St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-02

gloves. Into these friendly bouts the sub
ject of this sketch would enter with alacrity
and it was great sport for the boys to SCI
how the lithe-limbed and comparativel!
slender man with the quiet manners would
make the giants bite the dust, so to speak
and retire abashed and defeated.
WALTER GRANGER.
In the ranks of home athletic talent thi
gentleman is entitled to occupy prOsce
mum position. He comes from Ion!
line Of men noted for their skill, and hi
is justly considered as one Of thu
most expert amateurs in the state
He is a brother of the president of tht
Minnesota club and formerly resided il
Buffalo, where he achieved an enviable rep
utatiOn among the gentlemen of his set fol
his great skill and dexteritY with the mits
He pulls fine stroke at rowing and il
said to be able to put on the gloves with thu
best of them. Always declining. OF course
professional honors with thanks. He il
splendidly formed, is an expert boxer an(
is noted for his exact science and lightning
like agility and staying powers.
GEORGE B. CLASON.
A gentleman Of symmetrical form, il
which the elements Of strength and manly
beauty blend SO nicely that it was difficult
to describe the line Of demarkation, fine
healthy, rose-tinted complexion, laugh
that ripples up like the tinl1ling of a foun
tain in some far-off Arcadlan forest, this i:
Mr.. George B. Clason. MI. Clason takes
great interest in amateur sporting pastimes
and he is a firm believer in the doctrine
which teaches that the body and brair
should be developed together and alike
In this way, he thinks, is produced the
perfect man. He is said to be very clever
sparrer and has the look Of a born gentle
man and athlete.
GEORGE SQUIREs.
Absorbed with his professional duties,
and possessing compact and well-knit but
not large physique, one would not suspect
that Mr. Squires devoted much time tc
physical culture. Of late years he may not
have cultivated his Drawn as formerly, but
certain it is that few gentlemen amateur
athletes have won greener laurels and worn
them more lightly than Mr.. Squires. He
is good alI-around man, his greatest
victories having been achieved however, as
runner, his reputation as local sprinteI
being second to none in the city,
with perhaps the single exception
of Mr.. j. j. Parker. Both gentle
men have been closely identified with
the Minnesota Boat club and they have con-
tributed greatly to the success of this splen-
did Institution. Mr.. Squires is noted fol
his staying qualities as swift runner and
he has won in severable notable contests.
In 1880 he won the champion one-mile race
over number of competitors and the time
made was considered quite remarkable.
In the. same year he and Mr.. J. J. Parker
contested in $50 yard dash, the latter car
rying off the honors in this instance,
although the time made by Mr.. Squires
was very creditable.
j. J. PARKER.
In the roster of home talent the name OF
this gentleman shines like beacon light.
He is every inch the athlete-tall, sinewy,
dexterous and good looking. Mr.. Parker
stands with scarcely peer among the
young gentlemen who have made the Guilt
walton of muscular tissue study. His
build is almost that of the ideal physical man.
His great forte is boxing; he is wonderfully
dexterous with the mits, and has done
much to elevate the manly art of self
defense to the dgnifed plane
it now occupies in St. Paul.
MIR. Parker in times past has engaged in
several amateur bouts and in exhibitions,
and in each instance he has captured the
laurels and won the unfeigned admiration
of his friends. He is member of the Min.
nesota Boat club, and besides being clever
with his biceps, he pulls strong and true
stroke at the oar, and has done as much as
any other man to make the boat club sue.
cess.
A. E. JAGGARD.
MI. Jaggard occupies the responsible and
enviable position OF secretary of the Mime
sofa Boat club. From the nature Of his
position the presumption is reasonable that
he must take lively interest in all legiti-
mate, healthful and manly sports. He is a
No. oarsman, and as boxer strong and
effective hitter. Mr.. Jaggard has contrib
uted literally of his time, talent and means
to elevate and dignity amateur sports, and
and the younger men of the city who aspire
to physical perfection might well take him
as model.
HARRY JOHNSON.
Although young in years, Mr.. johnson
possesses a splendid physique, and as a
sparrer he has the reputation of being a
proficient and apt pupil. He began to cuI-
tivate his muscle about year ago, and has
made remarkable progress. He is very
clever with the mits, being first-class in de-
Tense and his stops, making his best points
in the latter.
JAMES o'BRIEN.
The present county auditor, Mr.. James
O'Brien. is entitled to great credit for the
lively interest he has taken in all manly
sports and pastimes, and it may be said,
indeed, that in the way of organized effort
to advance physical culture in st. Paul, he
is the father or pioneer. A good many
years ago, not so very long ago, either, Mr..
O'Brien was the best all-around amateur
athlete in ST. Paul. His proves was re-
markable and he won many hotly- con-
tested bout in feats of running.
lifting, sparring, tumbling, etc.
When deputy clerk of the district court he
started gymnasium ON Third street. an
enterprise in which he took the keenest
pleasure. 1t was well patronized for awhile
and the appointments were perfect. it be-
ing the most thoroughly equipped institu-
ton that the city has ever had. But Mr..
O'Brien's official duties were eXactng and
the double strain told on his health to such
an extent that after awhile he was fain to
give his pet project up, althought it is said
that he has private gymnasium at his
residence where he takes daily exercise,
and that if it came to scratch Jimmie
could hold his own with any of them yet.
JOHN S. BARNES.
and dapper form of John S. Barnes. Aside
from his trim build and nervous. jerky
manners, the professor does not impress
one as being hard-hitter and yet he is one
of the best aIl-around athletes in this Sec
ton Of the country. The science of Prof.
Barnes is undisputed and can be attested to
by scores OF our young gentlemen who have
had the benefit of his valuable tuition. He
has resided in st. Paul for several years,
and has been unceasing in his efforts to
elevate the standard of amateur athletic
pastimes. He it was who started
the gentlemen's gymnasium in the
Wigwam on Fort street and
more recently he has been the manager of
a number of sporting tournaments. Last
winter he started the st. Paul Crib club. a
resort where gentlemen can be taught the
manly art of self-defense in the most ap-
proved scientific manner. Mr.. Barnes is
an adept at all manner of pastimes, and as
master of ceremonies in public events his
Judgment is unexcelled. At present he is
arranging for base ball events for the COM
ing season.