Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-08
SPORTS AND SPORT.
A CAREFUL RESUME OF ALL The LEADING
LINES OF PASTIME.
Wing Shooting PugiliSm, Skating leo Yachting
Horse Racing, Rowing, Eic.-A Little
Sport For Everybody.
Special telegram to the sunday register.

Special TtEsgrGm TO the sunday Register.
NEW YORK, January 7.-Gentlemanly
sport at this crispy season OF the year
with the "heecy mantle" covering the
ground. seems to be conferred at the
shooting traps. 1t cannot be denied
that winging a swift flying low quar-
tered bird is indeed royal test Of ones
steadiness of nerve and excellence OF
eye-sight. The cold weather has, how
ever, furnished excellent ice-yachting
and skating; there has been an occa-
sional bout with the gloves between
local celebrities, and that is the weeks
history. But there has been enough
to talk OF to fill the gap caused by lack
OF actual happenings.
The McAUliffe-Burge episode, II
nothing else, accomplished considerable
in the way OF advertising for the Coney
Island Club. Each man declares that
he is wild TO punch the other, McAuliffe
modestly placing the value Of his servi-
ces at $50, 900, or about 81, 200 punch.
With Corbett and Mitchell at S75 coo,
Hall and Fitzsimmons at $4,000 and the
McAuliffe offer, il will be seen that prize
fighting is making money for some one.
IL seems, in view Of these well-lined
wallets hung up for the stars" that
the SIS, 900 purse for the Griffith-Mur-
ply fight before the club by the sea on
February 9th is ridiculouslY small. II
ever there was man who has more
than an even chance for tho title Of
featherweight champion the "Braintree
Lad" is that man. Shortly after
the Plimmer-M cGrath fight, the writer
had occasion TO talk with enc OF the
best informed sporting men on this side
OF the water. He was asked whether
Plimmer could not put mp fairly good
fight against Dixon, the featherweight
champion. "Pllmmer," said he,
thoughtfully. SIS sturdy boy; but
Dixon is a trine heavy for him. | be-
lieve that he could make an even thing
with the colored lad; but the weight
would prevent victory. There Is one
man." he continued voluntarily, that
can do Mr.. Dixon and do him quick.
Who is il? why, Johnny Griffin. And
they know it, too. But it is a question
of two pounds, and that is enough to
keep them apart when one side is not
oTer-anxious."
Murphy is very clever man. Sew
eral years ago when he defeated Griffin,
II was said to be owing to the fact that
the latter was not familiar with the
rules of the San Francisco club. When
ordered to break during clinch, Griffin
dropped his hands, only to give Muir
ply an opportunity to swing on his jaw
and put him out Murphy's go with
Tommy White does not make him a
favorite here, for all the talk that it
was a "set-up" affair. Martin Murphy
will handle the Australian and he will
probably train at High Bridge. Carroll
will take Griffin to Boston to prepare
him for the fight.
There is talk Of Dlxon's manager,
0'Rourke, arranging match between
the colored lad and Sol Smith, the
Californian, who put up such strong
fight against Johnny Van Heest. In
San Francisco Smith is said to have a
large following Of monied men, and
they all believe he can whip Dixon. One
OF Smiths friends said few months
ago that he would bet $40, 900 on the re-
suit. The preliminaries hinge upon the
amount OF the outside bet, Smith offer
ing 50, 500 and 0'Rourke demanding
S., 900.
Down town sporting resorts received
visit this week from a short, stout
man, with bread shoulders and deter
mined visage. He gave nobody the i'm
preston that he was fighter, or that
he knew anything about pugilism, or
the men who have become celebrated
for their performances within the roped
arena; but it is doubtful II any man In
the country to-day has a more intimate
knowledge OF their doiDgs or can size
up a pugilist in q more thorough or
convincing way than this stranger. His
name is John Kline. and he arrived
here from Beloit, Wis, ia response 70
q REQUEST from Jim Hail to train him
for his fight with Bob Fitzsimmons.
Kline has handled Hall before and ex-
presses In the most confident manner
his opinion that his charge will whip
"Lapky Bob" in short order. Kline
will be assisted by Greggains in prepar-
ing Pritchard's conquerer, and Lake.
wood, n j., the winter home Of baby
Ruth, will be the training ground.
Kline believes that six weeks is long
enough to train any man, and will give
Hall plenty OF work to do during that
interval, or at the most for two months.
Out of two months he will spend the
first two weeks in resting and then
start to work. Kline believes in out
door work and about two hours ia the
open air and the same number In the
gymnasium he considers about the
right sort Of task for single day. As
for dieting, he thinks man should be
permitted to eat all be desires ongood
substantial food.
something drop about his y Lns.
He is probably the most Cham