Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-17
TIE WORLD OF SPORT.
BarroWs and B,cisnbsrg'r a. Work
On the New League
Quietly Perfecting their Plans
Gossip About the Fighters-Bow'
ling Contests Last Night-Otner
Local and telegraph Sport.


The busy B's-Nessrs. Barrows ana
Ruckenberger-are quietly perfecting
their schemes for a Central base ball
leseue. which they have promised Will
o-sn vide the eyes Of the magnates Of
tAe major organization. In a letter to
q gentleman in this city. the genial
manager of last years Wheeling team
etates that the organization VIII en-
brace six of the best cities in the Inter
State and Iron and OF Leagues, and
two others. IL is the 1.-TWO others
vaich will surprise the people.
A meeting of represen tatl'es o! an
the cities will be called for some time
oarIv i'm February. or late i'm January
,-ben am organization will be enecteu.
mon O solid foundation OF good naru
money.
There has been considerable activity
among the members of the MeUopOH-
ten Athletic Club during the last IeW
DAVIS and a meeting has been called lot
ono dov this week To ls unueIspoOu
mat the Sheriff viii consent 10 glove
contests ~ the club house under GER
tain conditions. and that WITH tnlS I L,
Outstanding the members OF lhe CluO
ara thinking of arranging an enter
+ainmpnt 10 take place during the non
davs or i'm the early part OF January
Tom O'Rourke has issued cnal-
1eDgo ON behalf Of Joe Walcott lot
"IJid" Tavinge for the light-Weigh1
championship Of the Worlu' anu IN tam
inc about the matter says I'D
81 would like 20 say re-" W.
about the recent WalcoJJ-LaVlhse CON
test I consider that my man mas no.
baen treated exactly fair IN the emu!
matter. To must not be torSo1leu, IN IL,
exrolIing Lavinge' really WO ',I, ~.
showing that WalGOlt entered lne rms
rnder serious Disadvantages. 10 pc
Gin with. he was compelled 70 Ieuu0I
f-om n welter 10 q lightweight III d
vorv little time Seventy per cent OF
he sDorting men did not believe IL
,,ossible that ne could scale the supula-
tod weight Yet ne was the llgntesl
,,.bor +he men stepped upon the scales.
tIo u-as prlled down too much 70 permit
him to be al his strongest, but 40 not
oeo- that as an excuse. / merely ASH
fair minded people 20 consider thlS'
.crcoDdlv he was under the articles
90 oerser,ent c0mnelled TO knock Out
Tavinee I'm fifteen rounds 20 get the uS,
cisior Tpon no other terms coul0
Cav, r+znarrfck be induced 20 let MS
man or-er the ring with Walcott IL
bos been called good match making on
t;, r.,~f but Z ask an unbiased men
-botbo~ there is any justice in La
,.,-'.o,e clai-o 10 the lightweight cham
-,iorshfp because Walcott talied 10
knock ont his man IN hI15th iOUli'''
The claim Is absurd
There will be a battle royal - the
11usea tonight The NamelesS anu
brownies will meet. The former now
occ1pies first and the latter second
Dlace Vpon the result Of the series
Win depend I'm q great measure the
o1ostion OF championships
The In Bellies and Apollos met on
+b, harvest Home alleys. ana Jne lot
NOR took three games winning eaCu p!
+. .,,r-ov- MARGIN. The scores FOLLOW
n Houe- Scamon. 1884, 144, las; Sar-
ver 1g0 1875. 147. Smith, 12S. l49, no
--r,vis. 16t 135. 1877; A. Baker. l3s. 10y
1to Bieswinger. 1877. 119, l00; totals
S31. SAT. SAP
Wagner. 1870. 151. al; Was
ninth nae. 149. 136. Foy, 1i4. l2S. los
D,nnenbere. MS. 1i1. 1913: Hungerman'
1r7. 1S0. IFS: Brett. 152, 12S, 10; totals
$40. ST. sol.
Colonel E. NJ. S-a,ler has been cor
resnondi7g with the New York-Brook-
lvn team o. 1owlars with a view 10 max
irg dates for their appearance here ana
+ho neg0Gai01s have gone so tar tal-
tie matter is practically arranged The
e7s.crn team is composed OF zen expert
Dl7vers. five cf whom play on a team
at one ime. They viii visit Rochester.
\. H.. and. If possible VIII arrange
Games at P..-sburg 20 break the jump
from Rochester To- Wheeling. Colonel
S.a-ler has made an ofer 20 Mr.. Davis,
PROPRIETOR Of che PiD.sburg alleys, TO
take q Wheeling team % chat city II
q represen .3,ive team caanc- be made
up en- P.t-sburg.