Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-04-21

purses to be hung up by the cluO'
Wheeling sports enjoy a good, SCI
entifc boxing match, hut all their en-
thusiasm is knocked into cooked hat
when they witness a fake contest. AS
a mere matter Of policy. if for no other
reason, the club officials are deter
mined to be very cautious, and there
by so far as it lies in their power, pre-
vent the sport-loving public from I'M
position. Thus far they have sue
Ceeded.
Thursday night Red" Leonard and
Smoky" Hobbs engaged in q slugging
match before the Columbian Club.
There was little or no science display
ed. but the men were evidently in the
ring to win, notwithstanding it was
apparent that the club purse would not
keen the winner in drinks for week.
The contest took place upon its merits
but was very tame. Leonard was pun
ished considerably, but could have re-
NAMED in the ring for two days II
there was no more boxing than in the
last three rounds.
Billy" Dooley, of San Francisco
dropped into the city last week. Dooley
gave an exhibition with Wilson, Of
Pittsburg, Thursday night. and han
died himself very well, in spite Of be-
ing handicapped in weight. Dooey is
anxious for q match at 130 pounds and
would be able to take care Of himself
in a contest with any person in his
class. Wilson, of Pittsburg, was down
on the bills for a ten-rOUnd so with
Winfield Bagley, the ebony hued
heavyweight of this city. Bagley
failed to put in an appearance.
Wilson tells an interesting story
about Bagley. Winfield was in Pitts
burg with a colored minstrel company,
and was heralded as the black cham
pion who would meet all corners. VIII
son secured a position as instructor in
an athletic club and was anxious to
give the members some evidence Of>his
ability. He found the hall in which
the entertainment was given, and Bag
ley, learning Of his intention, hunted
him up in the audience, and without
introducing himself, informed him
that the contest must be for points
only. Wilson didn't exactly relish the
idea Of a friendly setto, and told Bag
ley so. Bagley represented that the
police would interfere, and Wilson
consented to so on. He was very much
surprised when he found that his op-
ponent was the man to whom he had
been talking.
Wilson says that after he came to
Wheeling Bagley circulated a report
that he (Bagley) had put him out in
two rounds in Pittsburg. Wilson then
issued a challenge, which was accept
ed. Bagley, however, failed to show
up.
The Metropolitan Club has failed to
get match between Jerry Marshall
and Jimmy Dime, and Ted Alexander
is now in correspondence with Frank
Erne. If these celebrities enter the
ring together, the contest will attract
the biggest crowd which has ever as
seInbled in Wheeling to witness a box
ing contest. Cartwright, of Washing
ton. who boxed at Pleasant Valley I'M
der the name Of Reilly, has been anX-
ious for some time for a contest here,
and is the unknown whom a Wheel
my SpOIL OAcitu " BdDh lOL gov
against Marshall.
Bowers. the Columbus featherweight,
has finally been matched with Paddy
Core of this city. for a twenty-five
round contest before the Columbian
Club on May Goth. This promises to
be very interesting. as both little fell
lows are exceedingly clever. The Co
lumbus people profess to think that
the colored boy will have "cinch. -
In this they may be sadly in error 1t
will be Cores first match, but ne is
leyel-headed youngster, we'll up in ring
tactics. and a scientific boxer. Wheth-
err he can stand any amount of punish
ment. remains to be seen. Both viii
90 into active training soon, Core in
this city, and Bowers at his home.
Now that both Fitzsimmons and Cor
bett have been seen here, the sports
are speculating concerning the result
of their coming battle for the cham
pionship. Each man made and lost
admirers, and the general opinion as
to the merits Of the two men appears
to be about as equally divided as be
fore they came to Wheeling. Already
there is a movement on foot to charter
a special train from Wheeling 10 the
ground, wherever it may be, and
it is certain that a number Of Wheel
ing sports viii witness the fight.
Warm weather brings out the shoot
ers. and the members Of the Wheeling
Club are practicing nearly every day at
the Fair Grounds on the Island. Sew
eral team matches are being talked Of
and will probably be arranged within
the next fortnight. Penn and Dinger
took part in the Pittsburg tournament
last week, and each captured a number
of good prizes in competition with the
crack shots Of the country.
The warm weather mas enabled the
contractors to make good progress on
the work at the Island ball park. The
fence was completed yesterday, the
"bleachers" will be in position tO-mOr-
row. Work will also be commenced
upon the grand stand during the early
part Of the week. There have been
several changes in the original plans,
one Of the most important being the
decision TO have no boxes on the roof.
but to place the press and scorers box
over the main entrance 10 the stand.
Manager White has ordered all ms
players 10 report for practice this week.
/ If the diamond is not in shape they
viii work for the present on the bridge
park.
In bowling circles the week has been
uneventful. In nearly every Instance
the strong teams have won majority
OF the games. IN the Musee League,
the Daisies and Bowlers each dropped