St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
A NOTABLE MATCH.
Moth and McHugh to Wrestle at
Rochester on FRIDAY.

The most notable catch-as-catch-ca
wrestling match ever given in Minneso-
ia will occur in Rochester Friday night.
1t is for the biggest stake $500 side,
or 81, 900 entire, and the gate receipts
ever put up in the state.
This match is the result of a contest
in Winoua three months ago. Charley
Moth, the champion heavyweight
Gr8co-Roman wrestler, spent some time
in st. Paul trying to get on a match
with any one in the country. but no one
seemed inclined to try him. He heard
that young athlete near Winona had
lots of backing and was willing to meet
any man living at catch-aS- catch-can
style. Thereupon Moth went to Winona
and issued a challenge. Smith McHugh
was not slow in accepting, it. McHugh
is young former who had met and de-
feated all the gladiators In Southern
Minnesota with ridiculous ease, and
everybody thought him invincible.
Without any training he went upon the
carpet with the skilled and well-trained
Moth. Moth won the contest, AMI this
dissatisfied McHugh and his friends.
"With proper training l can beat
you," he said to Moth.
II am willing to give you all the
training you want, and Pll wrestle you
for as much money as you will put up"
replied Moth.
Then McHugh stipulated that the
match must come Off i'm Rochester.
where his friends live, and that he must
have two months to prepare himself in.
Moth granted these conditions, and ar
tlcleS of agreement were signed in
Rochester, when each posted his $500
with the final stakeholder.
McHugh at once began a course of
systematic training which he followed
up until Friday night. when he sus-
pended work. Yesterday he came to
st. Paul, and his physique is positive
proof that ne is in condition to battle
for his life.
81 never felt better in my life,'' he
said to GLOBE reporter last evening,
land l was never so strong as l am
today. | have been toying with a 40
pound duInbbell, and | can handle it
easier than l could 1Otpound bell
when / WreStled Moth before. He is
mighty good man and he has lots of
tricks, but l have learned his style and
know how to protect myself. Besides,
l've got certain lock; if / get it on him
he's got to go down. can throw an OK
if [ catch him right"
''Then you feel confident?''
IF was not confident I'd he
pISClOuS IOOl " pun up lily mOu6y,
wouldn't L? Ive got $500 in the stakes
and $500 on the side, and Pm ready to
bet more when the night of the match
comes. Pm going to rest up this week.
but l shall take few miles run every
day, however, to keep my wind good"
McHugh is perfect type of the mod
ern athlete. He stands six feet and one
inch high. and strips at about 200
pounds. Moth is about the same height,
but is lighter by twenty-five pounds.
He is now in Winona. He completed
ms training IN Ml9Gn IN yesterday ao but
ever, by an attack of the grip. But he
has entirely recovered from the effects,
and wrote last evening that he feels
that he is in as good condition as he
ever was in his life. No matter which
man wins, it will be desperate battle.
McHugh is just beginning his career,
and is ambitious, and Moth is deter
mined to win the fat stakes.