Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-26
.TOPsAIL AND ROWLOCK.
The Regatta at White Bear Lake Witnessed
by Thousands of Spectators-An Interest
ing and Exciting Series of Contests-The
Madison Regatta-Other Sports.
The White Bear Regatta.

The WAite Bear Regatta.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WHITE BEAR, July 25.-The IL o'clock night
special regatta train has just pulled out for ST.
Paul, taking home the several hundred young
ladies and gentlemen who fingered here after
the days sports t, enjoy the delightful waltzes
and lancers of the hops given at both the Will
liams and Leip hotels. Col. Leip had secured
the retention of Seibert's band for the even
ing s entertainment at his house simultaneously
with the order of the st. Paul Boat club for a
string band to come out. Hence the two sep
arate dancing occasions, both of which passed
off admirably. The weather throughout ]
the day was all that could be I
desired. While heavy storms prevailed at st.
Paul and Minneapolis, and deferred hundreds
from coming, no rain. or storm whatever, had
occurred here and the morning opened aus
piciously for the first sailing and rowing re-
gatta in Minnesota. Messrs. Fisk, Rundlett
and Corning, of the regatta committee, were
on the ground early, and the work of sending
out the various flag boats and other signals and
preparations on the water presented busy
and unusual scene for this place. The hotels
and private cottages. particularly the cottage
row, including the premises of George Finch.
ESQ.,, Capt. Gibbs, Mr.. Mann, &C., were
decorated with flags and banners
fullest holiday attire. The sails ar
of the twenty yachts were Il" : IN
ping in readiness. - streamers
| 1000 visitors Led In use or flap
train ~ 10 o'cl, ok A. NJ. about
.iad arrived, and each subsequent
aoded largely to the number. At about
clock all the racing yachts of the first class
reported at and anchored out in front of the
Williams house, and were sent off on their race
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: Lelps Juanlta and Leaman & Johnson's Daniel
Getty composed the fleet. The start was I'M
, fortunate for the first in her failing to bear
away at the word, while the last named. after
} making magnificent and exciting start like a
quarter-horse jumping from the pole, had the
misfortune to break her topmast square off
thus disabling her of all extra racing sails
Under these circumstances the first race.
though pretty close between Juanita and
Lucy Park, was shorn of special interest, and
easily Won by the former. The race did not
decide the actual merits of sail yachts, and
Will breed additional contests between them
Inc second class yachts were Edith by
Leaman d Johnson, Merrimac Greenman &
Lizzie, Pratt, by Leip. This was closer race,
but won by the last named, the Edith taking
| the second prize.
; About P. M. the rowing races began by the
working boat race, half mile and return, won
by Victor Richards, of White Bear. The second
! was an amateur working boat race between
Stone and Oxley. of ST. Paul, half mile and re-
turn, holly contested and won by the latter.
The single shell race four entries, was next
called, the course one and half miles run
from Leip's bay up the north shore and return
was one of the closest and most exciting races
ever witnessed, Messrs. Getty and Rhodes lead
ing, passing and repassing each other and
crossing the home line with Getty winner by
only quarter of length amidst loud cheering.
The four-oared club crews of Red CAPS and
Whlte went over the same course pulling
with great spirit, making the splendid time
OF $500, the Acker crew winning by length.
The double scull race half mile and repeat, was
won by Getty and Parker after spirited con-
test. Then closed the great day of the White
Bear regatta by most exciting and laughable
tub race with numerous entries starting from
the Williams House pier and closing at the line
of Mr.. Finch's boat house, Underwood of ST. Paul
being the winner, and himself and Mr.. Fogarty
being the only ones to escape capsize. But
as the latter had to stop so often to bail out he
lost the race.
I AT the close of the races and when the sup
per tables were cleared. the members of the ST.
Paul boat club andItheir friends with MANY of
the beautiful young ladies of st. Paul, includ-
ing several from other States. participated in
most enjoyable dancing sociable, closing their
pleasant reunion by grand waltz in the pa
vllon and the ceremony of the presentation of
the prizes won in the regatta. The latter cere-
mony was opened by calling upon Col. Fisk in
behalf of the regatta committee, to say a
word or two and announce the awards for the
victorious yachts. The colonel said that as the
regatta was first talked up and blocked out
there In the said pavilion, IT. was perhaps meet
that its closing incidents should occur there
also. He announced the awards of the money
prizes for the several winning yachts, as fol-
lows: First prize, S100, to the Juniata; second
prize first-class, $40 to the Lucy Park; first
prize of $40, second-class, TO the Lizzie Pratt;
second prize, 800 to the Edith Amin
rnI 10 tnan nka Of ha
sion as one of no little importance
as the. probable initiatory step to more perfect
and still more enjoyable events of the kind in
the future, expressing hearty appreciation of
the generous cooperative assistance of the
people of st. Paul, thanking all present for
their endeavors to make the regatta success,
and to encourage better acquaintance between
those of the capitol city and their lakeside
neighbors. asking that the errors and short
comings of this, the first affair of the kind we
had ever undertaken, might be overlooked, and
expressing the belief that with their
tual cooperation more perfect and more
enjoyable regattas for the future
would result from this first endeavor. The
speaker closed by calling upon Mr.. Fogarty to
conduct the distribution of the various badges
and other embIems Of victory due to the gal
lapt winners in the several rowing matches.
i Mr. Fogerty first introduced Miss Kitty
Barry of Milwaukee,, who stepped forward,
and in very graceful lines made the presen-
i tation of the single shell badge to Mr.. Getty.
i Miss Alice Ilsley, daughter of President Illsley,
presented the four-oared badge to the winning
crew, and, as with the first lady, received
hearty applause for the manner in which she
acquitted herself. The double gig trophies
| we're likewise very handsomely delivered to
their gentlemanly winners by Miss Kate Nor
row, of Lawrence, Kansas. The emblem for
the victor in the tub race was no less uniquely
4! prepared, and was presented in neat and APP
propriate little speech by Miss Gertrude Bull
lene, of Kansas City. This was an interesting
part of the programme of the pioneer sailing
and rowing regatta of Minnesota, and upon its
/ termination there was general interchange of
congratulations, good-byes etc., and an adj
i journment sine die to let those who must reach
the depot and catch the midnight train for
home.
The liberality and public spirit of the man
u ayers of the ST. Paul 81 Duluth railroad, in con-
nection with the day at White Bear have been
the subject of general remark by nearly every.
body present. with assurances that the general
practice of such policy by the company for
J any and all public occasions here would often
bring thousands out here where hundreds have
) heretofore come. The class of people attend
ing the regatta from each of the neighboring
cities was of the very best, and it can be said
that SO far as known not single incident, ac-
cident or case of ill behavior occurred to mar
! the enjoyment of any person present.
The Madison Regatta.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
MADISON, Wis, July 25.-The races to-day
were done with but little wind for the first hall
of the course, but on the last eight miles the
: breeze freshened, the Niobe of Oshkosh, tax
; ing the first money, and the Agamenanon, o.
t | Geneva Lake. the second. The Lulu, of Madi
son. capsized on the first turn around. he
crew were rescued without accident. The com
: modore of the Lulu has challenged the Mob
: for a race tomorrow, which will take place a
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