St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
Lacrosse at Chicago.

An exhibition game of lacrosse was
played at the Base Ball park Oct. "a, be-
tween the Calumet club and team COM
posed of four members of the Chicago club
and outsiders. Three weeks ago the Chicago
club challenged the Calumets to play, but
Oh Friday drafted letter declining to play
on the ground that several members of the
club might lose their situations if they laid
off Saturday afternoon. I'm consideration
of the expense you are under Saturday."
the letter closes, II will try and raise a
scrub team and place them in the field to
assist you in carrying out the program adj
vertised by you ON the condition that we
play for one and one-half hours and neithe-
side to score, as the Chicago club are adj
verse to playing the match, as they cannot
place their full complement in the field;
also, that the guaranty given US verbally by
one of your members be paid us before the
game starts; also, as the proposition lies,
that you pay us one-third of the net gate
receipts or guaranty of SIS if they should
not reach that amount. X Your
earliest reply will facilitate your game" 1t
is to the credit of Calumet Lacrosse club
that the proposition to play a hippodrome
was promptly and Indignantly rejected.
Aquatic Notes.
called to see Richard K. Fox and stated that
he was readyto arrange another match with
Hanlan for SO. 500 or $4,000, if the latter
was not satisfied, and with Wallace Ross
he was to meet Gaudaur and mate III a
double-scull race. He stated that he had
read that Richard X. Fox had posted $3.50
for Hanlan to row William Beach, and was
anxious for Mr.. Fox to back Hanlan against
n inc or of 'NpaDoar ctata6 hot
he had led Hanlan four lengths the first
mile and half. He believed that Hanlan's
upset was Intentional.
William Beach, champion sculler of the
world, will sail for England early in Janu-
airy, accompanied by his hackers Messrs.
Decide and Jones, and will travel via San
Francisco. Charley Messenger will handle
Beach for his proposed races. Neil Matter
son, another Australian sculler, annou noes
that he will visit England early next year
in the hope of arranging race with George
Perkins, John Largan or other ish
scullers.
The Chicago Canoe club at its annual
meeting elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Commodore, F. S. w alters;
vice commodore, Edward Sherman; secre-
tary and treasurer, Harry Cooke; executive
board, Messrs. W. A. Phillips, III. Ware, j.
w. Keough, P. f. Munger and the officers
of the club ex-officlo. Commodore Waters
appointed as the membership committee
Messrs. Green, Hessert and Warren.
The three-mle race with turn for 5000
side between George Ware of the North
western Sculers' association and Micha ell
Bryne of the West End was rowed on the
Erie canal at Buffalo Oct. 90. Ware won
in 23:45. Byrne fouled with canal boat
on his return.
The New York Yacht club Oct. %, APP
pointed committee to select piece of
silver to be presented to the owners of the
Puritan as testimonial of appreciation for
their zeal in the defense and retention OF
the American cup.
John B. Herreshoff, owner of the steam
yacht Stiletto, has protested the decisions
of the American Yacht club which gave the
Commodore's and Isherwood cups to jay
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