Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-09

ing News.
BosroN. MASS, November s.
Michael Kelly. known the country over
as the King among base ball players,
died at the Emergency hospital here at
GAS tonight from acute pneumonia.
Although he had been i'll for several
days it was not thought necessary TO
summon Mrs. Kelly from their home at
Allentown, Pa. until yesterday, at
which time communication was cut off
by the crippled telegraph wires.
Since the base ball season closed
Kelly has been connected with a thest-
ricsl company, appearing in speciality.
Last Monday morning be came TO Bos-
ton feeling slightly III, but we'll enough
to call on an old friend at the plymouth
House. He intended to continue his
work with his company at a Boston
theatre that night, but feeling unable
TO do so, called on DR.. Galenin at the
Emergency Hospital. The physician
pronounced his disease acute pneu-
mOnis, and ordered him to bed. Until
Yesterday the prospects for his recovery
seemed good, but during the night he
suffered a relapse and sank rapidly, re-
naming in a hopeless condition until
death came this evening.
A LIVELY LIGHTWEIGHT BATTLE.
WASHINGTON. D, c., November s.
At the Eureka Athletic Club arena, on
Alexandria Island tonight, Walt Green
field, OF Birmingham, England, aud
Jimmy Handler, of Newark, n. j., met
In a inish fight fer Sl,50 purse.
Each man weighed in under the stipu-
lated 123 pounds.
The fighting was clean and sharp,
both evinclng a disposition to mix II up
at any and every stage for the first ten
rounds.
Aftor this the Englishman resorteG TO
the Charley Mitchell tactics OF walking
around, and kept Handler following
him about the ring.
Iu the sixteenth round, Handler
floored his man with stiff right-arm
iab and Greenfield took seven seconds
before he staggered TO his feet and then
only TO be caught with a similar punch
which put him out for good,
Previous TO this match Larry Nc
Donald, of Massachusetts, obtained the
decision over Charley Holcombs, of
Washington, in ten-round go.
RESULTS AT ST. AsAPH,
ST. AsAPH, VA, November s-The
g, he Alnss nf
the winners being favorites and the
other two we'll backed second choices.
The track was slow. Summaries: First,
mile, Pulitzer 1:49j5. Second, six and
one-half furlongs, Melody 1:29A,
Third, seven furlongs, Mckee 1885.
Fourth, four and one-halt furlongs,
Derelict so. Fifth, mile, Miss Dixie
l:4S. Sixth. FIVE and one-half furlongs,
Will Elliott.1:12j5.
The following are the entries at st.
Asaph for November Q: First, AZ, maid
ems, Festival us, Tuscan 81, Turquoise
OF, Ninevan 1O3, Parthenia l03, Forager
100, Evelyn Carter F. 94 Second, =,
handicap, Wernburg ia, McIutyre lis,
Flint 1O9, Long Brook ll3, Melody l05.
Third q, selling, KilkenDey 9S, Lori
mer log, Senator Vest 106 White Wings
lO6, BlackfOot 1O2. GramDian l02.
Fourth, Al selling, Curious "a, Jerrel
"a, Samaritan 81, Vent 103, Appren-
tice lO3, Ina 1l2. So selling, Ed.
Kearney 1Oy, Walcott o. Reynard lO1,
Star Actress 1O4. Is selling, Gleesome
lO1, Little Billie 1O2, VIII Elliott JOG,
Hero log, Wall Jim lO2, Harris 94, Old
Dominion 100, Prince George lO9.
WANTS TO WALK WESTON.
CHICAGO, ILL, November s.-Henry
Schmehl has written letter to Edward
Payson Weston, challenging him to
six.days go-sS-you-please contest for
$500 a side.
DID Not Come or
CHICAGO, November S.-The shooting
match which was 20 have been held in
this city to-day between Carver and
Elliott did not come of. There was
some Misunderstanding about the affair,
as Carver 10 In Texas and did not know
that the match was arranged for to-
day.
WILL FIGHT BEFORE THE AUDITORIUM
New ORLEANS, Nov. S.-The negoti-
ations which huve been pending for
several weeks for fight between Andy
Bowen and kid" Layigne before the
Auditorium Club have At last been
brought TO successful issue. The
match is for purse of s3 600 and a
side bet Of 50, 500. The contest is to
come of on December IL, the men to
weigh in az 13O pounds at tn riDgside.
To PREVENT THE FIGHT.
New YORK, November "a special
90 the Press from Jacksonville, Florida,
says: The city council has repealed the
ordinance permitting glove contests"
With FIVE ounce gloves. This will pre-
vent the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight
from being pulled OF here. Sporting
men say the mill will probably be held
at Ocala or Tampa.
BAD STREET CAR WRECK.