The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-18
WORLD OF SPORT.

The Outlook ror Racing In 1900 Is Very
uFisht-iiaelng On a Legitimate Basis
Last Nights howiing Games ln both
Leagues Dick Padden's Wonderful
PiRy-Other Sporting News,
There are some people who mourn
over the decRdence OF the racing busl-
ness, but to my mind the future OF the
sport Ia bright with promise" says II,
Eugene Leigh, Mr., Leigh wns once
owner Of the famous Clifford, whom ho
sold for $4,000, and he also sold the
noted crack, Ben Brush, to the Dryers,
for n goodly sum, He owned liamb-
Ter, too, victor In so many races, and
he possesses Brnmblo, one OF the most
renowned slres OF Kentucky thorough
hrcdH.
"Raclng," he continued, sis on the
V OF the best days II has over exper-
fenced. IL III going to be firmly estab-
llshed on legitimate business princl-
pies, Men who say II will Don be Il
thing Of the past don't know what they
are talking about, II has been golnii
an for all those thousands Of years, and
will endure while the world stands,
People must learn to accommodate
themselves TO changed conditions. The
cutting down Of purses has hurt u good
many, and n great many breeders have
been ruined financially, but tho men
who know how to adapt themselves
to circumstances win pull out all right.
To-day a good horse is worth more
than he ever was and n bad n Is
wSrth less, but the supply OF the good
ones will never be too great for the de-
mRud,"
Now that the National racing circuit
Is closed. aud with II the euson for
competitive work In 1895, exact results
and averages for the year are IN order.
None. II is certain, n OF greater inter-
est than the record OF u. g. Bald, who
has proved by his astonishing success
upon the track his ability 10 defeat the
fastest men In the world, The remark
able feature OF Bald's work. aside from
his ability 10 win, is the splendid aver-
age In time made, In mile events,
which seems to be his favorite distance.
and OF which he hna won thirty-siN Of
the 1fty-tlve In which he started dur
inE this season, his time averaged X
actly 2:t0n for each OF the thirty-sIX
races Won, Nothing like an average
OF this kind was ever dreamed of.be-
fore tho Cannon BalI' rolled Il up,
and the figures challenge Invcstign-
ton.
The ministers OF Kenton, Ohio, have
adopted u resolution to oppose the Ken
ney-Ballif fight. which is 10 come or
Christmas night. They Will try to stop
II II possible. although the mayor has
given the scioto club permission to pull
on the fight.
1.-THE Pittsburgh club will not make
n mistake In putting Dick Padden nj
short, and mark my words he will make
some people stare" says Jack Glass
cock. "Hc Is one OF the speedlest men
in the BUSINESS, and can pick 'om up
coming any way. He played short for
the Ohio boys when they played We OF
West Virginia at Wheeling. and you
should have Eeeu the game that lad put
up. He was everywhere ut once, toss
ing 'em round like fun. lie made n play
back OF third that beat anything l
ever saw, and ! have seen Il few Of
them In my time. The thfrd baseman
was playing we'll In toward second,
when a hot ball was hit right over
third. The third baaeman couldn't get
within ten feet OF II, but Padden got
IT on the second bound. as II was going
down the chalk line. His own speed and
that OF the ball almost carried him of
his feet, but he Strengthened up in
time TO throw the runner out at first.
II was n most wonderful stop and n
wonderful throw. Talk about that boy
having no arm. Why, he can shoot
thCm lika cannon balls"