The Martin-murphy Wrestling Match

Mr. G. J. Murphy, the well known wiestier and all-a-roundathleteof Minneupolis, Mimi., wlio is to wrestle Jake Martin Yptiilaiiti Thiirsday evening, tlie lOth Inst, was In the city on Monday and made the acquaintance of our local íporU. Mr. Mnrpliy is the trainer of Patsy Cardiff. who stood so sticcessfull v before John L. Sullivan at Minneapolis, and in whlch contest Sullivan had his arm broken, is altio one of the bet boxers In the west. He is not of the rough and tumble class, but is a refined and courteous gentleman, weighs 225 pounds and is a powerfnl man, Ha is and always has been stronjfly opposed tohippodroiniiig in all contests of strengUi nnd skill, and this is why crowded hoiises groet him, wherever he is Intereated in a match. His friend, Patsy Cardifl-, who is acknowledged by the sporting fraternity to be the coming champion pugilist of the world, and Prof. Donaldson, the notetl teachpr in the rnanly art aiul champion boxer of the northwest, will open the exercises with a friendly bout with the gloves,- whicli promise f be unusuully pxclting,- after wliirh Jake Martin and Murpliv will wrestle three boute: collar and e'lbow, Greco Roman, and CKtch-as-catrh-can. If the Hntcher Boy succeods in besting (his opponent Murpliy and liis frlpnds will back Jnke ngalnstCol. McLaughlin and immi'dialely issue a challenge. The roming contest was solely gotten up by Murpliy and his friends totet Martin, and if heis " made of the stuff" hls friends claim he is, then look out for fun ! Jake will then have backers who will see to it, that he re ceives fair treatment In a match, and that the bost man wins. A large (Megation from here and ncihhoring towns alone