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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
"Strike For Yoqr Affairs
and Your Fires.

Patriotism Is al1vays COM
mendable, but in every breast
there should be not only the
desire to be a good citizen.
but to be strong, able bodied
and aveu fitted for the battle
of life. To do this. pure
BLOOD Is absolutely neces-
Sary and Hoods Sarsapa-
rla is the one specific Svhich
cleanses the blood thorough
ly. IT acts equally qveH for
both sexes and all ages.
Humor -" When need blood pari-
fier ! take Hoods Sarsaparala. II cured
my. hpnor and Is excellent as a nerve
tonic. Josie Eaton. Stafford Springs. CT.
HodJ Saa1abmaM
Ilaz27 slE2;l1I1HU/
Hoods Pills cure liver ills the nop.irritating and
ou'y sathartic to take with Hoods ssrssnarllln:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
BOWLING.

Last weeks games in the Wheeling
league were interesting and exciting
to the big teams, for which the Wheel
ings, All Alikes and Puritans will
vouch, for the Old Cronies started
the seance by coming within an ace
of winning the first game from the
Wheelings last Monday, and only for
a Eft" which overlook Stevenson the
work would have been done; but the
former lost by Is pins, which caused
Handlan to open up with ''Oh me, oh
my!" But the Cronies landed the sec
ond in a walk, which satisfied the
Cronies team, or they would also have
taken the last game. The game won
by the Cronies Monday is the first
game they have won from the Wheel
ings this season. Tuesday the All
Alikes started in against snap" as
they called it, and of course had no
trouble winning the first from the La
Bellies, who have been defeated so
often that it comes natural TO them,
but in the second the smile was on
the faces on Bill Hastingss team, for
when the scores were totaled up it
was found the All Alikes had lost by
10 pins, but the La Bellies fell into
their old habit of losing again in the
third. 1t was bad job those All
Alikes did when they lost that one to
the La Bellies, for they were slowly
sliding away from Henning's team in
the race and the latter can thank Bill
Hastings for cutting down the margin
between the two teams. Out of the
nine games La Belle won one.
Wednesday the Aber Nits took three
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

hard falls out of that Rum Dunn team.
much to the dislike of Big Bill who
stood silently by watching his team go
down in defeat with large "dew drop"
in each eye. But all to no avail. for
Bernie Schroeder had no sympathy and
kept his boys we'll in hand until they
had pulled all three games from the
Rum Dums. OF the nine games played
between the two teams the Aber Nits
won four.
Thursday night Sid Sarver's team
had fit" and rolled fine ten pins,
winning three games from 'Dutchy"
Wilhelm's team, (Which was a short
end team that night, without much
trouble, but Sid wants to hustle if he
intends to finish fourth, for there is
yet a large margin between the two
teams. Sid walked around with his
hands in his pockets and an expression
on his face that would lead a stranger
to think that his team never could
lose, but the boys all knew that it was
something strange for Sid to feel that
way for once and nothing was said
to him. "Dutchy" Wilhelm will be
heard from yet before the Golden Rods
take fourth money. Of the nine games
played between the two teams the Puri-
tans won four.
Friday night Fiddle" invited the
whole All Alike team out to the alleys
to watch his team take a couple
from the Bowlers, and to do the job
Fiddle" put in his strong team, but
it was the same old story, for they were
"trowed down" three times in success
sion by Henning's team with ease.
Rudy Brant was not in form. He said
that he just discovered that he had
bone in his back some place that
shouldn't be there, which keeps him
from bending his back. Some Of his
friends think the bone is lazy bone"
The Frog Horns lost all nine games.
Below will be found the standing OF
the ten teams, showing the number OF
games won and lost and the averages
of the last two weeks; also the stand
ing of the new race that started two
weeks ago between the last five teams:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

manager of the Toledo team, is not
satisfied with the proposition that Stro-
bel has made to him for this year.
There may be such thing, it is said,
that Bobby may not be with the Mud
Hens next year. Gilks does not have
to play ball, as he has saloon interests
in Toledo that he can live on if he
cares to quit.
Last evening officers of the Wheeling
and Elm Grove street car line and the
management of the Wheeling base ball
team were in consultation, but at the
conclusion of the meeting it was an
nounced that nothing definite had been
done on the Sunday base ball question.
1t was added, however, that no obstacle
has yet arisen in these preliminary ar
rangements that makes the outlook
'unfavorable for Sunday ball in Wheel
ing, and that the suggestions already
made along this line will no doubt be
followed out. The street car company
would naturally like to see the grounds
for both Sunday and week day games
located along its line, and in that event
it would certainly pay them to secure
and fit up first class grounds. But the
Island site seems most popular for
games through the week owing to it's
proximity to Ohio side towns, and such
games will no doubt be played there.
There are still offers of good grounds
being made by parties in the vicinity
of the Park, and there is little doubt
that by the time the season opens up
the arrangements for Sunday ball will
have been made in that locality.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

made a good safe hit (and only one
hit will win many game), the situa-
ton is alarming, to say the least. Safe
hitting is an art and a science which
few players have mastered.
The local team has splendid pros
poets for the coming season. With a
team of good players, and increased
enthusiasm it is certain that the peo-
pie will patronize the cleanest of sports
in a way that will make the manager
happy. And our manager deserves all
the patronage that can be given him
for he has given the fans the best ball
team and the best ball also that we
have ever known and he will continue
to do So For he knows as well as the
fans" that Dayton must have a first
class team and must win another pen
nant although Toledo is already claim
ing it for this year. But we will make
any team hustle for it, if we do not
get it ourselves.
We also hope that the Old Soldiers
will not be compelled to make such
jumps as they did last year. Several
times they finished series at Toledo on
Saturday, Travelled all Saturday night,
played in Dayton on Sunday and then
travelled again for long time to reach
Grand Rapids in time to play on Mon
day. Such jumps are not only too ex-
pensive, but also are trying and not
conducive to the best playing of the
players of a club. Short jumps and
plenty of rest are needed and will also
help the clubs bank account. Dayton
is, however, about the best Sunday
city in the league, and it is also a good
thing for the team to get home on Sun
day as often as possible, but we also
want the expensive trips cut down so
that they can get home with less out
lay of money.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
FITZ CUTS LOOSE
And Hands Out Few More Hot Ones for
Sharkey.

Columbus, o., February 25.-Bar-
ring a slight soreness in the calves Of
his legs, due to injudicious road work,
Bob" Fitzsimmons declares himself
as fit as fiddle and in perfect condi-
ton. No thought of rheumatism or
kindred ailments disturbs his rest.
At Indianapolis Fitzsimmons tried
himself out" on the road, and rather
overdid the matter, being unusued to
the work. He took long run, and
the next day found his legs some
what sore. 1t has not bothered him,
however, and a hot bA<n to-day dis
PEELED the lingering effects of his sud-
den industry.
In the meantime Martin Julian is
talking Of matching Fitz and Jeffries to
fight before the Coney Island Athletic
Club in New York the night before
the Suburban Handicap is run.
Its the best night in the year for
the contest" he declares enthusiastic
ally. ''All the sporting men will be
on hand for the race, and the summer
resorts will empty themselves of men
for such an occasion"
In the meantime Julian is not relax
ing whit in his attitude of defiance
to O'Rourke, and declares that either
he will be permitted to match Fitz
wherever he pleases. without reference
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
In the fight with Cans Abbott's hand
were in bad condition.

In the fight with Cans Abbott's hands
were in bad condition.
Since arriving in the city Thursday
evening, Stanton Abbott, of Providence,
R. l., who is to try conclusions with
Leslie Pearce tomorrow night, has not
lost any time in getting down to work
to complete his preparation for the
event. He is diligent in his training
and having made study OF the subject
of physical culture in his gymnasium
work, is able to conduct himself from
the standpoint of the student. The
occasional glimpses of fair weather
the past few days has enabled him to
take long runs into the country and
his gymnasium work has been carried
on assiduously. He has yet few fine
touches to put on his preparation
which he has made habit of doing
before a contest, and which, by the
way, he learned during his association
with Charley Mitchell, the noted Eng
lish heavyweight.
Abbott begun his pugilistic career in
the feather-weight class in which he
won the championship of England from
Bill Baxter in II rounds in 1887. In
1890 he became identified with the light
weight class, and his first battle of
note in this class was with Eddie Over
ton, whom he defeated in twelve
rounds at the National Sporting Club,
London. In October. 1892, he was to
meet Austin Gibbons for the light
weight international championship,
but Gibbons forfeited the fight on the
day set for the contest. He was subse-
quently challenged for the lightweight
championship of England by Sam Bax-
ter, brother of Bill Baxter, and Abbott
succeeded in putting his man out in 10
rounds. This was in January, 1885, 1t
will thus be seen that Abbott has been
both featherweight and lightweight
champion of England.
In 1893 the young pugilist who had
won such an enviable reputation in his
native country, came to America and
his first encounter was with Jack Hop
per in Madison Square Garden. He
bested Hopper in four rounds This
was in May, '93. For the next four
years Abbotts' ring experience was
great, his victories many and his de-
feats comparatively few. AS will be
seen by the record of mis- most import
ant fights that his success has been
phenomenal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

to the wishes Of the Lenox clubs man
ager, or mo more fights shall be pulled
OF In New York while Tom O'Rourke
is there
What do you think Of Sharkey's
rheumatism" was asked of Fitz.
We'll, you can't tell anything about
that fakir." he replied. Il suppose he
had to get something to square him.
self. / guess / surprised him when |
posted my money to make match
with him. He suddenly lost all interest
in me- He has not forgotten that /
knocked his teeth loose, broke his nose,
damaged one of his ears and put him
to bed for two weeks when I met him
in San Francisco. When we meet
again l will put him to sleep for four
weeks"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

ty-two years of age. His great failing
is lack of control at times.
President Robson has declared him
self. He says he is positive that Te-
beau's team will be in st. Louis this
year. Further discussion is unneces-
sary.
President Young is of the opinion
that the new rules suggested for this
year will improve the game. Mr..
Young has many supporters in his
opinion.
Pittsburg fans would not indorse a
deal by which Hawley would again be-
come a Pirate at the expense of Jesse
Tannehill Pittsburgers have no love
for the pink one.
Eddie Ashenbach, the Cincinnati
Interstate League. Miller, who Phil
adelphia tried at second base two years
ago, also is with the team.
A brother of Herman Long, of the
Bostons, will be the shortstop of the
Worcester team in the Eastern League
next season. May he uphold the base
ball honor of the name of Long.
A dispatch from Los Angeles, Cal,
says: The body of J. ]. Norton, more
widely known as Jack Carey, the pro-
fessional ball player, was shipped to
his home at Scranton, Pa, to-day"
Hans Wagner is giving an imitation
of Pittsburg Phil at the Carnegie race
track. Hans imitation, however, falls
many a dollar short of the real thing,
as his play is limited to the 50-cent
book.
Buckenberger has signed Harry
O'Hogan for the Rochester team. He
has also signed Billy Smink, the Pitts
burg catcher and Pitcher Yerkes.
O'Hogan will play first base and cap
tain the team.
The base ball teams of Yale and Har-
ward may not engage in games with
league teams this season, as they usu-
ally did. 1t is thought the teams re-
ceive all the practice they need with
out such games.
Tom Brown says Win Mercer has no
business on third base. as he is too
frail to block runners. The former
Washington manager believes Mercer
should be kept on the slab, where he
has few superiors when he tries to pitch
the ball as he is capable Of
In view of the alleged record-break-
ing performances of the six-day bicy-
Gle riders in San Francisco last week
several Western critics are clamoring
for measurement OF the track upon
which the race was ridden. They say
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
HAS SECURED sLUGGERS.
Armour VIII Give Day ton a Team of Hit
tiers This Year.


tiers This Year.
Dayton, O., February 25.-Manager
Armour in recent letter to the Even
ing News says he has eighteen men
signed and nine of them are pitchers.
He also has three good catchers in
Donohue, Latimer and Leighton. He
has signed Dennis Salmon, who was
with the Warren, Pa, team in the Iron
and Oil League, and is said to be quite
a slugger.
1t has been often said that if Day.
ton had had the hitters Grand Rapids
had last year, together with Dayton's
good pitchers, we would have won the
pennant in walk-and it is true. We
had excellent pitchers last year, but
we did not have any real sluggers, and
Manager Armour claims to have some
of the latter in the list for this year.
We hope so. Good pitchers are essen
tial in the defeat of the opposing team,
but good, hard hitters are also import
ant in helping the team to win Good,
steady. safe stickwork, when you know
every man is good for some kind of
hit, is what gives a rooter JOY. But
when you see the bases full and two
out with man at bat who hass never
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

Life
Perkins was sitting in the corner OF the
club INDUCING IN the blues. and looking
as sad as a man - permitted to without
being arrested as a public nuisance Ever
and anon he heaYed sigh that ended Ia
a groan. and IN various other ways made
It known to the section OF the world IN
his Immediate vicinity that he was in the
last stages OF despair Presently his Old
friend J0rkins appeared on the scene ana
organized himself into an Investigating
committee
Why, what's the matter, old ehapx
One would think that You were rehearH-
ing nelodrama from the way you are
going on"
We'll. that Is pretty near what is the
matter. A melodrama Is the cause Of al
my sorrow. II # were not for 'cyrano
de Bergerac' / would be happy"
Explain yourself"
THAT miserable fad has caused a breach
between my fiancee and me, and / have
lost her forever
'impossibie," exclaimed Jorkins syn-
pathetieaIiy.
1T is. = it2 Well. / guess you don't
know the circumstances 1 took Miss
Niilyuns to see that wretched play. and
she Immediately decided that she wanted
70 be Precieuse' ike Eoxane. and that
must begin to love her 10 highfalutin
terms
why that Is easy. Just get . book 81
Doetical quotations and frrn yourself
loose. I should think II wohid be greaE
fun. and 4 pleasant change frorn the huns
drum eourtehips In vogue
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

minds
annua meeting
manifested deliberations
VI 10 be made the list
referred
and tn Endorsement in general 80 N'se"'es
of
OF M Curtis
mating committee certainly
pont post than the incumbent OF Boston He ona
OF
WIN the American Sugar Refining
immense value to him in guiding the charge
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
"a OLIAI.IENGE

Michael Plethrew, potter at IN
Warwick, challenges any potter In tnu
cityfto a foot race, wrestling match or
prize fight. any place or date. for any
amount. He has posted forfeot with
James Darrah, Of No. 1913 South Chap
line street, fellow workman, as an as
surance of good faith.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

AS the two winter bowling leagues
are rapidly nearing the end OF their.
schedules, the bowlers. big and little.
are getting ready for summer. Teams
are being formed to enter the ever-pop-
ular Mozart Park League, and as only
ten or twelve clubs are wanted, there
is possibility that more teams will
be be offered Ter, than cam omasSatsal
will be more or lessWsplit up"
Is especially true OF the "Wheelln
Steyenson& Bosley, Weitzel and Hand
Ian will neaye the above mentioned
club and Hill be found under the O. @. q
colors thiS season. Present indicationH
therefore, point to a league OF evenly
matched cldps, there being four or i've
teams, any one OF which could be safe-
ly ''touted" as pennant winners.
Manager Handlan desires 1t announce
ed that the organization OF the Mozart
tournament will take place some time
during the latter part OF March. so
there is not so much time remaining
for clubs desiring a place.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
ALL IN BUT GIMM.

San Francisco, February 25.--Cycle
racing will be resumed tonight a.
Mechanics Pavilion with the first "a
hour race that has ever been held on
the coasst. With tho exception OF
Gimm, every rider IN the recent six
day race will compete.
Before leaving for the east Jimmy
Michaels announced that he Mad gone
his last mile as a PROFESSIONAL bicycie
rider, and that he would at oncdAreport
to Phil Dwyer for service as key.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

The 1899 Columbia chainless and
chain bicycles are now being shown al
Shelf Bros jewelry store. Prices for
the chainless Is SIS, and the chain
wheels sell for $40 and $50.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
THE WORLD or SPORT.


So far as Isle Pierce is concerned,
preparation for the long looked for and
much talked of pugilistic event at the
Metropolitan Club house, at Fulton, on
Monday tomorrow night, is practic-
ally completed. Yesterday he went
through the tedious course of sparring,
baths and rub-downs for the last time,
and with good rest to-day and little
light work tomorrow forenoon he will
be ready to step into the ring. Physic-
ally he is in fine fettle, and any one
witnessing his strong and skillful
movements at his training quarters
during the past few days cannot deny
that his hard work has brought about
the desired results.
Pierce is very anxious to come off
victorious in his setto with Abbott, as
it will mean much for him in pro-
fessional way. He will do his best
ticks to win, for upon his getting the
decision depends his immediate future
and success, pugilistically speaking.
He wants match with Charlie Burns,
of Cincinnati any has already COM
menced negotiations with that end Ill
view, but he needs the prestige to be
gotten from favorable decision over
Abbott to clinch the match. Burns
has been boxing at the Peoples Thea
tire, in Cincinnati, and rarely goes else
where for a match, and If he should
agree to take on Pierce the mill Will
likely take place at that popular re-
sort. Pierce has already met and de-
feated Burns in four rounds at Chicago,
and he is willing to try him again LOT
such purse as the club may offer, AMI
will make the fight interesting by pat
ting up a side bet of from $500 to ST.
600.
Pierce is a veteran of many battles,
as will be seen by his recGsd here ap-
pended. He has met and defeated some
good men, and but a comparatively
small per cent of his opponents cad
claim the honor of having won de-
cision over him. He has been IN the
boxing business almost constantly
since 1893, either as star performer or
as instructor or club manager. during
his somewhat lengthy experience ne
has been thrown in contact with The
very best men of the lightweight class.
He came to Wheeling in 1898 as man
ager of Jack Bonner, and for some
time past has been manager and
referee for the Metropolitan Athletic
Club. Since coming here he has par
ticipated in two fights as principal, one
of these at McKeesport, where Paddy
Sheehan got a decision over him under
questionable ruling, and his other fight
was with Jimmy Fogarty, at Bridge
port, whom he put out in nineteen
rounds. Pierce is a native of Phiia-
delphia and is 2S years old. He is
feet s inches tall and fights at lao
pounds. Before taking to the ring he
followed ship carpentering in the
Cramp yards.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
SHORTY" WETZEL DEAD.

Dayton, O., February 25.-William
Wetzel, known as Shorty Wetzel,
who played with the Toledo Interstate
team last year, died in the hospital
to-day of heart disease.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
INTERSTATE NOTES.

Lightner, the little Oil City catcher,
has signed with Dayton. He will hold
his own with any of them.
Manager TRULY says the Youngstown
team is entitled to be called the Giants.
Four of the men will stand six feet and
over.
With the Interstate circuit as it is,
base ball should thrive among the cit
les of the organization during the COM
ing season.
With Strobel and Torreyson on the
Interstate League schedule committee,
the western teams interests should be
we'll cared for.
Youngstown new ball park, located
on the South Side, will be one of the
finest in the circuit New Castles
growing days are nearly DER.
league, has been most unfortunate dur
ing the past fourteen months in the
matter of bereavements. Within that
time he has lost his father and mother
and two brothers. Three members of
his family died within eleven weeks.
This is a sore affection and his friends
extend their sincere sympathy.
Manager Uowney has signed Joe
Keenan,, formerly of London, for mis-
Mansfield team. Catcher Best is eX
ercising daily, and when he reports at
Mansfield in the spring he will be in
good condition.-Bay City, Mich, ex-
change.
Charles MITCHELL of Allegheny, was
yesterday appointed on the umpire
staff of the Interstate league by Presi-
dent Power. Mitchell was member
of the National league staff of umpires
some years ago.
1t is said that Bobby Gilks, the field
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
ABBOTT'S RECORD

Men Abbott has defeated: Billy
Daisy, 2 rounds; Billy Clark, 2 rounds;
Johnny Young, rounds; AL. O'Brien,
8 rounds; Tommy Hays, rounds:
Harry Gilmore, 4 rounds; Charley Geh-
ring, 6 rounds; Billy Duke, 8 rounds;
Joe Mullen, 20 rounds; Jack Filoy, 10
rounds; Bull Mccarthy, 6 rounds;
Jack. Hensley, 10 rounds; Jack Burke.
20 rounds; Otto Hagerstorm, rounds:
Billy Meyers, rounds; Jack Everhart.
25 rounds. Draws: Owen Zeigler, Abb
bolt got decision in first fight; second
10 round draw; Andy Bowen, 10
rounds; Jack Everhart, % rounds; Les
lie Pearce, 25 rounds. Abbotte was
defeated by these men: Mally Mat
thews, at New York. u rounds: Joe
Cans, at Baltimore, in rounds; Chas.
McKeever, at Philadelphia, 8 rounds.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26

Monday, Aber Nits VS.. Wheeling.
Wednesday, Golden Rods vg' I.aReilaa
thursday, Puritans vs.. Old Cronies.
Friday Bowlers VS. Rum Dums.