Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-05
SPORTING WORLD.
JOIN N WARD, THg GREAT BALL PLAYER.
RETURNS HOME,
And Is Accompanied by BIS Wfs-Thsy Have
Kissed and Made Up-How the R,eoncilis-
ton Was roaght About Notes Of
the Diamond and General
Sporting News.

NEW YoGk, April i.-,Iohn NJ. Ward
is back from Europe. He arrived on
the steamer TuetOnic.
Many of his friends had assembled 10
give him royal welcome. As they saw
him come ashore they observed lady.
handsomely attired. accompanying him.
Sha was Mrs. John NJ. Ward, nee Helen
DauVray, the actress, who had been
separated from her husband for year
past The rumor spread among the
throng that Mr.. Ward and his wife
must have kissed and made up. Surely,
they would not be together unless they
had But the strange and totally sur
priSing feature about il was that no.
body had the least inkling of what they
were 10 find out was true.
Ward and his wife came out, and she
az once entered cab, and was whirled
away, not waiting for her husband "
90 receiv. the congratulations Of his
friends. who were there 10 meet him.
Then from his own lips they learned
that q reconciliation had been effected
between them, and that they are now
As happy as turtle doves. Ward 5
friends took him in hand, all went up
town.
Il am glad to be back. he said, and
am more than pleased 10 hear that
the national game has received boom
i'm the exhibition game. You know. Of
course. that have been somewhat out
Of base ball. and cannot therefore talk
much. That We will have great sea-
sou ! do not doubt. Everything points
that way. l think the game will attract
as many persons rs it dbl its palmieSt
days
"What do you think of the Brooklyn
team"
The less l say the better. do not
wish make any vain boasts. As yet
have not seen the players in practice.
The addition of Griffin and Con" Daily
is pleasing news. am exceedingly
sorry that the steamer did not arrive on
time SO that l could accompany the
team 90 Boston. But nobody need be
greatly troubled about the BroOklynerS.
They will do the best they can, and
don't think that will be very little"
'Theu 10 is true that Mrs. Ward and
you have made up''
Yes. 10 is.
~Wm Mrs. Ward return to the
Stagc2"
Mrs Wards affairs are her own.
They do not concern the public in the
I least"
a friend of both parties told a reporter
thar tine reconciliation came quite unex-
pccted 90 Ward He met Mrs Ward on
+ the other side regarding some legal mat
/ tiers. which was the commencement of
several interviews. The one just before
I Ward sailed on the Teutonic resulted in
their not agreeing, and Ward started
| for home Mrs. Ward repented and at
once went post haste TO Queens
town. where she arrived Just in
| time 90 catch the Teut0nic on her
short stay there. Ward was surprised
Co sec her. but both being in a different
/ frame of mind than in the previous in
teryicw. it did not take long for them
90 make up. 10 is said that their recon
ciiatiou was finally brought about by
I Mrs. Ward agreeing TO give up the
stage.
They will take up their home in
Brooklyn Mrs. Ward went TO the Clar-
endon Hotel yesterday, and Ward will
/ Join her to-day. He will at once take
I mold of the BrooklynS 10 get them in
good condition for the opening of the
/ championship season.