St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-10

that he had the best or the crap auu
could have knocked his man out in the
fifth round, but was prevented by tn
authorities. He would now like to get
on match with Gleason, to be brought
off in st. Paul, and will consent to any
number Of rounds.
The University of Pennsylvania has
accepted the challenge OF the Univer.
Sity. of California to a meeting in Phila-
delphia. to take place sometime in
Juue. In addition to challenging Penn
sylvania to dual meeting, California
has applied for admission to the Inter-
Collegiate Athletic association, aud the
application will be considered and
probably accepted at the meeting this
month.
The Plimmer-Corfeld encounter is
very Insignificant one. Plimmer, whose
record Is known throughout the world,
and who is conceded to be incomparably
clever. will have to contend with a
stubborn customer ir Corfeld. The
latter has been before the English pub
lie number of years, and his advance
ment in his class has been rapid and
marked.
Pitcher Cross, who Is under con tract
with the Cincinnati club, says he wants
to wear st. Paul uniform this season,
but Manager Ewing is not disposed to
grant the request, as Cross is very val
liable man. indianapolis is ais anxious
to secure Cross services, but he says If
he cannot play with Comiskey he will
stay where he is.
There is story going the rounds that
Jack McAuliffe put Corbett to sleep by
punch OH the jaw some years ago,
, when the latter was instructor at the
oil A al Nh hot hOr
ity there is for this story is not known,
and until some is given the tale will
have to be taken with several bags OF
salt.
Tommy Ryan'S defeat of Jack Demp
sey has again unbalanced the Iatter's
! mind, and he has had to be very care
fully watched by his friends, as he has
] several times threatened to kill himself.
| He is now at his home in Oregon, where
it is hoped he will speedily improve.
Joe Butler, of Philadelphia, who best
| ed Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee
Cooler" is anxious to 60 abroad and
| fight him again. Joe had better be sat-
isfied with the result Of the first battle,
as Craig is much better man now than
| ne was when he fought Butler.
Walter Sanger's brother William is
racing cyelist, and he is going to ride in
Class b during the approaching season.
Young Sanger's best time for the mile
is 2:15. He is about SIX feet in height,
weighs $50 pounds and looks a bit like
Zimmerman.
A game of Hockey has been arranged
| between the University of Minnesota
and the crack team of Winnipeg.
| Hockey is very like polo, and differs
only In few minor details in the rules
governing off-side play, passing and
interference.
The PhIllies have eight pitchers this
! season. and if only three should prove
| to be first class the club should make
big showing IN the race for the pennanI.
as the rest OF the team is as strong as 1t
was last season.
There will be a three-mile skating
| race Thursday evening at the Edgerton
rink, the contestants being Louis JOHN
son, the champion of that section of the
| city, and John Davidson. Hariey's
younger brother. The race will start at
! $50 sharp.
| George La Blanche, "The Marine.'
| has issued a challenge to fight any mid
dleweight in the world. He will prob
| ably lind plenty of men willing to take
crack at him.
FTeu FOSleT, Cn6 owner OF Ut. nice,
has secured the services of Jockey
Hueston for this year, and Tiny" Will
! Jams Will do the riding for E. S.Gardner
/ & Sons.
! Frank Erne. of Buffalo, and Jerry
| Marshall have been matched to fight six
rounds before the New Manhattan Ath
letic club, New York. Feb. II.
The Harlem Futurity. to be run in
| 1897. received 1,S20 entries, the largest
number ever received for a stake race
i'll this country.
Ed O'Neill has been signed by Min
neapolis for the season, and will
strengthen that club in one of its weak
est spots.
Jerry Denny, once the king of third
basemen, will play his old position and
| manage team at his home in Norwich,
/ Conn.
Joe Craig and Cal Mccarthy have
i been matched for ten-round 60 to
come off in Jersey City Feb. rs.
The National Sporting club has Of
fered 81, 500 purse for a mill between
| Choyinski and Craig in May.