Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-20
LAVIGNENOT TOBLAMR.
The Blow He Struck andy Bowen Did
Not Cause His Death.
IF THE FLOOR HAD BEEN PADDED
The Coroner's Jury Does Not Be-
lieve Bowen Would Have Been
Badly Hurt-YesterdaY's Horse
Racing at New Orleans and the
Entries for To-Day.

New ORLEANS, December 19.-The
Auditorium Athletic Club management
has been declared by the coroner's jury
to have been responsible for the death
of Andy Bowen, the pugilist. Mr..
Finney, who was with Bowen from the
time ne went down until his death, SAID
that Lsvinge's blow had not caused
Bowen's death. The jury finally set
tied 'that death is due TO hemorrhage
caused by conclusion Of the brain, and
the jury further finds that 1t was neg lect
on the part OF the club in not having
the ring padded"
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, La, December 10
Tenth day winter meeting. weather
fine; track fast. Attendance good.
First, five furlougs, Dominion; 1;Ol&.
Second, six furlongs, Herman; l:l5A.
Third, six furIongs, Loftin Jr.; 1852.
Fourth, handicap, six furlOngS, Ia Ia;
l:13J6 Fifth. six furlongs. Jardin and
Revenue ran dead heat; Redina third;
time, 1:21%.
Following are the entries at New Or
leans for December 20: First, o mile,
selling, Penroy lO3, DR.. Reed 1O3, Oc-
cula lO3, ToSsoitt 103, Brevity lO3,
Clara Mia 1O3, Festival l03, Mable K.
.1O3, Bird Catcher 104, Coria loo, Red
Top LOG, Flush 1O6. Black Satin l06
Vanbrunt los, Black Jack log Second,
* miles, selling, Marcel 9S, Billy Nc
Kenzie 9S, Mary Tension 90, Charter
9S, Peytonia 101, Press Connolly 1O7
ROYAL Flush 11O. Third, e. mile, handi-
cap, Baby Bill LOG, Miss Galop 100,
Cara Bauer 112, Frank Gayle ll3,
Long Brook 11O, Gleesom los.
Fourth, q mile, selling, Ten Spring lO3,
Top Gallant los, Guilty 105, Dearest
1O7, Galen Brown 1O7, Luke Parks 107,
Contest los. Tramp 109, Jun I III,
Francis Pope 112, Nero rs Fifth, q
mile, selling, Tippecanoe 100, HodgSon
lO2, CYRUS 103, Aleshia Allen 104, Malga
1O5, Dixie D los, Shiloh los, Masonic
Home los, Denver los, Dan Collins l09,
Charlie b los, Grey Duke l10.
AN EIGHT DAY RUNNING MEETING.
LEXINGTON, KY, December l9.-Di-
rectors OF the Kentucky Association
held a meeting to-day and decided TO
give an eight day running meeting, be-
ginning April 20. The first two days
clash with the Memphis meeting, and
Nashville is left out by this decision OF
the association. Eleven stakes will be
opened, ranging from $3.50 to So, 500.
ANOTHER INJUNCTION.
New ORLEANS, LA, December 10
Attorney General Cunningham, iu view
OF the fatal ending of the Bowen fight.
to-day filed q supplemental Injunction
suit against the Olympic Club, claiming
that the limited round contests are
prize fights and In violation Of the law.
JAKE KILRAIN's EXHIBITION.
BALTIMORE, MD, December 49,
Jake Kilrain's boxing exhibition at
Harris's Academy concert hall tonight
attracted large crowd.
Abe Ulmsn, middle-weight champion
Of Maryland, defeated Chris. johnson
n four-round contest.
Joe Elliott and Dave Horn, OF Balt1'
more, rivals OF long standing, attacked
each other so savagely that the police
stopped the bout in the first round.
Charley Kelley, of Philadelphia, and
Billy Duke, Of Baltimore, fought four
round draw.
The crowd hssed the decision. be-
lieviug that Kelley had the best Of it.
Al. O'Brien, of Philadelphia, and
Charley Gehring, OF this city, met. Ia
the second round they sailed into each
other so vigorously that the police in
terfsred. They were, however, allowed
20 proceed. The fight again became so
m an
ended the affair. 0'Brien was nearly
winded Referee VIM. Stiles.
Al RECORD MAY BE FRACTURED.
Los ANGELES, CAL, December 10
Judging from the performance OF Alix,
who mas been given little preliminary
work at Agricultural Park yesterday
the worlds record stands an excellent
chance Of being wiped of the top OF the
list on Saturday next. After she had
been Jagged two or three miles, she
was taken back TO the half. Here, with
oEly q free head and no urging, she
came home in ~ aud through the
stretch in 295f seconds. Never In her
eventful career has this splendid AMI
nal been 10 such grand shape. Robert
j. also worked out this morning and at
the half be was given his head and
came through the stretch close to 90
seconds.
DIXON AND GRIFFo MATCHED.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Decem Der 10
George Dixon, champion festher-weight
pugilist, ana Young Griffo were match
ed to-day TO fight twenty-five rounds
before the Seaside Athletic Club, Coney
Island, on January 19. Tor purse OF
So. 900, the winner to take all the money.
ALBANY, \. Y, December l9.-The
State League OF eight professional base
ball clubs was organized 10 this city
this afternoon