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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
SPORT ON THE LINKS.
Wonderful Strides in Popularity During
The Present Season OF the Game of Golf
Americans are Gaining In EXPERIENCES.

The Present Season of the Game of Golf
Americans are Gaining In Expcrtncss.
copyright, 1881
The present season has been a not
able one in the history of golf in the
United States. More progress has been
made in the standard of play and more
people have become devotees OF the
ancient and royal game than In any
previous year. An extremely conserv-
alive estimate of the amount Of money
sunk in golf in this country-that is,
in laying out and keeping the game
and such things-would be $40 200, 900,
and thus in spite OF the fact that golf
is practically only about five years old
in America. 1t was played before that
period in isolated places. but almost
in every instance by cotsmen who had
immigrated here and who wished TO
keep up the sport they loved so well.
The honor of being the oldest golf
club in this country belongs to the st.
Andrews club, which has it's home
near Yonkers, n. Y. This organiza-
ton was founded in 1888, but it was
several years before it had a member
ship OF more than dozen or so. For
four or five years these heroic pion-
GERS blazed the way for golf in this
country. In fair weather and in foul,
amid ridicule and adversely. they stuck
to their task with the enthusiasm and
courage OF true sportsmen. To-day
ST. Andrews is we'll established and is
particularly fortunate In It's list of
members.
Other clubs, however. east. west and
south had just as hard a struggle and
encountered just as much ridicule as
their brethren on the Hudson. This
derision did not confine itself TO ban
tering OF players and squibs in the
comic papers, but in one case at least
assunbed a more serious aspect. An
enthusiast In the large and thriving
city OF Omaha is said to have been ac-
tually arrested at the instance OF zeal
Gus friends, who had seen him roaming
over the fields and meadows surround
ing the city with several sticks" in
his arms, stopping every now and then
to hit hard rubber ball They
thought he had become insane and
wanted his condition inquired into, and
it was only after considerable expla-
nation that he managed TO convince
them that he was still In his right
mind.
Golf. as recognized sport on this
side of the Atlantic. really dates from
the organization of the American Gdlf
Association in 1894. The following
year the name of the organization wis
changed to that of United States Coz
Association, and Canada formed goi
erning body Of her own.
In 1895 therelwcre rs established "a
clubs in the United States. hayfng
membership iof about 1900. To17
tzsre are oy 7so 1oezlehinr elgll
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
RECORDS LOWERED.

Philadelphia, November 12.-Major
Taylor, the colored cyclist, to-day at
Woodside Park, according to the an
nouncement of the time-keeper, made
three of the most remarkable record
rides in the history of cycle racing. He,
it is claimed, lowered the mile record
OF 1872 3-5, held by Edouard Taylore,
the French champion, to 1:32 fat. He
took two trials to lower the half-mile
record of As seconds. held by Willie
Windle. On the first trial the time
announced was As As. and on, as
claimed, lowering the record to AS 3-5.
Taylor rode chainless wheel and was
paced by three Quints.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

a6iS {ks ~ xinrs newspS1arnnen to
Nlko6o 1ucceedlne phys
To-day's game Was almost z repeti-
ton az the game at Cambridge on
last Saturday between the University
Of Pennsylvania and Harvard. In the
latter game the wearers of the red and
blue gained almost three times as
much distance on line bucking as did
theft opponents, while Harvard scored
on tumble. The same can be said
Of to-day's contest. Yale would carry
the ball down the field towards the
Tigers goal only to lose it on an ex-
asperating tumble. The game was not
tidc football. At times both teams
played mastery game, but at other
times many of the players seemed to
have forgotten the first rudiments of
the game, and some of their plays
would have put to shame the football
team of preparatory school.
Before Benjamin's disastrous tumble
Yales play had been fierce. After the
touchdown the men grew more des-
perate. In every man there was that
bulldog determination and grit that
has won many hard-fought game for
the wearers of the dark blue. Time
and again they would rush the ball
down the field towards the Tigers goal
only to lose it on tumble. On one
occasion they carried the ball by
plunges into the line, Is yards, finally
losing it on tumble within twenty
yards of Princeton's goal.
Princeton was content to play de-
fensive until within about Is minutes
before the game was called and it
looked as though they had been in
structed in this point by their coaches.
Their entire effort at line bucking dur
ing the first half and for twenty min
utes of the second half, netted them all
told about fifty yards, while their OPP
ponents had carried the ball four times
this distance.
There was not. however, a variety
of attack and good runs behind beau
tiful interference which is appreciated
so much by the unadulterated football
crank. Yale's play in the main was
directed against Princeton's left
tackle, the one weak spot in the
Tigers line.
The reports that had been sent out
from New Haven to the effect that the
Yale team was in badly crippled con-
dition had but little effect on the bet
ting on to-days game.
The orange and black had been up
against Yale ''cripples" and their
spending money had gone towards pay
ing for the tuition of some Yale stu
dent. Before the game there were sew
eral bets at even money, but a majority
of the money was placed at to in
favor of Yale.
For the Princeton team, the bright
particular stars were Palmer. Poe,
Edward, Ayers and Hillebrand, while
Durston, Townsend. Brown, Ely and
Coy did the best work for Yale.
When the teams lined uD the at
tendance was about $4,000. with the
adherents Of Princeton naturally in the
majority. There was no lack of Yale
men and women. however, and they
lifted up their voices in encouragement
of their favorites whenever opportunity
offered.
The Princeton shouters were banked
in a solid mass in the east stand, op-
posite the Yale contingent, and they
kept up an untiring shout for three
hours, varied only occasionally by
college song.
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uuesne carried tie baIl out 81 bog16
On q. eensbur&:s Vineyard line. III
q Wrangle. both sides claiming the
ball, at wis given to Greensburg ana
Bird kicked to the 25-yard line.
For the first time this season Du-
quesne's line was forced back TOR
losses. Greensburg's strong rushes ac-
complished this feat on at least three
occasions Duquesnes attempt at end
runs and their working of the double
pass failed to gain ground, where
heretofore these playse have been OF
great assistance in reaching goal.
Taking all in all, the two teams were
evenly matched, and great game re-
suited.
The lineup was as follows:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
ECHOES FROM HARVEST ALLEYS

Now for the sixth week.
Big Bill umpired Wednesday night
Pig tails and sour kraut went first
! rate.
The Old Cronies had it in the neck.
The All AlikeS hang on to first place
Bill Hastings team won a game at
last.
Fiddle" Rolf has last place beyond
doubt.
Shorty" Springer was called down
by Big Bill.
Sid Sarver has the sympathy of the
league.
Aber Nits won three. Will wonders
never cease?
Fiddle" Rolf, poor fellow, is get
ting used to it.
Big Bill had too much election on
board Tuesday.
Twas a hot handicap, and rooters
were plenty.
The race stays as interesting as ever
Good race.
The Rum Dunn "Sheeney" looks like
coon" with postoffice job.
The Wheeling team made high score
so far.
Rain didn't stop the crowd Wednes-
day night.
Nobody noticed the bad weather on
handicap night
Pig tails had the first and last call
The Rum Dums keep coming down
the line.
Miller's South paw" wasn't in form
Thursday.
Now it's time the other teams are
getting suits besides the Puritans.
Spectators row was we'll filled
Thursday night.
Wilhelm says dot P. on our shirts
is not for Poor Fowler, but for Puri-
tan"
The big Bill' sent to the "pen" at
Philadelphia last week for grand lar
ceny was not the big Bill' of the
Wheeling League.
The captains of the Wheeling League
thank the Wheeling papers for the
space given their respective teams.
Soon we will hear of the Aber Nits
passing the Rum Dums in the league
race.
pad" Stein said he can't bowl on
girl night" He is the only man in
town who would forsake his team for
his girl.
Tonight is meeting night for the
Cronies, at O'Clock, when they will
y. =
handicap Some Cronfes say hang"
Wilhelm was caught with dog but
tons in his possession and when ques-
toned said 81 vas lookin' for dot
'Sheeney' from dot Rum Dunn team"
Bill Handlan says: No team has any
license to take two games from our
cracks" Look out, 'Davey," we've
only fairly started
Hats off to the Puritans, who were
the first to wear new bowling suits,
and also the first to introduce Dutch
man TO the Wheeling League.
Dave west set a good pace for
scratch" man.
Cap. Hastings has a sprained ankle
which will keep him out Of his favor
tie game for some time. We will miss
you. Bill.
AS predicted, the Bowlers got bumn-
ed for one to the delight of the All
Alike boys.
The Harvest alleys get their annual
cleaning tomorrow.
The big P's" took Cap. Henning's
crowd in hand and delivered unto them
a good thrashing. Sassy team. that
Puritan.
One of the most enjoyable affairs in
Bowlerdom occurred last evening on
the Wheeling Park alleys. Two teams,
composed Of the Central Garden Club
boys. namely. the Leans under he
leadership of Mr. Andrew Long. and
the Fats" under Mr. Pay" Acke--
man, went out to contest for suprer-
acy. but the Leans were not In It, a.
+ho crnra wi11 chou Tho poc1 houfnxr
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
SCORED AGAINST HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, November H.
Harvard defeated Brown on Soldiers
Field to-day in game that at any
other time in the season would have
been called exciting. The visitors
scored points to Harvards II, and
came SO near scoring a second time
that only a disputed decision saved the
Harvard goal line. The game was
full of long runs and brilliant individ-
ual plays, but as was anticipated Har-
ward showed decided slackness after
her brilliant showing against Penn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
Emerson Piano For Sale.

Ten months ago prominent family
in New Martinsville bought the finest
Emerson upright piano (style Ia. in
walnut case Recently we took it in
exchange, and now offer it for ss65.00
The piano is in perfect condition; not
a scratch or even finger mark to be
found upon It, A handsome stool and
scarf included: also tuning for one year
and a warranty for six years.
F. W. BANNER CO.,
1910 Market street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

Qusrtette under the leadership Of Mr..
w. g. Lobenstein, rendered few Sc
lections, after which an elegant lunch
con was served at the Park, but the
prize of the evening was a fish lunch
with the usual Accomplishments at the
club house, for which the losers had to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
MARKS FROM ABovD.

Pfttsburg-Riv l4.2 feet and falling at
the dam. Clear and cool 1
on City-River feet inches and falls
ing. Weather clear and pleasant.
Morgantowp-Riv IL feet inches ana
falling. Weather cloudy and warmer.
Warren-River 6 feet inches. Clear
and cool.
Brownsville-River 70 feet inches and
falling
Greensboro-River II feet inches and
falling Cloudy and cool.
Steubenville-Rive q feet and station
airy. Clear and cold
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
The Richie football team ella

The Richie football team claim the
championship of the city at 1870 pounds.
They would like to hear from the
Globes, of Bellaire, for game Thanks
giving afternoon, or the st. Clairsville
High School team. For games address
Geo. Hopwood, city.
The Madison Juniors, of the Island,
would like to play any football team
in the city whose average weight is
not over so pounds. If challenge is
accepted, answer through this paper.
Games to be played on fair grounds.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

|. The race for championship honcrs in
sthe Wheeling league continues as inter
lestins' as ever, with the All Alike team
ION top by one game, the Bowlers and
/ Wheelings close second, and the Pur-
sltans too close to the three leaders for
.comfort. Monday evening the Wheel
ling team took three games from Sid
,Sarver's Golden Rods with ease, the
latter never coming within hailing dis
lance In any game, but Sid will find
trouble for his team this week, as they
tgo against that Cronie team, who will
iglve Sid his hands full. The Aber Nits
ARE making things interesting for the
|Ram Dums. as they are only one
game behind after winning three from
Fiddle" Rolls Frog Horns, which
leaves Riddles" team in undisputed
possession of last place. Bill Hast,
lngs' variety" took three games from
Dad Stems team while Dad" was
counting his best girl, and the result
rs Dads team keeps coming down
the line. Thursday night the All Alike
team came near losing their coveted
position at the top of the ladder, as
1.-THE Old Cronies had each Of the three
games in their favor until the last few
frames, when a squirt by the All Alikes
and slump by the Cronies gave the
games to the former The Rowlers lost
one and were scared very badly in an
other by the Puritans Friday night,
but won the close game by o grand
island finish. They will have easy sail
/ ing next Friday with Bill Hastings
La Bellies, unless Bits stars arrive in
/ time.
The handicap last Thursday was the
cause of bringing an army OF bowlers
to the Harvest alleys, who enjoyed the
contest immensely aud later on partooit
r OF the pigtail spread served those
present. One spectator remarked: Il
'never bowled game of ten pins in my
.life but I enjoy going out there, as the
games are so interesting" The win
liners of the handicap were Baumann,
Aber Nits. first, S.; Weitzel, Wheeling,
second, IS, and Wilhelm, Puritans,
third, 81.
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WHEELING SHUT OUT.

Special to the Registec
st. Clairsville, Ohio, November 12.-
The Wheeling High School football
eleven had bad case of fright before
entering into to-day's game with the
local High School eleven. st. Glars
vile had big advantage in weight.
The visitors decided to play, however,
and kept the score down to Is to 0.
Wheeling played a good defensive
game.
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NEITHER sIDE SCORED.
Hard Contest Between The Western
PENNSYLVANIA Cracks"

PennsYINHhIf '-tFaCkN.
Pittsburg, Pa, November 12.-Fully
$500 people witnessed one of the
hardest foot ball contests ever seen on
the Exposition gridiron between the
Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
and the Greensburg Athletic Club.
After two fierce thirty-five minute
halves the score stood nothing to moth
ing, and tonight the visitors and their
friends are wonderfully elated at their
success, in blocking the "All Star"
team. The playing throughout both
halves was practically in the centre
of the field. At no time was either
goal in danger. The nearest approach
to touch down was during the first
half, when a quarter back kick by Du-
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RIVER NEWS
Daily Chronicle OF the Movements OF tn
loats aud Boatmeu

YDSTERDAY'S DEPARTURES.
Cincinnati, WIN J. Cummins. 81
Charleston, Greenwood
Parkersburg, II. X Bedford.
New Matamoras, Lexington.
Steubenville, T. NJ Bayne
Sistersville. Ruth.
Darlington, Leroy,
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TWENTY HOT ROUNDS.

Pittsburg, Pa, November 12.-Jaek
Kinlow, of McKeesport. and Fred
Fairman. of Allegheny, fought twenty
hot rounds tonight at McKeesport to
a draw. When the referee, Joe Quinn,
announced his decision 1t was the sig
nal for a general row. Quinn was bad
ly beaten by the crowd and had to be
rescued by officers, who finally sue
ceeded in getting him out of the hall
and conveyed him to place of safety.
The Kinlow people claimed they had
been robbed.
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TO-MoRRow-s PACKErS

Parkersburg, Ben HSir. p. m.
Steupenville, T. NJ. Bayne, ESQ D. IN.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 y. IN.
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ToDAYss BOATS.

Pittsburg, Keystone state. 5 a. m,
GAINESVILLE. Lorena, 4 a. m.
Plttsburg. Ben Hur, a. m.
Pittsburg, Argand, a. IN.
Sistersville, Leroy, a. m.
Cincinnati, Virginia, a. m.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
AMATEUR GAMES.

The Cathedral school cadets defeated
the Madisons by the score of IL to O.
The Madisons failed to show up and
the game was forfeited by the score
mentioned.
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WHEELING LEAGUE.

oCHtUuIt IJT IHt SIAIH Week. MUH-
day, November IA, Frog Horns VS..
Wheeling; Tuesday, November Is, Old
Cronies VS.. Golden Rods; Wednesday,
November 16. Rum Dums VS.. All Alike:
Thursday November II, Puritans VS..
Aber Nits; Friday, November Is, La
Belle VS.. BowlerS.
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WASH-IEEF WON

Cleveland, O., November 12.-Wash-
ington & Jefferson College, of Wash
ington, Pa, defeated Western Reserve
to-day s to 6. The game was we'll
played on both sides.
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A BIG SCORE

Ithaca, N. Y, November 12.-Cornell
ran up score of AZ too against La
fayette on Percy Field this afternoon
with little difficulty.
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'VARS1TIES AT 1T.

Detroit, Mich, November 12.-Uni-
versity of Illinois was beaten by the
University of Michigan II to to-day
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Reading, Pa, November 12-Foot-
ball: Franklin & Marshall II, Buck
nell II.
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TOO HEAVY FOR EN-.

Chicago, November 12.-Beaten by
Chicago's advantage in weight. That
is the story in a nutshell of a game
to-day between the Chicago and Wis
consin foot ball elevens, resulting 6
to 0.
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\ TIE.

Annapolis, Md, November 12.-The
Lehigh game this afternoon resulted
in a tie, 6 to 6.
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|TBE WEEK N DONlERDON.
Matters Of Interest To The Llgnum
Vatae Ball Tossers.

THE WORK OF SIX DAYS IN THE
DIFFERENT TOURNAMENTS RE-
VIEW E D-HOW THE ANS
STAND AND A ERA G ETHE
H A NDICAP CONTEST-BRIEF
NOTES OF A PERSONAL AND M
PERSONAL NATURE.
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TORONTO WON.
OTHER GAMES.

Cincinnati, O., November 12.-Uni-
versity of Cincinnati Al; Ohio Wes-
leyan 0.
Lincoln, Neb., November 12.-Drake
University of Des Moines 6; University
of Nebraska 5.
Toledo, O., November 12.-Detroit
Athletic Club s; Toledo II.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

Don't impose upon your friends by
buying old last years designs. Get
the latest and cheapest. We buy our
goods in large quantities We can sell
at lower prices than any one in the
city. Call and see for yourselves
H. E. HILLMAN & co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
FOOT BILL YESTERDAY
Results Of All The Games Here and
Elsewhere.

WHEELING A. c. WON EASILY FROM
N-MKEES ROCKS INDIANS
PRINCETON DEFEATED YALE.
CARLISLE SCORED A G AIMS T
PENNSYLVANIA. C. & A. C. AND
GREENSBURG PLAYED A GREAT
CAMEO O NTESTS BY LOCAL
TEAMS.
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MARKS PROM nE1ow.

Cairo---River 1919 feet and rising. Cloudy
and colder.
Memphis--River TO feet and falling.
LcIisvile--River rising: feet inches
In canal; feet on falls is feet inch be-
low locks. Clear and cool. |
Evansville~-River 10 feet and risings
Point Plessant--Riyer rls fess>and -zis.4
tincinnati-R is.s feet and rising.l
Clear.
Parkersburg- river IS feet and ris-
Ing, Weather cloudy; mercury IS Passed
down., Cummins Greenwood Ben Hur:
nado. Coal City, ana Adele; passed up.i
Kanawha, keystone State, Ben Hur Tho
Little Kanawha and tributaries are rls-
ing. The timber began to flow to-day
There were only three accidents to
occur to river crafts in 1851. I'm which,
many lives were lost. The first fatal
mishap to take place in that year was
the explosion Of the steamer Oregon.
on the second day of March. The ac-
cident occurred near island No So. on
the Mississippi river. About sixty per-,
sons were killed and injured. and
about forty were rescued by the
steamer Iroquoij.
The explosion of the steamer Echo
was the next serious accident to take
place In 1851. This disaster took place
on the twentieth Of May, near Bayou
Sara. Three of the crew were killed
and many others were injured
The third and last accident OF that
year was the explosion of the steamer
Dacotah, at Peoria, ILL.,, on August
goth There were eleven persons
killed and as many more injured
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A ONE SIDED GAME.

Special to the Register.
Steubenville, O.. November 12.-The
Dennison foot ball team was easily de-
feated by the Acme eleven here this
afternoon by score Of 43 to 0. The
Dennison boys did not seem to under
stand how to play the game, and their
full-back did most of the work. Acme
made touchdown within one minute
after the ball was played. In attempt
ing to get the rolling kick the Denni-
son player caused the ball to go in the
air and w. Houser caught and carried
it over the Dennison line. In the first
half Acme had four touchdowns and
one goal and in the second half four
touchdowns and two goals.
TORONTO WON.
Special to the Register.
Toronto, o., November 12-The Bur-
gettstown foot ball team was defeated
here to-day by the Toronto Athletic
Club by a score of 6 to 0. Burgetts-
town was much heavier, but Toronto
was faster