Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
SPORTING MATTERS.
Bits Of News on All Kinds OF Athieti,
Subjects.


Bits Of News on All Kinds OF Athieti,
Subjects.
Al old-time wheelman gives the fol,
lowing good advice TO novice ridere
Don't dodge bicycle rider, either
male or female. Stand still, and the
rider will get along all right. Posts.
trees, stones, &c., never dodge. an
only beginners ever run into them. A
you see a bike, coming straight nj
you, don't dodge; il you do YOU will
confuse the rider. III you stand still,
IN the middle Of the road, or wherever
you happen to be, the rider will take
care to give you plenty Of room; but
IL you so lodging to get out Of the
way, the chances are there will be a
collision, and you will be the worst
hurt Of the two. Therefore, don't
William p. Spoerl, who is a mem
Der OF the Fame Hose Co.,of Whining
ton, Del, is a wrestler and who carries
with him many prizes that he won on
The athletic fields of Delaware and New
Jersey, was among those who attracted
more or less attention in yesterdays
parade as he marched with the fellow
members Of the Fame. Because he
could wrestle and throw down the best
man OF his class he wears 10 badges,
gold and silver, that give him distinc-
tion. All told, his cash prizes that
were won in wrestling matches amount
to So, 100. - Reading Times.''
Charles Ii. Sasse was elected finan-
cial secretary Of the Wilmington Bicv-
Gle Club Monday evening, he taking tho
place Of William II. Wier, resignea.
The first anniversary of the Whining
ton Bicycle Club will be appropriately
celebrated on tho 18th OF next month,
when there will besa street parade fol-
lowed by reception at the club rooms.
Great interest is manifested in the
country run to Bristol, which will take
place next Sunday Coffee and sand
wiches will be provided by the Will
mington Bicycle Club.
The O'Donnell- Maher and Smith,
Ryan bouts may be decided at the EN-
piro Athletic Club, in case they are
not brought off in the Southwest
The homing club of Norristown, has
challenged the Royersford Hominp
Club TO fly from loft to loft. The
date has not been decided upon.
Johnnie Carney OF Port Richmond,
Philadelphia, is matched to meet Jack
Evans OF Nanticoke, in 25-round
go" at Pottsville on Thursday even.
ing, October 18th.
Charles Murphy, the bicycle racer.
tells his story of the recent alleged
fixed races at st. Louis to a paper of
that city which is rather damaging to
Titus and Cabanne.
Joe" White, the manager OF Horace
Leeds. offers to back the latter against
any man in the world at 1856 pounds
for stake of SO, 500 and the largest
club.
Dan Creeden is now in England. He
reports that Frank Craig, the Harlem
Coffee Cooler, has married white girl,
whose parents have some means.
The homogeneous of the Media and
Chester base ball clubs have finally got
together and arranged to play the fifth
and last game in the Championship
series ON Saturday next Each club
has won two gi.mes, and the interest is
intense.
Edwin Bibby, formerly the heavy
weight champion wrestler of the world,
wrestled on Saturday with Tom Jones,
alias Bergy Ben of Lancashire, Eng.
at Fall River, Mass, for 800 side,
and was defeated, the Englishman win.
hiHb luo uIsl Idll IN IOur minutes and
the second in half minute
Two important fistic contests are
scheduled for decision in England in
November. Tho first event will be
finish contest between BILLY" Plim-
mer and Pedler Palmer for the bantam.
weight championship of the world. 1t
VIII take place on November 24th.
The other bout will bring together
lem" Smith and "Dick'' Burge.
They will fight on November 9th.
The yacht Defender has been laid up
for the winter, in little creek back
OF Glen Island, near New Rochelle.
Ormonde de Or, chestnut stallion, 5
years old, and brother to Ormonde that
W. OBJ. McDonough paid $3.50, 600 died
at Spring Hill Stud, Ky, Monday of
inflammation Of the bowels.
Attorney General Harmon says the
Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight could not
possibly take place in any territory
over which tho United States had |
jurisdiction.
The Yale Princeton foot ball game |
will be played at Manhattan Field, |
on Saturday, November 23d.