Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-10
A REVIEW OF SPORTS.
jepwOrth Furnishes His Weekly Bud
get Of Gossip and Information.
Pertaining to the Prize Ring, Base
Ball, and Other Sports - The
Action of Sheriff Franzheim Last
Monday Night-The Bowling Con
tests Ofthe Week Other Matters.

The general gossip about the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight has been dropped in
Wheeling for subject which comes
nearer home. The Metropolitan club
had a 20 round 80 on the boards for
last Monday night. which did not come
of according to programme on account
Of Interference by the strong arm of
the law. Whatever may be said about
Sheriff Frauzheim's action. it cannot be
disputed that IS was unfair from q
spor-sman's standpoint. FaTagher.
than whom on pluckier bower ever en-
tered the arena Of the Metropolitan
club, was the injured party That he
did not get the decision Of the referee
was no fault Of the club, and no doubt
was NOS intentional on the part Of the
sheriff smith went I'm 20 finish Farrag-
her IN the second round. and the plucky
Youngstown boy showed him that rush
Ing was o game I'm which TWO could par
-icipate. Smith got @ great deal more
than he b1rgaincd for. and in The Opin-
Ion Of most or the spectators, one more
good punch would have deprived him Of
any share in the gate receipts HIS
l1c6er. Buck Cornelius, is reported 20
Nave said that he would have taken $40
Ter his chances Of winning the w3gers
me had made on his protege. but 10 was
a- his point that the sheriff interfered,
and saved Smith beyond q doubt The
referee t1rgO, TO count the prescribed
Cen seconds during tle excitement and
MS Efforts t0 keep the crowd quiet. This
was another mistake The upshOt of
Che whole matter was @ gain of time by
smith and he came Up in the third
round considerably fresher than he
would otherwise have been.
IL is unnecessary to- discuss Sheriff
tI1nZlc-m's reasons for interfering with
the contest. Il was stopped, and the
/ club officials have been notified that
hey cannot pun off any more battles on
the scil of Ohio county. This win be
-ei by every lover of pug.lism. for
several reasons. Some years ago there
were number of s9-callei contests in
this vicinity which have since been ad-
m..ted 20 have been pure fakes. The
Metropolitan club mas provided high
/ class entertainments. none of which have
/ been suspected of cr00keIness. and some
Oh the best boxers In The country have
met In its arena. Among them were
+ Marshall. Van Heest. N3c,eWiski. Far
lasAer, Parry Gallagher. and Woods.
The contests have been as Interesting
aS have been Witnessed anywhere. and
+ the club is deserving of credit for its
Efforts in arranging contests which have
. been free from suspicion Of Jobs, and
/ general g0okeluess.
Ted Alexander IS said 60 be trying to
arrange o meeting between Dixon and
/ Marshall. As matter Of course. Dixon
+ viii be the fav0rite If The two clever
I boxers come together. but that does not
mean That he viii De the winner Mar
/ shall has been boxing for several years,
I and has gone rapidly 70 the front in his
/ class. He has had the benefit of good
I training, has taken excellent care of
. himself and VIII enter the ring fir
. match for any man I'm his class. He is
F. exceedingly clever, and the man who
oes,s him must be a good one.
AL @. Spalding has forwarded TO
/ Wheeling the penuant I'm the Iron and
/ OF League. which was fairly won bv
. the home team. which was one of the
lest 90 drop out Of that organization.
IliS fact has caused o renewal of DIS
-ossl9n regarding plans for next sea
son. l1a maDaseuent of next year s
cNo VIII oo confronted az the outset
/ with the problem of securing O location
/ for the base bali park. There aDDears
/ sd 1a but one suitable l0c9ti0u--ha
7l-e l2r Grounds. THIS place was re-
. Jecie- last spring because the Schnul-
. bach property was more easily acce-si-
/ ble -he tracks of the street railway
+ company passing within q few fee. Of
/ the gates. There win DE several diff
] cuI--es 20 overcome 8- the Fair Grounds
! The most lmporlnt viii be the quest ion
/ OF 1sp3rta-iCn. IL is thought that
/ Che street railway company can be in
/ duceI % extend its tracks to- the
/ grounds. asst has long had the matter in
contemplation. IL would be a good
/ thing for all concerned as the exDe-
r.elce of the last season will prove II
I may De found necessary to enclose the
ball grounds proper This may be done
/ by means Of a canvass fence.
There have been no great surprises in
| bowling circles during the past week.
I alt no remarkable work has been done.
/ except the very poor showing of one or
I Two teams IN the South Side League
THE work Of tho y q pioIo-1- 4--,,,