St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-28
SPORTS AT MARKET HALL.
The Place Crowded With Spectators
to Witness the Various Spar
ring Matches.
Chief Clark and Captain Bresette Interfere
in the Last Bout and Ended the
Show.
The McAlpine Singing show at Market


Show.
The McAlpine Singing show at Market
hall last evening drew a good
paying house. The audience was
pretty well balanced in point of color
about one-half consisting of ''colored gentle
men, of as many shades as the possibilities
brown, dusky. yellow and swarthy cream.
The first bout was between Louis Liverpool
and the ''Black Star of Minnesota When
the men peeled it was at once obvious that
the ''Black Starr had the advantage in
physique, for Louis had been putting too
much beef on his ribs of late and did
not look like staying. The first
round showed some good play and
pretty sparring on the part of Liverpool, who
if he had forced the sighting would have
knocked out his man, but he let up on the
star. The second round was called in favor
of the black star, Louis not having gained
his wind did nothing but receive his punish
meut with good grace and a smile. The
third and last round was a short one lasting
barely minute, but during the time Louis
again showed some neat and graceful work.
A long and tedious wait interviewed before
Joe. Thomas and Frank Taylor
were introduced as the contestants
for the silver cup to be fought for in four
rounds of three minutes. 1t was to be
friendly bout, said the master of ceremonies,
and so it proved to be, for the men, brethren
of color, did little else but hug each other
It was, however, a most exciting set-to, and
the audience was worked up to frenzy
watching the ''outcome,n not of the fight,
but OF an innocent pocket handkerchief.
''The Queens Lace Handkerchief and no
other handkerchief ever made so
great sensation and excitement
on any stage. The contest was
declared draw, and the NJ. c. announced
that another round would be fought to decide
the contest after the evenings programme
was finished.
Some very clever tumbling by j. H.
O'Brien. formerly of Barnum's circus, pre-
pared the way for a set to between w. II.
Butt, dusky diamond of St. Paul, and the
veritable Tom McAlpine, of fame and re-
Down, who is to encounter j. Barnes, of st.
Paul, with hard gloves, for 5000 side.
judging from last nights work Barnes should
| make short work with his antagonist Butt felt
shy OF his man and evidently much in fear
OF him, but still he got in some telling
strokes, breaking the champions guard with
every hit. In fact McAlpine had no guard
! He appeared to be as blind as bat and as
groggy on his pins as superannuated cross
country hack-sti&- jointed, clumsy, uu scien-
tifc and blind. He only got in one blow,
and that but a cuff on the left cheek of the
| ~ aorn TS,1t thor, ti,a lrina
possum for the ejifcation of
Barnes and to get his money on. The New
Yorker however can get all the money on he
wants without resorting TO baby play. This
set TO was the least interesting feature of the
whole show.
Paddy Norton, creamy skinned slugger
of Chicago, next donned the gloves and
shook the lippcr of Tom jefferson, yellow
boy of St. Paul. These two men made some
very good play, Jefferson being particularly
agile and handling his digets with consid-
cradle skill. Bat the big bout was
the fight between Big Sullivan, of St.
Paul, and c. 4. Smith, the champion colored
pugiiist of America, for $50. When the men
peeled there could scarcely be a greater con-
trast. Sullivan is a tall, why man, with
brawny limbs and sinewy without an ounce
Of flesh on his bones, and though his biceps
w LII dpJtdl 10 bt We'll. .OCFGI-
oped, yet he looks as though ne might he as
tough as wire. The darkey is also tall man,
but shorter than Sullivan, with a neck
like bull, legs like mile
posts and arms Ike a blacksmith,
a little too fieshy, perhaps, and somewhat
pussy, but evidently powerful man and one
who can stay. j. Barnes was appointed
timekeeper, and j. Mcdonald, of Minneap-
oils, referee. When time was called the
darkey spared confidently up to the center
Of the stage and tried 10 plant his left upon
the potato trap Of the big one, but the
Sullivan eyaded the blow and fell upon
his antagonist Ike a ton Of bricks, forcing
him back to his own quarters. The darkey
rallied aud delivered sumner from the
right upon Sullivan IS left check and sent him
to grass. This seemed to infuriate him
springing 10 his feet he was on the Niger like
a tiger, fighting him all round the stage, taking
and giving blows as thick as hail. anC
heavy enough to fell an OK; at length the
men locked and the time keeper parted
them. At it they went again the Irishmar
forcing the fighting like demon, driving
the darkey to the wings and knocking him
half through the canvass, when they again
locked and were separated. 1t was
bard time now for the tim>
keeper, who had all he could DE-
to separate the men who appeared to b.
reused 10 demoniacal frenzy. The excite
ment in the hall was intense, the whole audi
euce rose from their seats and rushing for
ward, surrounded the stage. Chief Clarl
and Capt Brisette at this juneture spranl
upon the stage just as Barnes called time
The chief at once forbade the figh
proceeding, and the whole thing was thus
brought to a quick termination, much to tn,
disgust Of the audience. Sullivan had tn,
bark raised on his left cheek, and the RICH
brow laid open, and his right eye sppeare,
as though twas going into mourning, Will,
, the coon had scalp wound from which tn,
. elaret flowed freely. After the affair was al
over several of the audience, who seem L
have confidence in the Irishman, got to
gether and arranged for the 'sfnish'' at tn
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