Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-27
N SPORTING CIRCLES.
Gossip About Current Events IN the
Athletic Fields
me Maher Benefit Tomorrow
NIGHT - The Farming System
Zlmmy's Reverses-LasU N-sllO >
Bowling Contests-Other Local
and TelegraI n C Sport

Peter Naher, the Irish champion OoA-
er win be given reception by the
Irish societies at Madison Square Car
fs, New York. next Saturday night.
rrom Drssen. indications it VII be the
most extensive testimonial ever tender
I'd 10 a boxer in that or any other city.
The three heavy-weights selected TO
mes- Naher on this occasion are Billy
Woods Of Denver Jim" Hail. the Aus
-r91sn and Jim" Dryer, Of Elizabeth.
o., these. Hall and Woods are well
known. and Dwyer has the reputation
Of being a clever. hard-hittins boxer
He won the amateur championship four
wears ago. and has travelled since then
as Bob" F.,zsimmons sparring part
ner.
In addition to the appearance Of the
champion. an excellent programme has
been arranged. Young Critic will be
pfrsd against two ught-weights. ped
der" Palmer. the English bantam VINO
recently defeated "Blly' Plimmer, VII.
apDear IN am exhibition bout. and this
VIII De- an excellent opportunity LOT adj
rnirers OFF the fancy To- ger a lint on
the Engishman's form.
There viii also De q h3g-puncnlng
competition Tor the championship med
al presented by Arthur Lumley, ana
several other features.
pr-sflent John IT. Brush was the orig
i0a-cr of che farming out system. i,
was the head Of the Cincinnati club VINO
introduced the plan Of developing young
PLAYERS for major league ranks. The
Indianapolis club has been used several
seasons as training school for the
Rsls. 1t has made such an impression
rhqt about half the clubs in the League
win follow President Brush's lead, and
have farming schools Of their own next
season. President Brush probably gain
81 his idea of a farming school from
Amos Rusie's experience He picked
Tho "Thunderb0lt' up on the lots in
Indianapolis IN 1859. He was as wild
md erratic then as a March wind. Pres
idsu- Brush loaned him 20 q small club
10 Indiana Three months in the small
club "toned him down. and that was
the beginning Of Little Amie's up
ward 3reer-Cincinnai Enquirer.
The many PJtsburg friends Of Cham
pion Arthur Zimmerman are much sur
Drisel at the painful and religious reg
MARTY with which the long fellow is
being beaten En- TWO big races both IN
one day. at Melbourne, on Monday.
H1.h events were scratch affairs of
mile each. which IS Zimmy's long suit
cr SO least should be- A young man
named Pitcher h3iling from New Yea
land OBJ some other heather country.
took fan out Of the New Jersey lad,
first beating him with some 70 spare.
while man named Walker. from Vic
t0ria. iid the trick the second time
10 would look as though the once great
zimmerman had become a little stale.
lie has been beaten frequently Of late.
Some OF the eastern authorities on cy-
cling predicted las. spring when they
saw the big fellow go chat he was not
by any means the Jimmy Of old, and
that be would meet defeat when he
came agains, the Australian cracks. Il
is claimed 10y those In possession 10
know that no man can retain the So d
which Jimmy once had forever. and that
100 much racing has made the champion
sale.-C Commercial Gazette.