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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
Nancy Hanks Great Feat.

At st. Paul, on Wednesday, Nancy
Hanks again broke a worlds trotting
record. Calamity she spun around the
course under the guidance OF the veter-
an Budd Doble and when she passed un-
der the wire the judges wildly waved
their hats and proclaimed that the pref
" mare had covered the mile in 2:O7
fiat. The scene that followed was indie
scribable. Turfmen who recognized the
full significance of the performance
simply went daft for the time
being, threw their hats and canes
in the air and otherwise gave
vent to their JOY. 1t was a wonderful
and very unexpected performance.
Previous TO the event bets were freely
made that Nancy could not do better
than 2:1O. 1t was q regulation track
like that on which she trotted at CHI
caCo. The day dawned beautifully. 1t
was o'clock when the crowds began TO
pour into the grand stand, all eager and
anxious to witness the appearance OF
the attic mpt to lower the record. Not
seat was left in the stand at 2 o'clock,
and at the track was literally sur
rounded and 5000 persons were present.
At 3:45 O'Clock she came on the track
with Doble in the famous sulky. As the
mare appeared the applause was deaf
ening, but as she was Being prepared
for the start a hush came over the great
thronp. For IN instant the mare stood
as if irresolute; then little jerk OF the
reins started her sailing toward the
wire. The air was still as death, and
as Nancy came forward at rafting
gait the crowd strained their necks as
il fearful OF even losing the slightest de-
tail of Nancy's effort. A second start
was thought necessary by Doble, how
ever. This time Doble nodded his head,
and Nancy was OF.
The mare few up the track, making
the quarter in 0:32H, and the cheers
broke out airesh. Steadily she flew
around the turn and trotted so gayly
and steadily that the people cheered
wildly, The applause grew deafening,
and the watches told that she had
reached the half in 1:0518. She reached
the three-quarters in 1919. AS she
entered the stretch the quiet was in
tense. There was scarcely movement
or sound in all that vast crowd, and
when the card was put out reading
"2:O7" the excitement knew no bounds.
Doble was carried 10 the stand on the
shoulders Of the crowd.
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PAST CHAMPIONS.
,,c WHO WON AND WORE Tia BELT IN
GENERATIONS GONE
en-, Battles in he R'gs-Squ2cej Ring Fough.
III -. r,,, American Soi!--Ihs Great Keenan,
,.-,-s C,-est-Win1srs Of the Pugi.is-
n Crown From Yankee Sullivan
to John L-Oorbets
Predecessors.

--.5orv OF the valiant sons OF Great
u'| m whom the origin of the prize
bI'..--,.-1 be traced, lived 20 witness the
I.l ~. festivities just closed az New Or
~ ~. they would have wondered ~ the
i-~ ga ,~.h contests now have on the
o .ol-.rtran people. True, in ancient
g. g., D-,-e fighting was encouraged by
~ ~ the highest social rank, because
. -. rhousbt TO promoted a feeling Of
.-. s-ar.arce and instructed people In the
Inc weapons nature had provided.
.s--e motives encourage 10 today, but
.- --,r7Iqrv feature is one OF the most
''-.e-as,irg Of the present time, part.c-
-.--r I'd the contestants. From the
-.rs NJ Tom Hysr, native American,
-I .ra first American champion, until
t.v, wears ago, the main object OF the
-....s-s. after the match had been ar
.-55 and the start made for the place
.ibe,t-e. was % escape police Suryeu-
Zoe But now contests are decided
s.f,-a athletic clubs, under the prOtec-
,f-- ne the law, and for purses that in
't. MAST would have raUSoued a king,
Tie first battle fought on American
,,.- FOR the championship took place at
s.r. Pond Creek, Nd, February z, 1919
Tss contestants were Tom Hyer and
i.y,rsee" sullivan, and the former was
-.r-1r.drs iu the sixteenth round, the
s,r- lasting seventeen minutes and
e',rt seconds. Sullivan had the adVcu-
.,.,.. .r experience. for Le had met and
,-r.g.rgL a England Brady, Stewart
--f several others. lie was the pet
~ +fa Hi5erulau element iU New York,
wrua the American division OF the
CLANCY" caamp,oned Hyer. The
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11

The fight was finally fixed for April
T.. and then came such tremendous
demand for tickets as had never before
been known in England. Those who
could O ford 10 did not stop to ask what
the tickets wonld cost, but simply
wanted 10 witness the battle. The
crowd went in hanson cabs, In private
broughams, in four-wheelers, and N
fact. To- any vehicle that could be seizeo
uD0p. while pedestrians focGed by In
droyes and walked miles Tor the pur-
nose OF Witnessing the battle Tor the
championship OF the world between the
"Beuicia Boy" and Tom Savers, the
greatest pugilist England ever produc-
ed big or Nttle. There were Cabinet
Ministers. Lords and Dukes, and Ear!S
and MarQu!seS, actors, military men,
artists scu,ptors, men whose name ait
arward became famous in history, down
10 the peddler, struggling to get want
ace point from which TO view the bat
tie. The police were bl!nd-that Is
they pretended 20 be-and at an early
hour il was given out that there wouiu
be no interference with the formation
al fight.
Iii on record that when Tom Sayers,
Erglaud's gallant champion, stepped
upon the railway train that carried the
Great crowd TO the scene OF the nRht
looking as fresh as though he were just
starting out for holiday, followed
closely by Heenan, q well-poSted gentle
man remarked: tom may beat the
Yankee, but he can't eat him" rms
was after he had sized up the dimen-
sions Of the "Benicia Boy" The ante
cedeuts OF the men are worthy OF d
special article and will not be given IN
connection with this condensed story OF
the great international battle. And now
for the night.
In the toss for choice Of corners Say
ers lost. He therefore got the sun IN
his ewes and the lower ground. But the
English were so enthusiastic that when
the men toed the scratch for the nrst
round they offered to l on the niue
| champion. 60
I'm the first round Heenan led OF with
/ his left, but fell short, and Sayers went
right at the American representative,
drove him into his corner, and landed
/ full on his nose, drawing first olooo, 10
| the great delight OF those assem- 0led al
the ring side. Sayers went to grass al
/ the conclusion OF the round, but there
was q broad grin on his face that showed
| he was not much, il any injured.
Heenan did not seem TO like his treat
ment in the first round, and RENAME
/ in ~ corner in the second until SayerS
crs came in and offered him battle
when some lively exchanges occurred
The secondround terminated oy Heenan
falling on England's champion;
9ba fourth and fifth rounds Savers
,o1gbt cautiously and Heenan got q
nttie the worst OF it, doing no better In
| he sixth round, when he received ire
mepdous highlander in the ribs when
bent him double, recovering from when
he rusbed at Sayers and delivered the
mi weight Of his left hand on the the
cbampiop's right arm, driving 1t oacS
against his face and tearing one oil '"-
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ing Savers, and when he could falling
mon him. Just here the police APP
neared, owing, it is stated, to the bru-
tallty displayed 10 the crowd as well as
in the ring, and the referee claimed that
that was the last round OF the fight, al
though the men kept coming up amid
the owls Of the mob until forty-one
ron, 4, nad been contested. The referee
annexed az the forty-second, having
got away from the crowd, and ordered
the men to stop fighting.
That is how the great Savers
hattie came to be decided a draw. The
English claim that but for foul blows
of Heenan Sayers would have won ear
lier in the fight, while the Americans
nave always maintained that the "Ben-
lea Bow" was in foreign land sur
reminded by strangers, and that the mob
was determined that he should either be
defeated or the contest should be made
Toe Cohrrn then claimed the cham
nionsbin 10 was challenged by Mike
McCoole. ~ st. Louis, and they met in
Charleston, Mo, May -, 1868. Co.
bprn won in sixty-three rounds, in one
bonr and ten minutes. Coburn was
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next matched to meet Jem Mace, but
he. being afraid of Coburn'S regulations,
failed 10 keep the agreement. McCoole
afterward won the championship from
Bett Davis, of California, in thirty-four
rounds.
In Nav, 1870, Jem Mace and Tom
ALEU- fought for the plonship al
New Orleans, the former winning in ten
rounds. forty-four minutes. Joe Cn6urn
entered the ring for the third time and
challenged Mace. They met In Canada,
Nav II, 1871, and were in the ring for
one hour and seventeen minutes with
ont striking a blow On November 30,
of the same wear, however, they fought
for the championship at Bay 81. Louis,
but it ended in draw. The hght lasted
three hours and half.
lem Mace returned to England, but
soon came back, bringing with him Joe
Goss. A match was finally arranged be-
ryaon Goss and Tom Allen, and the men
met September Z, 1876, In Kentucky.
Two rings were erected, the first In
Kenton and the second in Boone county.
Tho mill was for the championship OF
Amerira and So. 900. They were In the
two rings ftty-three minutes, twenty
one rounds being fought. Goss finally
won on foul. Allen was arrested and
put under bond. ,C
Paddy Ryan afterward defeated Goss.
There was but one notable battle after
tbot-Allen defeating McCoole In seven
ronnds near St. Louis, until February .,
iSsS when Paddy Ryan relinquished
The cham ionship to John L. Sullivan
IN nine rounds, lasting eleven minutes,
for s.. 600 aud an outside bet OF $1,000
a. Mississippi City, Miss.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
oUEENsBERRY RULES.
Code Under Which the Corbett-sullivan
Contest Was Determined.

Flrst-To be fair stand-up boxing
match In twenty-iour foot ring, or as
near the size as practicable.
Second-No wrestling ar hugging al
lowed.
Third-The rounds to be OF three
minutes duration and one minutes
time between rounds.
Fourth-If either man fall, through
weakness or otherwise, he must get up
nnassisted: ten seconds to be allowed
him to do so, the other man meanwhile
TO return TO his corner, and when the
fallen man is on his legs the round Is to
be resumed and continued until the
three minutes have expired. II one man
fails to come to the scratch In the ten
seconds allowed, it shall be in the power
of the referee to give his award In favor
of the other man.
Fifth-a man hanging on the ropes in
a helpless state, with his toes off the
ground, shall be considered down.
Sixth-No seconds or any other per-
sons TO be allowed in the ring during
the rounds.
Seventh-Should the contest be stop
ped by any unavoidaoce interference,
the referee to name time and place, as
soon as possible, for finishing the con-
test; so that the match must be won and
lost, unless the hackers of both men
agree to draw the stakes.
Eighth-The gloves to be fair-sized
boxing gloves of the best quality, and
new.
Ninth-Should a glove burst or come
off, it must be replaced to the referees
satisfaction.
Tenth-A man on one knee is consid-
cred down, and If struck is entitled to
the stakes.
Eleventh-No shoes or boots with
springs allowed.
Twelfth-The contest in all other re,
spects to be governed by the revised
rules of the London prize ring.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
Boycotting the School.

HOMESTEAD, PA, September 1O.-As
s result Of the feeling among the strikers
here parents have withdrawn all their
children from the school house on the
hill formerly used as Gen. Snowden's
headquarters, because six non-union
children 90 10 school there. Two teach
ers had been engaged in anticipation
that there would be at least fifty pupils,
but one is too many. The company ex-
poets to I'LL the school. however, as
soon as all the families who are pre-
pairing to move into the company houses
do so.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
HUM OF INDUSTRY.
DOINGS OF THE WEEK IN THE FIELDS OF
LABOR.
Personals and News Items of Interest Cleaned in
Mills and Factories in Wheeling
and Vicinity.

Nothing Of interest has transpired in
local industrial circles during the past
week. One or two factories have re-
sumed operations, and probably more
men are employed than week ago.
The trouble in several local interests
between officials and employees are no
nearer a settlement. With the advent
Of cool weather the gross production of
factories in this district is increasing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
rsll From the Pan-Handle Bridge.

S1.-iol TsI<ordn TO ths sunday Richter.
. SrFUBENvuLE, o., September TO-
At noon to day a Polish boy named
Croskey, about twelve years Of age, was
on the Panhandle railroad bridge that
sp.ns the Ohio river, when a train came
along. In his endeavors 10 get out Of
the way he fell to the C. & 2. track be-
low. a distance of fifty feet. Both legs
and one arm were broken, and 1t is
thought he also sustained internal in
inries that will result fatally.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
Yalne of a Fathers Blessing

New ORLEANS, September 7,-Corhett
went to the fight of his life with q
fathers blessing in dispatch received
Wednesday morning:
"SAN FRANCISCO, September 7.-Ac-
cept our blessings, and extend to those
gentlemen of the Southern Athletic
Club, my good old home, this courteous
greeting. ~. j. CoRBETT' A.,
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weather was anything Dup conducive TO
successful SPORT AND the battle was
fought .a Tine open air, after TWO feet OF
snow had been sgate1 away. IL was
hurricane Fight and In tao e'rhtb
round both Weu were bleeding prOluse-
.y. Hyer selected Su.tiyaa's right eye
-s o suitable spot 10 plant his right and
4a found 10 N,,a suc1 regularity that 10
had CD De .anckd t7 prevent DO from clos
ing cyup.ete.E sullivan showed signs
o.. distress In tae ninth round ont Siuo-
clrl.y refused 20 rel.lGllsh tLe Islt.
Al. the while uyeT was p.SylnS on the
optic and tAe o..ld was moving rom 10
il stream. hytr AaI an tAe t..''
avoided SJ..'alS FusAtS. ln Jh' slA-
tealtD round 10 required all sullivan
strength to reach Jut confer OF Lue ring.
hger 90 once went 90 work 90 u0iSh Alu
anu .et ly WIN Ootn rSlt ana ieIt'
sending h.m I'D the ropes. SULLIVAN
peeled and fell Old -he GROUND CON p'eJe y
exhausted and was taken from Jue ring
by his second before the call or time
The battle was one of the most terrific
ever contested iu tae prize ring, ana
sullivan WAS So badly punished that he
had 90 DE taken 90 a hospital ln Ba.tl-
more, where he fingered Tor some time.
Sullivan was native OF Cork, Ire
land. Ills next hCht OF note was with
John MorrlSsey I'D NeW YORK jn 1872 Tor
$1,000 @ side. lL required ou; one round
t.r Sullivan 20 demonstrate his super
.0rty, bat N1rrissIy Notwithstanding
The fact that his face had come in con-
tact with Sullv1u's right so often that
.tresembled raw bcet,teok,managed 20
stay before aim ten rounds. In the in
term general fight took place, In
which Sullivan took q prominent part.
ho failed % hear The co'i Or time, and
t-e fight was awarded go Mor-iSsey. Sur
Ivan then went 90 California, and was
Killed May 81, 1886, 10y The Vigilance
Committee. Tom Hyer, Americas first
champion, retired from the ring after
bis victory over Sullivan. Uyer stood
six feet two and half inches TO height
and weighed 1S2 pounds.
The next battle Tor championship
bol0rs took place at Point Albion, Can
ado, August. 1897, between Dominick
Bradley, and sam Rankin, both giants
and natives o2 PbuadeIph a, Pa. They
fought az catch-weights for $1,000 q
side, according 20 London Prize Ring
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WHEELING REGISTER SUNDAY SEPTEMBER II. 1892

muscles from its fastenings. From this
grew the fable about striking post to
which the ropes were attached, break
ing his right hand. What he struck
was Ssyers' right arm, and what was
broken was one OF Toms muscles.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
A Way Out.

She (quizzIngly)-"Pshaw! Il wager
vou,ll ne tired of marriage within TWEEN
tv-four hours after you've bought me
nv first new dress"
He (heroically)-"Well, then, I'll
never buy one for you. "-Nel0 York
Herald.
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The Three Graces

,re represented with perfectly developed
FormsLbeauty and health comolned' no
decayed toothed man or woman woman &c can ir,na Ue
healthy, because digeStlon mhSo ~. NC imper
1eO.h GOOD digestion and sound body
Revive the three Grsces.
The National tribune., 1892-02-04

We hope that all who think about at
sending the National Encampment in this
city next September viii consider our
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Many do not take the paper because they
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looking over his or her acquaintance who
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Al, any veteran or veterans wife, son or
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The subscribers can be sent in as secured,
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NATIONAL TEIBUHE
The National tribune., 1892-02-04

WE have now had two instructive lessons
in the diplomacy of Latin peoples. Both
talked loud and bluffed vigorously, but the
moment we began TO talk seriously and get
ready to fight they backed down with most
undignified haste. This thing is irritating.
IL strains the nerves to get ready for hard
fight, and then have our opponents suddenly
collapse into peaceful professions. or course
we are delighted that we did not really have
to fight either Italy or Chile, but it wears on
our temper that they should buster up to us
with doubled fists, and then as soon as they
see us pulling of our coats and rolling up
our sleeves extend their hands in friendly
greeting. This may lead 10 somebody get
ting knocked down, some day, before he has
opportunity 10 explain that he only means
a little bluff, and has no idea Of fighting
The sober, serious minded men of the north
Of Europe and Of the United States usually
weigh well their words, and intend to abide
the consequences of what they say. Thi:
does not appear to be the case with the
Latinic peoples either in Europe or South
America
The National tribune., 1892-02-04
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rebel army, called on him at his hotel, where
they had full, frank talk on matters grow
ing out of the war; In the course of this
the Commander-in-Chief said:
The Grand Army Is doing everything In Its
power 20 wipe out any feeling Of bitterness eonse-
quent on the civil war. but they draw the line on
the display Of Confederate flags In PROFESSIONS IN
which they participate. and when you ask our boys
20 join with you think il poor taste TO bring these
flags out.
The Confederates insisted that the rebel
flags were not paraded TO insult Union SOL
diers, but simply as relies" to which Gen.
Palmer replied:
IL that be 30, will you give me reason why IL IS
that you also display brand new flAgs' We should
be sorry TO think that children should be brought
up with any feeling of resentment or revenge.
The only National thought that should los incnl-
Gated into the minds OF the young Is a reverence
and loyalty TO the flag OF the country. look upon
you as brave soldiers and gentlemen, but as 10
those who wrote me anonymous aud threatening
letters regard them simply as towards.
The Commander-in-C Chief speaks in the
highest terms of the cOurtesies extended to
him by the people of Augusta during his
visit.
The National tribune., 1892-02-04
A SAVAGE WEAPON.

Tourist Tin Arkansas backwoodsl-Whatw was
the cause Of the lynching last night?
Newly appointed Justies-The deceased at
tempted to blow up the court with a nOHs
pToseTu.
"With a what2"
"A nolIe prosequi. It was this way, pOdner:
This yere stranger was brung up before me on
suspicion of stealin' a boss. Thar wasn't much
evidence agin him, an WAS about TO discharge
him with a solemn warnin' not TO do it agin,
when bis friend 'peared to hand him some
thing. an, after whispering minute, he spoke
up an said something about quashin' the
whole blamed cogrt with nOils prossPG; but
before he could draw the burned thing, the
boys swarmed over him an took ii away, an his
friend fed like the wind. They didn't give
him much time for explanations, but strung
him up then an thar"
but, good heavens! Do you know what q
nolle pr0seqHi isl"
"Don't know what it is, but / know what
tho burned thing looks like. Got it up at the
house nOW-aII triggers al lolligiggers al sech,
The National tribune., 1892-02-04

THE main credit for the successful issue OF
the Chilean business lies between the Presi-
dent and the Navy. The President lay down
the terms very clearly, and the Navy showed
that it could enforce them with certainty
and promPtness. Next came the earnest
unanimity with which the American people
as n whole supported the President. Alto
gether the episode is not be regretted. II
showed that we can have as vigorous for.
eign policy when occasion demands as any.
body.