St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-05
SPORTING SPRAY.
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Ring and Diamond.

The past week, after the great plethora
of sports, brought nothing locally worth
speaking of. and few regretted it. One
event, Of which little was said, was the
meeting of DAILY and Killen on Friday even
ing. 1t was clear Knockout, but was so
one-sided as to be robbed of half its inter-
est. DAILY has been doing considerable
talking, making cracks at Cardiff and eX-
pressing preference for ten-round con-
test, so it was something of surprise when
Killen did him up with such ease The
burly New Yorker was not even sport for
Killen, who mauled him over the stage at
will. The gloves were perfect pillows, but
with Killen's body behind them fell upon
DAILY so as to utterly demoraliZe him. Of
course Killen now wants to meet Cardiff,
and thinks he has made the necessary repu-
tation. In my judgment Cardiff is too
much for him. If he wants fight there is
Billy Wilson, who is about his match and
who mig ht accommodate him.
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1.-THE members of the Chicago cricket club
reached this city last evening and are being
handsomely entertained at the West hotel
by the home organization. The cricketers
are not professionals, but are gentlemen
English acceptation of that word, please
and seem very clever set of ball tossers.
A very broad line is drawn between those
who play ball for sport and those who play
for money, which is to say, those who are
hired to play. The first play for their own
amusement and the love of the thing, while
the latter are mere hireiings, who play
for so much per month. ut is English,
you know" to draw this line, which Amer
leans care very little about, holding man
can be a gentlemen, let his calling be what
it may. But then. an EngliShman will
drive a four-in-hand or climb the Alps for
amusement, when he could not be bought
to do it for money.
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However, these cricket gentlemen are
here and will play our cricket gentlemen
to-day and an interesting game is expected
The records of all the players were given
in the SUNDAY GLOBE, and it was seen
the home players are not at all novices at
the game. They have had the benefit of
comparatively little play together, but are
in good form and will give Chicago hard
fight After the amenities of the field, the
Minneapolis club will escort them to the
West hotel, and do the elegant for them in
their best style, while to-morrows GLOBE
will contain an account of the carnage.
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Minneapolis stock took an upward shoot
after yesterdays ball game. Nothing
SuCct6uS ike SuCCGSS, iilu IL tll6 Uestlu Will
repeat yesterdays playing and continue the
good work of winning, there is nothing
left. Yesterdays game was exceedingly
well played on all sides and was won on its
merits. The playing of Lynch and Nc
MILAN, in their respective fields, was about
perfect. each making several phenomenal
stops and throws. The second base play of
Reid and Scheffer was likewise commend
acle, both taking every chance and making
fauitless play. Sowder's pitching and
Webbers support were the features of the
game. though where all played so well it is
invidiouS to individualiZe. Duluth is de-
termned to wipe out that victory to-day
and fine game may be looked for. Eau
Claire and Minneapolis are even, each hav-
ing won two games from the other, and
the struggle for the supremacy this morn
ing will be interesting.
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The new battery for Minneapolis did not
arrive, as was expected, in time for yester-
days game, but may appear on the field to-
day. In the meantime Sowders and Web
Der will do very well, especially with such
support as was rendered yesterday. The
heavy batters from Duluth only found
SowderS for six hits and those were so scat
tered that no runs were earned, except
from Legg's drive over the fence. That
was the result of mascot. Legg has a
little yellow dog which lies under the
bench during game. Just before going
to bat he stroked the animal, which barked
gleefully. and the home run came natur-
ally. Minneapolis ought to have a mas
cot.