St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
AT WHITE BEAR.

Fully 1,500 people gathered on the grounds
at White Bear lake yesterday afternoon to
witness the sports of the St. Paul Atheletic
club. Trains ran from the city every hour,
and each train was crowded with pleasure
seekers. Ninety-six coaches, the aisles and
platforms of which were crowded,
arrived at the grounds between
the hours OF p. M, and p. m.
An interesting programme had been az
ranged for the afternoon and evening and 1t
was not the fault of the manager that it was
not fully carried out. He was willing and
anxious to do his share, but the elements
were against him. During the game Of Ia
crosse between the Minneapolis and st. Paul
teams it began to rain, and from that until
p m, it fairly poured down. In the mean
time the boxers had been called on the stand,
but only Prof. Donaldson, of Minneapolis,
and John Keef, of Philadelphia, appeared.
After two or three rounds the former was de-
clared the winner of the prize medal and the
championship of Minnesota.
Louis Liverpool, colored, and E. A. La
Dow concluded to brave the elements, and
furnished sport for the crowd for a few
rounds. Liverpool wore gloves which had
been blackened, and those worn by La Dow
had been covered with a preparation of
chalk. After two rounds La Dow declared
that the wet platform and the heavy weight
of his antagonist made it impossible for him
to proceed with the match. The announce
ment was received with cheers, his antago-
mist being nearly hundred ponnds the
heaviest.
Little Rosie Barnes, who had been billed
to swing Indian clubs, was brought on the
platform, but the crowd insisted SO strongly
that she should not be allowed to perform in
the rain that the management were COM
PEELED to allow the sports to proceed without
her.
The game eff lacrosse was not finished.
When the rain came up the score stood to
in favor of st. Paul. The st. Paul club
was perfectly willing to play in the rain, but
the Minneapolis boys claimed the ground
was unsafe One or two of the races were
decided in the rain.
SPORTS OF THE DAV.
Walking match, one hundred yards, five
entries. H. J. Mayall, of st. Paul, first; E.
F. Beck, second, Time: 1917 seconds.
Second heat, one hundred yards, two entries.
Robert ]. Walsh Saltwater, first; j. N. Lane,
Fergus Falls, second. Time: II seconds.
One mile handicap walk, two entries. F.
H. Fitzpatrick, st. Paul, first; Frank Gard
ner, England, second. Time 7:55%.
One hundred yards, final heat, winners of
first and second places in previous heats to
run for first, second and thire prizes, six
entries. Mayall first, Walsh second, Lane
third. Time: 10H seconds.
Quarter mile handicap, six entries. Self
first, Reardon second, Penfcld third Time,
So 4 seconds.
In the game of lacrosse the St. Paul club
won the first goal in % minutes; Minneapo-
lis the second in Is minutes; st. Paul the
third in 20 minutes. When the fourth was
called the members of the Minneapolis club
refused to take their places, and the referee
declared the st. Pauls the winners.
In the fat mans race, seventy-ive yards,
men to weigh over 200 pounds, there was but
one entry, Louis Liverpool, of st. Paul, who
was declared the winner. Time, 114 sec
onds.
The condition of the ground rendered the
sack race impossible, and the dancing in the
evening bad to be postponed.