Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-11
CORBETT TO RETIRE.
After Fighting Fitzsimmons He VIII
Abandon the Ring Ror the stage.

Abandon the Ring Ror the stage.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 10.-"I am
going to fight Bob Fitzsimnons,n said
James j. Corbett before his departure for
Texas to-day. after / whip the Austria
liam will retire from the ring, never toput
on the gloves again.
at is nv only ambition now to become
an actor. | do not think / tiatter myself
when l believe l will make an actor.
never expect TO be Booth or Salvini,
but think can do light parts very cred
itably. When my fight with Fitzsmmons
is over l intend to secure play
better suited TO my ability than l
think Gentleman jack to be. Something
an light comedy want. That is the kind
of business l am suited for, something like
'Wilkesons Widows or Barnes OF New
York Then / intend to go abroad with
the best company of people that money can
secure. 1t is one of the disagreeable fea-
lures Of the work l am now doing that
when appear for the first time in city
find the opera house packed with bowling
mob of people who want to see Corbett, the
prize fighter, ana not COrbett, the actor.
can act-I am satisfied that l can act
and I observe that where / play several
nights in q town the quality Of the audi
ence improves at each performance. While
I do not take any pride in my profession,
take pride in the fact that l have elevated
the ring. believe l have"
FITz PUTS Up THE CASH.
New York, December l0-The second
deposit of Fitzsimmons as his stake Of
$4,000 for his coming fight with Corbett
has been posted with the stakeholder.
The amount was g., 500. This makes s., 900
FIT has now posted. The entire amount
of Corbett's stake was posted when the
champion signed the articles of agreement.
Fitzsimmons's next deposit Is due in Feb
ruary.
Thus far the arrangements for the match
have gone along very smoothly, and none
of the parties anticipate any hitch. Joe"
Vendig, the matchmaker of the Florida
Athletic Club, who is now in Jacksonville,
saws that the result Of the boxing ordi-
nance in that city means nothing. He in-
Inmates that any ordinance permitting
glove contests can be passed at the proper
time.
WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED.
CHICAGO, December 10-Tbe Road Rec
ord Committee Of the Century Road Club
OF America has decided to not take Official
cozniEance of the straightaway quarter,
half. three-uuarters and mile records mace
bv Johnson at Buffalo on October "a, nor
of either similar records made subse-
quently.
AFISE BIG CAPTAIN.
New HAVEN, CoNY., December 10.-At
a meeting of the Yale foot ball eleven, ).
Briukerhoff Thorne, Of New York City,
was elected cap'ain for the coming year.
wear. Thorne was fitted for Yale in New
York. He has played for two years on
the Yale teams as half-back and will play
full back next year. He is twenty-tnree
years old, g feet in height and weighs 175
pounds.
SECOND DAY AT NEW ORLEANS.
NRw ORLEANS, LA, December TO-
Second day winter meeting, Crescent City
Jockey Club. Weather fair; track fast;
attendance good. First, i've and oue-half
furlOngs, Prince, l:09}8. Second, mile
and one-sixteenth, Young Arion, l:5l1<.
Third. seven furlongs, Susie Anderson,
l:3i. Fourth, six fuRlongs, Dearest, 1:l7.
Fifth, six furlongs, Guilty, 1;l74.
Following are the entries at New Or
leans. La, for December Il: First, sell
ing, six furlouRs; Charter, Satlnet, B. f.
Fly. Jr., ?: Ora Audrain, 4; Darwin
Wedgewood. John Dunn, BlacKhawk, 3;
Miss Clar, 6; Eberon. !; Miss Gal
op. 5 Second, selling. six furlongs;
Miss Bradshaw, Satellite, Dollie,
Nicaragua. .; Merritt, HOdgson, A.
Luke Parker. Dick White, Cyrus. );
Gov. Il ogg 9, Levin Is. Third, two-year
Old handicap, furlougs, Ruby r. 100, Red
Top 4. David ,, Pisa ., Rasper 10, Rapid
Transit 5. Fourth. selling. lilo. Toss
Witt, Benroy, Bergundy, Daisy k, Clara,
Mai Queen. Lake 9S, Lu Prewitt, Leuas
Last. Red Veil l. Fifth, selling. mileTop
Gallant. .qS, AbDess eS, TipPecanOe 81, Billy
Mckenzie 1, Bess connolly. z, Aletha
Allen 4, Denver Z. John p. II, BuFrells
Billet Bob Campbell 10. Hot Spur ID
LITTLEIoHS, Iowa, December lO.7kTwo
children broke through the ice on mill
pond here TO day and twelve more pef sons,