Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-01
LEGITIMATE SPORTS
TIN PAST WEEK HAS BlEN A LITTLE DULL
ALL ALONG TIE LINZ
There Fave Bssn Some Records Broken But Mono OF
Particular Importance John l. SulliVans
Arrival From Australia.
General Notes.

There has not been much OF import
ance to stir the breasts OF the sporting
fraternity during the past week, or 10
make excitement for those VINO seem
unable to get along withoutlt. Johh
L. Sullivan's arrival in San FRANCISCO
has set the pugilistie circle TO gossip
ping and specializing as to wnat the re-
suit Of the arrival at home OF tnis
Prince of the Ring will be. There was
a great rush to arrange q match be-
tween Slayin and the big champion, and
it wasu announced fiat Sullivan naa
telegraphed to New York to have ms
friends there arrange sucn match.
From New York the word was sent out
that Sullivan's friends had prepared the
details for backing the Boston boy
against Slavin, and that as soon as pos
sible overtures looking to mill between
them would be made p Slavin's packers.
Sullivan, it seems, sees mt to deny
that any such thingi have been done
with his sancttn, and says
he has not giYn the matter
thought. He In excellent
health and spirits. th,ugh, and Will De
ready to fight anything presented In a
few weeks.
There is a generl fear, however,
among sporting men gnerally that John
L. will not be able K keep away from
his old enemy, King Alcohol. When-
ever the two get clos enough together
to quarrel, Sullivan GETS the worst OF IT,
1t is doubtful If the champion can re-
cover as quickly iron round Win MS
old enemy as he used to. He is much
older than when his geat successes were
achieved, and he is rpidly nearing the
| time of life when the system does not
resume it's vigot and trength after de-
bauch readily.
There have been seeral speed records
broken during the pat week, but none or
them were OF Character to startle the
racing world. Ray Wilkes mile in 2:lS,
by which he ties SnoPs two-year-old
record is a matter ONO small import
ance to the owners Wilkes stock. 1t
shows that the bloo6is good and that
when he arrives 8 his prime, some
great time may be eDected OF him.
The base ball peole make about as
much news after thu season is over as
they do while the payers are at work.
The annual wrangleover the selection
of players and the formation OF next
years leagues is no under way and Is
as Interesting as usal.
One spaldic Fewer.
New YORK, OctoB1.-J. w. Spald-
ing will no longer b connected in any
official capacity VIII the New York
Base Ball club. MrSpalding is at pres
ent one of the boaf Of directors and
and the treasurer b the club. There
has been considerab opposition mani
tested toward Mr.. salding here, but in
Justice to him it cal e said that he re-
tires at peace with he other stockhold-
ers and directors. is said the shafts
originally meant fdnis brother, A. G..
Spalding, the ChicS base ball diplo-
kmat generally strut j. w. in tender
spot.
r p. Taloott, d OF Wall streets
brig htost young nal may possibly sue
coed Mr.. Spaldind Mr.. Talcott can
certainly have thu place If he wants
it, and his electionFould undoubtedly
meet with favor snke eyes Of Col. E..
A. McAlpine, Post}ste Van Colt, F.
B. Robinson, G. II. bingham and other
stockholders In th@club. Mr. Talcott
will not say at preSt whether he will
accept the position not. Mr.. Spalding
owns about one-t&h interest In the
club and he will retn this stock unless
an advantageous of should be made to
sell him out.