Evening journal., 1897-04-20
SPORTING EEWS NOTES.

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In a short time the Wilmington BIZ
cycle Club contemplates giving a re.
ception and supper TO the young women
who aided in making successful the
fair given by the club in February.
At a special meeting of the Whining
ton Bicycle Club last night Isaac Bow
ers was elected viCe-president Gilpin
Woodward was MIR. Bowers opponen,
for the office.
At q meeting Of the Y. NJ. c. A..
Wheelmen, held last night, these runs
were scheduled: APRIL -, Talleyvillo.
MAY l. Claymont May S. Chester
The Wilmington Bicycle Club Will
make a club run tonight TO Elan Pa.
leaving the club house at 730 o'clock
On Thursday night the club will make
run to Marshallton.
The Wilmington Whist Club bowling
tournaments, open to members, are 10
be continued each Saturday
The Wilmington Whist Club team OF
twenty members, which was recently
defeated by the Baltimore Club by a
small margin viii 80 to Baltimore on
Saturday afternoon to play return
match
G. u. Morlarity, the undefeated VIII
Conneil. oi Camden. who will meet in
the star bout in Philadelphia at the
Art Athletic Club. on Friday night
next. are training faithfully for the
bout The men arc both clever and
evenly matched and a great contest
should result
Fitzslmmons says Of Tom Shar
key: 81 wouldn't give him another
fight if he was the only fighter on cartl
and / was itching TO meet some one
Walt until Maher meets him. Peter
will make minccmeat out OF him, ant
that Is no dream
That there is to be some kind Of az
organization next season for the pro
lection OF the players there is no Longer
any doubt. The great majority of thl
players in the National and Western
Leagues are dissatisfied They belieN
that they are being made slaves of by
the magnates but they realize that un
der the present state of affairs they ar
helpless. The changing of the con
tract dates has been the bone of con
tention this season
James Hunter. who has followed th
turf many years, rs supposed to hav
sfaked his life on Gold Bug, his favor
ite racer, who ran hfth i'm race at TN
Oakland 3Cal.) track last Thursday /
Ia gallant struggle though stale frol
ovcrwork For nearly eight year
Gold Bug made a handsome living TO
Hunter and Jacob krause. Hunter 4
later days, owing to lack of money, ha
been compelled TO take shelter in th
stable OF his pet Last Thursday h
wagered his all on the horse and afte
the race remarked: - stalzed my liz
on that race, and lost A few drops wi
d t..N It.stt afaftIn hHHH llUf
he has not been seen since.
"Dan" Lynch, Sharkey's manage
and John Quinn, the manager OF Me
her, have decided TO accept the offer {
the Greater New York Club on Cone
Island. for the Maher-Sharkcy fgh
The club will be required to depos
$4,000 to guarantees holding the battl
and each principal win deposit S2.5
for appearance.
The annual road race for New Yor
whoolmen VIII be run as usual, Ma
81. over the lrvingtOn- Milburn twent!
FIVE mile course. although there wa
talk of selecting another course. tn
time limit is one hour and fifteen mil
utes. The record over the course
one hour, eight minutes and fifteen sec
onds. AS usual n number of WHINING
ton riders will enter.
AANnlNtill HhAAAANlNN lN w NhNt a. lli
yate box at the Washington baseba
park
There viii be no beer sold upon ii
stands at the Baltimore baseba
grounds this year. The Board OF J.
cense Commissioners refused to graz
the club a license until Il gave a pedl
that no spurious or malt liquors. YOU
be peddled among the spectators.
Meekin will pitch for New York
the opening game at Philadelphia, G
Thursday
The Improvements alone upon a
Philadelphia grounds cost more tina
S225. 600 No such home Of public on
of-doors sports exists in any other pa
of the world. The stands. balcOniv
boxes and arcadcs extend entire
around a Eve acre enclosure. are
brick and stone and were two yea
building. The club also owns q
ground in fee simple
Pop Anson's long active service {
the diamond viii be recognized by lea
ing Chicago people i'm few week
when magnificent silver service is
-be presented to him at a banquet set
his honor Cincinnati should do
much for its prince of players, John
McPhee.