Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-02
SPORTING SPRAY.

SPORTING SPRAY.
A Few Points for These who Live IN
Lighter Vein.
The Chicagos have q new man named Sun
day. He'll be an utter failure IN the eyes
of the average Chicago man.
Billy Foley, of the Cincinnafs Of 1879, Is
playing with Omahas.
Keep your weather eye on the Alleghe-
nies OF Pittsburgh. They will be soaring
around the top of the ladder before the sea.
son closes, and will prove tough customers
for Cincinnati's pets.
Billy Edwards, Arthur Chambers, Harry
Gilmore, John Cash, Prof. Austin and
Warrick Edwards are to appear in Ssvan-
nah, Ga, this week in Q sparring exaibi-
ton.
1t is currently reported and generally
believed by the adherents OF the Phila
delphia base ball club that the Black
Jonah OF the Athletic club was smuegled
into the Philadelphia pavilion on Satur.
day last.
Frank Wright, formerly base ball editor
OF the Enquirer. goes to Chicago this week.
He will probably go to New York later to
edit sporting weekly. Harry Weldon,
the genial ',lll,giye.yol a.pointerh Harry,
will do base bad for the EnQuifel,.,.s.zno
y. Ialk lhQpt 81 LENSES thq1
'oi 3unnfng -t6ey chicago team this sea-
son, including $4,000 expended in i'm.
provements on the grounds, will be 200,
requiring an average of 1925 per game as
Chicagos share of the gate receipts for the
ninety-six League championship games.
The question in regard TO the disputed
race between Arthur Chambers dog Let
Her.Come and David Scowcroft's dog, Maud
g., which was referred to three English
sporting papers, having been answered by
but one, II has been decided by the parties
in interest to draw the stakes-$5o-now
held by Mr. r. X. Fox. Mr.. Chambers says
he viii match Let. Her Come to rum any dog
in the United States and give one yard 70
the pound, or take half 8 yard " the
pound, for 800 or $3.50 side.
Mr.. George J. Gould said in New York
on Saturday that there had been some talk
OF q pigeon match between Q young Eng
Iishman OF his acquaintance and q Phila-
delphian, but that he was not backing the
Englishman. Whether the match would
be made or not he could not say. IL is un.
derstood that the young Englishman
alluded to is Mr. Kerr, brother Of Mr.. w.
NJ. Kerr. one Of the recently elected men,
bers Of the Stock Exchange, and a connec'
ton by marriage OF the Earl OF Dunrsven.
The Philadelphian is said TO be Mr.. Charles
Mac Allster.
Pugflistic PuHery.
Patsey Sheppard, Sullivan s trainer,
writes that Sullivan has entirely recover
ed He has gone into training, and IS
keeping at it like beaver. He took an
eight mile walk Saturday for exercise and
il there are no drawbacks he will appear in
fine condition to spar Mitchell. Charles
Mitchell the English pugilist before leav.
ing for Saratoga made some statements
regarding reports recently printed about
him in boston and New York. The Bos-
ton report made Sullivan say that
Mitchells match with Slade for $500 q
side was liked up for the purpose OF pre-,
venting a match between Mitchell and
Sullivan.
The New York report made Mitchell say
| he was an nXOus TO have q match with Sui.
| hvan and that il Sullivan undertook TO in.
suit him in any public place he would
chastise the American champion as any
common braggart should be punished.
| Mitchell now says he does not believe Sui.
| Hysn spoke as reported. He says he re-
spects sullivan and has no ill.feeling
| toward him. II Sullivan defeats him at
| Madison Square Garden he will take II In
good part, AS he Is sure Sullivan will II de.
| feated.
The Races at Nash Vile.
NASHVILLE TENN. May lin the second
| race, mile dash, for three.year-old hllies,
al started hut Pearl Ash. Orange Blossom
and Niyacity got off in front, Japonics
third. AT the half.mile post Japonics got
the lead and held II to the finish, winning
by length and half from Brocade sec.
| ond. Mayonje, good third. Time, 30.
| Al, Al II Ia
started Wallnze and Monticello off in
front and passed the stand head and head,
| Blazes and Katie Creek, third and fourth.
| with Alex. Ament last. Wallinze led
round to the last quarter. where Katie
| Creek came To the front and won by half
length: Wallace second, VINO was length
and half in front OF Blazes. Time, 2:ls.
| Fourth race, free handicap, three.qua
ters OF mile, with seven starters, viz.
Carson. Centennial, Rosaline, Eva n,
Mollie, Rapture, Athlete and George Fish.
er. Centennial, who started fourth, won
by neck; Rapture, second; Carson, third
Time, 30.
Pine rrotters.
ST. LOUIS, May !. The opening event on
the troiting programme for the meeting
which commences on the sth, IS the 2:l0
class. Five Of the most famous OF cam
paigners OF the trOtting turf are booked tC
start, and great race Is expected. The
five are Alexander, Dick Wright, Trouba
dour, J. B. Thomas and Joe Bunker. The
training goes on actively and the horses
| are all in good form.
Wonder HsV They Take h'
PiTTsBURGE, Lay LIN the champion
ship series tLe Athletics "downed' th,
AlIegbepies as follows; Athletics, 4; ALE
chtpits U,
PmILApELPHr,, May J. - Providence
Philadelphias 3.
cleveland Take. BuHAia 70 Task.
! CLEVELAND, Msy l.-Bpfsl9s I, ClsIe
lards7.
The PorkePs Vim.
| Crxtrvn1r7, May l.-Cincinu,ti g, ST
Lous 5.
Columbus Beaten.
CoLuMBrs, Nay l.-Echpse 9, Colun
bus 5.
| Detroit Fails 10 Get There.
| DETROIT, Mich, May l.-Chicago, :; De
troit, 4.
A BIg Audienee.
NEw YORK. May New Yorks, = Boz
tons, S. I5Coo people witnessed the game
They Scoop the Nets.
| BALTIMORE May .-Baltimores,
Metropolitans, 3.
The DRAMATIC FESTIVAL.