Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03
SPORTING SPRAY.
Notes and ce.me.ts .. the varis.s

Notes and Comments oA the vaRtous
Pastines.
Flint and Gore, OF the Chicsgo Club, were
fined SIS each at Indianapolis, Ind, for
dilatoriness in reaching the playing grounds
on the afternoon Of April Is.
!, Abner Powell, the Shenandoah printer,
IL proving valuable scquisition on the
Providence team. He was engaged 70 play
left field on the Providence reserve nine
but has been kept constantly ct work in
the pitcher's box on the league team. He
is said to be quite Q wonder, pitching .
rather slow but deceptive ball. Harry
Wright hopes to have team in Powell and
Chris. Fulmer. He desisuates them the
to play the season at $125 per month. IN.
Aquatic News
Hanlan is within nine pounds Of his row
ing weight
The Halifax Rowing Associations has de-
cided to send delegate TO Lowell TO dis.
cuss with Hanlan and Lee conditions for
the double race with Ham and Conley. Ar
ticles Of agreement will soon be prepared
and doubtless signed. -.
The Turf.
Naiad Queen is probably in better condi.
tion TO start than any other horse At Suf-
folk. She showed fast mile on Thurs
day. .r ~ .
.-fsssaallan- M0nsQs Chief was sold for
$4,000 at Woodford q Braenefd's saie O
Lexington, Ky, on wednesday. He Will
be taken to Arizona.
The members Of the st. Louis Driving
Association are anxious to begin their mat
inees. Several Of them have flyers which
they believe will surprise the natives.
The three fastest steppers in the world,
Maud 8. st. Julien and Little Brown jug,
are now shaking their heads at each other
as they pass while exercising at Chester
Park, Cincinnati.
Rody Patterson, an old-time driver, who
gave Belle Brasfield her record OF 2:20, has
resigned the secretaryship Of the Pitts.
bursh track and gone TO Kentucky, where
he will start breeding farm.
John Splen writes from Chester Park to
Major Walker, Of the Spirit: II want to
predict, II Mr.. Vanderbilt allows Maud 8.
to be trotted this year, that she will trot Q
mile 2:OS. never saw horse in finer con-
dition at this sea.on of the year. ! have
been working Commodore kitson's horses
moderately, and am very much pleased
with them. ! trust the Gentlemens Dfiv.
ing Association will give US chance to
Fanny Witherspoon against St Julien; for
/ think she will do her part toward making
an exciting race"
General Notes.
The grounds OF the Oxford Cricket club
have been opened and practice resumed.
James Robinson, the athlete trainer, has
been engaged to train at Princeton college.
A striped bass weighing sixty pounds Is
said TO have been caught at Elizabeth, n.
J., last week.
An immense crow roost, or nesting, near
Charlotte, 8. c., has afforded gunners In
that vicinity considerable sport.
What has become of the rumor that
Capt Stubbs, the rifle shot, and Gwyn
Price the wing shot, intended to shoot Q
match for heavy stake at wild birdsI
The sportmen's association OF Loug
Island are now making active preparations
place at which 1t will be held has not yet
been selected.
A hitch has occurred in the arrange
ments for the rifle match at Wimbledon
between the British and American teams
in consequence OF the British Rife Associ.
alton 10 allow the American regulations
and the use of the wind gauge.
CIeyelnnd's Goose Egg.
CLEVELAND, May l.-Buffalos 3, Cleve.
lands ..
wOcfully whipped.
CINCINNATI, May 2.-Ciucinnau IL, 81.
Lous /.
Columbus' Hard Luck.
COLUMBUS, o., May 2.-Eclipse, l3; Co.
lumbus, g.
Losing Their Grip.
PITTSBURGH, May 2.-Athletics, 8; ALE.
ghenysl l.
Sit Down. Quaker Cityi
PHILADELPHIA. May 2.-Proyidence, 4;
PLiladelphias 1.
why Cincinnati Smiles.
CINCINNATI, O., May 2.-Cincinnati, l2i
ST. Louis, !.
Keeping Il Up.
DETROIT, Mich, May 2.-Chi lagos, 8; De-
.roit, 3.
AGood GRme.
BALTIMORE, May 2.-Metropolitans 2,
Baltimores !.
A Close Contest.
Bosros, May 2.-The score ct the end OF
the third day OF the six day contest Is:
Horses 453 miles; bicycles 4is miles.
Boston Beaten.
New YoRK. May New Yorks, 3; Bos-
tons, 2.
Will Accept.
CHICAGO. May 2.-The American Field
will publish an acceptance by DR.. Carver Of
the challenge by w. Graham, OF London.