Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-05
LOCAL SPORTS.
The Diamond, Track and Oar In thi
Vicinity.

Vicinity.
The Standards received their new suits
last evening.
No base ball, yesterday, as the rain en-
tirely prevented.
BOATING matters are very quiet. Not even
an amateur skif race disturbs the tranquil
waters.
THE Stars returned to East Liverpool
yesterday. They are good set of boys
and made friends here.
The twenty mile foot race takes place at
the fair ground to-day. Mike Filan is get
ting up his muscle on Martins rare steak.
THE Standards new uniform is white
with green facings and green stockings
In place OF caps, the boys will wear ban
dannas.
The Standards expect to go to East Liver
pool some time next week TO play series
OF games with several of the crack mines III
that neighborhood
THE "Crescents," of the East end, would
like to play the "Atlantics." OF the South
end. The former nine is composed entirely
of Creek mill men.
SPECIAL exertions will be made to get
flyers here for the fall meeting and big
time is anticipated. Now if the races could
only be made ION the square"
A. SrANKEN and J. Stein both of Fulton,
were matched yesterday to run 200 yards
for $50 side. the race to be run in Fulton
between the hours of and this evening.
The Beilaire independent says a picked
nine of that city challenged the Athletics
of GAINESVILLE, but received no response.
They are looking for higher game, me boy.
THE Standard has accepted the challenge
of the Athletics of GAINESVILLE, and will
play them two games on the new fair
ground Next Wednesday and Thursday
will be the days.
THE match game between the Standards
and Stars, of East Liverpool, did not come
off yesterday, on account of the wet
weather. The Stars LETT for home on the
{. & P. railroad yesterday afternoon.
The police Gazette" and "Hardscrable"
mines played match game on the flats at
the North end yesterday. The game was
won by the former by a score OF to 4, both
OF which scores were made the first inning,
and white washings administered to each
other the other eight.
THE twenty mile foot race between John
Filan. OF Pittsburgh, and James Deiters,
resident of the Island, for a purse of 5000
and the net proceeds of the gate, will take
place on the half mile race track at the
new Fair Ground. this afternoon. Pools
sold even at the Office saloon last night.
The word go" will be given at four o'clock
sharp.
THE Standards should at once make an
effort to have the Cleveland, Allegheny and
Cincinnati clubs here, at least. By proper
work there is no doubt many of the AS
ISOLATION and some of the League teams
could be induced to come here and there
is equally little doubt that warm reCep.
ton would be rendered them.
THERE was a general desire to have Bert
HaZlett matched against Smith. of Steuben-
vile, in the bicycle races at the September
fair, but none but members of the home
club are eligible. Smith beat Bert at Steu-
benville, but only from better knowledge
of the track and the latter's friends are con-
tident he is the better biCyclest of the two.
YESTERDAY afternoon Oliver Nolan and
Wm, Speidel, of the Eighth ward, had
skill race, on time. for 800 side. The
distance was from Harry Browns landing
to the Benwood factory and return. Nolan
rowed about o'clock and Speidel at I, the
former making it in 4S minutes and the
latter in AZ. There is some dissatisfaction
over the result, and the race will he rowed
again to dav.