Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-24
Special 10 hs REGISTER.


PITTsBUBG, PA, October 23.-Pitts-
burg has retired from the new Amerl-
can Association. The announcement
was made this evening by A. c. Buck
en- berger, and it will likely prove death
blow to that venture. The Pittsourg
Association people were notified to-day
that they could not get the new grounds
u Be llsfeld, and on this their decision
is based. When Buck attended the
meeting Of the magnates in the East
last week he mape cold statement OF
facts TO them and said club could not
exist ia Pittsburg unless 1t got the new
grounds. As Pittsburg was regarded
as one of the strongest cities 10 the CIR
cult OF the new league the refusal OF the
association hackers here
WILL COME WITH CRUSHING FORCE
Buck tonight telegraphsd the an
nouncement Mt to Frank Richter. editor Of
the Sporting Life In Philadelphia. Ihe
retirement from the Pittseurg League
club of w. CJ?epe,c nas mad much
to do with tfs Associations plAE oere.
Temple made many enemies, while MS
successor ~ control, President w. i.
Kerr, will. strengthen the club.
LOUISVILLE TRoTTING RESULTS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October 23.-The
| first fall vrotting meeting Of the Louis
Vile Fair and Driving Association was
begun here to-day at Churchill Downs
with the appearance Of successful
meeting. About 5000 people were
present and the sport was good.
Capt. j. L. Smith, Of Cleveland, o.,
won the mile foot race for the Pitts
burg d spatch trophy gren TO the u.
A. r. at the last eucampment held at
Pntsburg. The trophy is a solid coin
cup ana it Is valued at $3.50.
CAPTAIN Bennett, the defeat
ed sprinter, was given sixty
yards handicap, but Smith eaugh'
| him at tho half mile and beat him easily
! The timo for the mile was STAY. Sum
marles: First, 2:23 class, trotting,
purse $1,000, Miss Nelson won, VIM.
Penn second, Answer third; time 2:l4.
Second, 2:10 class, pacing, purse 1000,
unfnished.) Frank Agan won first and
Lottie Lorine third and fourth, Colonel
| Thornton fifth, Coleridge second heats;
time 2:O9I. Third, 2:29. trottinE, purse
| $500, Camlet won, Prince Edsall second
and Fanny Brunswick third; time
2:2O54.
RESULTS AT 81. AsAPH.
WAsHISGToN, D. c.. October 23.-Au
attractive card to-day at ST. Asaph was
considerably weakened by scratches
and the sport furnished TO the largest
crowd since the opening day was only
middle class. Shadows defeat Of Nero
At 4 TO on was the surprise OF the day.
First, six furlongs. Harrington 1:l64.
Second, mile Shadow 1:42Z. Third,
i've and half furlongs. TLnef ! q efv,son, Dc1, =
1;ioI' Fourth Fourth P2!5oJI. Fifth. six fur
EHBbHggs. Derfargilla 1859. Sixth, five
aud half furlongs. Vent 1:l2.
Following are the entries at st.
Asaph, Va, for October "a: First, q
mile. Leonawell 112, lola log, Lobengula
"a, Urania "a. Gsilee 100. Second, q
mile, Hazel Hatch 112, Baroness 1O5,
Pulitzer los, Gallstin los, Grampian
los, Lady Adams los, Flirt 100, Me
mento c., Indra los, Micmac Queen lO7,
Third, l1-l6 mile, Our Jack Ill, Patri-
clan Ill, Jodan OF, Illums 100, Cap
tainl T. l02. Fourth, % mile,
Nineyah lO3, Moderecio l05.
Amsterdam los, The Buffer l0s.
Fifth, l mile, Pr. George 100, Tom
Skidmore 100, Warlike lO7, Thursion
80, Paris 81, Little Matt 100 Sixth. =
mile, Tidings 100, Samaritan los, Whiz
Gig ii. C. los. The Clown 1Os, Vent 1O5,
Little Ella los, Tempting los. Pretense
los. Sabina F. los. Pandora &. los.
New YORK, October 23.-R. p.
Searles to-day ended his run from Chi
cago in days, hours and 30 minutes.