Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-01
Victory for Hawkins.

A Victory for Hawkins.
SAN Francisco, March 31.-Dal
Hawkins knocked out Spider" Gala
cher in four rounds at the California
Athletic club last night. Both men are
san Francisco bantam weight pugilists.
Among the Pugilists.
The New York cake walk was in the
cause Of the Sullivan-COrbett match.
Before that w. \. Brady had very little
money. He secured s., 900 as his share of
the affair, apd then when COrbett did his
trio knockout act" he received So, 500
more This made up the $40 900. Brady
is handling COrbett on a so per cent.
split-up, and he says he will have his
$4,000 made over three times before
September 2. COrbett, it is said, wants
81, 900 a week 70 spar now. The Cali
fornianS are born lucky.
There are thirty female boxers in this
country. Bertha Francis, 1O5 pound
er; Hattie Stewart rs pounds; Hattie
Leslie, los pounds. Alice Jennings, who
weighs 96, aud Libbie Ross, a $50
FOUNDER, are among the females who
who box professionally.
Pete Malloy, Of Astoria, offers to back
his colOred champion, Abe Hamilton.
against any 15O-pOuRd man in the cOun-
try, at catch weights, $50 10 $1,000.
Con Riordan will not return TO Amer
lea, but will remain and fight Jack
O'Brien In the National Sporting Club,
he having found another hacker.
Parson Davies made 81 900 out OF
Hall aud Choynskrs exhibition at
Detroit Tuesday. Hall guarded we'll
Corbett is of Irish parentage; his
father was born In the County Mayo and
his mother in Dublin.
Stanton Abbott, English light weight,
has challenged Austin Gibbons TO battle
In England.
Chappie Moran will.sail for England
next month, where he will fight Arthur
Wesley.
The fight between Ike Weir and
Tommy White has been postponed till
April o..
Tom Frazier, a New York boxer,
broke a leg in a bout Tuesday.
Hattie Stewart, the female boxer, is
in Tacoma.
Hall will.worry Fitz till he meets him.
Base Ball Notes.
Sharrott, the New York pitcher, has
desire 20 become an expert poker
player. Plenty Of opportunity is given
him. Monday night he dropped $50
without a murmur On Tuesday night
he was so ahead OF the game, but quit
a small loser. Ia the morning he went
up 10 one OF the veterans and said:
SAY, old man, don't you think am
improving as poker player? l only
lost S4.75 las night" He was assured
that be was improving very rapidly.
Capt. Arson writing from the Springs
says: Two Of the games we lost 10 the
Cleveland club were pitched by Hawley
Duke. Duke has sore arm, and at
this writing l cannot tell what 10 will be
10 the future. / will carry him, how
ever, for the present. Gumbert and
Luby are pitching well"
Boston papers are great pluggerS for
New England players. Says one: The
mastery manner in which Dan Murphy
is handling the pitching Of RuSie In the
South must be a disappointment TO the
PittSburg management who released
him without trial.
Manager Selee, of Boston, yesterday
received letter from Pitcher Stivett,
saying the reason he had not reported
was because he had no money TO pay his
fare. Seee Will send him some.
Tommy Mccarthy has sent back the
$500 advance he received from st. Louis,
but inclosed 10 in letter so very hot
that Der Boss" threatens TO sue for in
tereSt.
The pitchers combine between killen,
Dolan and Gastright, OF Washington,
has been broken up. Dolan and Cast
right have given in, but killen is still
out.
Stricken is the only player assigned
for the st. Louis team who has not
signed. Cub" is said to be holding OF
for a chance TO sign with Chicago.
Ed. Crane says that he is losing flesh
40 fast that ne is getting scared. He has
lost - pounds in three months. He
weighs 1913 pounds stripped.
Danny Richardion objects to playing !
in Washington, but he has failed to re-
turn the 81 900 advance money paid to |
him by George Wagner.
The Pittsburg team bids fair, even at
this early stage, TO be as badly mlSman- |
aged as in previous SeaSonS.-Boston |
Herald.
Manager Barnie received a gold badge |
Tuesday for being the most popular Elk |
il the United States.
Doyle and Mexican, Of Cleveland, have !
black eyes owing to the rough grounds
al Hot Springs.
Cy Young, Cleveland's pitcher, wants
to become a first baseman.
10 his last four games Hardie Rich
ardSon has made II hits.
Liplap is the name Of the pitcher OF
University Of Virginia.
II may be Baltimore that Arthur lr-
win is 20 manage.
New York will release Van ZandI
Or Woods Norwav Pine Syrup cures 4