St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-16
MINNEAPOLIs SPORTS.
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.

Ted Sullivan. the Kansas City base ball
manager. is I'm Minneapolis with view 10
organizing Northwestern base ball league
He has his headquarters at the NicOllet
house. Last night he said:
l telegraphed this morning 10 the Duluth
and Eau Claire base baliists 20 meet me here
tomorrow. We will then. 10 COMPANY with
the Minneapolis advocates or a Northwestern
league, 90 down 10 81. Paul and see what
they will do. | expect TO see a league organ
lied before ] go tack. Milwaukee, Duluth
and Eau Claire are waiting with open arms.
Either Oshkosh. La Crosse or Racine would do
for the sixth city.
Several local base ball players have al
ready been Interested I'm the project and
there Is no doubt that Minneapolis will be
ready when the other cities are. 1t il pro-
posed 10 have each city give bonds In the
sum Of $1,000 to remain throughout the
season.
CARDIFF VS.. ROOKIE.
Patsy Cardiff and Prof George Rookie
met at the NicOllet house yesterday and
signed articles of agreement for a glove con-
test. 10 occur in the Leland rink on Friday
evening. March 5. the winner to take 65 per
cent of the gate receipts and the LOSE 80
per cent The articles further specify that
the referee shall be chosen OH the day of
the contest This meeting will not be a
farce. as was the contest of Friday night
last. The boxers are determined to settle
the question as TO who Is the best man.
NOTES.
Edward w. Pope. of the Pope company
of Boston, manufacturers of the Columbia
BICYCLES is in Minneapolis. In an inter-
view yesterday he said: Since the first
introduction of bicycles into this country, -
he said, 1.-The number of machines sold has
crtased yearly. /, therefore. expect a
much larger sale this year than last
especially II business is better. MasSa-
chusetts continues TO be the great bicycle
state in the country. From the territory
embraced in circle forty miles each way
from tile heart of Boston 1000 bicycles
turned out in an T.. A. w. parade. Ohio
has. perhaps, more machines than Massa-
chusetts. aud will soon stand at the head.
The wheel enthusiasm Is fast moving west
ward. 1t is astonishing how many
mechanics are buying machines. either for
pleasure or for use in going 10 and coming
from their work"
Charles Moth came up from ST. Paul yes
terday to see his Minneapolis friends He
states that large number Of ST. Paul sport
ing men are backing him with their money d.
Betting began in Minneapolis yesterday. and
before Friday night thousands OF dollars will
doubtless have been placed on the contest.
The Brunswick & Bake company represen-
tatives of this city are arranging for a pool
tournament between Minneapolis and 81
Paul, ten players to be selected from each
city.
Adon Butler has been winning collar-and-
elbow matches in Pennsylvania file expects
to return 10 Minneapolis in about two
months.
Fred Shaw. the Mitchell. Oak. byciclist. Is
In the city and will be one of the contestants
In the slx-day skating race at the Washington
rink.
Jack Collins has challenged any man In the
Northwest TO meet him in a pool match. best
III In n games, for n purse OF from S25 tC
500. Louis Bauman will probably accept.
Patsy Cardiff will go into training this
morning under T. W. Eek at the Washington
rink. and Prof. Rookie will train under Prof
Duplessis at the gymnasium.
Mclaughlin continues his training in the
Minneapolis gymnasium.