Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27
NIEIRK IS HERB
AND IN PRIZE CONDITION FOR WEDNES-
DAYS CONTEST
Beco-s the Columbia Club-SOms Cock light Rem
iniscsuc.s-Last Nights Bowling Games
and Other Sport.

D1LWRHn
P,ttsburQ heavy-weights who were re
cently matched for $500 side The
contest will take place in the rooms OF
the Columbian Athletic Club, in upper
Renwood. next Wednesday even
ing. and will be witnessed by
large number OF lovers OF
the manly art in this city, as we'll as a
good sized delegation from Pittsburg.
An excursion train will be run from the
smoky CITY, returning after the contest.
1t is more than probable that the seating
capacity OF the club house VIII ne tesleu
on this occasion. The representatives.
OF the two men have not yet selected
referee, and the matter is left In the
hands the stakeholder. Both men
are good ones, and 1t would be
dificult matter to predict the result.
Scanlan has the advantage OF his oppo-
nent in height and reach, but Nlklrk Is
the hero of many a hard fought battle,
and his friends rely upon his staying
qualities as much as his clever hitting
Nikirk came down TO Wheeling yester-
day afternoon, accompanied By his
trainer Jerry Marshall, who, by the
wav. is the light weight champion Of
Australia. Both men will remain until
after Wednesday nights contest. They
are stopping a; Sherry & Lyons place,
No. 2OO6 Main street, where they have
established their headquarters. Scan
Ian is expected to come down on Mon
day. II 10 probable that q preliminary
bout, for scientific points, will De ar
ranged between Marshall and Buck"
Stolzer Marshall, last night, express
ed his willingness to give the exhibit
tion.
The big cooking main OF Thursday
night attracted all the noted chicken
fanclers in this section Of the country,
including several nGrsers who had not
seen q main for decade. One OF these
talked TO me about the old pit on Main
street, below the creek, which was the
scene of many warm contests. pIhere
were rumors that the officers would
stop the main on Thursday night lie
scoffsd at the idea. why there Is no
law against it in West Virginia." he
said. The only charge that could be
brought would be cruelty to animals.
Just there Pittsburg cock sunk his
heel into the neck OF an Ohio bird, and
l concluded there would be no dilhculty
in sustaining such charge. But the
old-timer dropped into reminiscent
mood. There are tricks in cock
fighting as well as any other form
of sport" be said, and fellow
has 10 have his wits about him, or he
will be feeced. A favorite method OF
disabling q cock is TO break hiS. toe. L
used 10 pit some of my birds against
fancier who still lives about CaldweiFS
Run. He was a slick article. He knew
[ would not put a good cock up for 80,
and he used 10 make matches for that
amount, and ring in his good birds. He
always had men betting on the outside,
and he managed to make nice sum OF
money. But l got ahead OF him once.
took the best little fighter l ever
owned and consealed him. Then l had
scrub cock that fell in at the proper
weight While MS attention was at
tracted l had slipped the other cock In
in the bag. All his bets and those of
his friends were taken up, and he real
ICED he was whipped as soon as pitted
the cock. But he was the proper
weight, and he could not kick. That
trick sort of evened matters up"
Bowling is popular form OF sport in
ard about Wheeling, and deservedly so.
The contests between league clubs have
so far been animated by spirit Of
! friendly rivalry. but occasionally there
is rumpus which assumes such pro-
/ portions that bad feeling is engendered.
| This is extremely unfortunate, and
| cannot but result in injury TO the future
| of the two leagues. Within fortnight
| there have been mutterings of more
serious nature. 1t has been quietly
| whispered about that clubs have taken
unfair advantage Of their opponents.
For the good of the leagues, and for the
sake Of the sport itself, it is hoped that
| these reports are untrue.
The second series race in the Wheel
| ing League bee more interesting
with each week. There were several
surprises during the past six days. The
| first was the splendid work of the Lotus
| club. AS that team plays nearly ell its
games on Sebert's alleys, it will prob
ably make a good showing, and there
are those who predict that the Lotus
will finish in third place. The race for
first honors is very pretty. An element
OF interest was added by the two de-
| feats which the Brownies suffered at
! the hands of the Columbia The La
| Belle and Nameless are now tied for
| first honorS, but the knowing ones pre-
dict that the latter will not keep up It's
winning streak much longer. The La
Bellies have as good chance for win
ming first honors as any team in the
League. The standing of clubs, in
Guiding last nights games, was as fol-
! lows:
clubs. w. /. Per CT.
| T.oRalle q OO0