The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-26

is well known in this city will wear Il suit
OH the U. oil T. team this season.
Owing to tha cold weather there was no
fox hunt yesterday at Hares Corner. Two
foxes will be liberated on Thursday.
II is reported that Chappy Warburton,
the English trainer of bicycle racers, in
tends bringing IA team OF professional rae
ers To this country.
Kid McPartlund and Lavgne have each
deposited $3.50 with the Police Gazette to
guarantee their appearance and weight
for the contest on February s.
The Carlisle Indian School baseball
team will play tho University Of Cincinnati
ninu at fCnciuuatl April IS. 1t is also
outtu likely that the Indians will meet the
Clne'nnai League team some time in
April.
George Dixon is a busy man these days.
He no sooner has match won thad he
takes on another boxer. He has already
started to train for his forthcoming twenty
round bout with Jack DJwney on Fobru'
ray IS.
Austin Gibbons has re.ontcred the ring,
and Las issued challenge to box Kid La
wing OwcA Hglor, Billy Elrnst or any
other liglt-weight
From Louisville comes the nuws that
Director Charles Debler said that Prnsi.
dent Putnam Of the Louisville Baseball
Club has gone to Detroit to consult with
basGbH! men there about the sale of the
Lou, HE National League franchise.
Manager Hanlon has received letter
from Mr. A. j. Reach, Of the Philadelphia
Club, stating that the latter had received
from President J a. Hart OF the Chicago
Club, some proposed changes in the rules
Mt.g,- IIurt IIlplprN nnl tapph n
the rules committee of the League.
Mr.. Reach suggests that Mr. Hanlon
meet him and consider the proposed
changes and Mr. llanlOn will go over to
Philadelphia for the purpose, probably to-
morrow,
Jack Eyerharlt of New Orleans and
Matt Matthews of Brooklyn fought fif
teen round draw at the Union Park Ath
letc Club last nighrin New York Mat
thews had longer reach. but Jack was de-
cidedly the heavier by six Or seven pounds
There was good deal of pickering be-
tween the two men and their attendants
owing to the fact that they We're billed for
twenty rounds, while the articles only
called for fifteen. 1t was finally agreed
only to go the shorter distance.
First Basemau John J, Doyle signed
Baltimore contract on Saturday afternoon
He was perfectly satisfied to do So unlike
last year. and ia clad to play with the
champions.
pi,ahon Frorl, W.T. ,,h, ,,, with
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haa ,i, it y y 1 ,I VI o. ",iu ."
th "S "S an FIN" L"' ,.n Guitl,S 'e"som
tt PPn,aS ''ip ,. W Nu, ,nI oAC,p
Pitcher .iohn Duldn, to whom contracts
have been mailed. West pitched for the
Boston National League team in o. and
nelulhg average Oh lOOO III eisht gen games
mhten no Piltheu III t va At''thtlu LSaguu
error ana also ranking well as bascman.
r"Herh' "i Tue ''H'e "'"he' .hafi'h'
STAFFORD, DEL. Jan. % The funeral Of
ex'Congressman l." Ia Mattln took place
this afternoon, the ceremonies being held
i'll st l.ukc'S Episcopal Church, which
was crowded with the relatives and friends
o! inc deceased Nearly all tht members
OF the General Assembly ana the Consti-
tuttonal Convention were present, as were
Senator Ga, X OVernor StOckley
Judge GrubH, Judge Ball, Chancellor
NICHOLSON, Att' fhey General W ltr
Deputy Attorney General Cooper eX-
Congressman Pennington, John ID, Haw
kins, Secretary of state Boyce,, senator
elect hennNy, Collector OIL lhe Iort Coop
Commissioner Meredith.
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