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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1897
Page
10
A review of sports notes the opening of the National League season and the Interstate season next week. It highlights local club prospects, discussion of bowling league organization, and updates on boxing and wrestling figures including Jim Braddock and Bob Fitzsimmons. It notes Wheeling’s interest in the bowling season, and mentions upcoming events and concerts.
Interstate clubs dominated Ohio West Virginia league results with Wheeling sweeping Parkersburg. Highlights include Lyons at third and OBrien at first as Wheeling won easily, while Parkerburg showed ginger but poor defense. Local cycling clubs plan multiple road and track meets across the coming summer under CC C, YMCA, Carroll Club, and Wheeling Wheelmen banners with new leadership and growing membership.
A Metropolitan Athletic Club event features a twenty round glove bout between Buck Stolzer of Columbus and Jack Bowen of New Orleans at Fulton on May 4. Weigh in at 188 pounds. Bowman trained by Prof. Gordon, Stolzer to arrive with his trainer. Preliminary bouts include Lon Beker vs Hugh Crane and Dykes Riley vs Id Hoffdant. War Yorke versus Tommy Burke highlights a welterweight clash.
Outing Riegelee at Dillon Wheat & Hancher Co and R J Methwell instructor of W 47 Glee Club was with Princeton Club for four years. The will be with the boys here on the 26th. Bargains in Carneite and Lindentm. F SchmeiChel & Son. One celebrated Mevion Watch sold in New York City within two weeks. Wheeling praised. Joseph Graves' Son offers large wall paper assortment at low prices.
The National League games were affected by threatening weather across several cities. Pirates lost due to Howley’s wildness while Cincinnati won again. Scores included Louisville 9 Cleveland 3 and Philadelphia 12 New York 4 among others.
A violent incident occurred last night near 15 Market Street where glass was broken and stones were thrown at a residence. One family member was struck by a brick fragment entering a second story window. Police investigated but no arrests were made as the assailants could not be identified. The scene was viewed by passersby and described as a disturbing disturbance with no clear motive.
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