The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
DAY OF SPORT
The BayIiff-ArnoId Glove Contest
Best in Bemidji Beylaff
Knocked Out.
GUN CLUBS MEET
And the Town Witnesses a Most
Successful Tournament.
Oyer 500 in Purses.

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Yesterday was a big day for Be-
midi. Hundreds of visitors were
brought here to attend the shoot.
ling and glove contest. Either Of
lthese eyente well repaid their com
ling. The day was warm and calm
Ideal conditions for pigeon shoot
ling. Deer River. Grand Rapids,
Brainerd and Walker had their
gun clubs represented, but not
enough for team work yesterday
afternoon. The tournament will
Ibe continued to-day to accommo-
date late arrivals. OF the "a con-
]testants, the best individual score
was made by Attorney McClena-
Ihan Of Brainerd, 38 birds out Of
I50; Ben Tippets Of Deer River,
fsecond, with Bemidji crack-shots
Iclose behind. Over 500 had been
hung up in prizes by our generous
citizens and our gunners succeed
ed in keeping their share at b ONE.
"A large crowd was on the grounds
and for whose benefit seats and re-
freshments had been provided.
The committee Art Brown, Audi
tor Haner and Sheriff Nygaard,
worked hard to prepare for the
event and to entertain the visi-
tors, and Bemidji owes them a big
IYote Of thanks.
THE GLoVED SCRAP.
The Bemidii Athletic Associa-
tion, in which are Andy Danaher,
of Bemidji; Farmer McCabe of
Walker, and A. M Morrisey Of Deer
River, proposes to give series Of
contests of true merit and not of
the fake catch penny kind. Their
initial exhibition last night was
Ia fine example of good results
Esmiling upon honest intentions.
Those who came hundreds Of |
miles felt well repaid for their
Journey.
Dan Baylitf, champion heavy
weight Of Ohio, a man with a
proud record, ard James Arnold,
champion heavy weight Of Mime
sofa, who calls .Hibbing, his home,
met within a 16 K 90 foot ring at
the city hall for fghtto finish.
The sporting fraternity had gath
erred from far and nsar and the
hall was well filled. Both men
were in ruby pink condition and
showed careful training. Arnold's
weight was 205 pounds and Bay
lifts 1872.
Ed Allen, Of Hibbing, acted as
master Of ceremonies; Andy Dam
aher, referee. Arnold's seconds
were: Geo McCarthysof Chicago;
Hugh Mcdonald Of West Superior
and Ed Hogan, champion Cornish
wrestler Of the northwest, of Du-
luth. Bayliff's seconds were Mike
McClusky, Of Duluth, Tom Muir
ray Of Minneapolis, and Tim
Welsh of Hurley.
| AS an appetizer to the main
show preliminary sparring match
was pulled off between Harry HUI
Der, a featherweight from Buffalo,
N. Y, and Jim Oliver, who has
sprung into notice by recent clev-
er work in Bemidji. In this bout
Rube Newton acted as master of
ceremonies and Ed Allen, referee.
Promptly at 10 o'clock this four
round contest began and resulted
in draw. 1t was. a pretty exhibl-
tion of science.
At 1920 Referee Danaher was
introduced. He read the articles
Of contest, viz: Fight to be 25
.rounds or to finish, Marquis Of
IQueensbury rules;purse of $3.50, to
be put up by the Bemidji Ath.
Assn. 1t was just 10:40 when the
principals entered the ring to be
greeted with cheers. At 1850
time was called. The work was
so swift and clever that mind
reader could not follow the rounds
accurately, but here is a sketch in
detail by
/ ROUNDS:
/ Come together hard; Arnold gets
heavy jab in eye;. repeated clinches;