St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21

MINNEAPOLIS SPORTS.
The chess club of the university that had
prosperous run last year. will be reorgan-
lied.
Tomorrow evening James Alger will
skate threemile race with X. G. Bromley
of the Washington rink for slice side.
Special Mcguire says he accepts J. F.
Dormer's challenge, and specifies three
falls collar-and- elbow and two falls side
hold. This will be queer match. ''Spe-
CLAP Mcguire feels very sore because he
couldn't get match with Col. Mclaughlin,
and again with Butler. Il know I can
throw Butler easy, and, if was betting
man, would bet money on it, too" said
he.
''But do you expect Butler to Wrestle
you as pastime?" he was asked.
''Why, yes. Butler claims to be cham
pion and he ought to wrestle anyone"
Don't you know that Butler doesn't
sport for fun. but for money!"
THAT doesn't make no difference. But
Ter wont wrestle me, because he is afraid of
me-"
The Especial" has strange notions about
wrestling. He alleges that if man goes
off his feet he is thrown, that c0llar-and-
elbow wrestling should not be matter of
skill and science, but of main strength.
However, he says his money will be ready,
but Dormer's forfeiture has not yet been
covered. If it is, there is any amount
Of fun in store for the boys.
The athletic craze has completely taken
charge of the ambition of the Minneapolis
police. Yesterday Detective Gleason Of
fered to match Detective Caswell against
Capt. McCraney, the giant Of the force,
collar-and-elbOw style. for $50 side. but
the captain politely declined.
Sergt. Jim Smith and Dr.. John T. Lee
are the sprint runners of the city hall. They
are matched for hundred-yard race dur
ing the week. DR.. Lee is in active train
ing. He takes run around Nicollet isl
and three times day, and recently a
neighbor who had noted his antics and
had seen him fly around with the feetness
of deer, made complaint to Chief West
that he feared Lee had gone mad.
OF the light-weights Of the police de-
partment Patrol Driver CurtiSs is unques-
tionably the champion. He had bout,
catch-as-catch-can, with Nervine Thomp-
son last summer and won two straight
falls. In fact be came near breaking the
Cleveland giants neck, and, considering
Curtiss' diminutive size, the feat was truly
wonderful.
Prof. j. S. Thompson, the fancy ice
skater, has volunteered his services at the
opening Of the st. Paul ice rink.
The outlook indicates drouth of sports
this week. No positive match has been ar
ranged, yet there is some likelihood of a
mixed match between j. F. Dormer and the
great Special Mcguire.
Aid. Sly is still an enthusiastic McLaugh-
lin hacker.
Jim Alger, the Minneapolis champion,
and Il. 9. Bromley, the champion Of Iowa,
will try conclusions in three-mile race at
the Washington rink this evening. Alger's
friends are betting literally. He has only
been defeated once, and then he used new
pair of skates, and the wheels on one foot
became bound so they would not turn.
r. W. Eek, who is to ride ffty-mile
race at the Washington rink Wednesday
night, says he has never been in race OF
bicycle races, six days, etc.. but they were
quite different. In this he will have to
speed from the word go" Woodside is to
cover fifty miles to Eck's forty-seven, and
both are confident they will win the laurels,
Charles Moth, the wrestler, states that he
| will never again engage to give a perform.
| ance at the Theater Comique. Being
asked why, he replied that he considered
that Manager Brown was inclined to be un
fair. Son Saturday night" he says, capt
Brown came to me on the stage when the
house was full and asked me to accept $50
for my services. That would have giver
him about $500. and perhaps &
little more. By the agreement was tt
have so per cent"
The toboggan slide sport is becoming a
craze in Minneapolis. Messrs. Turner
Connolly are constructing slide on the
river, near the suspension bridge, with g
thirty-fve-foot elevation at the start and
800 feet long.
John Orth, Jr.. has handsome piece OF
horsefesh that will make all the boys hustle
on the avenue this winter. If any pass hin
| they will do well.
The Orth Brewing company has volun
teered to present Charles Moth with $7'
suit of clothes if he wins the mixed mattel
with Col. Mclaughlin Jan. Is.
The six days bicycle race at the Wash
ington rink is promised for week aftel
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