Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-01

The State university el6N6Il hopo Ll.'N-0
an enviable record this year, suffering
but one defeat, and that had many Oh
fine features of victory. Washington
Lee was the last scalp to hang at the
belt of the w. Y. U. The Virginia
bows were badly defeated at Charleston.
The Linsly team is light, but is made
nm Of excellent material, as the num-
her of victories, and the small scores
when defeated attest. When the eleven
is not handicapped in this respect, there
are few teams which are superior. Inc
TIGERS have upheld the supremacy OF
this city with a great deal OF credit 10
themselves Their work, OFTEN under
discouraging conditions, has been OF an
exceptional order. Manager BarroWs
has a strong aggregation Of players,
and the public should support the team
without stint.
The match game yesterday afternoon
between the Vigilants and Tigers, was
unsatisfactory to all concerned. The
teams lined I'D about even in weight,
and after playing about an hour IL was
evident that they were also about even
~ matched in playing ability. A STUD
born contest was expected by the
friends Of the two elevens, and none OF
the spectators were disappointed. The
grave mistake of the managers OF the
contest was in not providing police pro
lection. as il was the encrOachment Of
the crowd which made 1t impossible to
finish the contest. BrOwnlee's touch
down was made with the aid of the
crowd but the umpire had declared
that such a play would be ruled out.
The feeling on both sides ran high, and
II was the wisest thing, under the cir
cumstances, to postpone the gbme until
the conditions are more favorable for q
contest which shall be decided upon its
merits. In all probability, the game
will be played off in the near future, in
which event the contest will attract
big crowd Of spectators. Both sides are
claiming the victory, that IS the virtual
victory, In yesterdays contest, but the
disinterested spectators decided as did
the referee, that hOnOTs were even.
There have been no great surprises in
the bowling world during the week.
Several teams in both organizations
have played carelessly, and lost games
by that reason. The contests Of the
past six days have proved conclusively
that the race for championship honOrs
I'm the Musee tournament, is among the
Brownies. Daisies and Name,ess. The
Brownies have been doing the best
work recently, and lead the league in
average team string. 1t begins to look
games every week during the season.
like they will bowl oyster supper
With their strongest team out, headed
by Hervey who is beyond question the
best bowler In the city, no club has any
license to take two games from the eX-
champions. The tail-enders won one
last week, through Indifferent work by
Brownie players. The element Of luck
figures prominently in bowling. For
proof Of this, take many series Of games
in which q club loses one game, yet has
an aggregate number of pins which IS
two hundred more than the opposing
team. There are number of instan-
ces in which q club has won two out Of
three games, with a total number Of
pins less than that of the defeated club
This shows the folly Of Overconfdence,
and emphasizes the necessity for steady
work at all times. Players are often
discouraged when they are left" in
cooked hat" or with q hard spare"
and bowl the next few balls Indifferent
ly. Unfortunately 1t is generally the
good players of whom this is true, and
their chargin arises from the fact that
they see visions of dwindling averages.
MI .a.1
and are not so apt to throw their
teams because the element Of luck is not
with them.
Peter Maher was a Disappointment to
his Wheeling audience. Very few Of
the persons who saw his exhibition at
the Opera House concluded that he was
made of championship material II is
probably true that Hall out-Dointed him
but this should not be a reason for
forming a hasty opinion about his abil-
ity. Rather is 1t an Indication that he
is not an exhibition boxer Maher does
not give clever shows, but he is a very
dangerous nan in a finish fight he Is
rusher like Sullivan. and is either VIC
tor or vanQuished within a few rounds.
He Is a remarkable fighter at close
range and no pugilist is more effective
with short arm blows. He has whip
ped several men in one round, and IN his
famous battle with FftZsimmOns, when
he was a beginner and not in good
form, he had his opponent all but ont In
the third round His capacity to infict
punishment is not greater than his ca
pacity to stand it, Whether he is q bet
ter man than FitZsimmons or not, the
latter can not afford to ignore his chal-
lenge. and unless he consents to meet
the Irish champion, public opinion will
award the championship belt. His de
fance is broad, and he has removed
all barriers to his right to issue a chal-
lenge for the possession Of that honor.
A. G. Buckenberger and Ed. BarrOws
are working quietly on their scheme for
q central base ball league for next sea-
son. and some OF their plans cannot
be divulged AZ present for very pruden- /
tial reasons. Those who are on the in
side know that the organization will be
one of the strongest minor leagues ever
formed, and there is justification for