St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-23
nIINNEAPoLIs SPORTS.

There is some talk of securing the three
great blliardists, Slosson, Schaefer and
| Vignaux, for an exhibition in Minneapo-
lis soon.
Grant Bell will give William Woodside
another whirl on the bicycle in five-mile
race at the Washington rink tomorrow
evening. Woodside has been twice defeated
by Bell, but he thinks it is now his turn.
| The corners have been rounded for the oc-
casion. so that the cyclists can drive at full
speed, and it is not improbable that the re-
cord will be lowered another notch.
Thursday Thanksgiving will be a gen.
eral field day at Hamline in shooting. The
Minneapolis and st. Paul Gun clubs will be
| ar1ayed as competitors in popping at tur-
keys. The st. Paul club has challenged
the Minneapolis club to shoot for the lat
ters badges, but it has not yet been de-
cided whether or not the ''de6" will be &C
cepted. At any rate, there will be lot of
| sport
On Wednesday Charles Moth and Tom
Cannon will make good their $500 stakes
for the next match. 1t is stated that G. o.
Duplesses has been agreed upon as referee.
Pence opera house will be secured, because
Market hail will not be large enough to &C
commodate the crowd that will attend.
| Charles Moth, the famous heavyweight
athlete, will prove the principal attraction
of the evening.
| On Saturday night William Woodside
made successful attempt to lower
the ten-mile record at Washington
rink. II. W. Huegham held the
championship-time 3s:121a. The worlds
record is 30:35, made by Howell
in Leicester, England, on May 2, last, in a
twenty-mile race. The rink was measured
by surveyor, and the ten miles were Gov
cred by Woodside In 31:54. Following is
the official score: 1 mile, 3m. S.; miles,
6m. 14s.; 5 miles, 16m.; miles, 22m. 30s.
miles, 25m. $685.; 9 miles, 2Sm. 47s.;
10 miles, Sim. 54s. Since Woodside low
cred Bells record betting on tomorrow
nights race is in his favor.
AID. DOWNS AS REFEREE.
Aid. Downs is something of an admirer
of display of physical strength in the
manly art. and he has no scruples regard
ing the use of gloves. The other day he
was standing near the postoffice, when his
attention was attracted by two stalwart
young acrobats engaged in lifting a stove
off dray Whether intentional or other
wise is immaterial, but one of the young
Hercules let the stove down suddenly. The
OII6r supported GUT0G very S6I1SlClV0
corns on his right foot, and the
store had the effect to agitate the sometimes
troublesome pets. A. j. Blethen could
never have yelled louder against the stone
arch bridge, nor could Joe Maunix ever
scream fire more Justify than did the owner
of those particular corns yell and scream
because the stove had disturbed the tran
guilty of his pets. His blood was up.
A verbs ad verbera (from words to blows.
After sparring one minute and half it was
mutually agreed that the matter should be
settled in the alley behind the Boston block
Marquis of Gooseberry rules governing.
Aid. Downs was referee and William Bick-
ley officiated as timekeeper. The referee
decided the fight draw, and the two pugil-
lists readily shook hands and friendship was
restored. Harmoniously they worked at
the stove. and soon had it in position in a
private Office. So patent was the bond of
friendship engendered by the con-
test that neither got mad in put
ting the pipe together. This work
completed. they were conveyed to Dr.
Ames' office, where the wounds were skill
fully dressed. One of them, it is rumored,
has gone privately into training with hope
of getting mill with Mervine Thompson.
The referee distinguished himself by dis
playing absolute impartiality, and it is not
one of the greatest improbabilities that
hereafter his name will be associated with
sporting events as Referee Downs.