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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

to get together representative Ameri-
lean team. and it is thought that our
experts have good prospects of dupli-
eating their success of a year ago.
Two changes have been made from
last year, Delmar and hampton replac-
ing Baird and Johnston. Most of the
players are fairly well known. Harry
n. Pillsbury is the American champion,
and, of course, ranks as the Tirst man
on the American team. 1t is an UNDER
stood matter that he and Backburne,
the champion of England, shall play
against each other as long as they con-
tinue to be members of the teams. Last
year Blackburne beat Pillsbury, the
American champion being the only
player on his side to lose; but this is
not so surprising when the Britishers
wonderful ability in a match game is
considered. Blackburne beat Pillsbury
in 1896, and the games between them
were drawn in 1897 and 1898.
Showalter, Barry and Hodges were
the Americans who won their games
last year, all the rest making draws ex-
cept Pillsbury. Barry and Showalter
have each won four games in these ca
BILE matches and are the only Ameri-
cans who have clean scores. Showalter
was the first player to win last year.
When he announced mate in seven
moves, he was wildly cheered by the
immense throng of onloOkers. A wo-
man presented the handsome Ken
tuckian with a bouquet of flowers,
which she stated was to be for the first
American to score a victory.
One of the players on the American
team last year who was then practic
ally unknown was Frank j. Marshall
of New York, who is to contest again
this time. He is one of the best of
the younger generation of our chess
experts, and very bright future is
predicted for him. Mr. Marshall is %
years of age. He is a native of New
York, though he learned his chess in
Montreal, where he resided for several
years. He was champion of the
Montreal Chess club at 10, winning the
title three years in succession. In
1893 he moved to New York and join
ed the Brooklyn Chess club, where he
won the championship two years in
succession. Marshall went to London
last summer and won first prize in the
minor section of the international
tournament Last month he won the
championship OF New York State He
has made application for entrance to
the international tournament which
will be played by the masters at the
Paris exposition in May.
The scores in the previous interna-
tional matches were:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
WOULDN'T KISS M0THER-IN-
LAW

Minister'S Strange Explanation of
Wife's Divorce Suit-The REV.
John Addison Crockett Breaks tho
Long silence.
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE story
OF how we came to separate Is simple
enough. My wife's mother had Joined
us in Florence. When we met my
wife said: John, kiss my mother I
said: No | refused TO embrace or
kiss her. 1t was that refusal that
caused our separation"
This is what Rev. John Addison
Crockett said to-day in explaining the
suit of his wife. milIionaire's daugh-
ter, for divorce.
Mr.. Crockett and his vile parted In
Florence fifteen years ago She now
lives in Newtown, Conn, in her home
of wealth and fashion. She had af.
ways refused to tell the cause Of their
separation.
II seems the cause Of the separation
was to have been kept secret. and
that in her husbands absence Mrs.
Crockett began suit for divorce, charg-
ing cruelty and desertion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

Henning has bright future in sight
We have long since discovered that
A lady customer at Wiener's-"Let
nc have some pig tails, please"
Welner-"Sorry but we are just out. 7"
Customer-"How is that? I've gotten
the same answer every place Vein
er-"Fette is having a pig tail lunch"
Dad Stein has put up notice in his
back room which reads: Hereafter
ali solitary games must be paid for"
The kissing Bugs passed the All
Rioters and are second in the new
race.
Mr.. w. Cochran and Secretary Fette
have been made active members of the
All Alike club.
Rudy Brandt came under a hundred
twice last week.
Delbrugge, of the Rough Riders, will
make his mark as a bowler in about
five years.
Powers, of the Apollos, holds the low
score record. He made 81 in one
game.
Those kissing Bugs did good work to
the man last week.
Dan Moody got below hundred last
Wednesday, the first time this season.
The Rough Riders hold the high
frame record of the alleys. 1t is 155
in one frame.
Pidge Rahr again reached five hum
dred total. They come easy now.
Balzer wore his overcoat last week,
which lightened Plankey's load.
Bury the Ratchet with the captain,
Larry.
RAIDERS 544 doesn't give him another
pin in his average.
The Appollos and Kenmorcs are
again tied for last.
Rahr and Danny Long have changed
the odor to their work.
Skinner Miller is accused of having
something to do with Dad Stems new
notice He denies it.
Gust Norteman did say last week
that he would tie the two leaders
again.
Turner seemed top heavy every time
he came near the foul line last Friday.
Mike Gaughan totaled SIG and the
next day he sported a shamrock.
Not a man in the Wheeling team
reached 500. You can't win by such
work as that.
C. Norteman had a severe attack of
shorts in his last game. making Only
III.
Stevenson, alias Meteor. has bad
cold, but is recovering slowly.
The Wheelngs granted the Ken
mores the favor they asked
The Rough Riders and All Alikes
have agreed to bowl their game of
ahead of time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
The New Race.
Alley Notes.

Now for the twenty-fifth week.
Soon it will be league in memory
only.
Fifty-six pounds of pig tails were
dovoured last week.
The weather is coming our way now.
Hot weiners and sauer kraut again
next week.
Are you going TO New York with US
next July?
Have you picked your favorite in the
Wheeling game?
Patterson. of the kissing Bugs, Is
down with the fever.
Brett, of the Apollos, is improving
nicely and will be out soon.
Has anybody heard of Mullix Bearly
lately?
vogler's 526 came in handy for his
average.
Sid Saryer came in from the country
to save his teams honor
Emblem made slight drop, but yet
holds his average.
Franz. OF the Emigrants, has joined
the benedicks. He has the best wishes
OF the boys of the Wheeling leagre.
J. X. Hall says in an interview, that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

Zoroaster, the game little bay gelding
by Ryon sd'0r-Astoria, which has
been winning a number of races in
California this winter for Willie
Shields, his owner, has had an event
full career during his short period on
the turf. Billy Barrick, the plun2er,
owned him at one time. He was so
bad that it took Barrick three weeks
to find a man who would accept him
as a gift Finally he secured an angel,
who took Zoroaster up to the Canadian
circuit. Among bad lot Zoroaster
finally won a seven furlong race In
very slow time. Subsequently he was
shipped on the cars to another point
in Canada, but before he reached his
destination he looked like a wreck
He had had car fit and in his strug-
giles had torn all the skin off his hips
and TANKS.
His owner was financially broken
and tried to sell him. No one wanted
him. Finally he appealed to Hugh
McCarren, a horse owner, to ind
purchaser for Zoroaster. Hughey ac-
cidentally ran across Willie Shields,
the ex-jockey. and told him about a
good horse he could buy cheap.
And" added McCarren, "I'll give you
a sure winner. He is at 20 TO in the
betting. Put $40 on him and win your
self a horse" Nothing loath. Shields
did as advised. Strange as 1t may seem
the 20 to l chance rolled home. That
night Shields owned Zoroaster. The
gelding improved steadily under
Shields training and has won over
Sc 900 this winter More than this,
Shields refused an offer of s. 900 made
by Papinta, the dancer. Zoroaster is
entered in all the big handicaps.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

she was -year-old, owned by Mr..
Bugher of Glendale, Ohio. The price
was nominal. 1t was at Lexington,
Ky. where she won her first honors
as a four-year-old, by trotting mile
in 2:17%. Her next recordbreeNer
was at Chicago, when she made 1t in
2:1312. AS a five-year-old she still fur
Their reduced this to 2:11A, 2:10A,
and at Buffalo to 2;101a. Then began
efforts by others to beat her record.
Finally, at Narragansett Bay, j. |. c.
made the then startling record OF
2:09A and deposed Maud S. from her
position of Queen Of the Turf. But
the reign of her rival was short
Twenty-four hours after j. l. &. made
his record of 2:09A, Maud s., at Cleve-
land, made the new record of 2:0SA
and regained her lost title. After she
passed into Mr.. Bonner's hands she
still further lowered her record, but
was later eclipsed by records made
possible by pneumatic tires and other
devices for increasing speed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

A pretty story is told OF Miss Ellen
Terry. To assist a certain charity In
the provinces she offered kiss To be
put up at auction. The bidding was
brisk and had advanced in three leaps
from guineas to 30 when, without
further parley. the round sum OF f100
wac offered.
There being no higher bid the kiss
was knocked down by the auctsoneer
to a colonel in one OF Englands crack
regiments. who came forward TO meet
the blushing actress. But to the sur
prise OF all present the colonel intro
duced dear little fair haired boy. ex-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
SLEEPS NOW.
Quit Drag Coffee and Iscs Postum
Food Coffee.

while on a visit to a relative in
New Hampshire, who runs fruit farm,
/ found ON the supper table what APP
peared to be strong cup Of eoffea
| usually drank tea at night and they
knew II, but asked me 10 try the eof-
fee, saying it was Postum Food Cof-
fee, and the reason they served 1t. Was
that they found when they got UP early
in the summer mornings and drank
a cup Of coffee 10 brace mp on. they
generally had headache or sick stOTn-
ach along about noon. and that their
grocer persuaded them sometime before
my visit. 10 try Postum Food coffee.
After a weeks trial they adopted IL
for the family. and had never returned
to the ordinary coffee saying that IL
had worked a wonderful change III all
Of them.-no more sick headaches, 10
more sick stomachs.
For two weeks | used Postum. and
when returned to Boston, banished
tea and coffee from the table forever.
Ny complexion has made a decided
change for the better and it goes nth
out saying that feel greatly lone
flied. Ny nights are not sleepiess
now. as they were when | was coffee
drinker. M f. Curtis, Canterbury
street. Boston MasA-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

With the most important meetings
of magnates over and the more or less
authentic announcement of plans for
the playing season of 1900, there is a
revival of interest in base ball. The
situation, from a minor league stand
point, is brighter than in many years.
The failure of the Association project,
and the reduction of the major league
circuit, will throw upon the market a
small army of players who will drift
into minor league ranks. Not only the
quality of playing, but the financial
success of minor league club is OBJ
viously dependent in a measure
upon the action taken by the
National Board. When the job
is hunting the man, the en-
ployer is in less advantageous posi-
ton than when the man is hunting the
Job, and the last mentioned condition
of affairs may be said to obtain upon
the eve of the opening of the season of
1900. If the Interstate League does
not play faster ball than ever before,
it will be the fault of the club mana
gers. 1t is not only in the plenitude
of material, however, that conditions
are suspicious for minor league club.
One item in the legislation enacted by
the National Board, will very mater
tally assist in helping teams over
rough places in their financial roads.
Reference is made to the abrogation
of the rule prohibiting exhibition
games by National League clubs dur
ing the playing season. The Interstate
League circuit embraces cities. which,
by reason of their geographical loca-
ton, are in position to arrange many
exhibition games. Wheeling is pecu-
liarly fortunate in this respect.
To say that Wheeling will have a
strong team this year, is a trite story.
Ante-season statements of this de-
scription, have been proved ennoreous
with such persistent and heart-break
ing regularity, that it requires no
mean degree of temerity to repeat the
oft told tale. Those who value their
judgment in base ball matters are
therefore not claiming the pennant
this spring. The present management
may be suffering in this respect for the
sins of others. Be that as it may, no
well informed crank" can gainsay
the fact that the team is strong one
1t might be possible to take a step
farther, without mourning the danger
that allowance" will be made by
readers for local enthusiasm, and say
that it is the strongest that has rep
resented Wheeling on the diamond in
recent years. 1t is certainly superior
to Claud Coyle's mismanaged begin
ners, or Frank Torreyson's cheap mis-
fit. However the question of strength
can only be determined by comparison,
and the only satisfactory comparison is
,siatf which is made dn the diamond
the Wheeling infringement. in the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

Aside from the match play, there
probably never have been two greater
experts at the blindfold chess game
than the present champions of Eng
land and the United States. Black
burne long ago proved his almost mir
aculous ability and memory power at
this sort of game Pillsbury has been
touring the United States for several
months giving exhibitions and play
ing match games. In Chicago recent
ly he accomplished the wonderful feat
of playing against 16 opponents while
blindfolded and made the splendid
record of II victories, 4 draws and on
~ l defeat This is a feat that has
been equalled but two or three times
previously and is a criterion Of the
champions wonderful skill.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

The twentyfourth week of the
Wheeling tournament was closed last
week by the Oceolas taking the last
game from the Wheelings and again
we find the two teams that have bat
tied SO hard for first place, tied again
and as they both meet about the same
teams from now on the fight will be
interesting. The only other changes
in the race is that the kissing Bugs
by winning three games from the All
ROCters. have passed the latter and
are now one game ahead, and the
Apollos and Kenmore teams are
again tied for last
In the new race the kissing Bugs
have gone into second place while the
Kenmores have gone to third. The
other three teams hold the same po-
sitions they held at this time last
week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
MAUD S. rs DEAD.
The Famous ire Ing Mare Expired
at Port Chester, New York, Yes
fPrtfay.

ferday.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Maud S..
the famous trotter. died at SchuItz's
farm. Port Chester. n. Y. this morn
ing. She was brought to the farm from
New York week ago and it was in
tended to use her for breeding pur-
poses. She was sick when she ar
rived here and had been under the
care OF a veterinary surgeon. She
gradually became worse. however. and
all efforts to save the life of :he valg-
able animal were fruitless Maud S
was owned by the Bonner estate. and
was IS years old Her trotting rec
ord of 2:0S24 was made in rs.
CINCINNATI, O., March 17.-Cap-
tain George ". Stone, of Cincinnati,
was the purchaser of Maud s., when
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

WASHINGTON, March II. 1t is
evident that an effort is. being made
by some of the administration officials
to induce General Wheeler to With
draw his resignation. The President
has It in mind to ask Congress to en-
power him to retire General Wheeler,
Gen. Lee, and another brigadier gene
eral OF volunteers with the rank oi
brigadier general in the regular army.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
The Annual Match Between Great
Britain and the United States.
other Sporting Gossip.

The annual international cable chess
match between Breat Britain and the
United States which is to be held
March 23-4, is attracting great inter-
est this year because whichever side
wins viii thereby be entitled to per-
manent possession of the magnificent
trophy put up for competition by Mr.
e. G. Newens, of London. The side
which first won three matches was to
own the big piece of silver, and at
present the score stands at two victor
les apiece. Every effort has been made
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
ECHOES FROM The ALLEYS.
WHERE THE RUMBLING OF BALLS
AND FALLING OF PINS MAKES
MERRY MELODY
FOR THE EARS OF THE BOWLERS

A Resume of the Work in Various
Tournaments During the Past
Understandings of Teams and
Schedules for the Coming Week.
Individual Mention of Players and
Side Lights on Team Work.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

planned that it was his grandsons fiftl
birthday and that he had acquired the
kiss as birthday gift for him. where
upon Miss Terry took the child in her
arms and discharged her debt with In
terest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
Nem orIernr Derby.

NEW ORLEANS. March 17.--Prince
OF Verona won the Derby; Sidney Lu-
cas- second; +. w. Brode. third. Time,
2 minutes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
Standing and Averages.

Schedule for the coming Monday,
kissing Bugs VS.. X X. X. Tuesday, All
Alikes vs.. Rough Riders: Wednesday, All
Rooters vs.. Oceolas: Thursday, Apollos VS..
Emigrants; Friday. Wheelings vs.. Ken
mOreS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
A REVIEW Of SPORTS.
Approach of Spring Causes Re-
vivnl of Interest in Base Ball.
WHEELING CLUB PROSPECTS.

Sunday Games VIII be PIayed-A
Strong Team Secured to Represent
the City-The Boxing Contests of
the Past Two Weeks-WheeIing in
the international Bowling Tour
nament-Other Matters
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18

face of a ministerial agitation for i'm
provement in municipal morals, which
threatens to be far reaching has bold
ly announced it's determination to play
Sunday games at home. Sunday base
ball has been the dream of every man
who has ever guided the des-
TIMES of professional base
ball team in Wheeling. 1t has
been looked upon as a veritable mint
With certainty of Sunday games, no
franchise in the Interstate circuit
could be so much sought-after as
Wheeling, and none would command a
fancier figure in the market. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether Messrs.
Healy and Lyle will realize their
hopes in this connection. The scheme,
as it is understood now. is to. play
week days at the Island park, and
Sunday games in Ohio. AS a matter
of course, a division of public serti
ment may be anticipated, but the vast
majority in the army of fans" will
be found on the pro" side of the
question.
There are many friends of Oscar
Gardner who firmly believe that he was
not given square deal' in his fight
with Terry McGovern, and that he
could best the Brooklyn boy in an
other contest under different condi-
tions. 1t is probably true that with
these friends of the Omaha Kid" the
wish is father to the thouht. The
number of persons who do not believe
that McGovern is the best man in the
world at his weight, is very limited.
Eddie Tenny was touted as Conner"
and he succumbed to Terry's awful
rushes in less time than was required
in Gardeners case. However, Oscars
friends may find some foundation for
argument in the reversal of decision
in the case of kid" Broad and Dave
Sullivan. At their first meeting Broad
secured the decision. Friday night
they entered the ring again, and Sui
livan had his former victor all but
out when the time limit had expired.
The entry blank of the Wheeling
team for the international bowling
tournament has been filled, and the
local lignum vitae tossers will enter
into competition with the worlds
cracks in New York this summer
This is the most pretentious step the
Wheeling boys have yet taken. Vic
tory has perehed upon their banner
in nearly all previous competitions, and
it is considered within the range of
probability that they may bring home
with them generous slice of the big
sum which has been hung up in the
shape of prizes. A team of half
dozen of the best bowlers in Wheeling
would be formidable in any competi-
ton. Whether or not the boys bring
home any prizes, the trip promises to
be a very enjoyable one, as the Wheel
ing bowlers represent Cne very es-
sence of good fellowship. H. V. A.
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OFFERLE NEW s.

H. o. Teed returned from Jetmore,
Monday night.
E. P. OFT and Oscar Offerle are both
on the sick list.
Mrs John Beardslcy. returned from
Talmage, where she has been visiting
Ter daughter, Mrs. Carnine.
The Woedmen Lodge had an oyster
supper, Monday night.
Mr. g. Shiel1s and MIR. Wagner are
visiting Mr.. Kurth and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew spent the day
with Mr.. Rloss and family, Monday.
Ed A. iced went to Elmsdale as
relief agent.
A number of the young converts,
from Kinsley. attended the meeting
here, Monday night.
The railroad surveyors are survey :
ing the land south of town.
A number of the young folks gave
Earl Lightcap a very pleasant sur
prise. Monday evening, it being his
seventeenth birthday. All report Il
lovely time.
Mr.. Brown has bought the house
| south of the depot. He will move i,
| out ON his farm as soon as the wealth
er permits.
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Millions Given AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know OF one concern in the :dnd
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The propri-
eoOrs OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties of this great me licine: and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has alb
sOlntelv cured thousands of hopeless
cases Asthma. Bronchitis, HHarse-
ness and ali diseases or the Throat,
Ches. and Lungs are surely cured by
il. Moshef & Co. Druggists. Regular
size ;,0c and 81. Every bottle guar
;,nteed, OF price refunded.
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SOUTH BROWN.

Another touch of winter last week.
]. S. Craft was assisting in slaugh-
tering porkers at the Hixon ranch last
week.
MIR. E. Parkhnrst was marketing
his wheat last week and this.
Quarterly meeting is announced to
meet at the new school house. in Dis
trict No. "A Saturday and Sunday,
February "a and %.
Rev. Gibson was canvassing in be-
half of the Wendell church this week.
Another outfit of Tennesseeans are
expected in our neighborhOod soon.
We are having an epidemic of chick
en- pOx.
The wheat was somewhat injured by
the recent severe freeze where the fields
were bare.
Jap Williams and the Wise broth
ers were attending church at Wendell
last Sunday night.