St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-10

the record of his man whom he apparently
thinks is invincible:
James Faulkner was born in Manchester,
Eng, May l, 1857; height five feet four
inches: weight in condition, l35 pounds. He
commenced wrestling when about IL years OF
age and when he was II years of age he won
the championship of England from John
Eckersly, champion middle-weight of England
for over four years. This gave Faulkner the
championship which he held until he came
to America. He arrived here in December,
1885, and has met and bested such men, as
follows: First match with Sam Barry, Oak
Point, n. Y. winning two straight falls in
twenty minutes; I'd, 140 pounds tourna-
ment held at Philadelphia, Pa, given by Joe
Acton, first prize $500, defeating Jack Hast,
Wm Coop, Owen McCarty and Bennle Jones.
After that he was a member of McCatfrie' s
combination. During the tour he never failed
to throw all comers. His next match took
place at Chicago with Frank Whitmore, de-
feating him in two straight falls in nineteen
minutes. During his stay in Chicago he met
and defeated such men as, Edwin Bibbie,J John
RabShaw and Andrew Cristol. After this he
went to Detroit and defeated Tom McMann
and Robt. Keating. From there he came to
Cincinnati and defeated Edward Braudymore,
August Smith, John O'Grady and Robert.
Wright, of Detroit. He has won several
other matches of which 1 have no record.
The name of the "chump'' who furnished
the Chicago Sporting and Theatrical Journal
with the account of the Warren-DaEfOrth
fight should be given to the public. The ac-
count in question is simply travesty, and is
throughout perversOn Of facts plainly.
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The tsbig 'un" John L. Sullivan, is headed
for the Northwest, being en- route for the
Pacific coast. He is making another tri-
umphal tour. and it is expected that he will
visit Minneapolis and st. Paul. Overtures have
tO meet
him. A temporary hitch in the negotiations
has occurred owing to the intervention of
several wOuld-be ''managerS who, for either
money or glory (probably both), are anxious
to chaperone the Boston slugger. Cardiff
has offered to give John l.. 81, 900 guarantee,
and agrees to meet him in a six-round con-
test. 1t is not known whether this PROPOSE
ton will be accepted or not. If it is, "our
Patsy will go in training to make the great
est fight of his life, as he put it yesterday.
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Jack Keefe has been in the city for some
months past, and now wants to fight John
Donaldson to q finish. If Jack can be be-
lieved, he is willing not only to fight Donald
son, but is also willing to specify that the af-
fair shall go to finish. Already purse of $500
has been subscribed, and as Dona dson has sig
nified his willingness to meet Keefe at any time
upon any spot on earth, 1t is quite likely that
the meeting will occur.
Speaking about Donaldson, there is hardly
any doubt that he is one of the most clever
boxers il the country. He has also what
most of the other fighting mugs Lacks
business head, tact and shrewdness. In plain
words, he does not allow the business to get
the best of him, but he is the same quiet, un-
ObtruSive man that he was five years ago
when he first came to Minneapolis.
M
A Duoilistic combination starts ont from
Minneapolis tomorrow and will visit the prin
cipal cities of Wisconsin. Patsey Mellen, Joe
Carter, George Phalen and others Of loca
fame will go.
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A correspondent sends in the following
which he ''fees sure would be the winning
team next year, giving others the pick of the
| league:"
| Pitchers, Sowders and Burdck; catchers, Sage
and Gastfeld; first base, o. Brien; second base,
Cleveland; third base Pickett; short stop, Crooks
| left field WIlnont center field ,Jevne or O'Rouke
| right field. Adams.