St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-04

III other words, mas Deen visited Dy
the grim reaper. Mr.. Thill is the cap
tain of the Phoenix, and the organ
ization should be congratulated upon
their good fortune III securing him. lie
holds The high score record of the state,
| and the chances are that he may make
a mark in the series that will astonish
all competitors. The other members
| are good old-time bowlers, and can be
/ expected to show steady work.
#
Tuesday evening the next game in
| the GLOBE billiard tourney will occur.
| Charley Capen now holds the challenge
| tankard. and next i'm line Of chal-
lrnge rights is Fred Snyder, and he
will meet the clever youth Tuesday
! evening. The game will be for 300
points, as usual. but CapOn must allow
| Snyder handicap Of sixty buttons. AT
| these odds it will be an exciting con-
! test. Capen is in fine form and conf
dent, but it should be related Snyder
will play strong game, and the chances
| are that the average will surprise some
| people.
| TO return to the bowling tournament,
| it is pertinent to remark that the mer-
chants of st. Paul are coming handsome
ly to the front with prizes. A full list
! will be given in next Sundays paper.
! 1t IS now incomplete. as several prom
| inent merchants who have Sgnified de-
sire to contribute to the galaxy have not
yet determined just what they will hang
up to be contested for. Albeit, there is
no doubt that every club in the tourna-
ment will secure prize of some sort.
II
The Phoenix Athletic club will have a
formal opening Wednesday evening.
The bowling alleys are now complete,
and the boys are getting in practice.
The paraphernalia OF firSt-class
''gymo is the most complete ever seen
in this section. There is everything
from The bicycle machine to the punch
ing ball. The running track is in ele-
giant condition. and it was tested last
evening by score or more young
aspirants to pedestrian fame.
Prof Barnes is in constant
attendance and he is assisted by John d.
Macpherson and Morris Self. They are
each all-around athletes and gymnastS,
and they teach the use of every appara-
tus in the gymnasium. boxing, sprint
ing, Caledonan or field games, fencing,
bowling and swimming. The bath
rooms are open. Turkish, Russian.
needle and shower baths are the great
attraction just now. The management
has secured the best rubbers that could
be procured, and the bathing feature is
already pronounced success.
TT
Yesterday the Phoenix club inaugu-
rated the boys classes. 1t was largely
attended, and after the youngsters had
been put through a course of sprouts
they were each given Turkish bath.
This will prove feature in the club.
The boys will be given individual at
tention by the instructors.
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The opening will occur Wednesday
evening. A limited number of tickets
will be issued, and big programme
will be put on. The club has not yet
decided just what the events will consist
Of, but no one will gOaway disappointed.
Local celebrities are volunteering their
services until it will be question just
how so many events can be put on.
The management announces that the
great trouble that confronts them is the
application of characters that they can
not admit.
The club will be, in sense. select,
Disreputable characters will DE barred,
and they will save themselves humllia-
ton by running away.
a.
There Is talk of a catch-as-catch-ca
wrestling match between SehOtt. OF
Madison, Wis, and John ID. Macpher
son, OF the Phoenix club. The latter is
somewhat the heavier of the two. but
Schott is esteemed wonder. He is
young and thoroughly skilled. He can
wrestle week. it is reported, if it be
necessary. Schott writes the GLOBE
that he is ready for the match, and that
he will come on as soon as arrangements
can be completed.
IT
The following are the scores made by
some of the bowling clubs the past
week at AmortS: