Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-16

''Yock" Heniger was put in the arms
of Morpheus in ten rounds in battle
in New York City with Eddie Gard
ner.
A few days ago Heniger fought a
draw with Jack McClelland, OF Pitts
burg, and Tained SO many punches on
McCleiland's bread receptacle that the
Pittsburg boy has not been "at home
to his friends since that time.
McClelland and Gardner were match
ed for contest before the Metropoil-
tan Athletic Club for the night of the
22d inst. Now McClelland sends word
that he is laid up for repairs, and asks
for postponement of his contest with
Gardner, If McClelland were to ask
an indefinite postponement, it would
not appear strange under the clrcum-
stances.
AS the matter stands, McClelland
has lost his forfeit of $50, Gardner get
ting one-half of that sum, and the 9TH
er half going to the M. A. c. Both
Gardner and the M. A. c. are out Of
pocket on the deal, the club losing
about s35 on its advertising matter
There is a possibility, however, that
the two men will come together. Nc
Clerand wanted the date fixed as April
4, and the club decided to accommodate
him. He will be forwarded new arti-
cles of agreement to-day.
CholIy Byrnes is here. He took a
run to Cincinnati to tell the boys chow
it was with StolZer, and now he is
back to do more posing, and more
fighting if he can make a match. His
share of the receipts at Bridgeport
were squandered upon additions to his
wardrobe, and he will now do the Beau
Brummel act some more. Cholly has
established headquarters at Morgan
Bros. place on Sixteenth street, and
has a fresh supply CT photos for his
admirers. He states that he is in first
class condition. barring trifing sore
ness on the business end OF his right
arm, and is ready TO do battle with
any man of his weight. He was one
of Duncan Ross seconds, in Ross
wrestling match with Wittmer Satur-
day night, the Fashion Plates pres
ence in the ring giving tone to the af-
fair. Cholly brings the information
that Ross was not in condition.
Joe Bernstein, the Bowery cham
pion, writes to the officials of the Me-
tropolitan Club, expressing his anxiety
to meet Oscar Gardner in the ring at
125 pounds. Bernstein may get fay
orahle reply little later.
A big colored FELLOW, accompanied
by a dapper young gentleman with a
big roll of bank notes, blew into Muir
phys place, in Bridgeport, a few days
ago. and dueried the proprietor con-
corning the chance of getting an OPP
portunity to kill a few heavy weights
in this section. He impaired the in
formation that he has been putting
people to sleep at Coney Island, for his
bed and board, and he struck ont for
the west where rumor said money was
as plentiful as leaves in Valambrosia.
You have no reputation said Mr..
Murphy, who makes matches for the
Bridgeport club, when he is not dispos-
Ing of wet goods.
You've got big back room here,
said the pug, and you can try me out
against anybody. I'll show you whe-
Their | can fight
Mr. Murphy advised him to whip
one ''Allegone, and establish re-
putation. But everybody has been
getting a whack at Allegone, and he
has about decided to quit the ring be-
fore he loses his reputation. Allegone
was in Bellaire and got wind that the
Coney Islander was after hin.
"Allegone's'' present address is
Warrington, W. Va, and the Coney
Island mug Is going further west