Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-29

not over lis pounds.
The date OF the exhibition depends on
the ability Of the hackers to secure the
Madison Square Garden, and they will
confer with the management OF the lat
ter this evening.
AS TO Sol. Smith, Dixon's manager,
had this to say OF the Californian:
''Dixon accepts Smiths challenge, and
is ready TO sign articles for q finish fight
at lis pounds for s., 500 a side before
the club that will hang up the largest
purse. He will fight in California, New
Orleans, Coney Island; in fact any place
in the country. He cannot battle, how
ever, until next August or September.
j.. II. Fletcher, a Philadelphia com
mission merchant. has bet $500 to 500
with Jack Cusaek that Fitzsimmons will
best Hall. This is the first big bet
made thus far in this city. Many OF
| Halls friends are willing to take odds OF
. 10 /, but Fits admirers appear TO be
holding of for a time.
A FEW MINUTES WITH TIE MACS.
The boom which has been extended to
racing in the West by the efforts OF the
Washington Park Club OF Chicago to
make itf Worlds Fair meeting not mere
ly OF national but international impor-
| trnce seems TO have benefited every
Western Jockey club. The Monmouth
Park and the Saratoga associations are
| likely TO suffer the most, as their meet
ings are run when the big Chicago
meeting will attract the crack-a-jacks
20 the West and the Brighton
Beach meeting in the East VIII
bring together such Of the horses
as cannot be placed to the best advan-
vantsge in the big stake. Gloucester
will take care Of the so-called poor
horses. Still the management OF Sara
toga and Monmouth Park are wide
| awake, and will no doubt make ample
provision 10 meet emergencies.
There are few persons connected
with the turf to-day who arc aware
that the Brooklyn handicap was created
by the Brighton Beach Racing Associa-
tlon years before the Brooklyn Jockey
Club was organized. The Brooklyn
| handicap has become a famous turf
eveut: perhaps the most noted In this
country, and its yearly decision at
GrayeSend calls for columns OF news
paper description,
Ninety-nine in a hundred turf goerS
believe this handicap dates from the
organization OF the Brooklyn club, and
will be interested in learning that many
| notable contests for this event took
place at Brighton Beach when the rae
ing association there had many fixed
events on its programme. The Brook
Ign handicap at Brighton, nine years
ago, had sixty-fve subscribers and was
run in June. The distance was a mile
and a quarter.
The mention OF the anne Of some OF
these old time favOrites will recall
pleasant times To many race goers.
The field for the Brooklyn handicap Of
to-day IS OF higher class and greater
fame, thus illustrating the gradual
progress Of the turf. The stake book
of the Brighton Association in these
cd days was a handsome affair, bound
in cloth.
AT JEROME PARK,
the OneCk stable, although composed
principally OF new blood, IS undoubted-
ly a powerful one, and will surely play
an important part In the forthcoming
season. Walter Rollins, the trainer OF
the stable, Is at present at the Hot
Springs, hut his place is filed by his
father-in-law, Mr.. Odell, who has left
no stone ~unturned 70 make the famous
Old Belmont stable as comfortable as
possible and probably to-day there is
not a better arranged stable in the
United States than the one occupied by
the Oneck horses.
The stable this season is composed OF
nineteen highly bred younger and
eleven older horses, principally three
Jear-0ld now. The youngsters were
carefully selected by trainer Walter
Rollins. lie is particularly fond Of the
get Of Midlothian. His reason for this
is doubtless the gamenesS and stamina
shown by Sir Walter last year.
G.. w. Johnson, the phenomenal
Western crack, takes first place at the
stable. Notwithstanding the success
full campaigning Sir Walter had he has
wintered well, and as far as looks 90 he
will certainly take the palm among the
three years oldS. He is lighter in the
body than when seen al the sale at Nor
ris Park and is regularly worked daily
at Jerome Park. He is quiet and do
cile. There is not the slightest doubt
about the colt being able to train. He
is more like his mighty sire than prob
ably any other Of his get.
Sir Walter has filled out considerably
but not so much as one would think. In
fact Sir Walter will always De a light
colt, aud will have very little trouble to
get fiji for his early engagements. The
colt is very lively and full OF dash, fire
and ~playfulneSs, denoting good health.
His coat IS eS
SLEEK As A MOIE'S.
John Hunter is generally represented
every racing eason with 4 few good
two-year.olds, and this season is not
to DO an exception to the proceed
ing ones Jacob Pincus has in charge
Sleeps Head Bay eleven Strapping
Youngsters, which are the property OF
the President OF the Board Of Control.
Pincus is one Of the ableSt trainers on
the turf, and knows, as well as any one,
how To bring q thoroughbred fat TO the
post. He has taken great interest in
the string of youngsters under his
charge, and they reflect great credit on
him. Each one is so good-looking that
at present it would be a difficult task
for one TO select the best.
A brown colt By MuScOvy Empress is
9 good one on which too much praise
cannot be bestowed and like all the of
springs OF Empress he is bright and
lively.
A brown colt by fremont La Travia-
"a is speedy, and as Pincus is famous
for developing fremont youngsters into
fine race horses, it wonld be no surprise
10 see the present %youngster, who is
full brother to Lovclace, make 5 high
o1oco raoa hOren