Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-15
SPORTS AND SPORT.
The VERY LATEST GOSSIP on ALL LINES OF
PASTIMR AND AMUSEMENT.
Special Report of What the Leaders Of the Sport
ing Thought at the Metropolis are Doing
Sporting News Of all Sorts.
sn.,inl T.l,ornn 70 tAs Sundqu ReqL.ter.

special Tsls0rGm to the Sunday Rsgiftsr-
NEW YORK, January 14.-While the
har0ur Of New York during this week
has been ice-bound, sport, computed
bv actual happenings, has been aide
bound. All the bright and particular
stars have been shedding their beams
upon sport lovers OF other cities and
comment upon their sayings and doingS
is all that is left TO maintain a proper
circulation these bleak days. It's cold
day, indeed, when the gentry can't ind
something to comment upon. They
may have to dive into their kite" for
a 'Swante," 20 keep their bodies warm
but that portion OF their anatomy stu
ated between the nose and chin is red
hot all the time. Get together well
informed party Of sports, and they will
make an old maids sewing society die
with envy.
Champion Corbett comes in for a good
deal OF this comment. His refusal 10
consider the challenge publicly offered
him by Joe Goddard, in Chicago, is ex-
citing no little discussion, aud opinions
are divided as TO the justice Of the treat
ment which the Australian received.
In poor Sulliyan'S pslmiest days he
never turned q challenge oil in this
fashion. 1t was the more the merrier
with John, and IL he was foreigner 50
much the better. Many are OF the
opinion that, having issued his chai-
lenge In good faith and being prepared
TO back 10 up with his money, Goddard
was entitled to consideration
and, 10 addition to this,
having publicly insulted his
opponet il was Cor5ett's duty TO defend
his title to the championship. In put
ting Goddard OF with the pretext that
he must first try conclusions with his
countryman, Peter Jackson, before
seeking 20 make match with the
champion OF the world. COrbett is ac-
cused OF seeking TO avoid meeting,
aud it IS recalled that once on a similar
occasion be declined to fight Charlie
Mitchell, who had called him down in .
public manner on the ground that the
latter was not a gentleman. In other
words, il is said that COrbett has shown
himself 10 be fighter for revenue only,
and that he has no disposition 10 resent
insults.
Unless all signs fail there Is strong
probability that England's champion
long-dlstance mouth-hghter will sail for
this side Of the pond very soon with the
avowed intention OF arranging meet
ing with PompadOur Jim. Mtchel's
term expires January 81, and it is 8
question whether Corbett will consider
Mitchell, with the odor OF the tread =
mill fresh upon himl more OF gentle
man" thsn when they last exchanged
compliments. Probably the $751;
600 purse may assist CorbetG
in bis decision. Ia February MitcheiPS
friends say, be will be hers to talk fight,
but then Charley has been engaged In
so much wOrdy warfare In the past,
which 10 nine cases out Of ten never de-
velOped material result. that the frazer
nifty are somewhat inclined TO donbt
the sincerity OF bis present declarations
and look upon the whole matter as one
OF his Characteristic bluffs. His sailing
date Is fixed az February Sth and the
tresdmill is said 10 have kept him in
good condition.
Dick Burge sailed for England to-day.
Everybody is disappointed IN the fail
ure 70 arrange q match with McAulife,
but the question Of weights seens 10 be
conclusive against the EnEliShman. He
cannot get down TO the lightweight
limit OF 1913 pounds ana keep his cOudi-
zion. and McAuiilfe. insists that this
shall not be exceeded. q decision which
Bnrge considers perfectly fair aud just.
McAuHffe has decided to follow the
sample OF numerous other distinguished
puEilists and do a little something in
Che show business. To this end be has
engaged Madison Square Garden FOR
the evening OF January 2S and proposes
% give a boxing entertainment such as
New York has never seen before.
When Jack says be is going to do any
thing be usually makes his word
good, aud in the present case
there is every reason to believe he will
do what he promises. Beside Spsrring
himself with two or three OF the best
light-weights in the country, all classes
viii be represented by some OF the
cieverest meu that can be procured, and
a series OF rafting bouts may be ex-
pected. In order TO make the contests
IN which be will appear more interest
Ing McAulffe agrees to forfeit $3.50 to
each man who stands up four rounds
against him and whom he fails TO out
point. This offer will DO doubt bring
on a host Of challengers and there will
be no dearth Of men present to whoop
Up the affair.
judging from the number Of com
plants that have been made against the
MANAGEMENT OF the 4. A. L. boxing
and wrestling championship, Quaker
+ City men hold the first mortgage on ali
T she honors that were going. First, the
boxers Of the Past Time Athletic Club
protested against the way they were
I treated, and now Hugh Leonard, OF the
ManhattanS, delares that the wrestling
end of the show was farce. He says
! that the bouts were conducted with
7 gross ignorance OF the rules and he pro-
/ tests that they were not conducted in q
I fair or gentlemanly manner.
/ It IS understood that formal CON-
I plants will be filed, but whether they
will amount TO snything remains TO be
I seen.
! Jim Fall has entered upon bis train