St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
Scraps of Sport.

The Press club championship billiard
tournament is an interminable contest.
play sll the others before the championship
can be decided. This will require 276 games
and must take months to play.
A friendly bout at curling was had last
night at the club house of the st. Paul Curl
ing club between rinks of Minneapolis agile
Scotchmen and st. Paul sons of the Land of
Cakes. The result was favorable to ST. Paul
by score Of IA to ID.
The Philadelphas, Chicagos and Cleve
lands will go South in the spring. The Bos-
tons, New Yorks, Brooklyns and Cincinnatis
will get into trim by gymnasium work. The
other league clubs haven't decided what to
do yet
Pat Powers says that young Billy Daley,
the left.handed pitcher who was with the
Boston Reds last year,is still one of The finest
south paws in the country. He has been
recommended to several of the league
clubs.
One of the New York directors said the
other day that in the event of Boyle being
disabled and Ewing leaving first base to go
behind the bat. either George Gore or Jim
O'Rourke could cover first acceptably.
Mitchell and Slavin made q farce of their
exhibition at Detroit. The Sun says that
Slavin's capacity for American whisky is
small, as he showed in every movement he
made.
adj Gumbert now refuses 10 sign with
Chicago, and will probably be released. The
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German and Horner, of the Eastern associa-
ton.
W. H. Hoagland of Auburn, N Y, and
Champion Walker Munroe. of England are
talking of a match for $4,000 side al fifty
miles, twenty-four or forty eight hours.
The Miniature stock farm, of Independ-
ence, To-, has sold the bay stallion Willie G,
2:264, by Toronto Patchen, to Henry Cook, of
Westburg; price, 81, 800.
Charley johnson, Sullivan's hacker, has
gone to Hot Springs. He says that if Maher
whips FitZsimmonS he will give him fight
with the big fellow.
George Dixon has announced that he has
dropped all negotiations for fight with Van
Heest owing 10 dispute in weight. He will
fight Mccarthy again.
alt is reported that ''Dud' Finch recently
made twelve consecutive ten strikes. This
being true, he must rank among the best
bowers in the country.
Weights apportioned the Brooklyn and Su-
burban handicap horses will appear Monday.
Hunting for the winner will then be IN order
Bob Fitzsimmons says Peter Makers weight
does not bother him. Not now, of course,
but how about the night of March 2?
Patsy Kerrigan has received an offer from
the Pacific club, OF San Francisco. to fight
Charley Kemmick, and will accept.
The BolingbrOke club, of London, will give
purse Of $4,000 for Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll
and Ted Pritchard to fight for.
Ben Sanders, despite his numerous declara-
tons that he would retire, has accepted terms
from Louisville.
His Highness is wintering at Jerome Park
and is said to have filled into grand looking
three year-old.
George Sargent, Of the Press club aggre-
cation, often bowls a score above the double
century mark.
Joe Mulvey, the ball player. has named his
twin sons Grover Cleveland and Robert Pat
tison Mulvey.
james s. Donohue is out with a challenge
to any skater in the country, barring his
brother Joe.
Jockey Harry Waldron, who was hurt some
time ago at Peter Walden's track, is dead.
New York is to have mammoth cake walk
| at Madison Square Garden Feb. IL.
| Austin Gibbons is boxing at the Central
theater, Philadelphia, this week.
New York will play Tiernan in center and
| Gore in right field next season.
Jim" Mutrie may manage the Rochester,
| Syracuse or Buffalo club.
Bill Brown and Jerry" Denny are play
| ing ball in California.
| W. ". Erwin is one of the best ten pin
| players in the city.
Washington's salary list will be $4,000 the
| coming season.
Ted Larkin has signed to play first base fol
| Washington.
George Williams owns one share Of Louis
| vile stock.
overton is riding at ITO pounds at New Or
leans.