St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-24
SPORTING SPRAY.
Random Gossip Concerning Promt-
nent Members of the Fancy.
Chance Remarks on Sporting Gentle
men Now on Local Exhibition.

1t is altogether natural that the sport
loving people Of any vicinity should be
loyal to the local base ball team as long as
the team deserves their loyalty and support
Loyalty without support means nothing, as
it is financial backing that is necessary to
success. Minneapolis would be pleased to
see the team that bears her name carry off
the first place in the Northwestern league,
but that natural feeling does not bias her
critical views while watching game.
There is considerable talent in the team
and no reason exists why it should not
make creditable record. Eddie Whit
comb should play no oftener than
necessary and should not be field
captain. AS manager he may
score a success, but his efforts in
the field thus far have not been such as to
inspire his friends with confidence in his
ability as a ball-tosser. Foley will do bet
ter and honors will be distributed. eX-
pect to see the team loom up, farther along,
and climb to higher place i'll the league.
If the team deserves it, the support will be
good. but people will not spend their
money, day after day. to see disgusting
exhibition of imbecile play. They want
value received. Such games as Minneapo-
lis played yesterday and Saturday will en-
courage lovers of the sport to turn out more
literally hereafter.
Patsy Cardiff has had long, undisputed
sway in the Northwest, and | am glad an
opportunity is offered him to show he can
fight with his hands as well as with his
mouth. About the only thing he has ever
done up this way was with Billy Wilson.
He did not cover himself with glory
at Fargo or at Eau Claire, and
a fight was necessary to his
further stay in Minneapolis. He will
meet Dempsey on June Z. and his powers
inclined to think Dempsey undertakes
Cardiff, but as the men have never met, the
result is mere matter of Judgment.
Cardiff has force, physique and can bear
punishment and the champion middle
weight will have no easy task to best him.
Dempsey has a wide reputation, but has
no opportunity in this vicinity to vindicate
it. Paddy Norton, Mohler and fighters of
that calibre are all n-professional nine
Spots whose defeat can add nothing to
Demhsey's laurels. They are set up for the
benefit of scheming managers.
1t is scarcely probable that Muldoon and
Moth will meet at Minneapolis The for
mer has posted forfeit, but Moth is not at
all likely to cOverit. An astonishing change
has come over the public mind in regard to
Moth since he went campaigning with
Tom Cannon and wrestled him to a
draw in Kansas City. Col J. II.
Mclaughlin is reported to have said. after
his first match with Moth, that he consid-
cred him the equal of Muldoon. but the re-
port is probably a myth. Evan Lewis
nearly killed Cannon and easily threw
Moth, and as Moth and Cannon never
squarely settled the question of supremacy,
neither of them could be considered a
match for Muldoon. But Moth is coming
back, and if he can throw the wiry Jap
may conclude to try results with Muldoon.
Evan Lewis will be here this week. and the
bout between him and Muldoon will be
worth seeing.
John S. Prince, the champion bicyclist,
carried about So, 900 out of Minneapolis as
the net results of months exhibitions
He had nothing but his wheel and reputa-
ton when he came here, yet he has made
good years salary in less than month and
gone off with the cash. Rowell, the pc
destrian, carried $50, 900 out of New York
on one match. Yet Prof. Tousley SAYS
there is an inclination to seek the ''genteel
pursuits" which average 81, 200 salary for
twelve months of hard work.
The next game of ball at Minneapolis
will be with Oshkosh on Wednesday, Until
Duluth captured it last week, Oshkosh held
first place in the league, and Minneapolis
will have to put ON its playing clothes to
take ball. Manager Whitcomb is proba-
bly, experimenting with his men to see
where they can be played to best advan-
tage. O'Donnell, who covered third in
good style in the opening game with Du-
luth, has not since played there. Foley
would do better work at short with O'Don-
nell at third Saturdays team, with this
change, would be the strongest Minneapo-
lis could put in the field, with perhaps a
change for Wagner in the box after the fifth
inning.
Some of the second-rate pugilistic talent
of Minneapolis should yearn to pit itself
against new material. Patsy Mellen must
be spelling for a good fight by this time
He has twice bested Hadley without diff
Guilty, but must ardently desire new laurels
Chris Murphy will have an opportunity to
distinguish himself with Tom Cleary on
Tuesday night. Chris is quick hitter,
OF tolerable science, and is said to be
game. Jerry Murphy has been nursing his
muscle as the Jap's trainer. but has not
turned it against boxer for some time.
John Donaldson is good man and if he
were not afraid of ''rOusing the sleeping
lion' in Cardiff could make it interesting
for the eX-Peorian. But he is afraid and
that ends him. Mohler, who will try to
force Dempsey for four rounds on Tuesday,
is much encouraged by Paddy Norton's ex-
perience, and will not be greatly sur
prised to hear him say by this evening he
can knock Dempsey out.