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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

it, zone shot in balk." This means
that if the two object balls happens TO
lie in one of the eight spaces then one
or both of them must be driven out.
The expression anchor barred"
which is also used. means that the
player is not allowed TO get the object
balls close together on or near the rail
so that one is just inside the balk line
and the other just outside and then del
icately play the cue ball from side 10
side and just touch them SO as not TO
disturb them from their positions. A
skillful player will make great many
points in this way before the balls are
moved from the cushion.
The cushion carom game is as diff
cult as the balk line game, if, in fact,
not more so. In this style Of billiards
the cue ball must first hit an object bail
then a cushion, then second object ball.
or first strike a cushion and then hit
the two object balls.
am glad that it was Schaefer rather
than any other expert with the cue who
accepted my challenge, for | regard him
as the hardest man to defeat, taking all
styles of games into consideration
Consequently it will afford me greater
satisfaction TO win from him rather
than from any other man.
Schaefer and | are supposed TO be
very evenly matched at both these
styles of game and our coming meet
ing ought TO result in billiards OF the
very highest order and furnish a true
test of our relative abilities It is a
singular fact that we have during our
professional careers played 10 games
of record. Of. which Schaefer has cap
tured 25 and | have won "a 1t is an
/ interesting coincidence that besides
these wonderfully close scores we are
almost the same age, Sehaefer being "A
years old and my years numbering
just one more.
| am in great hopes that the coming
contests viii have the effect OF making
things hum in the billiard world next
fall and winter l believe it very posi-
bic that it will result in bringing sew
eral European experts to our shores
next season. The most prominent of
these foreigners and the ones We should
be most anxious TO see are NJ Vignaux,
the acknowledged champion billiard
player Of France, and II. Plot, who is
the second best player in that country.
AS Vignaux is about 81 years old. we
hope 10 have him over here once again
to take part in a series OF games before
! he gets too old to play his present won
derful game.
1t may be interesting to mention that
my first match game with Sehaefer took
place at Indianapolis in 1873, so that we
have been rivals for over quarter OF
century ] have been playing billiards
for 81 years. having succumbed TO a
fascination for the game when ! was
but IL years OF are. Al that TINA and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
STUDENT GEORGE +: SLOSSON
On His Coming Billiard Matches With Wizard Jacob
Schaffer Z

The interest in professional billiards
has fallen OF to some extent during the
past winter, owing TO the fact that there
have been no matches between players
of the first class. 1t was 10 stir UP af-
fairs before the season was over that /
issued challenge on April l, in which
stated my willingness 10 play any one
in the world at billiards, first come
flrst served under the following con-
ditions. That there be two matches,
one at Is inch balk line. another bar
red, 600 points up, in accordance with
the rules governing the recent trophy
emblematic of the worlds champion
ship at that style OF game-that is, no
shot in balk, anchored barred-and one
game at cushion caroms, 400 points UP,
according to the rules governing that
style of game. each match to be for
900 side or less and TO be played
in some public hall in New York city
between the dates of May s and May
%, inclusive. one week at least to in
tervene between the playing Of the two
styles of games and the receipts of the
house above expenses to go to the win
ner.
AS everybody knows, my challenge
was accepted by Mr.. Jacob Schaefer of
Chicago, who agreed to play the two
games, STIMULATING only that the stakes
should be $500 a side on each match.
The preliminaries were soon arrang
ed, and the games will take place at
the Lenox lyceum in that city. That
building was once before the scene of
a contest between Schaefer and myself.
/ lost. but for all that / think it is an
ideal hall for billiard tournaments or
matches. jf
According to the terms of agreement
between us, the first game will take
place on MAY Is and will be at Is inch
balk line. This is undoubtedly one Of
the most difficult styles of game play
ed For the benefit of those who are
unfamiliar with the game, which is on
~ played by professionals, | may state
that before the match begins chalk
line is drawn parallel with and is
inches from each side of the table,
which is of the regulation by 10 foot
size. When this is done. there is neces-
sarily a square space IS inches in diam
eter at each, corner of the table. The
rules say that there shall be mo shot
in balk," or. as some people express
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
AMATEUR NOTES.

The Al Hibberds defeated the Eddie
Shells colored MINISTRIES, by score of
20 to Z. The feature of the game was
the pitching of Red Criswell and the
catching of Harry McCune.
The Al Hibberds will play any team
under Is years of age next Sunday,
May 14th.
The AL Hibberd's would like to hear
from the Little Tailors for a game next
Sunday, May 14th. Answer through
the Register.
The Welty club challenges the fol-
lowing clubs: The Cathedral High
School, Wheeling High School, Linsly
and Noise teams,
The Chas. Bowers base ball club
challenge the j. d. Gray's for a game
on the Fulton grounds next Sunday.
l.. West ice cream eaters defeated
the Monarchs by score of IL to 10.
The batteries were Hill and Donley and
Wilkinson and Finley.
The L. West would like to hear from
any team in the city under 10 years of
age A. Donley, manager; R. Riggs,
captain.
Hannah Bros Little Havanas defeated
the Sanatel base ball club by the score
Of 20 to Z, on the Fulton grounds. The
feature of the game was Kramer's two
baggers.
He1d's ST dinner for Csc Monday.
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in fact until recent years, billiards did
not hold the high position in public es-
tmation that it has now attained | re-
member the time when it was consider
ed somewhat of disgrace to be known
as a billiard player, so much so that Mr..
Wayman C. McCreery OF St Louis, one
of the three men who took part in the
recent amateur billiard tournament at
the knicker0ocker Athletic club in this
city, used to play in those days under
an assumed name.
AS regards my coming matches with
Schaefer, can only say that hope We
shall be in the finest condition possible
and may the best man win.
EGO. f. SLOSSON.
New York. Nav 6.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

The SKINNER bowling tournament at
Mozart Park opened with a "hurrah'
that promises very successful season,
In spite of threatening weather and in
convenience caused by lack of trans
portation there was large crowd on
hand Monday night TO try the we'll
polished alleys and new balls and pins.
Tuesday evening the ball opened in
earnest. The n. Z. l.. and A. A. re-
splendant in their white "togs'' cas-
lily downed the National three times.
The appearance of team in uniform
shows that bowling is here to stay, and
it is only question of time until all
clubs will be uniformed. Charley
Notes Farmers" known in the
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schedule as the Harvest. took "Lewey"
Wetzel's "Bikers" down the line" for
two games. The Summer Girl" with
his band of &C. Youths" will, however,
be heard from very shortly. The In
dams under the leadership OF Capt.
Nortemant won two games from win
Bartels' Zeezy Re Zum Zum Club. but
the rag timers didn't mind il bit
and went down the hill singing Zeezy
Re Zum Zum as merrily as if they had
already won the peanut" The South
Side club met defeat twice at the hands
OF the All Rootens. who were very jub-
liant over defeating Lieut.. Brett's bow
lers. The All Rooters. by the way.
have two walkers and not four. as some
people have been unkind enough to as
sert.
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FNRRAN[ TIE H|NN[l
Morris Stable Again Takes tho lid
poIilan Handieau.

. VERY PRETTY RACE AT NOM
PARK. BEFORE AN AUDIElI
OF TWENTY THOUSAND it'd
SONS ILIGRANE WAS a Cd
SLANT FAvoRITE IN TEE nl1
TING ALL THE WAY THR0(j{
Description or THE G RE1
RACE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
TRf NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Of Games in the Major 0rgani-
cation Yesterday.

ADMINISTERS AN
AWFUL DRUBBING TO THE
LEADERS - CHICAGO AND
BROOKLYN CLOSELY PUSHING
THE NEW ST. LOUIS TEAM.
PIRATES TAKE ANOTHER FROM
THE COLONIES - BALTIMORE
AND NEW YORK THE OTHER
WINNERS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

BOSTON, Mass. May 6.-After tieing
finely played game in the last half OF the
ninth inning, the Champions were defeat
ed to-day through the inability of the
Brooklyns to hit Nichols in their half of
the extra inning. The game, which was
slow at times, proved vastly exciting in
the last two innings. DAILY played a fine
game for the visitors, making some Won
derful stops and catches. Attendance, A.
900. Score:
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DID THE WORK-LOCAL CLUB
ALSO DID GOOD BATTING BUT
LOST THE GAME BY POOR SUP
PORT TO POOLE-MAZENA AND
WOODLOCK'S SERVICES NEED
ED-RESULTS ELSEWHERE IN
THE INTERSTATE-HOW THEY
STAND.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
STANDING OF CLUES.

PITTSBURG, May 6.-Dowling and Payne
both pitched good games up 10 the tenth
inning when Bowling weakened. In the
eleventh, after five runs had sheen scored
against him, Woods went in without
warming up and gave UP two more
Louisville's half of the eleventh was play
ed in the dark and they succeeded IN get
ting two tallies. Attendance, $500. Score:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Earned runs, Cincinnati s, tW0-base hts.
Stenfeldt. Miller, Beckley. Heidriek.
Jones; three-base hit, Corcoran; stolen
bases Irwin 8, Corcoran ,, Miner, Beck.ey
Ste4nfeldt, Peitz, Heidrick. double plays.
Miller 10 Beekley. Corcoran 10 SJeinfeldt
to Beckley: first base on balls, by Dam
mann /, by Jones 4: hit by pitched bail,
by Jones /; struck out by Jones 3. by
Dammann 2; time, lao; umpires, Swart-
wood and Mariner
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Special sale Monday at L. S. Good s Co.'S.
BIRDS OF SIGNIFICANCE.

Peace is represented by dove. isn't,
it2' asked the man who was looking over
some allegorical pictures
Well, s. ms wered the official. who had
been to q Diplomatic banquet, doves used
to figure IN that Connection But quail on
toast appears to be more popular now.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Earned runs, Pittsburg 5, LOUISVILLE I;
two-base hits, Schriver, Williams 2, Deck
er; three-base hits. Mccarthy, Reitz
ry, Dexter, Decker, Kittredge; stolen
bases, Donovan, Ely. Williams 2, Clarke:
first base on balls, off Payne /, off Dow
struck out, by Payne 3, by bowling 2;
balk Payne; passed balls, Bowerman, kit
tredge: time ESQ; umpires, Q Day and
Brennan.
CHICAGO, May 6.-The CAst-offs lost
their fourth straight to the Orphans to-
day in loosely played and; uninteresting
game. A rafting double pI.iy on a long
throw by Ryan to first caused the only
excifenn Attendance Z 5nn Score.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
Wolfe and Cole. Mhissen ana Bergen.
/ TOLEDO May 6-4core:
Toledo ,s. % o. 90 OIL o % q o
Dayton q o. 90 Q o. 4
4 Ewing and Arthur Morris ara Leighton.
Second game:
Toledo 80 o / O o 0 o o 0 OIL 6 /
Dayton 80 0 0 / 0 0 1-2 2
Ferguson and Arthur, Cortes and Dom
ahue.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

WESTERN LEAGUE.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 6-Diggins, drop
ped a foul in the sixth when it would
have made the third out, and after this
Columbus made two runs. In the first
half of the ninth Tebeau's error cost a run
and the score was tied. The Bisons bat
ted it out in the tenth, while the Senators
Were BANKED in one, two, three order.
Score:
Columbus 20 o 0 o 0 o. 2
Buffalo 30 / 0 1-3 5 /
Briggs and Sullivan, Gray and Diggins.
DETROIT, May 6.--Cronin to-day pitch
ed and won his third game for Detroit.
Score:
Detroit ......2 0 0 0 0 0 *-6 8 8
Ind apolis .1 0 l o "a 3
Cronin and Beulow; Scott, Newton and
Kahoe.
Buy Cleveland Bicycle and you will
have the best
DILLON, EIANCHER & co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

No bicycle in the world like Cleve-
land. Ball-bearing, tire and other
things different and better than others,
DILLON, IANCHER & co.
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BOWLING.
SUMMER BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
Standing of Clubs.

Schedule for second week.
Monday
Nationals VS.. c. c. c.
Harvest vs.. \. f. L, & A. A.
Tuesday
All Rioters VS.. z. 2. Z. =.
Osceoias VS., South Side,
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To the Ladies'

We have Just received a fine assert
ment of White French China for deco
rating. Call and see il.
THE WEDGWOOD, 1908 Main st.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
LADEIPHIA. Nav 6.-The Phia:es

PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE Phill:es
played wretched bal this afternoon and
were badly beaten by Baltimore. Miller
and Frazer. who started in TO pitch, were
both wild and were taken out at the end
of the third inning. Baltimore put up a
snappy game The Ph.llies base running
was very poor. Score:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

YOUNGSTOWN 9: WHEELING Z
MANSFIELD 6: NEW CASTLE 4:
GRAND RAPIDS 6; FORT WAYNE 4.
TOLL EDO 8; DAYTON 2.
DAYTON 2: TOLEDO i.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Earned runs Brooklyn C. Boston I. two
base hits. Bergen 2 Daily: home runs
Dahlen, Anderson. Farrell double pays
Nichols to Long TO Tenney Carsey 10
DAILY to Mcfsann. first base on balls. by
Kennedy 3. by Nichols 2. struck out b
Nichols 2. passed ball. Rergea wild pitch
Nichols: time, I'll. umpires. EmslIe and
Mcdonald. s
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He was there.
NrAA = .

Who is he?
If you have attended base ball games
in recent seasons you will know him
by the simple description of Prince Oh
Rioters.
He is bleacherite.
He is too proud to sit in the grand
stand.
Besides, the stand would hardly hold
him.
He is ''rooter" by profession.
Stogie making is his side line
When his voice fails him ne uses
board, and he is also shifty on his feet,
executing more movements than were
ever printed in any handbook on the
terpsichorean art.
He is Dummy" Kihm's only rival.
He is an Indian in everything but
blood.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

watch the bags. The game was called at
the end of the eighth owing to darkness.
Attendance $50. Score:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

CINCINNATI II: ST. LOUIS, 0.
BROOKLYN II; BOSTON 10
PITTSBURE 10. LOUISVILLE 5.
CHICAGO 10; CLEVELAND 8.
NEW YORK 8; WASHINGTON 2.
BALTIMORE IL; PHILADELPHIA 3.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The Wheeling club will leave this
morning over the c., L. & w. road for
Massillon, where a game will be played
this afternoon with the semi-profes-
sional team in that city. Wagons will
convey persons desiring to take adj
vantage of the low excursion rate, from
Twelfth street to the depot in Bridge
port. A big crowd of RIOTERS will
accompany The club.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
NEXT WEEKS CONTEST
Between Aymer and Scanlon Before the
Metropolitan Club


metropolitan Club
Mr.. John F. Murphy returned yester-
day from Pittsburg with the articles of
agreement for the contest between
Charles Aymer, of New Kensington
Pa, and Jim Scanlon, of Pittsburg,
signed by both the principals The ar
ticles call for a twenty round contest,
Marquis of Queensbury rules. before
the Metropolitan club on Monday
night, May 18th.
Mr.. Murphy reports that there is
great interest in the contest in Pitts
burg, and that he was given positive
assurance that not less than 200 per-
sons will be down from that city to
witness the contest The men are to
weigh 1872 pounds at six o'clock. This
will be the first contest between big
fellows at the Fulton club house in a
long time, and will no doubt attract
a large crowd. The NJ. A. C. officials
will arrange ten round preliminary.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Earned runs. Chicago 3, Cleveland /;
left on bases, Chicago !, Cleveland 8: two
base hits, Dowd. Cross; th:ee-hase hits,
Demont. Quinn: sacrifice hit. Mccormick;
stolen bases, Green. Lange, :, Sullivan;
double play. Ryan TO Everett; first base
on balls. OFF Taylor l. off Hill .; hit by
pitched ball, Demont: struck out. by Tay-
Tor 2, by Hin 2; passed bail. Sugdsn; tine,
las; uinpires, Burns and Smith.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The Giants de-
feated the Washingtons in another close
game to-day. The game was practically
won in the fifth inning wli.n Davis made
an infieid hit, scoring Meekin. Both pitch
ers did good work. A double play by VIII
son in the eighth inning Was the fielding
feafilra of the game Scnraa.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Oscar Gardner passed through Pitts
burg Friday night on his way from
Louisville to New York. He was met
at the station by big crowd of sports
from that city, and was escorted up
street to prominent resort where sew
eral hundred persons shook his hand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Mansfield will open a series of three
games at the Island ball park to-mor-
row. Dolan will probably DE the pitcn-
ey in the first game. He is in excellent
form and has speed to burn. In prac-
tice for the past two days ne made a
splendid impression hpon the fans.
who watched his work.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

While the work of Francis at second
base was not gilt-edged in any respect,
he did more satisfactory work than
Others who have played that position.
He also managed TO crack out a nice
two dagger which strated the work of
run-maAlng in the seventh inning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Poole pitched effectively. 1t was not
his fault that the horne club did not
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
Totals ...... ......35 IL q
Batted for Frazer in third.

Earned runs Philadelphia 2, Baltimore 4;
left on bases, Philadelphia b. Baltimore s.;
two-base hits. Ke!ster, Brodie, Sheckard
Delehanty; stolen. bases. Holmes 2, Nc
Gram, Keister, Magoon. Robinson, Brod.e,
Sheekard, Cross, double plays, Frazer to
Cross. Cross to Cooley 2. Keister-to Ma
COON, McGraw TO Keister to LaChance;
first base on balls. off Frazer 3. off Bern
by pitched ball. LaJoie. Magoon: struck
out. Miller; passed bail, Douglass; wild
pitch, Miller; attendance, lo111 umpires,
Hunt and Connolly.
CINCINNATI. O., May 6.-Jones was a
mark for the Reds to-day. The Tebeau-
ties played miserable baM behind him and
could not hit Dammann. The locals stole
nine bases because of Jones's inability to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

spoelal sale Monday ~ T. 3. Good q Nesss
Our children's Bicycles are perseet
models. light and finely made. aud
none 50 good IN the city
DILLON, IrANCIIER q co. s
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Held's 81 dinner for Csc Monday.
1907 Market street.
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For Sale Cheau

y TOT ~HFt CHtfp
Three Show Cases, four upright cases,
glass doors, two counters.
C. A. HOUSE.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-19
C MANUSCRIPTS
Most All the AlleEed AReieat Treas
ares Were ~Faksd- In Ces-
trail Asia.

orientalists viii do well To be on their
guard In connection with central Asian
manuscripts which have Of late pro-
vided them with such an endless subject
Of discussion. ltwas Capt. Bower who
first discovered the existence % some
extremely ancient manuscripts during
his journey across central Asia, and DR..
Sven Hedin brought back a rich eollec-
ton for the edilcation aud mystifica-
ton Of of~ientalists. Since then the sup
ply Of ancient manuscripts has been
very great. but II Is stated that the
gravest suspicion is now cast upon the
authenticity Of u very large portion Of
these so-called relies Of antiquity.
An English officer who Is now en-
gagged In some exploring work In cen
trial Asia has discovered that there ex-
lists In hhotan a regular mandatory
Of these manuscript relics. and 50 large
Is the output and he believes that at
least IS per cent. OF the manuscripts
which have reached Europe from cen
trail Asia during recent years are spuri-
Gus, The process Of manufacture has
been explained 10 him, and so impressed
is he with the difficulty Of distinguish
ing btween the genuine and the coun-
terfeit that he has himself adopted a
rule Of never under any Circumstances
buying any ancient book offered to him
for sale. Meanwhile, there is much
searching of hearts among the owners
OF the manuscripts which have already
found their way into European collec-
tinns Scotsman