Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
SPORTING NOTES,

|
Lehr, tho amateur -ehanBion cyclist of
Germany has been disqualified for COM
| peting with professionals.
| The Cincipnati Reds defeated the New
| Orleans niue il . seven iuning game 1T
the latter city Sunday by score Of 9to \.
| Martin Ftaherty is out with n challenge
| to light George Dixon limited number of
rounds or to a-iihislt-for u rurscaiid stake
at 10 pounds. FlahGrty fought six
| round draw with Dixon in Chicago three
| years ago.
Just us soon as Lard Dunraycn an.
| nounces whether lie will agreed 10 race for
the, Americas cup next year syndicate
\ will be formed in New York to build what
is said will be tine finest racing yacht ever
constructed.
| larson Davies received the following
| telegram from Edward Staldard. match.
maker of the Atlantic Athletic Club of
braok!lvn' Dempsey has accepted to
| fight Ryan, january 18th. for II purse of
| a1 per cent OF tho receipts, fifteen rounds"
! The "Parson' answered, telling Mr.. StOu-
uard to write particulars as to weight for
telt and nmpunt uf money the club would
| put up to guarantee the bringing of oil the
| fight
Racing bicycles next year will for the
most part be equipped With 2i.inch
Wheels. 1t Is generally admitted among
the cracks that the closer the wheel is 10
DC ohtaned, THIS will lIecesstate the
shortening of the head to about o inches.
These changes have been found eXpedient
owing to Tie fact that with the head lul
inches, which has been the fashion for the
past season, a straihing-attitude Is given 10
the rider. .
The bout between Hiegler and AieKeeyer
at Southwark Hall, philadelpAia. ON Satur-
gay night, vas one vi the best ever seen in
this CITY,, Hlegler had done no training
ana was not at his best, while Melirever
was IN me condition and had the attvau-
taSe oil oighC pounds in weight LII the
ilrst two rounds Hiegler had tAu best of il,
Sit then he tired otH frolu the rapid work
tilat had been done. and in the next two
Meheeyer had eyened Things up, II was u
ratt4lns Goud contest, and the ionOrS were
even, no decision being given.
Cred ffeller's answer to the league is
rlSht 10 the point, and all iair-minded
people Will agree with him that he is right
ileHer had obtained his release from the
Louisville Club when he associated him
sell WIN the new American Association,
huu therefore committed no crime which
JustiIeu the leaguein Diuck!isting him. He
was Tree to do as lie pleased, and the
ieasue is clearly in the wrong in the
premises. Ffetter's record Of II years as a
oase-oail player is All enriable one and
one which all baseball men, both mag
lates anu players, SHOULD try to emulate.
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Aman giving the name OF George W.
pePew OF Warren, Pa, is under arrest ut
oulainanea, N. y. On suspicion of being
me murderer Of the two Sherman women
at Bastic n. y, u week ago. E
Superintendent Byrnes- Tuesday sent
oat an official notification, instructing
olhcers OF the New York police deparf-
ment that on and after January LIST, 1895,
Policemen shall not ride free on street cars
nor shall they enjoy gratutoiis use of tele-
pnlones. telegraph or other francAised i'll
s'itutiohs,