Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-26
MINNESOTA MUSCLE.

The Grand Record Made at Peoria by the
st. Paul Boys-Additional Details of the
Races-A Reception to be Accorded the
Victors on Their Return Tomorrow.
Special dispatches from Peoria give ex-
tended reports of the races of the Missis-
sippl Valley Rowing association, in the
course of which the Minnesota Boat club,
of this city, carried off the honors and six
prizes. Though not as full as they ought
to have been for an event of such wide
public interest, the GLOBE collates de-
scriptions of the races in which the st.
Paul club took part
FIRST DAYS RACES
This, the first day of the fourth annual
regatta of the Mississippi Valley Rowing
association, was clear and pleasant, but
with a strong wind blowing during the
day, which caused unpleasant results
from the waves. The grand stand was
very fairly filled by 8 O'Clock with ladies
and friends of the crews. The opening
races did not come off till after O'Clock.
At about $3.50 O'Clock the press boat, the
Belle of Ottawa, took the members of
the press-ffteen in all-on board, and
steamed out to the starting buoy. The
first race on the card was the junior four
cared shells, with six entries, the Mitch
ellis, of Milwaukee, taking position at the
starting boats first, followed in quick
succession by the Modocs, Davenports,
Burlingtons, Minnesotas and Keokuks in
the order named. At 4:1O the crews
were started. The Keokuks scored and
then withdrew The Burlingtons took
the lead at he start, with the Davenports
second. At the mile stakes the Mime
sofas turned first, Burlingtons second,
Davenports third and Mitchells fourth,
the Modocs giving up the race before the
turn. The Minnesotas won the race in
1887, Burllngtons second in 14:O91%,
and Mitchells third. The course was
very rough, and the crews were all played
out when the finish was made.
The second race, the junior single
scull, was called and five crews started,
Cookie, of the Peorias, and Getty, of ST.
Paul, withdrawing. Schenck, of the
Burlingtons, won in 1908, Schiffman
good second in 17:46, Edil, of St. Louis,
third IN 1902, and Allison pulling over
the course in 1919 Then came the big
event of the day, the six-oared barge
race. 1t was late when the start
was made, but as the four crews in their
fine barges pulled up past the grand
stand vociferous cheers rent the air from
friends on all sides. The race was mile
straight away, and the start was from
the upper end of the course. The boats
with the umpire and starters, and which
had also the members of the press
on board, were at the back of the
| barges. AS the Keokuks pulled
| into line they were heartily cheered and
fairly divided the honors with the Farra-
CUTS, who were the favorites. The start
was splendid one, and the only crew
which was not so successful in getting
off were the Keokuks The Farraguts
pulled long, quick stroke, and took the
lead, although slightly pushed by the
Modocs and the Burlingtons evenly. At
the first quarter flag the Keokuks pushed
to the front and lead by half length to
the first half, the Modocs pulling behind
triAe. All four were so nearly even
down to the hree-fourths mile flag that
it was very hard to tell whice would win.
At the third quarter the Keokuks put on
squirt and went down the finish in a
long swimmy stroke that was simply
perfection. The Burlingtons and
| Farraguts struggled hard for second
| place, and after hard pull the former
came in length ahead of the Chicago
crew. The Keokuk crew winning in
$685., beating their time last year by
two seconds and making the best
barge time on record The Bur-
lingtons' time was $685., Far
raguts 6:26, and Modocs 6:3231. There
was great applause when the Keokuks'
time was announced. The Chicago club
labored under disadvantage in having a
very light boat, which was eminently I'M
fitted for the rough water they had to en-
counter. Many thought their stroke was
the best of all, but the stroke and even
work of the Keokuk crew showed long
and hard practice and was beautiful. The
JUNIOR double followed with five starters,
the Peoria crew withdrawing The Bur-
lingtons steered wildly over the course,
and when near the finish, broke the stroke
Outrigger, and, running into the Modoc
double, caused them to lose the race, and
call for foul. The decision was rem
dered in their favor by the umpire, and
the race will be rowed over again on Fri
day afternoon. The Burlingtons barred
out, the Minnesotas came in first, but the
| time was not called.
SECOND DAYS RACES.
| This was the second day of the fourth
annual regatta of the Mississippi Valley
Amateur Rowing association. The
weather was delightfully."- mild and clear,
and the surface Of the lake, although not
as smooth as the most ardent oarsman
might desire, was vast improvement
over the rough water of yesterday. The
first race, senior double-sculls, started at
quarter after 8, only one quarter of an
hour after the appointed time, and the
others followed promptly. Mr.. Gould,
stroke oarsman in the Davenport double
and four cared crews, was sick, and
on this account the Davenports
were unable to appear on the
course In the senior double race, the
Modocs, Davenports, Peorias, Minneso-
tas and Molines started. After an eighth
of mile, during which they kept their
places with the others, the Peorians pull
ed out The Mlnnesotas soon took a
slight lead, the Modocs second and the
Sylvans third, but there was not much
difference. 1t was close race for the first
mile The Minnesotas turned first, Mo-
lines second, and Modocs third. Mime
sofas led by three lengths. The same rel