St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-18

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John ID. Mcpherson. the champion all
around Caledonian athelete, will teach
wrestling, shot-putting, jumping,
vauIting and other field sports to the
various mems classes in the Phoenix
Athletic club gymnasium during the
winter. He is we'll known on both sides
of the Atlantic and has carried off in
Vulnerable trophies in the United States
| anu Canada. He is a native of Prince
Edwards Island, is of Scotch parentage
and is thirty-seyen years OF age.
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His first professional appearance was
at Lucknow. Ont, where he won the
shot-putting tournament in match
with K. Kerr. At the CALIFORNIAN
games in Kintail in 1884, he won the 100
wards sprint, putting both light and
heavy weights, the standing broad.
standing high. standing hop, step and
| jump, three standing jumps and the
Ipoe vault. In the year 1899. he visited
| Scotland. where he won all of the con-
tests in which he entered. lie is a
magnificent specimen Of physical man
mood, standing five feet, eleven inches
. in his stockings. He Will enter for the
Caledonian games at the worlds fair.
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During the week many new members
| have been added to the Phoenix CLUB,
aud the classes have been thoroughly
organized and the work for the winter
| Systematically started. The manner III
which the club has been taken up ny
the citizens of st. Paul is most crafty
ing to the projectors, who have put con-
siderable money into the institution
and its appurtenances, and they hope
that by spring its influence for good
will be felt. In the regular classes are
numbered some of the well-known
young men of the city. and many or
them intend preparing for the athletc
games which it is proposed to hold Ill
the spring. The instructors have be-
come acquainted with their pupils. and
the work is progressing smoothly. The
small boys as we'll as the men have
their inning, and the dexterlty o1
some of the youngsters is really sur
prisng to those who witness their Wolk.
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suspicious circumstances, and was evil
IDENTIFY born under lucky star, for
everything up to date, with the single
exception of the bowling team. which
went into a tourney without any prep
afatiOn. has been eminently successful.
Many of the members are taking prl-
vate instruction in the different
branches. and when the winter is over
the club can produce several athletes
of whom she may well be proud. Nc
PherSOn has some good material to
work on, and thinks he can round Off
one or two champion shot-putters be-
fore he leaves to participate i'll the
events at the worlds fair. The amb!-
tious sparrers are getting into shape,
and, under the direction of Morris Self,
have arranged a series of friendly bouts
among themselves for practice. Prot
Lindley is fairly started with his class
in fencing, and hopes in the near future
to add to his list Of pupils several MEM
berS OF the gentler sex.
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Ladies' day at the club is now fiXeC
institution, and is proving very popular
Each Saturday morning the gymnasium
is filled with the mothers and sisters Of
the diminutive pupils, and their eXer
ciSes are watched with much interest
The bathing facilities are duly appre
GATED by the members who have awaited
themselves Of the privilege of taking {
needle or Russian bath. and after al
evening of exercise the steam rooms
and the retiring rooms are becoming
very popular with the athletes.
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Among the instructors at the PhHnil
Athletic club is little Morris Self, VIII,
4 nj in, .riI.t
also the use of dun bells, Indian clubs
and parallel bars. He is as clever 6
sparrer as any man of his Weight-12t
pounds-in the city. and although he
has never sought not0riety in the pugi
listic world, he has on different occasions
entered the squared circle for friendly
goes with Tommy White. like" Weir
George SiddonS, and Tommy Danforth.
Self is pupil of John Barnes, from
whom he obtained his cleverness, and
he not only boxes we'll, but has the
faculty of imparting his knowledge tc
others. His pupils already show signs
of proficiency, and with two regular
lessons weekly and plenty of practice,
they will become adopts at the manly
art of self-defense.
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Everybody is satisfied that Moth and
King had battle Friday night on its
merits. 1t was the hottest contest ever
given in st. Paul. and it was scientific
wrestle, too. Whether or not the two
can be induced to go together again is a
matter of doubt. If they do WreStle it
will probably not be in st. Paul. for
both men seem convinced that wrestling
is not appreciated here. That is. not of
the gladiatoral sort. Possibly light
weight contest would draw better. At
all events, Moth and Mcpherson will
go on one week from Friday evening at
the Olympic for $3.50 side. The PhH-
nix Athletic club has posted forfeit to
back Mcpherson for the mount. Nc
Pherson is an employee and teacher at
the gymnasium, and he will be fitted
for the battle under the supervision OF
John S. Barnes. Mac feels positive
that he can win. He learned from Evan
Lewis. the famous 'strangler," and he
WreStleS after the Lewis fashion.
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eff Moth can throw me-" said he, 81
will be the worst surprised man in
America. | have gone into shOt-put-
ting contests in which l felt little
nervous, butt I'll go upon the carpet
with Moth with all the confidence in the
world. 1t will be a square and honest
CO."
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The GLOBE bowling tourney is pro-
nounced success. Although only six
games have been played in the series,
it has had the effect to send scores Of
young men to the bowling alleys to de-
velop muscle and skill. Bowling is a
fad in st. Paul. and all because OF the
GLOBES encouragement. Tomorrow
evening the next game will be played.
This will be between the GLOBE print
ers and the Phoenix Athletic Bowling
club. 1t promises to be feature event,
for both teams have been doing good
work the past week. They are strong
aggregations, and the contest will prob
ably be very close.