St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-15
Sporting Notes.

Replying to the challenge from William
Cummings, w. Caldicott. representative of
W. u. George, announces through the London
Sporting Life, that as soon as he hears from
George he will arrange meeting to draw up
articles and make the necessary deposit for q
series OF races.
Dalton won a four-mile race on ice skates in
Moncion. y. B., Feb. 4, his opponent, McLeI-
Ian, quitting the path on the twenty-first Ian
leaving Dalton TO finish at his leisure lie
was timed in I'm. 26s. His long, sweeping
stroke and easy grace excited admiration.
Tom Cannon and Mervine Thompson gave a
mixed wrestling exhibition In Cleveland, o.
Feb. g. The former was successful in three
OF the four falls contested-one each in col
lar-and-elbow Grseco-Roman and catch-as-you-
can.
James A. Graham of LOckport, n. Y, de-
feated Thomas Mo6att of Month cal, Can, in
a Neutrality-suspicious. go-as-you-please race at
the former place JAN %. 30. Graham covered
100 miles $50 yards in 2lh. 10m to his Apo
nent's 50 miles.
The Lachine Snowshoes club held their an
nua steeplechaSe Feb. from the Convent
station to Blue Bonnets, the prize-winners
being Davis Taylor and Dawes; distance, two
miles; time, Ism. I5s.
Johnny Clowry, who many years ago was a
famous professional sprinter, and who won
big handicap in fast time at the Queens
Grounds, Sheffield, on Nov. 80, 1870, died re-
Gently in England.
1t is said that Meegan, who was one OF the
pitchers of the Pittsburg club last year, will
probably remain in California the coming
season as the manager of a club there.
Burns, the short-stop OF the Chicagos, who
has been refereeinQ polo games in the East
was recently mobbed at New Haven on ac-
count of some Of his decisions.
Ed Hanlan was presented with an iIlumin-
ated address and gold-headed cane at a ban
quet rendered him in Toronto, Ont, Feb. 3.
Mountjoy and Powers, one of the batteries
OF the Cincinnatis last year, will probably
play in London, Ont, the coming season.
Dalrymple, of the Chicagos, put i'm the win
ter on his Nebraska ranch, and is said TO be
doing well in the cattle business.
The cities composing the new Western
league are st. Joe, Omaha, Lincoln, Leaven-
worth, Topeka, Denver and Pueblo.
Mr.. Thompson. the former president of the
Detroit club, and ex-mayor of the city, was
badly beaten recently in a saloon.
The new Providence Eastern league club
are after Radford, Bassett and Start of last
years Providence league team.
The word Eastern has very wisely been
dropped from the name of the Eastern New
England League.
1t is said that Dundon, the deaf mute
pitcher, has signed with the Augusta South
ern leage team
Jim White Is credited with receiving So. 500
season from Detroit. and has a two-years
contract.
Wood is holding of from signing with Phil
adeiphia, on account OF a disagreement as to
salary
1t is said that Daily was signed by Boston
instead OF Gilligan, by Radbourn's advice.
Paddy Callahan. formerly of the Indian
apolis club, is working at boiler-making.
The Nashville's will again be under Beard S
captaincy.
The Western league viii start out with six
clubs
st. Louis desires its players to report March