Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10

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ture. The Sullivan Marshall match has
gone up in q whirlwind OF buster and
bluff. The Wheeling friends Of the
former incline to the opinion that he
really wants to meet the coored fellow,
but that be is unable TO secure the
necessary backing. But there are other
matches on the tspis, and where there
is so much smoke IL is very probable
that fire will be discovered.
The fact that "Lanky Bob" Fitzsim-
mons will be here with his theatrical
combination this week, has caused a
/ general discussion OF the respective
abilities of Fitzsimmons and Corbett,
I and not little speculation concerning
the outcome of their fight. Each man
| has many friends and admirers
/ in this city. In this connection
/ picked up an interesting piece
/ of information last week about
/ the much talked of fake battle between
| FitZimmons aud Jim Hall in Australia,
which the two fighters have been try
( ing 10 explain away for several years.
! My informant was a member of party
of friends of Hall who were talking
over the matter with him al West Boden
Springs, Indiana. Hall admitted that
/ The fight was q fake" but explained
/ that Bob was working at his trade of
/ blacksmith at the time, and neither OF
I the TWO ever dreamed of becoming
| pugilsts of international reputation.
/ The purse for which they fought was
only seventy-fve pounds, and there
was division OF the money.
RAsF RAIL.
And now they tell US that it is by no
means improbable that Wheeling will
not secure the base ball park. This is
pure rot. The idea OF locating the
I grounds back Of Bridgeport Is 50 absurd
I that it would not be seriously consider
cd by the managers of the local team.
/ 10 location presents so many advsnt-
ages rs the Island. II is the center Of
the population from which the clubs
patronage is expected, and is more cas-
/ lily accessible than any other place pro-
posed. The gentlemen who control the
/ franchise will choose between the two
/ sites on the Island, and either will in
sure the success Of the project.
AL Buckenb berger will be in the city
/ Oh Tuesday, Snd will have a conference
with viii White, manager OF the team.
The question OF location for the
/ grounds Will probably be settled at that
time. The offer Of the Street Railway
Company was very unsatisfactory TO
White and Buck" The terms were
not made public, but l understand the
amount offered by Superintendent
Wright was several hundred dollars
short Of what the baseball people would
have considered a fair proposition.
The location OF the park on the line of
the road would mean handsome reve-
nues TO the company, and 20 it
could well afford to lend
substantial encouragement to the pro-
ject, as is done elsewhere.
A man has been found to take the
/ Springfield franchise, aud the League
is now complete with eight cities, shut
ting out the Twin Cities team" The
representatives. OF the clubs will meet
at Steubenville next week, when the
schedule will be adopted.
BOWLING.
The championship seasons Of the two
bowling leagues are rapidly nearing a
close. The South Side League will
finish on the Goth, and the Wheeling on
March 2d In the former the fight is
/ for second place, the South Side team
/ being the conceded champions. Wright
/ will not have much opposition for the
1 individual prize, although his average
| took q tumble during the week.
! 10 the uptown league the race be
/ comes more exciting each week. The
/ Nameiess took two games without much
| trouble. The La Bellies and Brownies
met at Seioert's. Had either club won
! both games, the victorious team would
/ have doomed up as possible winners OF
! the championship trophy. But they
I broke even. Then the Lotus team,
which has been the surprise of the
| League, astoniShed the bowling fra
ternity by capturing two more games,
| and tieing the La Bellies and Brownies
for second place. The Lotus is one Of
the strongest teams in the League, and
/ is doing splendid work. The Nameless
players are fortunate In that they met
| them before they struck their winning
| streak. The Lotus now leads in team
averages, and has also the high score
The fight for the tail end is also in
| tereSting. The Calumet, Provident,
Wheeling and Pen and Pencil teams are
al hustling for the doubtful honorS,
with the last mentioned in the lead.
II the Nameless team has as good a
chance for first place as the Pen and
| Pencils for last, 1t is fortunate. Both,
however, look like "cinches." Each
team has six more games TO play, and a
study OF the schedule will be OF mater
ial assistance in picking out the prob
able winners. The La Bellies and
Nsmeless meet at the Musee, and the
former cannot expect better than an
even break. The Brownies will meet
the Lotus at Selbert's, and the erst-
while champions will have to hustle TO
take one game. II will be seen that
there is little probability Of any change
in the relative positions during the
week.
THE PROBABLE CHAMPIONS.
Now as to the finish. The Nameless
team is stronger than at any time
during the season. The same is true of
the Lotus The LaBelles are in fair
shape, while the Brownies are crippled
by the loss of several good players. The
NamelesS team has yet TO meet the
LaBelles, Brownies, and WheeliDgs. II
the team wins three Of the six games,
there will be no possibility OF the
others taking the trophy. The Brown
les also meet the Lotus and Bowlers,
the La Bellies will meet the Providents
and Colum bias, and the Lotus will meet
the Calumets and Wheelings. OF the
three teams which are tied for second
place, the Brownies have the