St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-01
NOTES OF SPORT.

Harry Woodson, the famous "Black Dia-
moud," has temporarily retired into obscu
rity, but is liable TO flash out ut any opportune
moment
Tom McAlpine, poor old, inoffensive, IN
reliable, morally deficient "Soap,'' whose
name was once famous but now lies under
cloud, has struck out from this
inhospitable part of the country, and
is now working Iowa for all it is supposed to
be worth.
Paddy Norton is not far off, and is watch
ing all the other chin fighters with wary
and suspicious but very business eye. He
proved himself one of the squarest of men,
aud can fight with his hands without being
obliged to call his mouth into undue exercise
and tire his jaws out.
BY the way this same Wilson, who has been
here for some time, was sent here by an
eastern man with plenty OF money, who IL
keeping himself mighty shady. There is no
doubt among those who ''knCw tLings'' that
Billy Wilson is dark horse of very pro
nounced and emphatically accumulated color
If report be true, he has wandered listlessIy
about the country, knocking out the best
pugilists he could lind with a serene and care
less indifference, which savors of power
somewhere.
The proposed meeting between Double AL
phabet Smith and Morris Hafey is now
the great theme of converse be-
tween local and Minneapolis sports
Though it is generally regarded
as an easy walk away for Smith, the result
may possibly prove u surprise. II is whisp-
raIf hats tu DO hon
any more punishment than he wants, just
enough to settle his coffee. If this Is really
true, Hafey may possibly be victor. for he
is by no means the same man before the
ruck of common pugiIists that he appe AIRED to
be when he faced Sullivan.
Additional interest has been given to the
coming sparring and athletic exhibition at
Market hall next Friday evening by the APP
pearance in st. Paul of new and mysterious
colored heavy weight, who is after scalp OF
OF any kind or size. This unknown but very
earnest individual, strange to say, does not
know Soap" McAlpine, but is willing and
very anxious TO give any foreign or local
heavy weight go for fun, money or mar
bles He is so extremely anxious to get on
that he saws he can beat C.. A. c..
Smith, Wilson, and Woodson, the Black
Diamond, all In one evening One thing is
certain, he is powerful, broad shouldered,
long armed and generally athletic specimen
of the genus homO-in ebony-and clearly
able 10 make trouble of q very serious and
perplexing kind for any pugilist who tackles
him. Wilson, being interviewed on the sub
ject, says he doesn't care a continental who
the new conner may he, but will face
the said unknown terror at any time
or place with hard or soft gloves.
The unknown says that he will be at Market
nall and If any pugilist invites him on the
stage for bout with the gloves, he will ac-
comm odste them with the greatest OF pleasure
and the hardest Of thumps. There is con-
siderable excitement on account Of this talk
and there may be some unexpected and nn-
commonly great fun at Wilson's benefit
Friday night Smith will return from Win
nlpeg Friday evening and meet Wilson on
the stage at Market hall the same evening to
spar for scientific points.