Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-04
SPORTING MATTERS.
weisgerber and Ritz-A Prize Game OF
RAli-Horse Matters.

Sporting matters are looking up. There
are good prospects OF some fine boat racing,
the base ball season has opened up, and
horse matters are on the crest OF the wave.
Below will be found some Of the latest
news in this line.
wEIsGERBER AND RITZ.
On Market street last night, REGISTER
reporter encountered George Weisgerber,
who was engaged in holding up an Indian
sign in front of q tobacco store. Neither
the sign nor FATTY" was full, however, but
there seemed to be fellow feeling. The
Indian was quiet and 50 was the oarsman; ;
but under the genial influence of the sun
nv presence of the scribe, he relaxed his
usual rightly little and said
81 am just waiting here for Stony
Ritz, and when he comes / want to issue
challenge TO Knoke. 'Swope' wants to try
his hand on Stony and am willing to
see what can be done for them"
How about yourself and Clator%'
II will row Clator two races, each to be
for 81 900 aside. The first race shall be
three-mile race, and the second one a two
mile race, as Clator seems to banker for
one of that size. He remarked 10 Pitts
burgh Leader man last week that he hank
cred to row me a two-miler.' lie also ap-
reared in one or two other of the Pittsburgh
dailies to the same effect. He and his
party are trying to browbeat me into a two
mile race, but would like TO row him a
three-mile race first, and if they
will give me that they can
easily get the other and I'll agree
to put up forfeit before the first race is
Iowed TO row the second ono. / am now
ready to row at any time, am not particu-
lar when, how soon or how late. | have
not heard much, understand from Clator
himself, but his friends have been talking
for four seasons about what they can do
with me, but so far they have done nothing
in the way of putting up. There will be
no difficulty about race il they want one.
Have you any other man in View
Il am figuring on one or two races, but
oaTSman. Nothing definite has
been done yet nor will there be
for few days. | am rowing right along
and am coming down to pretty good time.
Ritz and expect to do some work in the
double scull this season at the regattas.
We will have a new scull next week. John
Maxwell is building US new red cedar
boat. She is of the stocks now, and she is
promised TO be the finest of his work yet seen.
We will Immediately go into training in
this boat. We will go up TO Lake Winni-
peg IN July. There are some fancy pre-
miums offered there for double single and
four-Oared sculls, and they are open to the
world. The prizes, in all, amount to
$1,000.
About this time John Ritz came into the
room, ana the question of issuing a chal-
lenge To KnOke was discussed for q while.
and a. a result the following was agreed
upon:
herewith challenge August Knoke, OF
the II. J. LeaSure Boat Club, 10 row me
three mile race over the lower Wheeling
course, for 500 4 side; said race to be in
best and best boats, and TO take place within
three weeks after signing the articles.
will meet him or his Representatives Saturday
evening, at : o'clock at the REGISTER office.
JOHN RITZ.
There is hardly any doubt about the re-
suit of this challenge. as Knoke more than
once evinCed desire to row stony" and
now is his glittering opportunity.
A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Yesterday afternoon a party of gentle
men went to the old fair ground and had 4
rafting game of ball. IL was the first
championship game of the season, and the
opening up vi 4 series of very interesting
games. An account of the game is best
prefaced by the following score.
LUCILEs. INGERsOLL.