St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-30
IN LOCAL SPORTING.
Amateur and Professional
Events Occurring in and
About St. Paul.
Moth and Macpherson Have a
"DiScuSSion" Over Their
Match.
Wilmot Finally Carries Off
the Handsome Foley
Emblem.
Scores of the Week Made by
the Numerous City Bowl
ing Clubs.

MdC1 llCI SUI JOul ucyCu moils iuiiSos hO
relates, TO get on a wrestling match with
Moth. He recognizes Moth as the cham
piOn Gr8co- Roman athlete of the world,
but he has an idea that Moth is a certain
victim to his prOWeSS at catch-as-catch-
can style. 1t is with this idea that he
has come to st. Paul to meet the big
German. He issued his challenge
through the columns of the GLOBE, and
Moth tacitly agreed to meet the Scotch
athlete. A meeting was arranged at
FOley'S for last evening. Moth was the
first TO appear. He then insisted that the
style OF the match must be Greco-Ro-
man. He said that he did not propose
to give any one the best OF a contest, es-
pecially when the money was up, and
MACPHERSON stood ready to post his
money. Soon after MacPherSon ap-
peared. and the two were brought to-
gether in Foley's private office. Some
rather warm words were exchanged
without arriving at anything like an
understanding or an agreement. Both
were obdurate, i'll other words. Both
insisted upon their SpeclaltieS. Moth
was ready to post $500 that he could win
at Gr9co-Roman style, and, on the
other hand, MACPHERSON was ready to
post a like sum on a catch-aS-catch-c
match. Upon this they fell out, and
the chances seem to be that these two
athletes will never meet Oh the carpet.
Both seem to be determined that each
shall dictate the style. and neither is
willing to concede anything.
"
Should the style be Gr4co- Roman.
why Moth can have backing i'll this
tom fnn MT nrf IN
world. without limit. But at catch as
catch-can it is different. 1t is known
that Moth has lost many matches at the
latter style, while he never lost match
at Gr9co- Roman in all his professional
career. He has met all corners, and the
worst that he ever got was draw. He
has no idea OF Surrendering the prestige
that he has earned. 1t is forthis reason
| that he refuses to be forced wherein his
friends may lose money. He stated to
a GLOBE reporter last night that he
stands ready to go OH the car
pet with all the alleged Greco
| that he will back himself. But as to
MACPHERSON. he was not willing to con
| cede everything. 81 know he is the
worlds champion in good many ath-
| letic sports," he said. "rhere is no man
| living that can put the shot with him. l
know that, for he holds the record. He
| went over to Europe and he defeated
| everybody there with ridiculous ease
Then he took up wrestling. He chose.
| and naturally too. the cn-as-catch-can
style, and know he has not met with a
defeat since he began. Now, wouldn't
be foolish. after have won money for
my St. Paul friends in every match that
! | have had here, to give them the worst
<,ft ~ / n ,nf Tn COW fhnf i- q,
certainty that this MACPHERSON can de-
| feat me, but l do mean to say that l
| would have a cinch at Greco-Roman
| style." ~
The result of the controversy is that
| there has been no match arranged. and
| at the present time it looks very doubt
| full if anything will come out of all the
talk that has been INDUCED in the past
| lew days, for MACPHERSON will never
post dollar on Moths style, and the
| latter seems disinclined to take any
chances at MacPherson's style. That is
the situation i'll nutshell.
IT
John S. Barnes, after several weeks
| hunting and study, has at last found
| rooms for a gymnasium. He has en-
| gagged three floors in the Drake block,
and the plans indicate that no gym
nasium in the country can be better
than the rooms that will soon be opened
for the convenience and pleasure of the
| the rooms must convince one that
| had the block been built for
the especial purpose it could
not have been more adapted to the
| uses of first-flasS gymnasium. There
| Is no place of the kind in the world that
| will offer more attractive features. This
gymnasium, in other words, will have
| the most perfect bath arrangements that
can we'll be conceived. There will be
needle baths. Turkish and Russian
baths, shower and electrical baths, and
| there will be expert attendants that will
| give the best possible service. Then
| there will be natatorium something
like 7OX1S feet and six feet deep. This
will be in charge Of an expert swimmer,
who will teach the members free of
| charge. The tank will be fed from a
natural spring that is continually
| bubbling and gushing in the
basement of the Drake block, and
which is now piped off into the river.
Then the temperature will be fixed by
| the sets of boilers that now supply the
| building with heat. In addition to this
| there will be a room set apart for the
|
| urieS 70 the fullest. AS in the days of
| Pompeii glory, there will be Iounging
rooms with cots, upon which the patrons
may recline and enjoy the languor that
| is brought on by a progressive tour
| through the hot rooms.
1T
The rooms directly off Third street
| will be fixed up for reception and read
ing purposes. Here will be kept the
flies of all the sporting papers of the
country, besides the dailies. There will
| be lounges, settees and chairs, and then
the:e will be row of private boxes,
capacity. These Will be used as
conference rooms. and for chess,
cards and other diversions. The
| floor below will be the gymna-
SUM proper. There will be put in all
| the most modern and complete para
phernalia that ever supplied facilities
for the athlete to perfect himself for
feats of strength, endurance, finesse
| and prowess. There will be in connee-
tion set of the finest bowling alleys
! that can be constructed,
IL
In the center of the hall will be fixed
| an earth arrangement for Caledonian
| sports, and this will he i'm charge of
UOtlu ~. 4NdSl hCioOIi, VIC WOl
| pion ShOt-putter, and one of the best
all-around athletes that has ever, gone
into gymnasium. Mr.. Barnes has Sc
cured Macpherson for this work at a
great expense, and he has done 1t at
the special solicitation of the Scottish
athletes of the city, who are anxious to
! profit by the gymnasium. That he is
champion of the world is sufficient to
engage the confidence of the CaleGoni-
ans of the city. He will also divide
time with Barnes in teaching the manly
art, for he is considered one of the
cleverest boxers Of the country.
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There will be running track, and
indeed there will be nothing omitted
to make this institution surpass the
California Athletic club quarters.
Barnes is perfectly familiar with the
| requirements on the institution that be