The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-02

McKeeyer and Ziegler fought hot
match Of six rounds last night in Phila-
delphia- ~
1t is claimed that one Of tho first things
Dixon did after he was matched to light
Billy Murphy was to 81 In the pledge He
is now teetotaler and after he whipped
the Little Torpedo" did not break the
proverbial bottle of wine 1t Is said that
he Will train hard for Erne this time.
When the Baltimore team arrives In
Macon at the latter end Of March 1t would
pass muster as bicycle club. Every body
on the team now rides bicycle and they
do 1t like they do everything else with all
their might. Mr., Hanlon Is In the push
too, and they are all supplied with regula-
tion bicycle bloomers, which they do not
fail to take with them.
The New York Club does not know
where 1t will practice this spring
A dispatch from Detroit last night stat
ed that Bob Allen had been signed as
manager, captain and shortstop for 1887
"Chick" Frazer, the star pitcher of the
Louisville Club, has signed for next sea-
son. Fred Clark however is still out in
the cold
Leach formerly of the c. A. c. and who
made such good record last year in the
New England team. will probably play in
the West this season. -
Chris Won der Abe, of st, Louis, was in
Cleveland yesterday but failed to see Pres
ident Robinson who had departed for Pitts
burg Cleveland baseball fans are greatly
wrought up over a report that young Cup.
have been transferred to the St. Louis Club
Secretary Muir Of the Clovelands diselaim-
ed knowledge of the story but said that
the country need not be surprised at any
thing that takes place in Cleveland as
sweeping changes are contemplated. Pre-
sident Robinson said before leaving Cleve-
land that his club would play Sunday
ball or he would sell the franchise to some
other citiy, and that he would have his
club around the country Oh wheels. Pres
ident Robinson compliance that Cleye-
land has never given his club proper sup
port and he Is tired of playing a loos ing
game The rumored transfer Of the six
stars to ST. Louis has created much excite
ment and there are many who believe it.
Longwood and Kenneth Hunts had one
of the finest bag hunts of the season, The
fox was liberated on the farm of Edwin
James near Northbrook at II o'clock and
after chase of over 10 miles the dogs were
called off near Kenneth about O'Clock
and the hunt given up, tho fox still being
at liberty. When released the fox started
west across the barrons, then Circled round
to Parkerville aud from there to London
grove, back to near sChadd's Ford and
thence back to near Londungrove, and he
was on his return trip to his old haunts
near Parkervlle when the chase was given
up The day was IL good one for the hunt.
The dogs kept the trail well and several
times pressed the fox close; the sly animal
succeeded in Guiding them About forty
riders and 81 hounds stayed in the chase
till the end.
The Rose Tree Hunting Club, with a
number of the Lima Club riders, of Media
Pa, had six hours chase after The famous
white tail fox who makes his home in the
MiddletOwn barrens, to-day. Reynard
was first sighted about II o'clock, and ran
nearly all day within IL circuit Of six or
eight miles without taking to earth He
ran through the rough country in Ehg.
mont Mlddletown and Newton townships
and was seen several times by THE hunters
The Lima pack Joined in the chase about
| o'clock, but sly Reynnrd kept on going.
The hounds were still following tho trail
at dark and had to be called off by Whip.
pers in Hopes and Iarnall.
On Saturday II shooting match occurred
noar Montchann between Jas. Brown,
Lee Smith, Chas. Holloway, Garrett Hen
Wis and Frank Browne for prize.
The crack shot Garrett Henyis was de.
featcd in all round. James Brown carried
off the prize, lee Smith beating in break
ing tho most blue rocks out Of twenty
tiarlett being defeated he has decided to
HIG0 another on Feb d.