Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-04
AND SPORT.
THE GREGGAINS-COSTELLO WALKING MATCH
CONES IN FOR
Full Share Of Crihcism-A Reception Prepared
For Peter Jackson-The Maher-GOddard Fight
Change in Foot Ball Leagus-Zimmsr-
man, the Bioychsb Siek-Mitch-
eli Must Go to Jail.

New YORK, December 3.-"When the
Snow Flies" is when sporting gossip is
thickest. II flew during the past week
and drove little knots OF men to seek
good fire and something hot, under
which circumstances opinions flowed as
freely as the good cheer. Criticism
WAS severely dealt out to Costello and
Greggains. They were styled "ghoSt
dancers" "lOng distance walkers" aud
many other things unpleasant. One
follower OF the roped arena expressed
himself thus: ITO call the pair OF
westsrners mixed ale fighters would be
disgrace TO the mixed ale class Of
worthy young men, who, no matter how
lax may be- their ideas OF training,
never fail TO fight like furieS.
Neither Costello nor Greggains
seemed TO be anxious to hurt the other.
From the beginning OF the very first
round each appeared timid, over-anxious
and without spark Of confidence in
himself Costello hoped about the
ring with the antics Of 8 hobbled dom
key. Grsggains pranced in pursuit OF
him otter the fashion Of the giraffe.
Neither man allowed himself to come
close to the other. Greggains fipp-
fippaded forward for two minutes in
the first round with Costello hopping
backward as be advanced. When Cos
tello's back came against the ropes he
began TO hop away at right angles.
Now here was just the opportunity
for good ring general.
Did Greggains ever improve IL?
Not once. Every time be had his enemy
cornered be politely stepped back and
let him get out OF the trap. When
Greggains had advanced for a few
rounds with Costello dancing away the
Two changed places. Costello did the
hopping forward while Greggains tried
the back step. Neither man could hit
a straight punch. Costello always
swung in his left after the manner OF
the worst type OF amateur boxers.
Greggains had hszy ideas about punch
ing straight; but they did not
amount to much. His left arm
blow came out straight enough
but there was not enough force
TO break an egg she'll. Once or twice
Costello's head was driven back sppar-
entity by these blows but that was when
he jumped in and deliberately rammed
his head against Greggains stationary
fist. A novice ought 10 be able TO teaeh
Costello and Greggains many valuable
things about lighting. One Is thatlt
does not require eight or ten rounds OF
feinting to ind a chance to put in blow;
another is when a man has lists, arms
and legs he must be = rank coward II he
does not fight his adversary"
A reception will be given to Peter
Jackson At San Francisco on his arrival
from the east,
The magistrate sitting In the London
Row Street Police Court has refused to
allow Charlie Mitchell, the pugilist, TO
Withdraw his appeal at two months I'M
at hard labor. Nothing now
seems left for him TO do but to await
the decision Of Judge Sir Peter Edlin at
the coming Clerkenwell Sessions.
The next fight 70 cone on at the
Couey Island Athletic Club Is that De-
ven Peter Maher and Joe Goddard on
december s, for q purse Of $500. Re-
norts from Goddard are highly encour-
sginv. and the latest tip from Maher Is
sbat he il not training OF any flesh, out
on the contrary is putting Il on. Fetefis
avs he cannot afford to 60 into the ring
anv lighter than be Is.
That there Will be change IN
football contest next year IS extrsE 81
Tor the large colleges are o.
~ means satisfied with the outcome q
,Sfs YEARS games. The choice OF 1al
: tbree-cornersd eague between 4als
and Harvard; and it IS pre-
5 Sie that negotiations viii soon pc
-rS> looking TO the formation q sacn
ization. TO accomplish tnis Y,
I. ~ necessary for Harvard %
$3.50 rnch that e las said about III
the lacoily will have %
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