The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-13
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An exciting prize fight between Charlie
Stretch, champion light weight Of Deli
ware aud Samuel Spriggs colored pug
list, OF Coatsyille, took place about 30
clock last night In secluded Held JUS
over the Delaware line. The fight was 70
s25 side and gate receipts. Four-ounc
gloves were used. -Four lanterns shed thel
rays upon the wierd scene.
In tho first round Stretch got the wors
OF It, being knocked down and was strucf
twice after no was down. This caused
dispute, Stretch's friends claiming foul
This was allowed by the referee, bu
Stretch refused to take the money until h
had knocked out his colored opponent
In tho second round Sprlggs got LITTLE
| the advantage.
In the third round Stretch got his sec
ond wind and got in some good blow
knocking Spriggs clear outside the ropes
1 The fourth round was In progress whei
a general fight ensued. Stretch was get
ting the best Of his oolored lntagon 10
when Stretch's second hit Sipriggs In the
| head with a beer bottle. Tho latter's SEQ
| onds retaliated by slashing deep cash In
Stretches seconds head with a blackjack
| where upon the crowd jumped in, and the
| colored pugiilst and his friends. seeing
they wore greatly Outnumbored, beat q
hasty retreat
Stretch was awarded the fight, About
500 persons SAW the battle.
Nine players have been selected by the
Western League for trial in tho National
League. They are Elgeld and Glllen from
Detroit co Philadelphia; Wilson, from Co
umbus to Louisville; Hartman from Mil
waukae to ST. Louis; DAmman from In
dianapolis to Cincinnati; Dancer from st,
Paul to Chicago: Schrivef, from Mime
nnD1is n (ippinpnti StnIliKps
OF the Detroit Club, was also drafted by
Philadelphia.
Jacob Schaefer will try to regain the
title Of champion billiard player of the
world. He has issued challenge to
Frank g. Ives to play ons game II inch
balk line, 500 points, for 500 IL side and
championship.
The case of A. c. Gumbert, the Phila-
delphia ball pitcher, against the. Chicago
Ball Club to recover $40, 600 for alleged COL.
spiracy to keep him out of employment
some years ago was called in United States
Court before Judge Burlington to-day.
This Is The fourth time that Gumbert and
the Chicago Club have met in courts. Tho
ball club always managed to squeeze out
on some technicality,&
Bicyclists are of the opinion they own tho
earth but tho following dispatch from
Philadelphia is Interesting A question
of interest to bicycle riders was yesterday
decided before Judge Wilson and q jury iii
room II, OF Common Pleas Court No 4.
Thomas Taylor sued the Union Traction
Company to recover damages for personal
injuries received. The plaintiff was rid
ing bicycle Eastward in the centre of the
car tracks on Dauphin street during "
heavy rain about dusk on the evening of
March 10, 1896. A dump cart belonging
n mi h.iI Il rt,y
en- rapidly westward on the track between
Thirteenth and Broad Streets As the cart
was going in the opposite direction, the
bicyclist thought the vehicle wo Ill tucn
out for him but when he found that the
cart would not turn out it was too late to
avoid collision. His shoulder struck the
shaft OF the cart and the plaintiff fractured
his shoulder blade. He caused tho arrest
of the driver of the cart, but he WAS after
wards discharged from custody.
Attorney Thomas Leaning, as counsel
for the Company asked tho Court to i'll
strlct the jury to render verdict for the
cyclist had no superior right Of way, oven
ii he was going in the same direction as
the cara. This application was resisted by
Attorney Thomas Early White, for the
plaintiff.
The court at the conclusion of the argu-
ment gave binding instructions to the jury
to find for the detondant, because 1t did
not appear that there was any law giving
bicyclists the right of way.
Robert Fitz5mmous and his party
passed through Omaha this afternoon on
their way to New ada. In conversation
with Manager Julian it was learned that
he fears an attempt will De- made by Cor.
b3tt's San Fransciscu friends to make the
hin Hrht am hon Nhppl.ny II
sured an intimate friend here that he had
positive information that such II scheme
was on foot and that he had already taken
to counteract IT,
A large pa?ty Of Fitasmmons' friends in
New Orleans will be on hand to break up
any plan which the San Francisco sports
may b, incubating.
Let che public understand" said Mr..
Julian. "tbat Fitzsimmons Is in better
fighting condition to-day than have over
seen him. All this talk about his NOT
being in good training is rot"
Fitzsimmons says he is feeling first rate
and is positive now that he can whip Cor.
bett, He weighs l79 pounds.
The party will stop in Denver, Colorado
Springs, SaltIAake and possibly Leadville
arriving in Carson on Thursday.
A bill will be presented to tho Harris
burg Legislature to incorporate all the
fish laws under one. A uniform length
will be made so rs to protect tho fish mar.
ket fishermen will be closely watched this
summer as they uao outlines nets and
dynamite.
The Wilmington and Northern Railroad
which has spent a large sum of
money in stocking the stream with bass,
and to which is duo the credit for any
sport there at the present time, has taken
up the matter and will work with The
wardens to put IN end to Illegal work
During the summer the wardUns will
make frequent visits to the stream and pa.
troll certain sections, making arrests in all
cases where the Illegal work Is done. Thee
eases will be pushed against the offending
parties and II conviction will probably stop
Tho work. In order that the stream can
be more thoroughly watched the county
will this year have two wardens, one nt
COatG5vllie and one at West Chester, and
hey will keep an eye on tho stream all the
timo TO SEQ that thore are no violations of
The law. 1t is hoped that this may result
IN the Improvement of tho sport and partly
rcstorc the waning reputation of the
as bass stream.