Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-20
JEPNORTH DISCUSSES
The Prospects for Pulling Of the Cor
bett-FltzSimmOnS Battle.
The Series of Championship Ball
Games at the Island Park, Recent
Happenings in Bowling Circles,
Some Coming Events, and Other
Sporting Matters.

be q Governor Of one of the United
States who will permit the battle 10 be
fought, but II there is his name Is I'M
known to Vendig, Brady, Julian q co.
Even the old dodge Of calling 1t
glove contest" has failed, and 1t is
doubtful if the consent OF any State
Executive could be secured for battle
with pillows between the claimants TO
the worlds championship. Meanwhile,
the press dispatches say that prepare
tons are being made for the fight at
Hot Springs, but nothing IS said about
that big amphitheatre which will seat
10000 persons. Until its erection is be-
gun the most important preparation
Will not have been started. Gentle
man" Jim has been blowing during
the week, and "Lanky" Bob has devel-
oped fit of stubbornneSs The two
"pugs" alternate in announcing their
willingness to fight in private, but I'M
less there is d pot of gold for the wis
ner. there is little danger OF the two
big fellows pummeling each other.
There Is too much at stake on bC,h
sides for them to fight for glory. In
the legal battle which is now being
fought in the Arkansas courts. the
fighters may come off with cOlors fly
ing, and they may not. II they do. II
will be interesting TO see what the next
move Of Governor Clarke will be. Both
sides are determined, and it is an open
question as to whether COrbett and
Fitzsimmons will meet in the ring.
The event Of the week in base ball
circles was the first of the series Of
ball games for the championship OF
West Virginia and Eastern Ohio, at the
Island Park. The Bellaire aggregation,
headed by Capt. BILLY" White, won
with ease. Both teams were strong,
but It is an undeniable fact that the
Bellaire team Outplayed Glasscock $
nine. In that most important place
on the team. the box. the clubs were
equally balanced. Smith is good
pitcher. as good as Mercer Of Red
Ehret. Glasscock will have to strength
en- the weak points, if he expects TO
win the game on Tuesday. il is not
necessary to say where the Wheeling
team is weak. Any person who wit
messed the first game can answer the
question. The local players are anX-
ious TO win the next two games, and the
fans" may expect a scrappy contest on
Tuesday.
Ed. Barrows, Al. Buckenberger and
other persons who are interested in
base ball in Wheeling, are already at
work upon their plans for Central
League next season. 1t is 100 early 10
predict the success or failure of the pro-
iect. but the matter is in capable hands,
and the outlook for professional ball
in this city was never so promising as
at present. 1t is almost an absolute
certainty that Wheeling will be in Il
league. as three organizations are ilgur-
ing on this city in their circuits. The
Uhrichsville project contemplates cir
cult of small towns. and the same may
be said of the Ohio and Kentucky
league. Wheeling's experience in such
organizations has been disastrous. and
for this reason it is to be hoped that tho
Central League will be organized on
the lines contemplated by BarroWs and
Buckenberger, which will make it one
of the strongest minor leagues in the
country, with substantial financial
backing.
For some unaccountable reason, pro-
fessional foot ball has not caught on
in Wheeling, if one may judge by the
attendance at the games at the Island
Park. Other teams recognize the abil-
ity of the Tigers, and they have met
IL. leo M
the Pittsburg papers. The manage
ment of the Tigers is not disposed TO
give up the idea of professional foot
ball here. without further trial, but
lovers of the game should give the
team substantial encouragement from
local pride, if for no other reason.
The Brownies have surrendered the
local bowling championship TO the
Phoenix team, after holding it against
all competitors for several seasons. The
result was entirely unexpected by the
knowing ones. and was even a surprise
TO members of the successful team.
Nevertheless The Brownies defeats can
not be ascribed to streak Of bad luck,
since they bOwled above their average.
They were simply outplayed and no eX-
cuse can be offered. The South Side
team won five of the six games, includ-
ing three consecutive victories on the
home alleys of the Brownies. In the
six games. the Brownies made total
OF 5.406 pins. and their opponents 5.464
pins. making the team average Of the
former 9O1. and the latter 81. This is
a difference of but ten pins, but is
sufficient to demonstrate the superiority
OF the Phoenix team,
A study of the individual work of the
players is interesting. Scott heads the
list. and r. is a peculiar fact that the
Phoenix blind has the smallest aver
age The table follows: Scott CPJ, l6S;
Mcclure BD. 163; Stevenson (P), 1872;
Hervey CBJ. 155; Stanley P), 151; Car
enbauer PJ. $50; Blind CD, $50;
Browne BJ. 147; Day P). 14G; O'Neill
OBJ. 143; Dahinden OBJ. l41; Blind P),
13I.
The end of the first week in the
South Side tournament finds the ApOl-
los Al the head of the list with three
Victories and no defeats, and the Orients
and Mozarts at the tail end. The
Musee tournament viii begin this week.
JEPWORTH.
TALK OF A NEW BANK.
The people of Benwood are always
alive TO the Interests Of the town. Yes
terdav afternoon several Of the leading
citizens of that Mace and vicinity were