The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-22
NEWs HROM rae AnUsEnENT WORLD
Cornell at HenIy-IF0quOIs-Th Great
Walking Match a. LOndOn-A Gala
Season At LOuIsVilIe-WrestlinE and
Other Contests.

| Cornell at Henly-lEoqu0lA-th GFoal
walking Match AZ LOndOn-A GAll
Season at LOnisVilIe-WFestlIng and
Other COntesIH.
LONDON, June 81 The SpOrtsmal to day
says: We are informed that the stswArds
Of the HsDly regatta have acted most
peculiarly in regard to the discussion Of
the admission Of the Cornell University
crew, Members who can claim TO know
something about rowing have carefully re.
Trained from attending any Of the meetings
and the public is coming to the ConClus.
ion that they purposely kept away, lest
they might be accused Of countenancing
discoutssy. Last Friday when the petition
OF the Cornell crew to enter for the
visitors cup was under consideration,
only six stewards attended, Of whom two
voted in favor Of admission. Lord
Csmerys, recently elected President OF the
Henley regatta, whose casting vote alone
admitted Cornell 10 the four to four race
for the stewards cup, voted against the
admission ofthe crow for the visitor cup.
The Sportsman continues as follows: II
the rowing members have really held
Rlooi their ConduCtit ia more contemplate
than that Of the stewards. The entire
matter Is q positive disgrace. We are
ashamed that the English nations fair
play should be rendered liable TO such as.
pensions As the Americans may very JUS
tihAbIy indulge in over the affair.
IRcQUoIs A FAvoRTTR WITH BETTERs.
LorilArd's brown colt IrOquois contin.
ues to be a lavorite in betting circles at
two to Ave against him for the St. Lsger
stakes, He and Psregrlne were coupled
yesterday, and backed at even betting
against the tisld.
RowRLL AND wR.ToN's WALK.
At three o'clock this evening the scores
OF the pedestrians were as follows; RoweIl
l96 miles, Weston 147 miles. Weston was
running at six o'clock, and stated that he
had never gene better. At six O'Clock
this evening Rowel had scored 2l2 miles
and Weston 1872
At ll:40 Tuesday night Rowell retired,
with score Of 240 miles. Weston lett tine
hupA at lStJV A. Mt VIII nIeCVIu VI 4ou
miles. Both are still resting at 2:45 A. N,
WRESTLING MATCH IN DETROIT.
DETROIT, MICH,, June 2l.-The Rnal
stakes were deposited with the Evening
NeWS to-day, for the collar and elbow
wrestling match at the Detroit Opera
House, on Thursday night, between VIM.
johnson, Of New York, and Robert
Wright, Of Detroit, for the light weight
championship OF America. Clarence
Whistler, catCh.aa catch can champion is
Johnson'a umpire. EIn Ewers, Of Port
Huron, will be the referee.
TRAINING FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK.
CHICAGO, June 2l.-AntOine SLruCkle,
the pedestrian who took fourth money In
the O'Lsary tournsmen! as Walpole's uu.
known, starts from this city this evening
to walk to New York. He expects 10 &C
complish the undertaking In twenty days.
MASONIC FETEs AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, June 2l.-The Masons will
celebrate st, johns anniversary on a biz
scale Wednesday, Thursday and Friday oI
this week. They offer $3.50 in prizes for
military companies, $500 for artillery, $500
for Knights Templar competitive drill,
$3.50 for base ball match and 500 for
bicycle race. Five military companies are
entered, three artillery and probably three
Knights Templar. The Akron, o., bal Q
ball club will challenge the Eclipse, Of
this city, and the bicycle race will be
among local celebrates, All the railroads
have reduced their fares less than one.
half for the round trip, and the largest con.
course OF people Louisville ever witnessed
Is expected. The musical features OF the
festival will be the grand concert OF Prof.
Ecbofn, who has had thirty musicians re.
hearsing for that evet. On Thursday
evening the three singing societies Of this
city will unite in the concert.
BASE BALL AT BOSTON.
PosonI 0 2 o 0 2 5 0 0-sI
ChleagOsa.... ............"..i l 0 0 o o 0 o 0-9I
AT TROY,