Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-15

SPRING SPORTS.
VIII wheeling OaJsmen Try Their
Hand I'm This!

The Cincinnati Enquirer offers the fol-
lowing inducement to oarsmen:
Let's Have Row.
Aquatic sports have not been as lively
as We think they ought to be,
SO to encourage them the Enquirer Will
give a purse of $500 for race between
four. cared crews, and another purse OF sloo
for single scull race, both contests 70 be
free for all, no entrance money, and both
to take place on July 4, 1885, on the Ohio
river, the start to be made from
boat moored under the suspension
Bridge, and the contestants to round boat
moored under the Cincinnati and Newport
railroad bridge and return to the place OF
starting. Crews and scullers who may de:
sire to enter for either OF these races Will
please communicate with the sporting edi-
tor Of this paper as soon as possible. NOW,
boys, here is chance to have little fun,
and gain fame and fortune at the same
time. Don't be backward about coming
onward. Let US have couple OF rousing
contests. The Ohio is generally In good
owing condition on the Glorious
'ourth," and you are sure TO have ire
lendous crowds to witness your endeav-
other Notes,
The races at Washington will begin to-
ds.
bhn Keen, the English bicyclist, will
500 ioin American wheelman again.
Many of the canoes being built this year
an larger than those formerly in use.
Prince Batthyany dropped dead on the
SIPS of the. Jockey Club, among his friends.
The coming battle OF the blades be-
tween Hanlan and Kennedy is puzzle to
betting men.
The new sixty-eight ton cutter Majorie,
ltely launched at Greenock, is another
pssible challenger for the American Cup.
Rube Wood, of Syracuse, champion fly
ester, is at the London Fisheries Exhi-
btion showing Englishmen how to cast
with split bamboo rods.
Some North Carolinians were greatly as
t0ished recently on being arrested for IN
digging in their fayorite sport OF COCK
f;htlng in Raleigh.
Mr.. C. +. Millspaugh, OF Bnghamton is
peparing himself for a canoe cruise OF
discovery upon either the %ingu river In
s,uthern Asia or the Congo in Africa.
Vignaux is recovering his usual robust
halth. He will need to be in good form
tt win at the tournament this week, the
payers all averaging high. Sexton has
run 81 and averaged over ~ in game OF
so points.
Toledo has developed yacht club with
fotv members, and two new yachts have
iuu been launched in that city. Each boat
is82 feet over all, 10 feet beam, and feet
6 Gmches hold. The inside cabin and cock
Mt woodwork is OF mahogony, and both
hats will be handsomely fitted out.
Bang Bang, the lemon and white pointer
purchased in England by George Grant OF
th. Westminster Kennel Club, to take the
phce Of old Sensation, rs expe;ted toarrlve
shortly. Mr.. Grant selected Sensation Tor
the club. Bang Bang is by Prices Cham
piOn Bang. ex.Princess Kate. He has won
several trial stakes in Europe, and last
month distinguished himself at the Shrsws-
bury field trials. The old dogs nose may
be put out of Joint by the new arrival.
He would Bet on HanIan.
Mr.. Peter Duryea's long and severe sick
ness in England has compelled him to turn
over the management and backing OF Han
Ian and Lee s races to Mr.. George +. John
son, a mercantile gentleman OF New York.
Mr.. Duryea writes to the Turf, Field and
Farm al was sure some twelve days ago
| could sail on the Alaska Tomorrow, but
| am sorry to say my doctor tells me it
WOulu UOI Ut sulc' iICSiSN ~ SANSS''b'li
for were | we'll and in America l would
bet all ! could raise on Hanlan beating
Kennedy. 1t is just four months since |
was taken sick. I get feeling pretty well
for two or three days, and then grow bad
again. | have had four of the best doctors
in England, but still am here and unable
to leave ..., ......
rETERsBuRG, Va, May 14.-During the
progress of a match game OF base ball this
afternoon between colored club from
Richmond and the Petersburg club, row
occurred on the grounds, and pistols, bats
and knives we're Used. Anthony Richardson
and James Archer OF, Richmond, were seri-
ously wounded. Another negro from
Richmond, Harry Marshall was stabbed:
The police restored order. Marshall, CHARGED
with shooting, is lodged in jail: The
wounded also have been taken to Jail.
Pittsburgh's Team ScOoped.
PITTSBURGH, May lI.-Cleyelands, s. AL
lephpnVs J.