Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-25
00lkGS OF THE BALL FOUNDERS.
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PITTSBURGH, June 24.-The local
sporting market continues active. In
aquatic news there is more or less gos-
sip to chronicle. Weisgerber and Schaf.
fer will enter in the Ottawa regatta.
but Morris will not. Eph. is seeking q
private match and nothing else. Lums-
den, the English oarsman, is still in
active training at Hutton.
The Big Shoot ct shespshead Bay.
NEW YORK, June 24.-In the Sports.
mems Tournament at Coney Island
1900 pigeons have thus far been used,
and fully 1000 killed. There are now
10000 more on the grounds, and another
lot is expected tomorrow.
An international Challenge Cup.
LONDON, June "A The American
Manufacturing Company offers one hun
drel pounds to furnish the interna.
tional college cup TO he rowed for on the
Thames. The Cornell crew will com.
pets.
Trottipg at Toledo.
TOLEDO, June 24.-The first race to-
day, free for all, had four starters. Nc
Gregor was drawn. A purse OF 81 600
was divided. Parana sold as favorite 80
to 7 for Harris for the field. The fol-
lowing is the summary: Midnight, !. ],
/; Parana, 3, Z, 2; Driver. 4, 3, 8; Har-
ris, 3, distanced; time, 2:23l, 2:24, 2:22l.
In the second race, 2:23 class, PAGERS,
for 5000, in four purses, Bay Tom was
the favorite at $40. Wonderful $40, field
$40. There were eight starters. Mary
d. and Leviathan were drawn. Follow
ing is the summary: Bav Tom, 2, !, J.,
8, /; Riprap, 8, 5, Z, ], 3; Wonderful, 4,
6, 4, :, 6; Charley H., Z, S,3, 2, 2; Gem,
4, 2, 2, 3, 4; Comet, 5, Z, 6, 5, 3, Noon.
day, 8, 3, distanced. Time, 2:253, 2;25,
2:27s, 2,29, 2:3l.
Base Pail,
BUFFALO, June 2i.-Budalos, 4; Wos-
cesters, =.
CHICAGO, June 24.-Chicagos, s.;
Providence, O.
CLEVELAND, June &c, velants lS;
Bostons, a..
New YoRK, June 23.-Atlantics, A.;
Metropolitans 0.
Sporting Spray.
Maud SIS sulky weighs AZ pounds.
Rumor has it that Weeden and Ma
loney are matched for mill" on the
turf.
Warren Smith has entered for the sin.
gle.scul, race in the regatta at Ottawa,
Ont, July /.
Maud S, will trot against the best time
for 81, 500, at the Columbus, o., meeting,
which commences June 2S.
The Clipper announces that hereafter
it will have nothing to do with ring
fights. 1t will not publish challenges or
accept deposits.
In the recent contest at Barrie, Ont,
for the running hop. step and jump
championship. John Blaine, OF Glencoe,
cleared iorty-eight feet two inches.
Lumsden challenges either Schafsr or
Altmeyer to pull three.mile race, with
a turn, on the Hutton course, for purse
of $500 or $1,000. He will meet either
on to-day or Monday.
At Coney Island yesterday Glenmore,
who defeated Luke Blackburn on Satur.
day, ran mile and three.quarters in a
second and one.half better time than
the best on record. Glenmore carries
100 pounds. Glenmore appears to be
the coming runner.
A California exchange SAYS: Lillian +.
Smith, a little lady only 10 years old,
gave an exhibition on Saturday evening
last, at the rink, OF her wonderful skill
with the rife. She fired at glass balls
thrown in the air, making very good
score, but labored under many Difficult.
ties in the way ri light and limited space
in which TO work. She fred over her
shoulder, taking sight in small hand
mirror, and broke every ball out OF
twelve. She broke balls swinging in
circle, part to string. broke fifteen balls
in a minute, and several other feats
worthy the Austins or DR.. Carver. Miss
Lillian, who resides six or seven miles
from town with her parents, aud who 10
accompanied by them, is about medium
height for ten. eight old child, bright as
a dollar, artless and natural, and don't
seem to think she can shoot much any
way. She seemed quite surprised at the
hearty applause that followed her every
effort. She holds the rifle beautifully,
and poises herself admirably.