Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-11

MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.

A company has been formed in Beleville,
Can, and $4,000 subscribed, for the purpose
of fitting up a frst.class athletic ground.
An English pugilist named Kuitton is
CT SsiDg the Atlautlc to challenge Nee f'ey
and Ryan to fight - finish with bare
knuckles.
Charles Rowell, replying to LittleRooi's
challenge, says he will run the latter 10
America for $4,000 side, leaving the race
open to others at the same figure
The Philadelphia bicycle clubs will. be-
tween them, give race meeting under the
auspices of the State Fair Association on
'he Association grounds on the evening of
October Is.
The Frederick County Agricultural So
ciety's tWenty-ffth annual exhibition will be
held ct Frederick, Md, on October II, IA,
Is and l6.
The Maryland Jockey Club will inusugu-
rate its fell meeting at Pimlico on October
IL.
The probabilities are that there will be no
race between Clingstone and Majoica this
tall, and esch horse will 60 into winter quar-
tiers with victory to his credit. They will
most likely meet early next season.
Pierre Lorillard offers to make match
on the part of his stables against any other,
to be run next season, for 2.yesr-olds, to
name at the post, s., 900 side; or he will
name yesriug now against any other in
the country.
Five Trakene stations, from three to FIVE
years old, selected from the stud farm at
Trakene, in the German Empire, have been
imported by Antony & Rank, of New York,
for the purpose Of improving the breed Of
saddle horses.
Captain I. ]. Nichols, a well-known Ken
lucky turfman, who was injured in rail-
road accident on the Kentucky Central rail
road near Lexington short time ago, died
from bis injuries on September 26, at the
Phpnix Rotel in Lexington,
During the Maine State fair the 3year-
old colt Nelson, By young Rolte, dam Grst-
chson, BY Gideon, trotted mile on Septem-
Der % in 1868. This is the fastest mile
ever rotted over half mile track by g.
year-old. Immediately sitter the perfor-
nance Munroe and Whittier, of Boston, pur-
chased half interest in the colt for $4,000.
General B. F. Tracy, owner of Mambrino
Dudley, offers to trot his stallion against
the winner of the stallion cup at Boston a
threein-6ve race for $500 a side and the
gaze receipts, the race to come of within
ten days from date, and to be over the CleVe-
lard or some other fast track.
The Potomac Boat Club, Of Washington
will have their winter quarters in the Cor
coran building. The Columbias have kept
thsir room at 1925 New York avenue, and
viii soon throw open their doors for the
winter.
Frsneis P. Osborne, former owner Of the
New York Yacht Club, offered $4,000 for
the Genests Her owner declined the offer,
but said $4,000 would buy the English
cutter.
The crack California yacht Fleur de Lis
has been sold by b. L. White to Captain
Kus,el, and will hereafter be devoted to
business instead of pleasue, being destined
tor the South Sea Islands trade.
The fall games of the University of Penn
sylvania will be held on October l6 The
open events are: l00-yard, 200ysrd and
At yard runs two. mile bicyclerace and con-
ISOLATION race. Handsome silver cups will
be given for first and bronze medals for
second prizes. Entrance fee, 81 for first,
ard rs cents for each additional event.
Entries close October 9, to David Pacheco
Secretary Athletic Association, University
of Pennsylvania.