Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-15
miscellaneous Sporting.
now BSACH WON.


Quite an extraordiuary feature has en-
70 light regarding the Hsnlan-Beach sen.
er's race. A certain Mr. I. II. Snowdor
of Sidney New South Wales has had "
Decide. Beach's hacker. sued for 5000
being the contract price for sculling boa
patent sold by Snowdon to Decide. Tn
former alleges that his patent consists of =
machine which could be secretly used b.
Beach in his race with Haulsn. A siugu-
lar feature Of the agreement as recitsd wa
that the said Thos Hy Snowden hereb.
agrees 10 forfeit to the said John Decide, /,
be recovered in any court Of competent jur
isdictiou, in the event Of the said rhos. Hy
Suowdou disclosing TO any other person th~
secret Of such fittings after receiving trou
The said John Decide the sum Of $500
Suowden stated that he was not allowet
TO take out patent, and that Beach, by it.
aid, could bear the best record by two min
ures. At the trial Beach testified that b.
rad tried the machine out that it was use
less He also said that he never used any
,uch contrivauces in any OF bis races. NJ
Snowden was finally nou suited
The Contrlvance is very simple one. l.
consists of two spiral springs behind the
seat so fixed that during the stroke tbr
sculler, Gliding, congresses the s2ring1
which, on the completion OF the stroke, re
turn him, seat and all, TO tie fist position
ready for another stroke
THE COMING pOUGLE.sCCLL.
Wallace Ross reached New York, from
Boston, yesterday. The date of the doubl-
scull match between himself and Hamm
and Teemer and Grandeur has not as yet
been sgrsed upon, and probably ere it Is
rowed there will be several single sculliDg
events, 10 which both he and his partner will
participate. At least in couyersing with
a reporter Sunday Ross gave it "a
his opinion that Gsudaur was not cool
man for a long distance, and the New Bruins.
wicker en- pressed his belief that he could
outrow Gsudaur in FIVE mile race for any
reasonable amount of money. As soon as
J. A. st John. OF st Louis hears that Ro ;
is re, pousible for this statement. "a he is the
back, r of Gaudaur. match will be made
Ross and Ham viii do some work over the
Oak Point course and also upon the dsr
l,m. while preparing for their double-scu'l
race.
THE PITTSBURGH REGATTA.
All the professional scullers who have q e
sembled in Pittsburgh to take part in the
grest regatta which begins next Saturd. :
have located themselves in training qua
tiers at Woods Run. All the roSers are II
excellent condition. The first days racin &;
will consist of the professional single scu p
ers with a purse Of $1,000, divided into
three prizes. and local Oarsmens race fot
a purse OF $500. | pom the second day tn
double scull and consolation race, witt
prizes Of $500 and 500 respectively are -
be rowed
rUGILISTIC.
George Fryer the English pugilist, has
gone back home. While 10 America t.
fought four battles. winning two. Tn =,
other two were drawn. In an interview
previous 10 his departure he stated that if =
match can De arranged. on any terms wha..
ever, for fight with either Mitchell, Burb a
or McCatlrey, or any other heavy weigh
bar Sullivan, he will return immsdia'ei;
and will be ready to sign any fair ar.icl.,
of agreement.
TODNY'S EASE BALL GAME.
The Buttercups, of this city. have D..
copied challenge OF the Elms, OF Pleasa
Valley, to play a return game al
il will be played at DeSeys bA>A
ball grounds this afternoon at 80
O'Clock sharp. In the last conte,l
between these popular young clubs the Blu
tercups were victorious By a score Of II to
s. The Films will try TO reverse that score.
OFF FOR PlTTsRURG.
A large delegation of Wheeliugites will
leave for Pittsburg this morning TO witnc 5
the trials Of speed between the famous tro
tiers and PAGES Of this country which takes
place in the Smoky City today and to-mo;.
row.
YESTERDAYS BASE BALL GAMES.
Yesterday s base ball games resulted IS
follows: AT Detroit, Detroits 5, St. Louis o.
al Philadelphia Pciladelphiss 0, Bostons =
at New 70 K, New Yorks ;, Providence 0;
at Pittsburg, PIttsburg ,, Baltimore 5 at
louisville, Louisvilles TO- Brooklyns I; a:
St Louis. St. Louis Z Athletics O. This
is the first time the Athletics have been
Chicsgoed this season 81 Buffalo, Buff
los |, Chicago 9; at Cincinnati CIncinnatis
5, Metsopolitsus ,.