Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-06

the past and which q man OF his energy
and business tact can hardly fail to COM
mand.
The Turf
A bill permitting the selling Of pools on
regularly organized Iscs tracks on race
dsys was passed ty the New York Senate
on April S.
The estimated value OF the trotiers now
at Chester Park. Cincinnati. o, including
ST. Julien and haud g., is close to half
million dollars.
Fellowplay made the fastest time ever
accom- plished on the Menph track when
he defeated WeddiLg.day By six lengths on
April 70, and, although the going was bad,
it is said that be could have run the dis.
tance Q second or more faster had il been
necessary.
During fire at Sol. Bunuells boarding
and training stables at Elmirs, New York,
April %, several valuable trotters were
burned, including Rssa B. valued at ST.
500, and owned by Bunnell; Bob Stewart,
valued at 81 ,Ooo, the property OF Robert
Stewart, Of Bath. n. y; and Lady Beck.
/ man, $500. owned by 2 c. Van GeldeA Of
Hammondsport Mr. Burnell was badly
burned while endeavoring to save the
stock.
An amusing mule-race was run at Casino
Boston, Mass. on wednesday, April D.
Each rider Was required to mount other
than his own mule, and the last mule in
took the prize. AS each rider OF another
mans mule was anxious to see his own
specimen in last, he would urge the steed
he was riding to its utmost speed. As the
m ules in the race were OF the large, sleepy
and unsmbitious kind, it was bark work.
With small mules Of the wide-awake pat.
tern a race would be faster and perhaps
more amusing.
Racing In China.
When King Kalskaua was in Hong Kong,
China, last winter, he presented cup to
be run for at the meeting OF the Hong
Kong Race CiUb. The race came oil Feb.
ruary p, and was open TO all China, Manila
and japan ponies, the distance being a
mile and q quarter. There were twenty
four entries and half-a dozen starters, and
good race resulted in the success OF {. 7.
Charters Prejudice who carried l52 pounds,
and covered the distance in On. IL as. By
the mail-steamer from China, which ar
rived At Honolulu April 1. King kslakaua
received cup from the Hong Kong Race
Club, which is TO be run for at the next
meeting.
About May "Slosson and Heiser will be
Gin series of five exhibition games, 10 be
given at Rochester, \. y.
Up to April 70 Schaefer had made a run
OF l03 as his highest at ~ x9 cushion carom.
This Is not noticeabiy higher thaa his
hig est practice run at the same game on a
| j1l0 table; but il is much higher than any
one else has made on 1 1i19, notwithstsnd'
/ ING the rumor that Maurice DAILY ran l53
early last week. which is about as reliable
as Harry Coles average OF in 2jO
points OF cushion caroms in Pittsburgh.
SignauI has not run 81, and Sexton has
not run 20 up to date.
Eugene Carter has at last come to take a
| sensible notion of cushion caroms. lie
| says he likes il because q man does not
have to practice much 10 play il we'll, and
| he thinks that for that reason, which Is one
| Of the chief objections TO it for profession.
| al purposes, it ought to be the game ol
the future for professionals. There can
he no possible fault to be found with shis
candid expression OF views: but IL b an
other matter altogether when men sdyo'
cate a game really for selfish motives while
protesting TO advocate 1t on the ground
! that il is more skillful, more scientific,
etc, N the face OF the fact that the chief
| thir = a tyrq docs OH billiard table is 20 go
| to cushion for Il Carom, being usually un'
able TO 20 anywhere else for il and get It.
SuIIi, an and Mitchell.
John l.. Sullivan has, from accounts re.
Ceived 10y us, almost ii not completely re.
| covered from the trouble which his own
folly and reckless disregard OF all rules oil
health brought upon him, and We learn
that he is now by the seashore, at Chesls
| Beach, Mass, a summer resort, where he
| will remain in quiet for fortnight, pre-
pairing himself physically for his forth
| coming glove encounter with the dlstin'
| guished British importation Charles Mitch
| ell at Madison Square Garden May IL. lie
| assures his friends an 4 the public that ht
| will take he best care OF himself, and ha.
no reason 10 doubt that he will he all him
self on the day. Mitchell and Madden ar
| rived at Saratoga Springs y, y, on Apri
| ~, aid proceeded next day TO Glen Mitch
| eli. fayorite resort at the end OF a pless
ant drive, and there the English champion
| will asO get ready for the encounter with
the famous BOstonian. Both have need u
be right,
The Baltimore WheeImen.
At a meeting OF cyclists held at thu
| Maryland Bicycle club house, April u, tht
following cod, OF rules was sensibly agreed
upon for the guidance Of all rheclmer
While riding in D-uid Hill Park:
|. Coast ouly when you zee the road
clear OF carriages to ;aat foot Of the bill
.. 10 not ride more than two abreast wher
h. ore that two rSe riding in company. 3
Keep the right side OF the road on meeting
carriages, and pass on that side. Wher
pssstng from the rear always notify th'
driver, and pass on the left side ot "a
vehicle. !. DO not pass between carria Ses
| 5, Lsmps should be. used for night riding
Riders are cautioned TO use discretion, and
to endeavor to overcome the prejudice Q
the driving public.
I New Striking nag.
I That old and nourishing C ub the 0I ympic
| o. Gan Francisco, CAL, noted for turning
out sIilliul spsrrerS have lately introduced
a new l!Dd o! striking bag 10 ieatp per
| how 10 hit quickly, which is described q.
follows, in a letter from Q member Of the
club: The bag is only the size OF q bead
az has tag in il, 10 which above and be-
low II fastened strap and buckle, fn,,en.
| ing it 20 the ceiling ar d door. After fixing
the head lpr bag at the desired height, a
man puts whatever tension he wishes on
the spring. When bit. the bag gets back at
Athletics NJ Cornell.
May - vii! be the field day OF the Cor.
nell College Athletic Association. The pro-
RTaTnme includes the following events:
lU0yds., 2Dyds., quarter.mi!e, half mile
| and one nile runs, one mile walk, running
bop stepsnd Jump, throwing the ham msr,
l20yds. hurdle race. standing long Jump,
| throwing base ball. kicking foot ball, run.
ming long jump. tug of-war, oDe-miie ticy-
Gle rsce, pole vault, putting the shot, snd
running high jump. No event will take
place unless there are two starters, and en-.
tries close May 10. The field committee is
| composed Of Messrs. Anderson, Sullivan.
| EsnGOlph, Swsrtwout and Barnay. The
college will PROBABLY be represented at the
, shnual intercollegiate meeting on the
Polo Grounds May 26. the events In which
ber .stntstives will most likely take
part being the l0Oyds. run, running high
Jump and tug-of.war. In these Corae.l
expects to make . good showing.
Lewis and Cannon.
4 natchrace. distance one hundred spd
fifty yards, for $50 Q side. vas run by
W.IeWis. Of Wilkesbarre, and J. Cannon.
OF Drifton. Pa, at the Lehighton, Pa. fair
groupds, April d. This race created .
Juror in the mining districts. The sane