St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-30
In days of old,
When knights were bold.

The combats were described as intensely
exciting, and While conducted with deSper-
ate valor, could be witnessed in safety by
even women and children. If there is
anything that will catch the aver
age Minneapolitan with more rapidity
than anything else it is a scheme which is
to afford intense excitement at no risk of
danger to himself. At O'Clock yesterday
afternoon the two grand stands at Calhoun
park held over L. 900 people, who had gath
cred to witness the struggle between the
men of might. The audience, it was
noticed, roasted high on the upper seats. as
though expecting that the Infatuated COM
batants might charge upon them if their
thirst for gore should not be appeased.
Shortly before o'clock Manager
Brownie" Wallace delivered brief lecture
upon the merits of the spectacle that was
about to take place, and announced that
the 1.-TWO best men, in the country were
about to appear. At this highly COM
parisoned trumpeter from Fort Smelling
rode out, and executed solo
upon his brass horn. This
looked like the proper sort of a
.aper by way Of introducing the steel-clad
gladiatorS. AS Sergt. Walsh rode out into
view all the romance vanished and yell of
laughter greeted him. He was attired in a
tourists blouse of badly-battered steel
His head-piece looked like an inverted ball
catcher'S mask that had seen several seasons
Of hard usage. His arms were protected
with thick leather gauntlets, and his arm
held battered arm saber. He was mounted
upon pretty little brown mare that was
inclined to shy. and altogether his appear
ance was rather more ridiculous than war
like. Duncan G. Ross, similarly attired.
followed him. Mr.. Ross sat very straight
in the saddle and wore tights which were
adapted to show off the proportions of his
neither limbs with great effectiveness.
the crowd as 1.-The greatest all-around
athlete the world has ever known"
and Sergt. Walsh as the Missouri army"
Col Chase, who had been selected as ref
cree, marched out into the arena and made
some startling evolutions with small cane
by way of salutatiOn. Col. Patsy Cardiff
appeared as second for Ross and Ed Moul-
ton, the eX-sprint runner, as second for
Walsh. AT toot from the trumpet Sergt.
Walsh cantered briskly forward. Ross
horse, handsome black, gayly decked with
ribbons, didn't seem inclined to like mounted
sword combats, and commenced to balk
His rider stuck his spurs into him and he
jumped forward. At this juncture Sergt.
Walsh rode up and with few preliminary
aourishes of his sword hit Mr.. Ross re-
sounding whack on the breast. This was
the first point" and the announcement
was greeted with laughter. Some one
called out tally one for the 'Mizoora
army" and this was signal for all the
smart people to distinguish themselves by
guying the combatants, ''break away"
''give him low ball." italy
one," and similar witty remarks be-
ing constantly made from the audience.
Ross gained the next two points by Wig
orous charging and thrusting, and Walsh
was victorious in three ensuing brushes or
encounters. In the seventh encounter the
men chased each other around in an edify-
ing way that called out mingled cheers and
laughter, and both struck each other at the
same time, the result being a tie. The
sergeant evidently didn't like the decision