Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-28

Good Tfne~ MACE BY some Of Our Lccpl
Hcrsesesh.
One Of the mest exciting sporting everti
occurring duringsths past week took place
on the New Fair Groupds last Tuesday
evening, OF which occasion . private trot'
ting race vas the sttractio., the flyers be-
ing the prosperity % several OF our well
known youog.men. The horses entered be.
longed to MesSrs. Bsese List, Dan List and
George Laughhn, the owners driving their
respective ho,ses in sulkies Messrs. Chas.
Bailey, Andy Hamilton aud Charlie Fisher
acted as judges, and the race resulted Is
follows:
First heat-Brose List, first; Geo. Laugh
Second hest-Brose List, 6rst; Dan List,
second; George LaughGn, third. Time
1921.
The race being TWO heats out of three,
Mr.. Brose List was declared the winner.
The contest was exciting and the time made
was good.
An exhibition heaswas then given, Chas.
Swearinger driving Mr.. LsDghlin's horse,
which developed very good time for a local
racer. The heat resulted as follows: Geo.
Laughlin, first; Brose List, second; Dan
List, third. Time 2:56.
Mr.. Charles Hobbs then gave an exhibi.
ton Of his fathers fast trotter, which showed
good speed.
NOTES.
The Claysville and West Alexander mines
played a match yesterday, the latter win
pipu by O ennra NJ | Z tnl
The game at the Martins Ferry furnace
commons, yesterday afternoon, resulted Is
10 Il in favor OF billy Mctntosh's nine.
The Insurance and Island mines played
on the new Fair Grounds yesterday after
neon, the latter winning by a score Of 2S to
10.
Joyce, Shields and Kennedy, three com
ing professional players, are open for en-.
gsgements with any nine in Wheeling or
vicinity.
W. n. L., Wheeling. W. Va.-Give ped.
igree of black mare Hoosier Girl, by Blue
Bull. think she was foaled at Rushville,
Ind. Answer-She is said to be by Blue
Bull. Write Msssrs. Cross & Long, Evans.
vile, Ind.-Spirit of the Times.
A number of the Wheeling wheelmen are
making arrangements, to take a Fourth Of
July run to Washington, Pa, returning on
the fifth. All wheelnan ofthe city are in.
vited to join the party, and can obtain par.
t%iculars by calling on Will Wright, the sec.
rotary OF the club.
The Browns Of Bellaire defeated the
Wheeling base ball club yesterday afternoon
in a very close and exciting game, the score
standing 3 to 2 in favor of the former Up
to the seventh inning the score stood to 0
in favor Of the Wheeling boys, when their
pitcher gave out and they lost the game.
Speaking of the lately arranged series of
races between Hanlan & Tueemer, the
Spirit of the Times says: with each sue.
~cessive stage of the long conference it be-
came more and more evident that Hsnlan
was not anxious for these races, and that
he was determined to risk little or nothing
on the result, whereas Teemer was eager
for the fray satisfied to lose money if he
lost the races, and willing to make conces.
SIGN after concession rather than allow Han
Ian to escape him. Teemer wished to row
four races for 81, 900 q side, and the final
for g, 800 or s 5000. Hsnlan would consent
to nothing greater than $500 a side. Teemer
wished to give the winner all the gate
money. Hanlan insisted on an equal divi,
sion; aud Teemer dropped his demand for
the winner from 100 per cent. to 80 per cent.
to so per cent, 10 IS per GEN.! to 70 per
cent, TO Go per cent, and to 60 per cent.
before Hanlan would agree. Everything
seemed to indicate that Hanlan desired
nothing but to make some sure money,
while Teemer wished to prove himself the
champion, and was willing to risk his money
freely in winning and defending that proud
title. Two years ago Haulan was extreme.
ly fearful lest some aspiring sculler should
contrive to make money out Of his reputs.
ton, and refused to make matches save for
SIS, 900 q side and the lions share of the
gate.money. Now he has much less self
confidence, and is quite willing to row for
$500 a side and halt the gate"