The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-26
SPORTING MELANGE.
Many Matters That Interest Wheel.
ing People Are Rovlewod,
NO more BICYCLE RACING HERE
'under:N. a. W. Ausplces-rho Club
Has Had u Costly Experience That
ls VIII Not Likely Wish a i,cpsti.
tlon ot--Tho Rowling i.oagne Con.
test--sometllns Abou. tho Ball
Club and Grounds--othcr News OF
spors--Tho prowniea Defeated.

astsea,on Wheeling saw one Of the
best bicycle racing meets Of what wac
considered by all tho expertS tho boat
: season Of racing America ever had,
Thia year tho town will probably not
seetho bic racing mon. Sanger, John.
sou, Bills, Cabanno and tho othera,
whose wonderful performances OH the
wheelii predicted tlvo years ago would
hayobeen hooted ut as impossible, Why
10 this2 Simply because tho people
here did not appreciate tho efforts oil
tue Wheeling Athletic Wheelmeu to
provide fire: class attractions. Tho
meet Of 1898. when Zimmerman wa,
hero, was fairly successful, but the at.
tendance last September was not wha,
1t should hays benn. aud tho club was
caught with MI indebtedness that made
an assessment necessary that consider.
ably damrened the enthusiasm oil tue
enterprising young mon who wero at
the head OF the CLUB. Iithere Is to DO
bicgclcraciug here in 1895, others will
conduct 1t.
Much interest is being taken In the
coming fistic battle between Nikirk aud
Seaman, the Pittsburgh pugilists, who
are to NEE. in the Columbian Athletic
Clubs arena in upper Benwood next
"Wednesday evening. The men, who
are heavyweights, will weigh In At $50
pounds, and people, who know tho two
men, say that tho 20 will be one OF the
beat over seen In the Tri.sta,e radius.
Several hundred sports from tho
Smoky City will BIO here 10 witness tho
bout, which is for purse Of 81, 900.
The fight for the second series cham.
pionship in the Wheeling Bowling
League Is sharper even than at tho
same period in tho first series race.
Two clubs are cutting out 4 pace that
the champion Brownies are having
hard time to keep up with, Nameless
and LaBelle. LaBelle's two victories
ever the Bowlers on Thursday night
came somewhat in the nature OF a sur.
prise, as many thought the defeated
team would take at,least one game, for
the reason that the games were played
on their own alleys. Neither OF the
two leading teams have yet met and
until they do they can be expected to
keep up their present killing gait.
The news OF the double defeat OF The
Brownies at Seiberta alleys by the Co.
lumbia team astoundcd the bowling
fraternity. Soon after tho games we're
over the news was telephoued into
town, and was known in all the resorts
where bowlers congregate This leaves
Nameleas md LaBelle tied for the lead,
and many do not believe that The
Brownies will be,able to again reach the
top OF the bowling ladder. This is
premature; there are several games to
be played before the end is reached,
and Herveys boys may come out ahead,
notwithstanding last nights reverse.
The fights now "beaut," aud no mis-.
take.
The revival of baae ball interest inthis
city is really remarkable. Its now FIVE
years since the town has had 8 season
OF professional ball, and evidently, the
appetite OF the local cranks has been
whettened up to an intensity that will
make the local Interstate team cue.
cess financially. There is everything IN
confidence, and the gentlemen who are
at the head OF the team, White and
Buckenbergsr, possess that more than
any other-"magnates" who have figured
in the local clubs. White is working
hard and promises team that will hold
down anything in the league.
The question OF grounds was not set.
tied yesterday, as the local projectors
did not arrive as expected. However, it
look, as though thu State Fair grounds
have the call, especially since the &C.
ton OF the board OF directors in dscid.
ing to put base ball diamond in iron.
OF the new steel grand stand. II this
location ia accepted by White and Buck
enberger, Wheeling will without doubt
have the finest Dall park in tho league,
and one. also. tina. will compare with
almost anything in the country. Should
the State Fair grounds be the home OF
tho Wheeling club local people hsye de.
cided to put In s!eamboa. that will
carry over to the grounds 800 people
each trip. Such On arrangement would
bring the grounds aiuost 10 the heartof
the city, as a trip could be made in
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