St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-30
CARNIVAL OF SPORTS.
Many Exciting Events at the
Phoenix Club Entertainment.

Many Exciting Events at the
Phoenix Club Entertainment.
sit was the best ever saw
Such was the unanimous decision of
everybody who witnessed the events at
the Phoenix Athletic club last even
ing. 1t was a carnival of sport never
before approached in the Northwest and
the club members are more han pleased
with Manager Barnes programme.
From start to finish there was not q
hitch. Everything went off like clock
work. Event followed event with
rapid succession, and there were no
"fakeS."
Goodly sized purses were awarded the
winners of the contests by the club. But
to win a purse, the contestants had to
give an exhibition of the De.Sarte art
that was worth looking at. Ard there
were no odisappointments.
Seats had been conveniently arranged
during the day and the attendants
every one, had all un0bstructed view
of every act in the squared circle.
The DelectO Musical club played sweet
selections at intervals during the per-
formance, and nothing was left undone
to contribute to the pleasures and
amenities.
The first event was scientific spar
ring contest between two noted colored
eXponents OF the manly art. Ed Shep-
herd, of Minneapolis, and Harry
Lemons, of Denver. ii. w. Seelye. the
veteran, ofiiciated as referee for all the
events, and his unquestioned fairness
throughout was refreshing phase OF
the entertainment.
Shepherd weighed 135 pounds, while
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lighter. This surfeit of weight told
against the Denver man. They spared
five lively rounds and the contest was
awarded to Shepherd, who is one of the
cleyereSt hercaboutS at this specially.
Charley Moth and Pdddy Harrington
spared ten rounds, giving entire salts
faction. They weighed in at 175 each.
The gloves used were large. SO that no
one could be harmed. After warming
up they gave an exhibition that brought
out an ovation. Moth got the award, and
was cheefed.
.rhe event of the evening was a
seven-round contest between the re-
doubtable Nook Richards. of White
Bear, and Frank Bordeaux, cf Mime
apOlis. The latter had to give his Op-
ponent some fifteen pounds i'll weight.
Moreover, the Minneapolis lad had fiad
no training, and this counted against
him towards the finale. But Bordeaux
is one of the cleverest Welterweights
seen inside the ropes III st. Paul for
many a moon. He spars handsomely
and clean with both hands. and is quick
and sprightly OH his feet. Nook re-
quirpd all his prowess to win, but he got
the decision and carried Off the purse.
There were plenty of lesser events.
The McDell Brothers gave an exhibition
in acrobatics and eontortion business,
and Zobel lifted heavy weights and
tossed the cannon balls as though they
were baubles. Then there were scien-
tifc three-round set-tos between the
Appleton brothers, ana they always
catch an audience with their fancy evo-
lutions; between Long and jim Bushby
and Joseph H0uske; Johnny Murphy
and Frank Callopy; White ana Eek
hart, and between Johnny Murphy and
John DonOugh and the German
wrestling match that pleased. The bat
tie roy al was feature. 1t set the audi
enee wild with merriment.
The Phoenix Athletic club will give
an entertainment similar to that of last
evening every month. Members were
permitted to introduce limited mum
Der of friends last evening because it
was the initial performance, but here
after one must be member de Jure In
order TO participate in the events. Last
evening large number of applications
for membership were filed.
Dick Wood, of st. Paul, and Young
King, of Saltwater. will spar at the
Olympic this evening. Both are highly
rated featherweightS, and there can be
no doubt that it will prove agreat event.