St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-15
The st. Paul Team Promises
TO Give a Good Account
Of Itself.
All the Men Agile Of Foot,
Strong Of Limb and
Cool.
The Eleven Composed Of Men
Who Have Battled on
Other Fields.
Preparations for the Great
Game With Minneapolis
Decoration Day.

President McCulloch and the rest of
the st. Paul football team are getting
ready to take the field for earnest prac-
tice. preliminary to the contest which
they are to have with the Minneapolis
team Oh the base ball grounds as part of
the North Star clubs interesting pro-
gramme OH Decoration day. After look
ing his material over carefully Mr.. Nc
Culloch says he has the best team that
has ever represented ST. Paul, and he
is sure it will give good account of
itself on the field this summer.
The men are all enthusiasts,
agile on their feet, strong of limb
and cool in their work Oh the ground-a
combination of playing ability that is
hard to beat. All of the eleven men
have had experience on other fields in
other countries, and they have won
their spurs in many hard-fOught bat
tie. Mr. McCulloch himself is better
known to the public as a crack curler
than as football player, but he has
seen hard service behind the big leather
ball. Years ago he played with the
famous Ayr Academicals in Scotland.
This club has furnished more fine
football players than any other club
i'm Scotland. One season seven
men from this team were chosen to take
part in the great international match
between England and Scotland. For
the past five or six years Mr.. McCullOch
has lived in st. Paul. ana since that
time he has been a leading member of
the local club. W. ID. Stewart, captain
of the club. is noted lacrosse player.
who was tor several seasons with the
celebrated Seaforth team, the present
champions of Canada. G. A. Ivey. be-
fore coming to st. Paul, belonged to
the Plymouth, Eng. football team.
E. }. Murphy is a new man at football;
but he is all old and skilled
lacrosse player. He was member of
the famous Victorias when they won
the championship of the Pacific coast.
s. l.. Titus is an old Bellville, Ont,
player. H. Spur was formerly one of
the best forwards of the North Star
football team. ia. Shirley has played
IN two association teams at Blrming-
ham. Eng, and has also been member
of the Toronto. Ont, club. Tom Fer
guson once played in the old Thistle
club, of Glasgow, Scotland. For the
past two seasons he has been valued
moInUcr OI LllC OI. L dul CluU. OdulOo
Verne was formerly one of the
finest football players in the South
of Scotland. His best work
while in Scotland was done with
the Kilma rnock Athletics. William
Radcliffe was formerly a member of the
Nottingham, Eng. club. This Organi-
Zation is considered one of the very best
in all England. G. E. Brown is all old
New York city football player. Later
on he played with the Ottawa Ramblers.
Last year he was with the Duluth team,
which won the championship of the
state. The men will fill the following
positions in their games this summer:
Goalkeeper-E. j. Murphy.
Backs-W. Radcliffe. Z. E. Brown
Half Backs-James Verne, A. McCulloch,
S. L. Titus.
Forwards-Left wing T. A. Shirley, C. A
Ivey; center. W. D. Stewart: right wing, Tom
Ferguson, ii. Spur.
Entries are still coming in rapidly for
the Decoration day events. In the 100
yard dash there will be nearly twenty
starters. All those desiring to enter
any of the events should send their
names to j. J. Ahern, st. Paul.
Knckerbocker Suits, THE BosToN,
Third CT