Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-24
SP0RTIltG.
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

William Waltz il going 10 St. LOUIS 10
act as secretary TO the ST. Louis AssOcla-
ton Club.
The Nationals will have the services, OF
Gilligan aud "Dupee' Shaw the coming
season.
Purcell viii probably play c~entre'fs!d
for and manage the Atlanta CLUB, WIFI
which ne has signed.
1t is stated that Harry D.ddLebock, the
one time president d the Eastern League.
will manage the Memphis Club this year
The Allentown Club. Ct which SO much
was heard IS the % =,ssor ct the Allen,
town phenomenon, smith, last season, will
not be in the Gsld next season.
Ii is stated with some tone OF authority
from Boston that Paul Hines will certainly
plsy With the club Of that CITY, whether
mere be SIX .. eight clubs IN the League
The Philadelphia Club will be we'll sup
plisd 10 tue mater Of bsderiea, hay'u2
four pitchers, Ferguson, Daley, Iitcomo,
aud Casey. AND az cstCbers, Clements,
NcGuire, Garz.i. CIs.ck, B.ngali, and
Guebrer.
HID. Mcknight, president o. the Amer,
cen Association, has informed Secretary
Williams of the Metropolitan Club that he
has the only claim on Rosemau and Orr,
and that the Brooklyn Club has no RICH: to
claim those players.
1t ia said that plans have been ordered
BY William *. Vanderbilt for the largest
steam yacht ever built in the United States.
Jake Gaudaur and Albert Hsmm are
pract!ciug at St. Louis in their double
scull wren the weather and water are IN
condition 10 permit rowing
The list Of entries for the different stakes
OF the spring meeting OF ths Couey Island
Jockey Club foots up 1850 exclusive OF
the Futurity stakes. The Total entries last
year were 952.
Edwin Thorue, Of the Hudson River
Driving Park, P~oughkeepaie, has claimed
June 3, 9, 10 end II, as the dates tor q
spring meeting.
T. J.. Dunbar has engaged With n. &.
Smith at Fashion Sud Farm, signing 9
contrac; for five years. He will tram al
the prominent rioters al the farm.
The horse Chsnrily, recently ruled oil a.
New Orleans, hiss been reIus;sted alter be-
/ ing purchased by Frank RunmeI, "a well
known BOOKSELLER, for $1,000
Two thousand FIVE hundred dollars and
the privilegeSof taking outside mounts is
what J. NJ. Campbell pays Covington, the
Jockey, for hi3 services this year.
Hamm and Gaudaur are to row Hanlar
and Lee in May mex for the double-scUlI
championship Of the world. The former
pair never sat in q 59A. together before
January /.
All the oarsmen Of the Schuylkill Navy
are doing work in the gyussium Of the
Athletic Ctoh. in preparation for the next
seasons rowing. Every M Of the clubs
OF the navy will make special efforts to gel
together the strongest possible rowing
teams, aud the LEGAL beating promises to be
more active snd interesting this year than
ever before.
Maud S is munching carrots in Mr.
Boomers stable in New York. About the
10th OF February she will be put in harness
again and GLOW jogging will begin for the
purpose OF gradually hardening her up
aud she will be ready fer the care Of the
trainer In May. She will be driven tb'
coming summer 10 lower her ~ record oil
2O5f.
The championship Of America In roller
skating will probably be contested for In o
ive-mile race to be held In Brooklyn. In
the event Of such a contest being arranged
the probable starters are. White, Snow
den, Crooks Clark, Walton, BoTst. auC
/ Small.
The first annual championship meeting
OF the National Skating Association vii
be held during tho week Of February !
The amateur skaters Of rhe world vii
compete in six events, which are Figur,
skating, l mile, 5 miles, 10 mills, and ,
mile races. In each contest the prizes viii
be: A gold medel for the frat, silver media
20 the second and bronze medal to hi
third.