Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-24
THE REGATTA.
Progreynme for the Days Amusement at
White Bear Tomorrow.

Progrs,nme for the Days Amusement at
White Bear Tomorrow.
Tho rowing and sailing regatta at White
Bear Lake tomorrow promises to be one OF the
most interesting occasions Of its class ever oc-
curing in this State. In tho first place. the
arrangements have been thoroughly perfected,
and, secondly, the waters over which the races
arc to take place are the most romantic
throughout Minnesota. and the affair thus
promises the greatest day Of outdoor sports
the State has ever witnessed. The grounds |
for viewing the various races and sports of the
day will extend from the Williams house on
the north, around TO- and include the grounds
of the South Shore house, taking in the Leip
house and bay, and long stretches of beautiful
groves and commanding shore front in the in
termedate space; while the three ho'els named
will strive to meet all reasonable demands for
the comfort of the inner man.
Following is the programme of the days
sport:
First.class yachts--"Daniel Getty" entered
by Leman & Johnson, the builders; "Juanita.'
by VIM. Leip. and Lucy Park" by S. P.
Greenman. Others are expected.
second-class yachts-"Lizzie Pratt" by
Leip; "Merimac," by Greenman; Edith" by
Booium Shark, End ''Lorelie" by unknown.
The first sailing race by the sloops will start
at $50 A. NJ, the first prize being $780, with
$40 TO the second boat. Course, twelve miles,
The second-class yachts will run for prizes
Of $40 and ego, over the same course. starting
rs the first closes.
Working-boat race, mile and return.
prize, $40 gold-Victor Richards, JAS. Brian,
Com modore Stiles and others.
Four-oared shells. mile and return, prizes.
gold and silver badges-Color, white, shell
minnesota Geo. Squires, how; A. +. Schltt-
man, second; J. W. White. third; and Fl. NJ.
Butler. stroke. Color. red shell Geo. s.
Acker;' W. II. Underwood. how; J. j. Parker.
second; Geo. J. Becker. third; and II. j. john
son. stroke.
Amateur working boat race. half u mile
and return-color. white. "Gertie" w. 81. Ok
ley Color red, "Dalln;' L. K. Stone
Double gig race, half mile and return
color, white, ''Vesper" A. F. SchifIman and J.
j. Parker. Color, red, ''Matin;'' G. p john
ston and g. J. Becker.
Single SOULS one mile and return, prize,
geld and silver badges-W. Fl. Underwood
perhaps" red W. S. Getty. Splinter" red
and blue; VIM. Rhodes. Jr., Queen" blue; O..
Elaine red and white.
Tu, races, fifty yards and return. prize, sill
yer tub--Geo. J. Becker, "Adonis;" w. s.
Getty. Never Sink" VIM. Rhodes. Jr.. 'Sea
Foam;'' A. F: sehiffman. Cupid W. q: Un-
d!erwoo'd I'll. H.;' F.. S. johnson, "Sansa
~, Sitting Bull;' J. J. Parker, "Disraeli;' y
and T. 3. Builene. "Kansas City,"
The yacht races will commence at l030 A. NJ.
the second starting at the close of the first.
The five grand rowing matches will commence
at about P. NJ.
Trains will leave st. Paul by the st. Paul &
Duluth road at 8:45. $780, II A. M.-l2:'5, a: B.
ETC.. P. N. Returning at convenient hours the
last train leaving White Bear at P. NJ. The
Minneapolis & st. Louis road will also afford
special facilities for the occasion
A Rising Poet on Visit to Minnesota.
By the early train on the Chicago, Milwaukee
q st. Paul railway this morning. Mr.. A. j
Cooper will reach st. Paul, bringing with hin
his inseperable literary bag Mr. Cooper pos
sesses the true poetic fire and genius in re
markab'e degree, with style all his own, Civ
ing to his writings peculiar freshness anc
piquancy which make. them much sought after
and places the author in the front rank o
poetcal writer's of the day. Mr.. Cooper
present visit is for the purpose of securing ;
quiet retreat, in which he withdraw him
produced by contact with the busy
world, and where he can bend th
wnoie force of his powerful mind and ferven
imagination to the completion of a pastora
poem, the outlines of which he has alread,
worked out in his thoughts. Mr.. Cooper
friend. Charley Spencer, of the Erie and Nortl
Shore line. thinks he knows the very retreat de
sired. While Mr.. Cooper has been very reti
cent to the subject matter of his poem
the reporter is reliably informed the frs
sanza runs something after the following
style:
Nfinnesota's golden grain is in bags;
The grangers have Vanished their rags
And are sportively driving fast nags,
Which the poet can't do for the swag.
The next stanza is very touching, but the re
porter promised not to give it away. The fol
lowing. showing the avidity with which Mr.
Choppers writings are sought after, is from tn
Chicago Times:
One of the best Jokes of the season is on Mr.
A. j. Cooper. who has been facetiously dubbed
''Thc Bard Of Kinnickinnic Flats, accoun
of the awful solemnity of some of his effort:
especially in telegraphic Communications
store and inquired for "Mr. Coopers poems.'
The oblging attendant ransacked the shelves
and his brain, and finally told the custome
shat the last copy had been sold the previou
day, but that he would Immediately send t.
New York for new invoice-all the while sc
cretlv wondering why he had never before hear'
of "Cooper's poen,s.' "Arn't they pub
lished in the city?' inquired tn
lady. Then the salesman made bold to as
which particular Cooper referred to, hint
ing, as an excuse for the question. that nearl
all the Coopers were poets. why" she re
Piled ''he lives here in town; and think hi
name is A. j. Cooper. They call him som
funny name, and l wanted to see what hi
poetry is like" The book stuffed tw
silk handkerchiefs into his mouth and thu
gagged on poem entitled when Will the Cow
Come Home'-he being short on wheat
extracts from which hope to present in m
next Sunday LETTER