St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Minneapolis Sports.

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minneapolis Sports.
GLOVE TOURNAMENT.
The interest in the glove contest to take
place in this city tonight and tomorrow
evening received damper to-day, when it
was announced that Alfred Greenfield had
quit the combination and left for his home
in England. Capt. James ii.
Dalton will take his place.
The combination now includes Messrs.
Glover, Burke and Dalton. 1t is
claimed by some that Glover and
Burke are middleweights, although it is al
legged by many that they are too heavy for
that class. They are both clever, and gen.
tleman who recently saw them in Chicago,
informs the GLOBE that Glover is hard
hitter, and advances the opinion that he is
the best man of his class in the country.
Gypsey Ward, of Milwaukee, who visited
this city last week, however, speaks quite
differently of him. II believe" said he,
THAT Patsy Mellen can whip him, and
Patsy has $50 forfeiture now in the Mil
waukee Sentinel Office waiting for Glover
and his hackers. Give Mellen six weeks
training and he will meet the best Of 'em.
l tell you he made good impression III the
sporting circles of the Cream City"
1t is said that Hadley's fingers are itching
for set-to with one of the Chicago shoulder
hitters. A well-knOwn local sport remarked
in the presence of the writer last evening
that Greenfield will refuse to meet Wilson
because of the dark hue of the latter'S skin,
''but," he added lit is not his color, as
matter of fact, but the heavy smuggling that
Greenfield objects to, only he won't acknowl-
edge it."
Capt Dalton is too well known in Mime
apolis to require an introduction. He spent
a gOodly portion of the summer of 'S3 IN
this city, and appeared before the Market
hall footlights several times. He was de-
feated in a soft glove contest with Prof.
Donaldson for points, although he gave
Donaldson several telling blows. This
evening Dalton and Tom Devine of this city
will have set-to. Deyine is quick, rapid
sparrer, and muscular, but he is in no con-
dition, having recently been seriously i'll,
and is still suffering somewhat from lnf1am-
matory rheumatism.
Glover has offered any Minneapolis boxer
$50 to stand before him four rounds,
Queensbury rules, and little Jerry Murphy,
Minneapolis noted light weight, has ac-
cepted the challenge. Jerry has not been
in training for several months, but he has
confidence in his staying" powers. He
has experience of many contests and he
has never been ''bested," to use a sporting
phrase.
Prof. Donaldson, who has just returned
from his northern trip, will give scientific
exhibition with Patsy Mellen. This will
doubtless prove one of the features OF the
tournament. They are both exceptionally
al ffy-y 1nntphpn
THE MELLEN-wEBBER MILL.
Patsy Mellen has challenged Weber, his
late st. Paul opponent in ring fight fought
in baru just outside the st. Paul city
limits, to fight him again to the finish,
Queensbury rules to govern, for from $3.50
to $500 a side. To GLOBE reporter Patsy
said on Saturday: Il have been informed
that Mr. Weber feels dissatisfied with our
contest last fall and that he thinks he can
defeat me. That is the reason challenge
him again. l will give him the choice OF
gloves and the location"
HE IS WILLING TO FIGHT M'CUEN.
j. S. Barnes, one of the prominent sport
ing lights of ST. Paul and the champion
sprint runner, was in Minneapolis on Sat
urday. He stated that the Winnipeg giant
is coming this way and expressed desire
to back him against Mellen in fight to the
finish. The matter was not long in reach
ing Mellen's ears and he lost no time in Wis
iting the GLOBE Office to accept the infor-
nal proposition. lie says he will be ready
to fight six weeks from the date of signing
articles, the purse to be not less than $500.
Consequently it seems quite likely that at
least one slugging match is in prospect
GUN CLUB TOURNAMENT.
The second annual tournament of the
Minneapolis Gun club will be held on their
new grounds near Mimehaha on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, May 26, 81,
and 2S. An elaborate program has been
prepared for the event. Purses aggrega-
ting So 900 will be hung up, and all marks
men are free to enter. Peoria blackbirdS
will be used, and the shooting will be gov
erned by the National gun association. 1t
is said that in addition to the general, spe-
cial prizes will be offered for the best aver
age shooting.
THE DIAMOND.
Charley Camel will not be released by
the Philadelphia. He is rated one of the
best catchers in the league.
Joe Winner is making an enviable record,
as are Wally Walker and Billy 0'Brien. In
fact all the Minneapolis boys who have
gone abroad are playing great ball, save
Elmer Foster, and he became incapacited
through his arm failing him. However, he
will be able to pitch one or two games a
week after he recuperates, and it is prob
able that Manager WhitcOmb of the Min
neapOliS club will sign him.
The old Wyman, Mullen e Van Dyke
base ball team has been reorganized. Frank
Messer is manager and 4. e. Johnson is
field captain. The manager announces that
they are now ready to play against any
other merchant nine in the Northwest. The
team has been strengthened over last years
by the acquisition of new catcher.
Tomorrow evening J. F. Dormer of this
city and I. j. Fielding of Chicago will have
a collar and elbow wrestling match. to be
followed by an eight-round soft glove con-
test, in Weingart's hall ON the East side.