The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
SPORTS ARE BRISK
IN COPPER BELT.
Wrestling and Many Other Games
Some New Ones-Thrive -,
in Michigan.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Hancock, Mich. March 26.-There promises to
be great revival Of wrestling i'll the copper
country this spring. Arrangements are pending
for match between Fred Beel and Joe Collins,
otherwise Ed Adamson, and it is expected the
contest will take place shortly. -. 49, ' r. =
According to q communication reported to have
been forwarded by Beels manager, the middle
weight champion is DESTROYS of taking Collins
here, and offers to throw him five times in an
hour for side bet of $1,000. Fans who know
Collins, however. are not likely to be taken In
by match arranged on such terms. They
know that Beel, regardless Of his excellent record
could not throw Collins five times in hour,
fair play and match so arranged will not be
popular. -
Jack King. who not many years ago laid
claim to the worlds championship in mixed
styles, wants to get into the game again. He
stated some time ago that he getting into
condition to wrestle the giant who Is looking for
fresh laurels under the title of the Human
Derrick"
Cricket is very popular among the English
! people Of the copper country. A number of fast
! teams have been organized during the past
few years, and league is proposed in order
that regular schedule of games may be played
and there may be control Of the sport in the
district. There already cricket clubs at At
lantic. Trimountain, Tamarack and Pewabic,
; and If league Is formed more teams undoubted-
ly will be organized. Cricket is game to
which player must he born. just as in hockey,
and its popularity here is with men Of English
and Canadian birth.
Baptie Up There.
Norval Baptie champion speed skater, has
given number of interesting exhibitions in
the copper country during the past week. clean
ing up all the cracks hereabouts In easy fash
ion. One Of the best races relay Char
lie Rankin Of Duluth and Elmer Thompson Of
Calumet each skating half mile to Baptie's
mile. The champion did not exert himself ap-
parently, winning in 2:25
Baptie has cleared up 81 500 far this sea-
son. aud still has number Of engagements In
various parts Of the north, country. He is his
own manager. He is a native of North Dakota
and has been skating as professionl since he
was boy OF re-. He is % now.
novelty pulled off copperdom ice
this week was contest between Matt Grip, a
Sprinter. and Albert Davey. Of the speedi-
est skaters of the district. The runner, who
was to go five laps while Davey skated seven,
took the money by half lap
Grip ice creepers in order to keep his
FOOTING. otherwise there Is no difference between
his style and that where cinders form the course.
Curling Season Ends.
The curling season in Houghton county has
come to a close with the Portage Lake club.
comprising Hancock and FIoughton men. claim
ing the championship. The Calumet Scots were
in the lead during the opening weeks of the
season. but lost ground steadily and the final
game was very much one-sided.- the Portage
Lakes cleaning up in twelve ends with score of
IA to 6.
Curling has taken long strides forward during
the past few months and there is pending
proposition to erect a rink during the summer
for the sole of the curriers'. In this event
a number Of clubs will be organized next
winter. and large delegation sent to the an
nual bonspie1 Of the Northwestern Curling asso
citation.
". Lacrosse on Ice. :, -
Lacrosse played on skates and on ice IS some
thing new in this country. The game has just
been introduced at the American 500. and fl
looks as if it would meet with popular favor. In
Toronto and other Canadian cities the game Is
quite the thing and much interest IS taken in it
It is said to be even faster than hockey, but
considerably rougher adding to the zest. Mos
Of the hockey players in the two Soos are
lacrosse men, and hold places in the lineups O.
the teams representing the respective cities
The sport will be introduced In the copper coun
try next fall, it is expected.
Basketball is reaching a high state Of develop
ment in the copper district. The Michigan col
1ege Of mines, the Hancock and the Calumet
NJ. G. A. land the Calumet and Hancock higl
schools have fast teams. while the ladies' aux
iliary. to the Hancock Y NJ. G. A. and sth
girls of the Houghton. Hancock and Calume
schools give capable exhibitions of the sport An
other season and a county league will be or
ganzed.