Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-25
1T WILL NOT BE BUCK.

IA Refuses TO Allow ais Name TO Re
Mentioned in Connection With the
Mauagement of the Pittsburg Climb
syedal tosas Rsgtste--
PITrsBURG, PA, October ga. c.
Buckenberger practically put a quletus
10 the talk about again placing him at
tbe head of the Pittsburg National
League Club by announcing to-day that
he was not a candidate for the position
and would not consent TO become
one. Buckenberger gives as MS
reason the strong friendship ex,
istinR between himself ana
Connie Mack, who has been given
President Kerr's word that he will be
signed as manager OF the club at the
meetipg TO be held in Jersey City No
yember IA. Buck says he Would not
accept the position If II were offered
him. as he feels it would be turning
down of his friend Mack. Buck Will
not saw whether he will connect himself
with another association team or not.
Won DER AHE NOT ALARMED.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, October "a
Chris. Won Der Ane, President OF the
II. Louis Browns, arrived here this
morning from Hot Springs. He says
that he has leased the base ball park at
Hot Springs for the month OF March
NEXT. and will take the Browns over
there 10 play spring exhibition
Games Three other league
clubs, he says, will play
at Hot Springs and other Southern
cities in the early spring. In reference
tn the new organization known as the
National Association, Won Der Abe
said. That is purely newspaper talk,
and there is nothing at ali In IL.
Take the case OF the Brotherhood
League. Here was an organlzatian
win ulenty of backing, the pick OF tue
nIayers. having all the sympathy be-
| hind II. and still was failure. Can you
Imagine a weaker organization having
anv show against the National Lacquer
! To show there is nothing in II, l re-
! ceived A communication from Bucken-
| bsrrer. of Pittsburg, the other DAY,
wanting 10 manage the Browns' As
! Ruckenberger is the ringleader OF the
new association, this stamps IL as q
fraud. and 1t is only the cast-ons giving
the League maguates a little scare.
WOLFE AHEAD OF THE RECORD.
CLEVELAND, o., October 24.-GeorgG
r. Wolfe, OF Chicago, who is attempting
10 lower the bicycle record between tbs
latter city and New York, arrived ia
cleveland from the West at $50 thi'
morning, 45}6 hours out from Chicago
| This time places him ahead OF the rec
ord so far, with a good margin. Wolfe
took two hours sleep here, being th'
first rest taken since leaving Chicago
He is confident that his time will be sil
DAYS or less between New York ant
Chicago.
RESULTS AT ST. AsAPH.
WASHINGTON, n. c., October "a
The bookmakers were badly pinched q
St Asaph to-day. Five we'll backe'
fayorites carried away the purses
while the second race, Pittsturg Phi
scored on that heavily, backing lndra
from ten and five to two, down TO fou
and four 10 i've for place, winning fror
Flirt who was barred in many book
and against whom the best odd
we're 10 on. Weather pleas
ant; track fast; attendance good
summaries: First, six furlongs
Lennawell won, Galilee second
lola third; time l:16l4. Second, 6 fuT
longs, Indrs won, Fnrt second, Lad
Adams third; time 1854. Third, !
miles, Pstrician won, Captain 7. second
Hume third; time 1:49. Fourth ful