St. Paul daily globe., 1884-11-07
ATHLETICToURNAMENT TONIGHT
Patsy Cardiff, of Chicago, and Barney
Smith, of st. Paul---Descrip-
tion of the Men.

The athletic tournament at Market Hall to-
night has assumed proportions not originally
contemplated by its promoters. Athletics
nave taken great boom OF late, especially
In the pugilistic line, and aspirants for fstic
honors are as plenty as can be desired by the
most ardent admirer Of the manly art. Thus
it is that the managers Of the coming enter
tainment not only have no difficulty IN Sc
curing the necessary talent, but are actually
embarrassed by the number of applications
from noted athletes and sparrers, thus gain
Ing the selection Of the fttest and best for
this affair." which, it is now assured, will be
the greatest and most important event OF its
kind which has yet taken place in any part
OF the northwest. or course the great fea-
ture of the evening will be the Knockout
contest between Peter Cardiff, Of Chicago,
and Barney Smith, Of this city. Cardiff has,
so far, never lowe ed his color 10 any pugil-
istic whom he has met, and he has faced
some of the best and heaviest hitters in the
country. BY many he is regarded as the
coming champion, the eqnal or superior OF
Dominiek McCafrey, who lately bested
Charley Mitchell. In spite of this, however,
Barney Smith is looked upon here as fully as
good man, physically and fstically as the
puiasant Cardiff, and money will be freely
wsgered that the Chicago man will come for
wool and go home shorn. Barney has been
trained and taught the mysteries Of hit, stop
and get away by Prof. Barnes up TO the pres
ent time, and is now also receiving the ex-
perienced coaching of c. A. c. Smith, the
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In addition TO the contest between Barney
and the Chicago wonder there will be set-tos
by the best of all the talent now In the north
west some of which has lately arrived from
the east and much of which has been so long
resident here as 10 have become regarded as
the peculiar possession of the twin cities.
Besides the pugilistic displays there will be
gymnastic and athletic exercises by the COM
bined talent of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
AS pointer regarding the great meeting
between Smith and Cardiff we will say that
Barney Smith now weighs $50 pounds, is in
the perfection Of health and pink OF eondi-
ton. His well known pluck, resolution and
cast iron stamina give his friends great
hopes of his success in the coming match,
one thing is certain Cardiff will have no
walk over, and desperate battle is sure to
result.
Patsy Cardiff, the athlete and pugilist, who
is to spar Barney Smith at Market hall to-
night, arrived from Chicago yesterday and is
at the Merchants hotel. Cardiff is splendid
specimen of physical manhood, being tall
and well proportioned, with the address and
manner of gentleman. He is only twenty
two years Of age, weighs 1873 pounds when
disrobed, and although young in years he
has been victor of several contests. Barney
Smith, who is to stand up with him, is a st.
Paul boy and he is possessed of undoubted
physical prowess of high order. He has
been in active training for some weeks
and weighs 10 pounds.