The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22

for over a year. The card brings to-
getheF ten men who are well matched in
every way .and all the bouts are six
rounds, which In Chicago practically
| means finish, for In the majority of
bouts here a decision Is rendered.
This card is one of the best that has
been given at the Star theater In some
time, and | expect will pack the house.
AT any rate l would advise any sports
from the Northwest who happen to be in
town next Friday night to visit the Star
theater.
MKEEVER IS, S,At"WELCHER-" A
1t seems that Charlie McKeever the
Philadelphia "weterweight," who was
matched to meet Jack O'Brien at the Star
last Friday night, made a great mistake
in welching two days before the date set
for the fight, as his name has been post
ed In every athletic club in America. After
asking for a bout of the Fort Dearborn
club, Manager Summerfield finally ar
ranged a match with OBrien.
Mckeever signed the articles, agreed to
the weight and date, In fact, agreed to
everything in relation to the match.
O,Brien went into training in Chicago.
The club put out It's, billposting, when, at
the last moment. one James Duncan,
claiming to be the manager OF McKeever,
! wrote to Summerfield, stating that the
terms of the match were not exactly sat-
tsfactory to him. OF course this was re-
garded in the only way such actions could
possibly be construed, i. e., simply
"hold-up" of the club.
Mr.. Summerfield at once declared the
match off, put on Bob Long in the place
of Mckeever and the patrons of the the
ater saw fairly good bout IN which
there was good deal of slugging, which
always pieases the crowd. AS for Nc
keever, his name is mud" in Chicago,
so far as future bouts are concerned, and
| doubt If any matchmaker would care
to have him put his name to articles of
agreement.
GREEN OPENS NEW ROOMS.
The most important event in Chicago
billiard circles at the present time is the
second tournament for sweepstakes at
Green's academy. In this contest, al
though the championship is not involved,
any amount of interest Is being taken.
Each of the five contestants, Cation, Car
ter, Sutton, Capron and Jevne, paid an
entrance fee of $25, and the winner will
take all. Schaefer is at present ILL., and
consequently will not participate.
Another important event in things bill
liardistic in Chicago is the opening of a
new room by Clarence E. Green, at 575
and 5H North Clark street The rooms
-
ready enjoy patronage far beyond ex-
pectations.
The formal opening was held last night,
and Mine Host Green acquitted himself
proudly. neat programme had been
arranged by him, and 1t was carried
through without change. Not since the
days of the opening of Tom Foleys room,
on Clark street, when 35, 900 people visited
him, did such number of people attend
q 1J. "a mr.
wishing the genial Green well.
LADIES ON THE ALLEYS.
In this vast throng were many ladies,
for, in connection with his billiard room,
containing fifteen tables, he has fitted up
five bowling alleys. two of which are re-
served for ladies.
Those who assisted Mr.. Green In the
reception of his guests and who displayed
their talent in their various lines, were:
Jake Schaffer, the Wizard; Gene Carter,
Billy Cation, George Sutton, Joe Cap
ron, Francois MaggiOli Ben Saylor, Lloyd
Jevne Billy Harrison, Dan O'Leary, Luis
Vasquez, champion of Spain; Eddie SEM
ple Charley Mathews the veteran mark
er; John Sites, Harry Schroeder, James
Burroughs.
These teams contested for the bowling
prizes at the opening: kinsleys, Wicker
/ Parks, Crescents, Marquettes, 81 and a
! picked team composed of William ".
| Thompson, Fred Warden, Ed Wass, Joe
Gassauer and Joe Eizinger.
OPENING BASEBALL SEASON.
! The opening games of the National
| league baseball season have been sur
| prise to the local fans in that the Chicago
| club. which was supposed to be weak at
T bat, has shown unexpected strength in
stick work, and there is no reason why
| the team should not finish at the top or
t very near it in the pennant race. A pc
! g IL
Cincinnati is the fact that the Chicago
club has won the opening game played
! for three consecutive years, st. Louis In
'98, and Louisville last year being the vic
Tins. And Griffith pitched in all three
| games.
Jimmy Ryan, the veterans of the White
| Stockings, has been selected as captain
| of the team, and better choice could not
| have been made. Ryan was appointed to
the position last year, but some of the
players objected to him, and he retired.
This year he was the unanimous choice
+ of the players, which indicates harmony
! in the club, as well as desire to bring
| home the rag.
Strikes and bad grounds have caused a
postDonement of the American league
opening games in Chicago. I hear good
things of Comiskey's team, and 1t would
not be surprising if both bits of bunting
! in the pennant races came to Chicago.
| And how the two teams would draw in a
| series of championship games, which will
certainly be arranged if they win a ma jor-
! ity of games In their league contests.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN RACING.
The return of John Condor from Europe
| has had the result of clearing up the ra-
! cling situation, and the prospects for a
good season of the sport at the four local
tracks was never brighter. The threat
ened trouble Of the poolroom men has
subsided under the pacific rule of Mr.
Condor, who had no great trouble in
showing the warning factions that trou-
| BILE meant the closing Of the tracks for
| an indefinite period
| 1t might be stated that when Mr. Con-
| don opened Harlem, three years ago, after
! the period of enforced closure by the Civic
| Federation, injunction, etc, it was to
keep the sport going until a turf law
should be passed, and this he has SO far
| accomplished. Once started in an under
! taking, it would require something more
than the troubles of few poolroom men
| to stop him, and, Mr.. Condor having the
! power to open the track, it would take
more than ordinary influence to circum-
/ vent his moves.
'Tis said on the quiet that some of the
I shoe stringers who had been telling while
he was away what they would do to Mr..
Condor and to his racing plans were
! quietly taken upon the carpet by the
! powers that be and were given to under
stand in pretty plain English that he
! was the whole thing in racing circles
and now the mischief makers are wonder
ing where they are going to get off
when 1t comes to the matter of local
booking on the races this season. So far