The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04

Over 800 ladies in Buffalo have learned
to ride the wheel.
The Rev. C. B. Mitchell OF Plainfield, "
j., was presented with a bicycle by his
congregation recently.
During seven days shooting in England
Lord Dupley and his guests bagged over
5000 pheasants and 1000 rabbits.
The annual meeting of the national as
sembly OF the League of American wheel
men will be held on Monday, Feb. l6, at
Wizards hotel, Washington.
Jacob Schaefer has offered a prize to
the lightweight" expert who shall score
the greatest number of points against him
in game of 1000 up at 14-inch billiards.
In the way of asmall fight Lem McGregor,
the "St Joe Kid" and Felix Vaquelin are
to meet before the Audubon club of New
Orleans in February. A 81 800 purse is at
issue.
The Scottish Cyclist is authority for the
statement that Tommy Edge, we'll
known London cyclist will bring over q
team of racing men to this country this
summer.
w. H. Robertson OF Brooklyn says as
Lion Myers has refused to run Darrin,
the English professional, he is prepared
to match another man to run Darrin at
half mile for $1,000.
George r. Broadbent, the best long dis
lance rider of Australia, Is alleged to have
ridden 100 miles ON Nov. in six hours
and twenty minutes, riding a full road
ster, solid tired safety, weighing forty
three pounds.
John T. Brush saws Arlie Latham Will
be retained to cover third for Cincinnati.
That's all right, but who will retain the
Cincinnati club is a question that has to
be settled before the players are assigned.
Cincinnati TrneS-Stdr.
Alfred Aleinhardt, white man of Salt
Lake, and Hank Miller, colored man
from Provo, both with only one leg, fought
in Eureka with two-ounce gloves for the
one-legged championship of Utah. The
negro won in seven bloody rounds.
Leland Stanford's men are resting at
Cheyenne, Wyo., thirty-eight thorough
breds from the senator's famous horse
farm. They 90 to the New York market.
Each animal is a perfect picture. They
are valued at from 81 900 to $500 head.
Carroll gave half the purse he won by
whipping Andy Bowen to FitzsimmOns,
and the latter in return will divide his
winnings with Jimmie. They are partners
in everything, and, after an exhibition
tour of the country, they will go to Frisco,
where they will open saloon.
A company has been incorporated at
Washington, to be known as the Bicycle
insurance company, OF Washington, ID. C..
Its object will be to insure bicycles against
theft. This is certainly a novelty. For
s. a year a wheel is insured, and, if
stolen, and not recovered inside of thirty
days, the company will pay the amount
| of the policy.
The New York 7ribt1lesays the National
| league is not a unit on the supplementary
| championship season with the American
association. Two schedules will be pro-
posed and will be submitted for approval
at the March meeting. The league club
owners are seriously considering the equal
| division of the gate-receipt plan adopted
| by the association.
Several Boston sporting men who were
| in consultation recently, came to the con-
clusion that the following weights and
classes would put an end to one-sided
| fights: Bantam, 1l9 pounds or under
| feather weight 116 to 122; lightweight,
| l22 to 12S; heavy lightweight, l2s to lS5
welter-weight, l35 to 143; midde-weight,
143 to 1872; heavy middle-weight, 152 to
| 1853; light heavyweight, 1873 to 10; heavy
weight. l75 and over.