St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-25
The Boxers,

The great event in the local sporting
world is the contest to take place tonight
at Market hall between Mervine Thompson
of Cleveland and Billy Wilson of ST. Paul,
who are to contest for ten rounds, Queens
berry rules. Thompson arrived in st. Paul
several days ago and stopped at the Astoria,
where he has remained. Wilson let up
few days ago in his training and appears to
be in good condition. Capt. Dalton Of Chi
cago and Patsey Cardiff are at White Bear.
The latter it is understood, will challenge
the winner of the contest tonight. Jack
Burke, who is to spar with Charlie Mitchell
and also with John L. Sullivan shortly, is
expected to be present in ST. Paul to wit
ness the contest The sporting fraternity
throughout the whole region is taking
great deal of interest in this match, and
there is every prospect OF an interesting
struggle for the victory. Mr.. Thompson
has been quietly spending his time at his
hotel, where he has been visited by all the
sporting gentry of st. Paul and Minneapolis.
He is very pleasant, gentlemanly-appe
man, and converses pleasantly and fiuently,
and all he says is streaked with vein of
humor But for his short hair and his ring
reputation he would be regarded as a big,
good-natured fellow. 1t is very evident
that he expects to win in this contest, and
has little the best of it in
the betting. Still, at the same
time. there are those who know
the best, who do not hesitate to say that,
Notwithstanding the fact that Wilson is
much the smaller of the two and boyish
looking, he is the better man. The latter
is in excellent condition, as quick as a cat,
and just as full of confidence as is his big
opponent. This confidence in his ability to
win is shared in by his trainer, and also by
Mr. Barnes, both Of whom count on his
coming out of the contest as victor and
not as the vanquished. He is undoubtedly
a good man, and if the Cleveland man is
successful he will have to win it.
The match will be with regulation gloves
and will form a fine test of endurance and
skill.
BURKE-BARNES.
That's going to be a right lively contest,
90, in Market hall on Thursday evening,
between Jack Burke and Barnes of this
city. 1t will be for four rounds and for the
receipts of the house, but there is side bet
of $500 to $100 between the hackers of the
principals that Barnes will not be able to
finish the four rounds; that he will be
Knocked out early in the game. From this
it Will be seen that Barnes hasn't much con-
fidence in his ability to best his antagonist,
but is banking Oh his own skill and staying
qualities to carry him through the contest
With these two events St. Paul promises to
be lively city the last week of the present
administration.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Jack Green and James Harrington boxed
six rounds at the rooms of the Lime Street
Kennel club, in Boston, yesterday.
John Morrissey of Troy, nephew of the
once great pugilist, John, put on the gloves
few nights since, with Dick, alias 'sTer-
ror," Egan, for one round at the latter's
''boxing academy" The Terror was
knocked out in short order, showing that
the Morrissey stock is by no means extinct.
Egan wears black eye.
Johnny Files of Chicago and Jimmy
Ryan of Philadelphia are, we understand,
under engagement to fight in private in the
latter city for purse of $700.
New York Clipper: John Sholto Doug
las, eighth Marquis of Queensberry, arrived
at this port May Is by steamer Gallia, and
Is stopping at the Brevoort house, where he
will remain for few days, and then start
ON q journey across the continent, intending
to visit his second son, who is an officer in
Admiral Baird's flag ship, stationed at
Vancouver's island En- route he will stop
for some days at the extensive cattle ranch
Of his friend Moreton Frewin, in Wyoming.
The marquis, whose second visit to the
states this is, in his younger days wassan
enthusiastic all-round sportsman, with a