St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-19
SPORTING GOSSIP.

The Phoenix Athletic club has finally
completed all arrangements for the
catch-as-catch-can wrestling match be-
tween John ID. Macpherson and Char
ley Moth. The event will come off at
the Olympic theater Friday evening of
next week. Macpherson and Moth, 1T
will be remembered, endeavOred to get
together two or three weeks ago. Moth
insisted upon the Gr&co-Roman style,
and Macpherson would only WreStle at
eatchas-catch-ca style. John 5.
Barnes. of the Phoenix Athletic club, Is
backing Macpherson, and ne has posted
$3.50 with Tom Foley. and this money
has been covered by Moth. The articles
Of agreement have been signed, and
they call for the best two falls out Of
three instead of three out of five, as was
the case with the Moth-King contest
last Friday night. Macpherson will
Moth will probably go out to White
Smelling. The match goes on the
square. Each man believes he can win.
Jack King and his trainer, Gus
Brown. left yesterday for Butte City,
where King has a match with MacMil-
an. and King has plenty of people III
St. Paul who are willing to wager that
ne will win. The showing he made
with Moth entities him TO good place
among the champions.
Moth is ready for another go with
King. BOth he and his hacker ire dis
satisfied with the finale Friday even
4ng. They are confident that
had the battle gone to finish
Moth would have been a certain
victor. King claims that he was not
II the best condition possible, but the
Moth followers talk to the contrary.
Jus Brown Is anxious TO return to st.
Paul to meet little Jimmy Murphy, OF
Minneapolis. He challenged the Flour
City lightweight while here, but all to
40 account. Murphy was called nome
owing to sickness III his family, ana
Vas unable to WreStle. However, II
Brown will come either to Minneapolis
)r st. Paul within the month, Murphy
will sign articles with him, and 1t Will
be 4 battle royal.
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A scientific sparring match has been
arranged to come off at the Olympic
Friday evening. Articles have been
signed. and the contest will be for eight
rounds. The principals will be Paddy
Harrington, Il local faYorite, end an un-
known.
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This evening the GLOBE Printers
Bowling club and the Phoenix Athletic
Bowling club will send the big wooden
spheres smashing through the wooden
pins at Foley's alleys. 1t will be a feat
ure game, for these are strong teams.
The Phoenix will strengthen the five 4
little by nlaying Dahle, and the GLOBE
printers will also strengthen their team.
The printers had little practice yeSter-
day, and they showed great strength.
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The Calumets. one of the best bowl
ing clubs, made a good record in prac-
tice game at Foiey's yesterday.
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The feature game in the bowling
tourney will be between the Press club
and the Calumets next Monday even
ing.
Nook Richards is still open to meet
any St. Paul mlddleweight with the
gloves. Hoge has backed out OF the
intended contest. and Wilson has taken
MS place. Something will ensue shortly.
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Tomorrow evening Weisenburg and
Wilder Will play off the tie at Foley S
for the challenge right in the GLOBE
billiard tournament. The man that wins
will play Snyder. the present holder OF
he GLOBE tankard. and the latter game
will occur "Wednesday evening.