herman, OF Minnesota,
Brainards, Moline, Butler and Beasley,
Of Peoria, the latter only scoring. But
ler won; time, l4:4l. Brainard, second; ;
time, 1905.
In the six-oared, one mile straight
away, barge race the entries were: Bur-
lington, Peoria, Modoc OF st. Louis,
Farragut OF Chicago, and Keokuk. In
addition TO the barge and colors the
Osgood st. John cup goes to the win
ming crew. Keokuk won, time 6:l8;
Burlington second, time 6:l9; Farragut
| third, time 6:39; Modoc fourth, time
$40; and Peoria fifth, time Gal. Thirty
thousand people were present. The
water was like glass.
Columbus Races.
COLUMBUS, July l7.-Driving Park AS
sociation races, third day-First race,
trotting 2:23; class purse 800; five en-
tries and four starters. Summary
Lewenski, 3, /, /, I; Ally, J, 4, 2, g;
Dictator, 2, 2, 8, 8; Dick Wright, 4, 3,
4, 4. Time, 2:26i, got, 2:9i, 90.
Second race-2:i0; class purse 5000;
IS entries. Summary-Castleton, |, l.,
/; Gammie, E. g., 8, .. 4; Sut Lovin-
good. 2, 4, 5; Blue Bird, 5, 5, 2; Sing
Ter, 5, 8, 3; Eugene, 4. Distanct time,
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