St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-07
MINNEAPOLIS SPORTS.
TIE PROPOSED TOURNAMENT.

THE PROPOSED TOURNAMENT
II. NJ. Dnfur. who was defeated by Nc
Laughln on Friday night, proposes three
cornered wrestling tournament between
Charles Moth. Col. Mclaughlin and him
self. Following Is his card:
II hereby challenge Col. ]. II. Mclaughlin
and Charles Moth 10 wPestle me mixed
match. TO consist Of Ave falls, collar and Oh
how. side and back hold, ottoman and
catch-as-catch-can, in jackets, one fall each,
or the best three In five, for a sweepstake
nurse of 5000 each. The contest TO be wrestled
atrictIy in accordance with Ed James rules
In the side hold each man shall stand up. side
by side, with limbs and arms, and show fair
and equal play. The names OF the three con-
testants to be put in a hat, and the first two
drawn to toss for choice of first hold leach
bout to be limited TO ten minutes duration)
and at the conclusion of that time the names
OF these two contestants shall again be drawn
from a hat and the first name drawn shall
meet the third man, and this arrangement
shall be continued alternately until the con-
clusion of the contest. The winner OF the
greatest number of falls shall take the entire
receipts with the sweepstakes of 5000 less the
expenses. The challenge to remain open until
Monday and the match to occur within a week
in this city, PROVIDED a suitable place can be
obtained"
Col. Mclaughlin expresses his willing
ness TO enter into contest as above indi-
Gated. provided Moth will go in. But Moth
disSents. He is of the opinion that the
conditions are not fair. To use his words
in substance Mclaughlin and Dufur are
friends, and Mclaughlin entertains bitter
feeling towards Moth Upon this Moth
bases the opinion that the two are anxious
to enter into a combination against him.
He says he is ready TO make fair match
with either ana in response to Dufur's chal-
lenge says he will deposit with the GLOBE
from 500 to $50 for two style match,
namely: Two falls Gr9co Roman style and
three falls catch-as-catch-can the match to
be to finish. Dufur having specified that
Jackets shall be worn in the catch as catch
can styles, Moth reluctantly accepts the
conditions. He says he does not consider
it regular. but will waive the point in the
hope of getting match. The jacket makes
it quasi collar and elbow. Moth is purely
a Gr8co-Roman wrestler. but is ready TO
give three styles to Dufur as against two
styles for himself the STYLES being indi-
Gated above. Surely if Dufur is anxious to
get meeting with Moth, he will accept
the conditions proposed.
NOTES.
A siX-days skating race will begin at the
Washington rink on March 1. to run eight
hours day. Five prizes will be awarded,
but each contestant mnSt. in order to win his
share in the purse. cover at least $50 miles,
unless only the winner makes that distance.
In that event the winner gets 65 per cent,
the balance being divided. 1t Is possible to
cover 500 miles in the tournament.
The six-day bicycle race between Schock
and Woodsde, to begin on March 8, for
$500 a side and the American champion
ship, in the Washington rink. is the theme
of conversation among the sporting fra
ternity.
The opinion had prevailed that the Moth
Dufur match was best three in five, and
considerable dissatisfaction was felt when
it became known that it was only best two
in three. Yet it was good exhibition.
The avenue presented an interesting
spectacle yesterday. The fast horses were
nearly all out. A ''kick" could be heard
now and again because of the failure of pay
ing premiums at st. Paul.
Charles Moth says that If Tom Shields
means business he is willing to make five
style match. Moth will be in Minneapolis
to-day and if Shields will put up 500 with
the GLOBE, it will be covered.