davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
PITCHER DURYEA.

James Duryea, commonly known as
Farmer Jim, the Cyclone" was born at
Usage, To-, twenty-five years ago. His
weight is 1s0 pounds, and his height five
feet eleven inches. Duryea began his
professional career as base ballist at a
meager salary with st. Paul in 1886. His
success as pitcher was not at first very
pronounced, but in the middle of the
season he began to puzzle the men who
faced him, and ended the year in such
for the following year. Last spring
Manager Barnes left Duryea at home
when he went ON his first trip, and the
young Hawkeye was considerably
broken up by his treatment; SO much so,
in fact, that he was heard to remark
that he wished .sBarnes would either
give him show or release him." Along
in May and June, when SOwders was in
bad form, James was given the chance
for which he was longing, and acquitted
himself very creditably. His greatest
feat for the year was in holding the Chi
Cages down to one hit Oh cold day
last October. Immediately after the
game Anson's emissaries attempted to
capture the young man for the Garden
City National league team, and, but for
Manager Barnes sharp work, they
would have succeeded. Duryea is one
of the speediest twirlers III the country,
and he Is often prevented from being
effective because of the inability of his
catchers TO hold his delivery. Several
times last season Stockwell refused to
catch him unless he would pitch a
straight ball of medium swiftness.
When Earle and Kemmler began doing
the backstop work and allowing 'the
Cyclone" full swing on speed and curves,
his work became wonderfully effective.
AS base runner Duryea is not sue
cess, nor is bis fielding very remark
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Associated Press Gives the
Following Report of the Fight.

The Associated Press Gives the
Following Report Of the Fight.
LONDON, March 10.-At 1850 Sulli-
van threw his hat into the ring, where
1t was speedily Joined by Mitchell's
head covering. Both men wore warm
woolen drawers. Mitchell also wore a
large fighting plaster of the old pattern,
but Sullivan declined to put one on.
Sullivan sported Ornamented green
socks. At12:55 precisely the principals
and seconds shook hands in the Ortho-
doX old-time fashion. and the fight be-
gan. Sullivan looked as though he
would have been better for stone off
in weight, and Mitchell was not drawn
any too fine.
Round One - Sullivan stood over
Mitchell. He looked to big for him and
very spiteful. Mitchell was indulging
in a laugh over the fact that he had won
the toss for corner and put Sullivan's
face to the wind and sun and later on to
the rain. After a half minutes sparring
Sullivan led off, when Mitchell lodged,
got in his left on his opponents chin
and then ducked. Mitchell tried to
draw out his man with his left, and the
too artful Sullivan got home with his
left on the cheek and right on the top Of
the head. Mitchell got home with his
left on Sullivan's belly. Sullivan now
several times In beautiful manner
stopped Mitchell's left, which was still
aiming for the belly. Finally Sullivan
cornered Mitchell, who dropped to avoid
punishment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
THEY DOUBTED 1T.
Sports in St. Paul Were Slow to
Believe That John Il. Was Not a
Winner

Sports in St. Paul Were Slow to
Believe That John l.. Was Not a
Winner.
AS usual, the fremont Exchange
held about all the sports there were in
the city yesterday and the chief theme
of conversation and speculation was the
Sullivan-Mitchell "mill." Telegraphic
bulletins came in thick and fast, each
announcing a different result of the
fight, but in no instance, so far as could
be discerned, did any of the knowing
ones place any reliance upon them.
Of bets there were many, but all wagers
carried heavy odds. The opinion nearly
unanimous was that Sullivan was
more than match for his opponent,
and that if the sprightly Englishman
could manage to stand up before the
Bostonian for ten rounds he would GER
tainly vanquish the hitherto invlncible
John l.. The pool sellers gave out a
large number of bulletins of the affair,
all concOcted on the spot, and designed
to create laugh, but they had no in
fluence upon the betting, of which little
upon such genuine bulletins as were re-
ceived, few if any of the numerous con-
courses of spOrtSmen were misled by
those of fraudulent character. Such
bets as were made-and outsiders mo-
nOpOliZed the busineSs-were for insig-
nifcant amounts. The houses would
not offer anything, and when insiders
declined to put up, the community pop
ularly known as suckers" wisely re-
Trained from hazarding anything of con-
sequence,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

ball players, twenty-seven years ago.
His first professional engagement was
with the Bay City, Mich, Northwestern
league team in 1882. The next year he
Joined Milwaukee, and in 1885 he was %
member of the Washington Eastern
leaguers. He opened the season OF 1856
with Oswego, and, when the team dis
banded, joined the Eau Claire North
western league team and helped the
latter to make Duluth hustle to keep
first place. Last year Morrissy played
the season through with Milwaukee.
His batting average has been over 800
every year except one. Morrissy covers
first base in fine form, being probably
the best man in the profession to pull
down high throws. His weakness iS
base running; he is too conscientious to
commit larceny, except on holiday Occa-
sions. He is very confident that the
team of which he is component will
win the pennant. OF Anderson, with
whom he played all last year, he says:
Anderson is sure to do great work for
us In the box" Turkey" is most
anxious to meet the team handled by
Manager Hart, with whom he has a
bone to pick.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

but thereafter he resumed his lodging,
dancing and dropping, much to the an
noyance of the spectators and decidedly
to the disadvantage of Sullivan, who
was manifestly fatigued by his efforts
to keep the willy Englishman in front of
him, and was putting very hard. The
rain, which had been falling for some
time, was now pouring down heavily,
and the ring resembled miniature
lake. 1t was quite evident that
NEITHER MEN COULD WIN
by fair fighting, since Mitchell would
not get near enough to Sullivan to hit
him, and the latter could not get around
lively enough to keep Mitchell within
reach, and the spectators were becom-
ing wearied and disgusted. Mitchell's
agility, which, had it been exercised in
his arms instead of his legs, might have
won him the fight, was wonderful. The
third round lasted thirty-seven and one
half minutes, and the thirty-ninth
and last round thirty-four minutes.
all Of which time was consumed by
Mitchell avoiding Sullivan, and by the
latter following him about. AT the end
of the thirty-ninth round Jack Baldock
advanced to the center Of the ring and
said: "This farce has lasted three
hours and eleven minutes,
MAKE IT A DRAW"
To this suggestion the referee agreed,
and Mitchell threw his arms around the
neck of his antagonist in token of his
willingness to fOrego further hostilities.
The referee was induced, as he stated,
to declare the fight draw by the fact
that no punishment had been inflicted
during the last hour. Mitchell's left
eye was almost closed and his body and
right cheek badly bruised, but his legs
were apparently as good as ever. Sui
livan did not show the least sign of hav-
ing received blow, but he was badly
winded and suffered severely from the
keen wind and cold rain. Near the end
of the fight he was seized with heavy
chill which made him shiver from head
to foot, and set his teeth to rafting.
His knees trembled violently for some
time and he was perceptibly weaker
thereafter. The only really heavy blow
that was struck after the seventh round
was dealt by Sullivan in the twentieth
round, when he knocked Mitchell down
for the third time. The spectators voted
the affair a farce and condemned
Mitchell in most severe terms for his
tricky methods and childish tactics. 1t
was quite evident to every one that had
the fight been conducted under Queens
berry rules Mitchell would have stood
no earthly chance of winning, and it
was only the London rules, which per-
mitted him to make to-day's display of
how not to lose, that saved him from de-
feat at the hands of a man who was not
as fit to fight as the experience and
skill of his trainers should have made
him. Words cannot express Sullivan's
disappointment and chagrin. and the
result of his meeting with Mitchell to-
day will doubtless have the effect to
change his future plans.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
MANAGER BARNES.

Since he was sixteen years of age
John S. Barnes has been professional
all-around athlete and he numbers
among his achievements the fact that
he has made the fastest time for seven
ty-fve yards as sprinter on record.
This was accomplished at White Bear
lake, Decoration Day, 1884, when he
covered the distance in seven seconds,
beating the record up to that time by a
quarter of second. He also won the
championship of Canada as snow
shoer, beating large field composed Of
Indians and white men. He organized
{ the Chandiere Hose Team of Ottawa,
which at the firemen's competition at
Malone, N. Y, Sept. %, 1881, won the
championship over a host OF competi-
tors, Barnes running at the head of his
men in the fastest recorded time for 400
yards. Subsequently he came to st.
Paul, where he has since resided, and
in 1854 be FIRST became prominent in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
HEARD AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Donaldson Glad Mitchell Staid-
Cardiff IS Views.

John Donaldson smiled when he read
the dispatches announcing that Sullivan
had not won in the fight with Mitchell.
"That suits me to T." he exclaimed.
81 do not mean that I would be glad to
see an Englishman whip Sullivan. hut
I would like to see him whipped by
some one. He has been travelling
around long enough now, and it's time
he was put away"
Patsy Cardiff did not take much stock
in the report of the fight. ga report Of
this kind" said he, ''is subject to a
good deal of suspicion, as it is hard to
tell who got at the Associated Press re-
porter first. 1t seems to me that the
whole thing is possible, but highly i'm
probable. In a fight where London
prize ring rules govern, big man has
no advantage over small man, and for
that reason Mitchell may have stood up
the thlrty-nine rounds"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
PITCHER VEACH.

William Walter Veach was born IN
indianapolis June Is, 1868, and he will,
therefore, be twenty-five years old when
the flowers get to blooming in dead
earnest. He is five feet eleven and
three-quarters inches high, and, when
i'm condition to play ball, weighs 172
pounds. He began his career as base
ballist when In his teens with the
Golden Eagles of Fort Wayne, Ind, in
1882. The following year he started the
season with Terre Haute, Ind, but
about the middle of the summer went to
Evansville and played one game there,
pitching against the st. Louis Browns
and beating them by score of 3 to 2.
He next joined Dan O'Leary,s Indianap-
oils aggregation and finished the season
with it. In 1884 he again signed with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
CENTER FIELDER MURPHY.

Lawrence Murphy is Hoosier, who
first saw the light twenty-seven years
ago, in Indianapolis. He began his ca
reer as professional ball player in the
latter part of the season of 1884 with
the Evansville, Ind, team. In 1885 he
opened with the Birmingham, Ala,
Southern leaguers, remaining with them
until they disbanded, going thence to
Nashville and finishing the season there.
Through the season of 1886 he played
with Minneapolis and in 1887 with st.
Paul. Murphy is five feet ten and a
half inches high and weighs 16S pounds
in uniform. No player on the st. Paul
team last year was better liked and no
one played more cOnscientiously than
Murphy. He is a strong all-around
player-excellent in the field, fleet ON
the bases and safe with the willow. He
is, in fact, one of the greatest bag pill
ferers in the country, being first in his
own team and close behind the leaders
in the whole Northwestern league.
Through an oversight in the prizes of
fered by the GLOBE last season, the one
for base running was left out and thus
Murphy was cheated out of a medal for
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

into his corner and landed heavily on
his chest. Mitchell escaped and began
dancing about the ring. Sullivan again
got Mitchell into his corner, and, swing
Ing his right, knocked the Englishman
down with heavy blow ON the head
amid the shouts of the American party.
Despite the knock-downs he received,
Mitchell showed up well.
Round Three-Mitchell began dancing
away from his opponent with surpris-
ing agility, much to the disgust of SUI
livan. The men finally came together
and the round closed with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

offer of $4,000 for half interest in the
st. Paul club, and all the stock of the
organization Is held by A. NJ. Thompson
and himself, and, as John expresses it,
"We more than make living out of it.
In fact, we can take life pretty easy off
our receipts from this organization,
which is one of the best paying invest
ments in the city of st. Paul" Every
one in this section is familiar with the
erect, athletic-looking John s. Barnes,
who was born August 80, 1855, in Ire
land, and is now about five feet eight
and one-quarter inches in height and
tips the beam at $50 pounds. He alb
stains from liquor and tobacco in any
form, thereby setting a good example
to the players under his control.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
Accepted by Murnane.

Special 10 tne GIODe.
DULUTH, Mimi, March 1O.-James
Murnane posted $3.50 forfeit accepting
the challenge in to-day's GLOBE in be-
half of Charlie Gleason. of Minneapolis.
Bonner says he will fight Gleason in
Minneapolis or Duluth and Gleason is
agreeable, so it will undoubtedly go.
Murnane says he would prefer eight
rounds but will accept six, of course.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

Mitchel'S hits, but was gracious enough
to acknowledge them with such remarks
as "That's good one, Charley" and
SO on.
sULLIvAN's RIGHT EYE
getting in mourning and lips swelling,
while the lump ON MitchelPs forehead
had become redder and bigger. No
blood came from the latter. Suilivan's
nose and lips trickled carmine. He
would not have his muStache removed.
When two hours and a half had elapsed,
in the thirty-seventh round, reference
to Smith and Kilrain caused tittering,
but John, looking serious, would not
reply. The ground was now In terri
Bile state. Mitchell was frequently
down on his hands, but got up
and more confident than ever. There
was, however, always dangerous blow
in John, but he did not push the fight
ing, Charley being more inclined to
plant one until Sullivan hit viciously
and went for him. Charles was always
on the alert and managed to get away.
There was no use in Johns racing after
him-he was too agile. Frequently
Mitchell, for change, would take a
walk around the ring, Sullivan stand
ing still. Some four times they mutu-
ally retired to their corners to get the
clay off their shoes and refresh them
selves, then one would challenge the
other. Sullivan's right went in the first
hour. Mitchell seemed little hurt, and
later showed great generalshlp and
scored the best, but he appeared to be
AFRAID OF SULLIvAN'S RIGHT.
A draw had been suggested, but was
declined, and between and 5 o'clock
all got impatient, as the finish seemed
at least two hours off, though probably
said, "Well, let us shake hands or fight
on, as John likes" Hereupon Baldock,
who had been very troublesome, rushed
in and joined their hands. Sullivan was
nothing 10th and both were tired greatly;
present crowded around the prin-
cipals, desirous of shaking their
hands. Although the Sullivan party
looked glum. they soon relaxed. They
said John never was SO ''dOne up," and
that it was ineXplicable to them. Mitch
ell was like a cricket. Sullivan's
body, right eye and mouth were more
punished than Mitchell's, whose right
eye and temple received the most dam
age.
SULLIVAN AND KILRAIN
shook hands after the fight. Mitchell
has now shown himself to be most
clever fighter as well as boxer.
Excessive quietness prevailed at
the ring side and there was
the utmost good order, and gen
orally speaking, good humOr all
around. This was undoubtedlya a model
mill in various ways. The first half of
the fight Was good. In the second half
the hitting was fierce, but the waits
were absurdly long. This, however,
suited Mitchell. The rain rendered the
battle ground mere marsh, and this
did not suit Sullivan. Sullivan's repu-
tation as terror is regarded by sport
ing men here as completely exploded.
Mitchell took a lot of punishment early
in the fight. There are rumOrs tonight
that several arrests have been made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

public. His favorite positions on a
team are catcher and second base. He
located in st. Paul in 1874. and has re-
manned here ever since. He has been
connected with the st. Paul association
since 1884, and is now devoting all of
his time to the interests of that Organi-
zation, having disposed of his business
about year ago on being elected presi-
dent of the club. Mr.. Thompson is
about 5 feet, inches in heighth, weighs
about $50 pounds, and doesn't look to
be over thirty years of age.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
Won in the Second.

Special to the Globe.
NEWARK, N. j., March 1O.-Frank
Kavanagh and John Dolan, two well
known Jersey pugilists, fought for a
purse of $3.50 in the parlor of a private
residence on the Passaic river, not far
from this city, this mornidg. In the
second round Kavanagh, by clever
back heel, threw Dolan heavily to the
floor and fell with his entire weight ON
top of him. Dolan struck his head as.
fell and was rendered unconscious for.
some time. The purse was awarded to
Kayanagh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
PRESIDENT THOMPSON.

A. M. Thompson was born near Rock
ford, ILL.,, in 1s45, and is consequently
something over forty-two years Of age.
Mr.. Thompson has always been a great
lover of the national game, and has
played in an amateur way since the
game first came prominently before the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

Thomas j. Morrissy is the tall man Of
the club, his height being six feet one
and one-half inches. He is broad-shoul-
dered and weighs 1875 pounds In uni
form. He was born in GAINESVILLE, Wis.,,
the birthplace of so many prominent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
ENJOYING THE GAME.

them daily, with double dose on the
holidays. St. Paul's interest in the
game is remarkable, and the GLOBE has
gone to considerable trouble to intro
duce to the public the young men who
will seek laurels in. Sanity City uni
forms this season. Here they are:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

SOME SHARP EXCHANGES.
Round Four-This round was more
remarkable for its display of pedestrian
ism than for any fighting that was done.
Round Five-Mitchell' tactics became
so suspicious that the referee cautioned
him, laying especial stress upon Char
ley's disposition to fall without blow.
In the two succeeding rounds Mitch
ell stood up little better and succeeded
in hitting Sullivan twice
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
THE HOME TEAM WINS.

her occasionally when the home team
was at pat. If st. Paul was losing Muir
ply would sit down by the fence over
in center field. and the subsequent pro-
ceedings interested the wife no more.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
THE ST. PAUL TEAM.

boy were regular attendants at the
games, and one could always tell by a
glance at her during contest how st.
Paul stood. If st. Paul was winning
her face was radiant with excitement,
and Murphy ran over to converse with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
Sports, Limited.

William Allcock, who was charged with
skipping from Duluth with some of BLACK
Franks, wearing apparel, writes from Sauls
Ste. Marie denying the charges, and asserting
that Frank owes him S1O0.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

HoI, wanted ads. in the GLOBE are seen by
HcIp the most people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11


Brisbane, of the New York Sun; Mr..
BOnsal, or the New York World; Lord
Wempt and Hon. Michael Sandy were
among the party of forty who wit
messed the fight. Sullivan entered the
ring at 1890 p. m. and Mitchell followed
five minutes later. Sullivan appeared
to be
TRAINED TOO FINE,
and the result of the battle fully con-
firmed the opinions formed by his
friends on this point, that in reducing
his weight he had impaired his strength.
Macdonald and Ashton seconded Sulli-
van, and Mr.. Engle, member of the
London stock exchange, was chosen
referee. Barnett acted as Sullivan's
umpire and Charley Rowell performed
the same Office in behalf of Mitchell.
Before hostilities began Sullivan offered
to bet Mitchell $500 that he would beat
him. The offer was declined and Phil
lips came forward with an offer of $500
to $500 on the Boston champions sue
cess. This being also refused Phillips
declared that he would bet $500 to e100,
which wager was promptly taken. The
formality of shaking hands was observed
by the principals with mutual exhibi-
ton of disgust at being obliged to touch
one another, save in the way of admin
istering punishment, and
THE FIGHT BEGAN.
Round One--Sullivan hit his adyer-
sary heavy blow on the left side of
the face, which Mitchell returned
lightly on the body. Sparring ensued,
which seemed to eXasperate Sullivan,
because of Mitchell's plain endeavor to
prolong the fight. and the American
made one of his famous rushes, landing
a tremendous blow on Mitchelrs head,
knocking him
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
By Cable to the Globe.

three newspaper reporters went to
Amiens and Criel last night to decide
on suitable spot, and at o'clock this
morning the fighting party followed,
taking carriages from Criel to the fight
ing grounds. Mitchell carried himself
in a jaunty fashion, having entirely re-
covered from the effects of his seasick-
ness and was accompanied by Pony
Moore and his seconds, Baldock and
Kilrain. Ashton, Holske and Barrett
accompanied Sullivan, and Arthur
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

his fine work. st. Paul patrons of the
game remember with much amusement
his experiment with ''sliding gloves"
last summer. The home team Was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
TRAIGHT AND SWIFT
FIRST BAsEMAN MoRRIssY.

like to get married. This is leap year,
too, and matrimony so awfully catching.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

tempt made to run a club during the
season of 1885. but in 1886 Man
ager Barnes again loomed up in the
front rank of base ball magnates, with
nine which has proven itself famous
in the arena of sports, and has been a
good paying investment ever since.
Recently Manager Barnes refused an
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

was at times most amusing to see
them on closing and fibbing by con-
sent separating in the most polite man
ner. Mitchell playfully tapping Sullf-
van. Much talking was done and the
intervals of conversations were usually
followed with smack, smack and rush.
Mitchell each time getting away laugh.
ing. Sullivan did not relish some OF.
Mitchell's hits, but was gracious enough
to acknowledge them with such remarks
as "That's good one, Charley" and