St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
MINNEAPOLIS sPORTs.
THE MoTH-M'LAUGHLIN MATCH.

THE MOIH-M LAOGHLIN MATCH.
Tomorrow night at the Leland rink oc-
ours the greatest event in heavyweight
gladiatOrial sports ever attempted In the
Northwest. Charles Moth and Col. j. II.
Mclaughlin came together In a mixed con-
test few weeks ago, but unfortunately the
contest was decided draw after desper-
ate struggle of six hours. This time they
will wreStle to a finish. This condition has
been agreed to by both. Consequently the
Importance of the event. Everybody is anx-
ious TO have it definitely settled as to which
is the best man In jackets. The first match
established the fact that Moth is the super
ior in GrecO-ROman style, and Mclaughlin
in collar and-elbow style. Now the decid-
ing fall will be the catch-as-catch-can in
jackets. Mclaughlin is a jacket wrestler
and consequently has an advantage but
Moths herculean strength and skill will go
a long way towards winning the bout. The
latter feels perfectly confident He dis
claims the charge that he does not know
how TO wrestle with jackets, and proposes
to demonstrate that he can twist the collar
as neatly as the doughty colonel can. He
is training daily in that style with veteran
wrestler in st. Paul and is well up in all the
tricks. The articles of agreement specify
that the contest shall be according TO the
Police Gazette rules, which rules
are available to all who wish
to become posted on them.
Betting was spirited last night. One sport
ing man. who claims to be a shrewd guesser
in such things, gave odds and selected Nc
Laughlin. He posted over $500 last night.
A friend cautioned him. and advanced the
belief that he was placing his money on the
wrong man. why" said he in reply, do
you know Col. Mclaughlin? l saw him
wrestle Clarence Whistler in Jackets, and
he actually wiped the stage with the Kan
sas City cyclone. He threw Whistler over
his head as though he weighed less than q
hundred pounds. No, sir; L will take no
mans advice, but will continue TO bet on
Mclaughlin until the hour of the match"
However, the enthusiastic sport meets with
no difficulty in placing his money. The
Moth hackers are legion, and it is understood
that little army of sporting men will come
up from st. Paul. loaded with money, to
back the German.
NOTES.
meeting of the Thistle Curling club will
be held at 1850 O'Clock tomorrow (Friday)
afternoon at the ice at Central park to draw
for Kinks in the curling match for the gold
medal offered by the CALEDONIA club. There
viii be four Kinks drawn and the match Will
begin Immediately afterward. In the even
ing, at 8 O'Clock, meeting viii be held at the
Nicollet house, TO make arrangements for a
trip TO ST. Paul. when the club will compete
for the medal of the Grand National Curling
club of America. Three or four teams from
the Thistle club viii participate in this
match.
The first of the series of fve-mile skating
contests, between Bromley and Ehlert will
take place at the Washington rink tonight.
These races are for SlU0 u side and an added
purse of $50. Both men are In good condi-
ton. and some very fast time will be made
probably the record viii be beaten, and TO
provide for such the track viii be officially
surveyed, and every precaution will be
taken TO guarantee correct scoring, timing
etc. Bromley returned from Winnipeg last
evening. and Ehlert, who has been TO Chi
cago, got back yesterday afternoon. In the
betting the men stand even. The new man.
agement have arranged for q series OF attrac-
tons, and say they intend 10 make the Wash
ington rink the most popular place OF amuse-
ment in the city. Ladies will be admitted
free TO all sessions, excepting when they have
attractions.
Patsy Cardiff was feeling wen last night
after his first days training. He felt little
tired, however. and retired early. T. W.
Eek, his trainer. has sent to Chicago for q
ball for him TO pound
Eek has postponed the six-day skating race
at the Washington rink until March Is. Let