St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-13

extreme northern part of Minnesota. in |
order to secure early ice, where they |
can commence training at once.
Norseng has already received COM
munication from Joseph F. Donogbue,
who states his desire to meet NorSeng
in a series of races, to be held in New
York city under the auspices of the
Manhattan Athletic club. Efforts will
be made by Norseng's own club to in
duce DOnOghue to come to st. Paul, but
it is most likely that Norseng will go
East in case Donoghue refuses to come
West. 1t is understood that Donoghue
wishes to skate for purse, but as
Norseng does not wish to throw up his
amateur standing until he has first met
the leading amateurs of this country, it
may be late in the season before they
come together. The Minnesota Ath-
letic club pins its faith to Norseng, and
he will be heartily supported by its
members.
The local skaters have reorganized
their old club. and the st. Paul Skating
association will again take hand in
the local contests. This club is COM
posed of nearly all the fast st. Paul
boys, and its racing team will consist OF
such skaters as B. B. Bird, A. ID. Smith,
Ed PaInell,. John Davidson, William
Martin, Frank Crawford, Charles Hairy
and others perhaps equally as speedy.
This club does not expect to conflict
with the Minnesota Athletic club, as
both organizations have separate field,
and they will undoubtedly cooperate
| and work together. While the Mime
sofa Athletic club will arrange such
matches as it is aule that will bring its
| own champion NOrSeng together with
the other champions, the ST. Paul Skat-
| ing association will probably have the
| management of all the local, Twin City
| and state championship amateur con-
! tests, leaving the more important events
| for the Minnesota Athletic club to look
| after.
| Both the Minnesota Athletic club and
| st. Panl Skating association have sub
| Stantial membership, and number OF
| interesting events can be counted upon
| from both clubs, 1t is not unlikely
| that the best men from each club may
come together 10 decide a sort of inter-
club championship. Both clubs expect
| to select the Edgerton street rink as
| headquarters, and It is likely that all
| the principal events of both organiZa-
| tons will be held at that rink.
An important piece Of news for the
prominent skaters who are watching
the movements of John S. Johnson.
Americas champion. Is made public
| now for the first time. While it has
| been reported that Johnson would go to
Norway Immediately upon the ending
of the cycling season, our correspondent
has it upon good authority that johnson
will return to Minneapolis within a
short time and will remain in this
country. The reason given for this is
that he could not secure rest and reach
Europe in time to get the proper train
ing to meet the old country flyers. AS
Donoghue did not leave New York until
nao no In ri nj,
| several years ago, 1t would hardly seem
| that this was very strong objection to
Jobnson'S proposed Trip, but possibly
Johnson has i'll mind a series of races
with Donoghue, Norseng and others,
which. if he should win, would practi-
cally give him a strong claim to the
worlds championship without crossing
the pond"
Another piece OF news, which will be
of particular interest to the local skaters,
Is the fact that the chances are excellent
for one OF the Western skating clubs to
secure the national skating races of the
coming season. Strong efforts are being
made 10y several of the Twin City clubs,
and as the championship is now held by
johnson, the Western flyer, he will I'M
doubtedly be given the preference, if
any of the skaters are consulted. and it
not unlikely that the Twin Cities will
be able to witness the great contests
which, If held III the West, will bring
together thefastest fields that have ever
competed fOr national honors.
The local skaters are making prepare
lions to take prominent part in the
| events OF the season, and nearly all of
| those whose names have become famil-
| lar with the public during the past two
or three winters will again be partci-
| pants in the sport. Al Scheibe, who did
| so well last season, has cast his fortunes
| with the Minnesota Athletic club, and,
| together with NorSeng. will constitute
| that clubs strongest talent.
b. B. Bird, A. ID. Smith, Ed Pannell,
Crawford, Davidson, Martin, johnson,
| HAIRY, aud nearly all of the other anna
| tours have decided to stand together,
and will skate under the colors of the
| st. z. S. A.
Bird will undoubtedly prove better
man than last winter, and 1t is doubtful
if he will be pushed at all for the local
mile record. His great short-distance
| cycling.a Independence during the last
week or two proves him to be wonder.
| One of the best known Wheelmen of the
Twin Cities, who saw him ride the quail
ter-mile in 25 Is seconds, without pace
makers, is convinced that, with pace
makers, he can make worlds record
even lower than that of Johnson's.
1t is safe to assume that Bird will
rank with the best riders of the country
| next season.
Smith Is training moderately, after
quiet summer, and is confident that he
| can lower number of the present
American and worlds long distance
records. While he does not expect to
prove an equal for Donoghue, johnson,
McCullOch or Norseng, yet he is sure
| that he Will greatly excel the records
he now holds, and he hopes to give the
| Western skaters close rub, even
though he does not prove a match for
the flyers mentioned. A Twenty-Five
mile race between Smith and Norseng
is possibility.
Pannell is expected to return to st.
| Paul within few weeks, and as he has
been wheeling all summer an improve
ment is expected in his skating this
| winter.
John Davidson is considered a very
| strong rival for the best of the local
skaters for the coming season, and it is
predicted that he will defeat some who
were last season his superiors.
A number of others are also included
| III the list of possible champions, and,
| all in all, the present winter will with
| out doubt prove the most important
| that the West has ever seen, from a
skating point of view.
In Minneapolis the old Normanna
club Will again be on deck, but many of
| the old members have formed new or
ganization, known as the NV. Athletic
| club, which will also make prominent
| feature of skating. The new club counts
johnson and Rudd among Its members,
and will probably prove one of the
strongest clubs of the West.