St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-23
Avenue.
THE SCRAPPERS.
The Two Boxing Contests to Come
Off Next Week.

The TWO boxing COnteStS 10 CO1uc
Off Next Week.
The members of the sporting fraternity
that have come to St. Paul for the purpose
of having little quiet amusement all to
themselves, and to gather in few stray
dollars, had beautiful day yesterday in
which to enjoy themselves.
THE EARLY MORNING.
Mervine Thompson, the big one from
Cleveland. who arrived in st. Paul Thurs
day noon with his trainer and manager, was
ND in good time in the morning and took, in
private, his usual exercise, which consisted
of good lively work with the gloves and
considerable walking. Mcdonald looks
after his man with great care, and the latter
will evidently come to the contest in good
condition. He does not look as though he
had ever neglected the business of taking
care of himself, for he appears now to be
about as solid and firm as man can well
be. He certainly has the most complete
confidence in himself.
Wilson looks small by the side of his big
antagonist, although the latter weighs 1S5
pounds and is about as solid as man can
be. Thompson weighs thirty-tive pounds
more than Wilson, which in such contest
is a great deal Still the latter has the ut
most confidence that his opponent cannot
''beat' him. He has ''let up" in training
and does nothing more now than the taking
of little row on the river, and even this is
not practiced every day.
Patsey Cardiff and Dalton of Chicago
were around with the boys during the fore
noon, taking in the town. The former is
regarded as one of the best men in the bust
ness. He does not look as though he was
fighting man, and does not appear to have
the size and weight necessary to allow him
to be in the company of the best men in the
business.
THE IMPORTANT EVENT.
The most important event that transpired
yesterday was the signing of articles of
agreement between Jack Burke of England
and John S. Barnes of ST. Paul. Burke is
regarded as one of the very best men to-day
in America. He is the man that has just
signed articles of agreement with John L.
Sullivan for four-round contest to take
place in Chicago on June ID. The follow
ing are the
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
The said Burke and Barnes agree to box
four rounds, Marquis of Queensberry rules,
with regulation gloves, the match to take
place at Market hall, st. Paul, Thursday
evening, May %, 1885, the man at the finish
having the best of the encounter to be de-
clared winner and to take the receipts of
the house, after deducting the necessary ex-
pense of the match. The referee is to be
chosen the night of the contest. Andy
Hughes, in behalf of said Jack Burke, bets
r. n. Loomis, in behalf of said John S.
Barnes. $500 to 500 that said j. S. Barnes
will not finish the four rounds. Said Hughes
and LOOMS have deposited this day with
the sporting editor of the GLOBE 500, the
final deposit to be made and final stake
holder named Wednesday, May 81, at 2
p. m. ANDY HUGHES
Witnesses, for JACK BURKE,
PAT CoNLEY. JOHN S. BARNES.
r. n. LOOMS.
AS will be seen by the above, Barnes
stands show to win money, even if he
loses the match, if he can only stand up for
the four rounds.
NOTES.
A bet of SIS was offered and quickly taken
that ON Monday night Wilson will refuse to
fight as soon as he sees Thompson strip.
Andy Hughes has great confidence that
his man Burke will win in the coming con-
test with Sullivan.
AN EMBRYONIC SENATE