Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-10-18
SPORT.
FHs THINGS WHICH HAVs INTERESTED TIE
FRATERNITY
During the Past Week.-Mrs. Ball Matters
Horse -Bicycling-Pugilism and
Few MATTERS About Other Things,

The two most noteworthy events In
the base ball world during the past
week were the death Of Lawrence >.
Corcoran, the veteran pitcher, and the
viDdication OF the New York League
club by the investigation made by us
own directors.
Lawrence J. Corcoran died at his
home in Newark. The malady that
carried the once famous ball player OIL
was Bright's disease. He leaves
widow and four children.
Larry" was one of the greatest pitch
ers in the profession few years ago.
He was born in Brooklyn, August 10,
1861. and began his career as ball
player when he was 10 years old. Cor
coran was the first pitcher to shut an
oDpOSing team out without a hit. his
great work in the pitchers box enabled
the Chlcagos 10 win the championship
at least one season. He remained with
the ChicagOS until 1885, when he signed
with the New York League club.
The New Workers had no trouble
finding ample excuses for their defeat
at the hands of Boston; in fact 1t would
be an easy matter 10 explain away any
defeat by any club, but it is hard
thing to make the Chicago cranks be-
lieve In the excuses offered. The play
ers in the New York club who are ac-
cused Of playing bad ball on purpose
have decided TO bring suit for damage,
and they appear to have a good case.
II does seem that IL is as much hard
shin TO a ball player TO have it said OF
him that he dumped game as TO say
of a lawyer that he purpOsely lost suit
for a client. It's only Injury OF profess
.--i-, nt,'
Allerton still holds the proud title OF
King Of Stations, but he'll have to do.
feat Nancy Hanks and wait till Maud S.
dies or beat her record, before he can
be called King Of the Turf. 1t was too
bad that Nancy could not race with him
last Thursday, and thus settle the mat
ter between them. Thousands of peo-
pie were anxious to hear the result OF
the race, and the announcement that
Hanks could not go fell like wet ban
ket upon the interest in the days sport
at Lexington.
The sale of Miss Hanks for $40, 900
shows that she is great mare, and that
her owner was not the only person who
had confidence in her ability.
The racing season ended yesterday at
Morris Park, and speaking OF money, it
would have made our grandfathers
stare to look at some of these figures
J. A. and a. II. Morris lead the list
with total Of S155, $50, which was won
for them by twenty-four race horses.
Michael +. Dryer is only step below
them with S143,2O5, although he lad
only twelve in his stable.
One race horse, His Highness, won
the enormous sum of S1O6, $50. Fifteen
years ago managers of a racing associa-
tion giving away so much money would
have been considered lunatics. Sensa-
tion, the marvel of his decade, did not
not win the fourth part Of it. fremont,
whose fame is still green, won hardly a
third Of Ii, although like Sensation, he
never lost race. This only shows the
extraordinary growth Of the American
turf. 1t is worthy Of note that owners
OF four racing stables have won more
than 100000, and that ten have won
more than $4,000.
Uncle Bob, the winner Of last years
American Derby, fell In the second race
at Garfield Park Tuesday, breaking his
left foreleg. 1t is thought the horse
will never race again. Uncle Bob is the
property OF the Etna Stable, and cost
George V. HsAkins about $4,000 last
spring.