The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-23
REGATTA.
Result of the Races at Peoria
yesterday.
Meeting Of tbs Executive Committee
and its minutes.

day afternoon:
At $50 the executive committee met for
the purpose of allowing the crews to draw
for positions, and also to hear complaints
and protests. Protests were made against
Kelly, of Fit Wayne, and Mumford, of New
Orleans, who are among the entries for the
free for all single scull races, on the ground
that they are not members of that august
body known as the NJ V. A. r. A. Both,
however were passed, the protests beng
overruled. Complaint was also made against
| the Mississippi club, of ST. Louis, the par
ties claiming that at one time one OF the
members of that club was deck hand on
a Mississippi steamboat. This complaint
was not allowed The Keokuk crew did
a vast amount of useless growing at the
inequality in weight of the Farragut (Chi-
caqo) barge It was claimed that the
Farragut boat was at least 125 pounds
lighter than that of the others We al
WAYS understood that barge is barge,
no matter what it's weight may be, and II
the Farraguts have lighter boat, it dis
PLAYS their good judgement in the sefec-
ton. If kick in regard to weight is to
he allowed. the committee had better hack
off an ear or two, or few pounds of flesh
from the frame of some of the members so
as to equalize the thing.
At $50 the crews were called out for the
Junior four cared shells, and the Mitchell
club, of Milwaukee were the first to appear
on the course, but were quickly followe |
NV other crews the following being their
names and positions:
l. Davenport boat club, Davenport,
Iowa.-Bow, E. j. Rowse; 9, A. J Hirsch
3, A c. Billou; stroke, Ezra Gould. Col
or blue.
Modoc rowing club, st. Louis.-Bow, r.
P. Allen; 2. II. O. Green; 8, II. Asman;
stroke, G. Brungard. Color, green.
Burlington rowing association, Burling-
ton Iowa.-Bow, E. S. Phelps; 2, c. FL.
Wyman; 3, f. L. Parsons; stroke, W. W
Dodge. Color, orange.
Mitchell rowing club, Milwaukee, Wis.
Bow, G. L. Warner; 2, w. Morgan; 3,
c. c. Joys; stroke, A. W. Dingwell. Col
or, white.
Minnesota boat club, St Paul, Mimi
Bow II. NJ. Butler; 2, J. J. Parker; 3, A.
w. Laren; stroke, Geo. I. Becker. Color,
black.
Keokuk Rowing club, Keokuk, Iowa.
Bow, Marshall; 2. Irwin; 3, Rankin stroke,
Comstock. Color, orange and black.
At Ais time was called, the question
asked Are you ready" the response made,
the word go given, and amid the cheer
ing of the crowd and the playing of the
band the start was made. The Burlington
Mitchell, and Minnesota clubs shot ahead
of the others, Burlington being slightly in
advance. Keokuk pulled about three
strokes and withdrew. At the end of the
first half mile Burlington was still leading
with Davenport second and Minnesota
third, the Modoc and Mitchell crews being
together in the rear At the turn the
Minnesota had gained the first place, Bur
lington taken second, Davenport third
Mitchell fourth. On the home stretch the
Mitchell crew took third place and the
race was finished in this order. Time
Minnesota. 1891; Burlington, 14:0S3 :;
Mitchell, 1415; Davenport, 1900.
The second race was the junior single
scull with the entries as follows:
l. Peoria, B. Allison color blue
2. Minnesota, of st. Paul, W, S. Getty,
color green.
8. Burlington, c. NJ. Schenck, color
orange.
4 Minnesota, of ST. Paul, A F. Shift
man, color white.
5. St Louis, L Edil, color black
6. Peoria, w, r. Cookie, color orange
and black
Cookie failed to show up, only five start
ing. A good start was had with Schenck
leading with Allison crowding closely.
Edil pulled slow stroke; Getty dropped
out Of the race, reserving his strength for
the junior double scull,
At the half mile flag Schenck had first
place, with Shiffman and Edil crowding
him hard. At this point Allison struck
the waves in the wake of the Water Lily,
causing him to catch a crab, and forcing
him to the rear At this time the
water was very rough, rendering it a diff
fcult matter to pull through. At the turn
Schenck lead, with Shiffman and Edil Just
behind and both together, and Allison far
in the rear. Up to this time Schenck had
been working easily, pulling slow, steady
stroke, but he now shot ahead, leaving
Shiffman several lengths behind Edil
struck the wake of the tug ''Nonantum'
throwing him far in the rear. The race
was finished as follows: First, Schenck,
time 1908; second, Shiffman, time 17;46;
third, Edil, time 1S:029; fourth. Allison,
time 1919.
The third race was that of the six-oared
barges, one mile straightway, and the fol:
lowing crews entered: 1, Modoc of St.
Louis; 2, Farragut of Chicago; 8, Burling-
ton of Burlington 4, Keokuk of Keokuk.
This was the best race of the day. each
getting well off, Farraguts in the lead, pul
ling a quick stroke and the Modocs falling
a length behind, but all doing fine work.
AT half mile the Burlingtons were leading,
with Keokuks crowding them, while the
Farraguts were pulling rapidly, endeavor-
ing to gain lost ground. The race was
as follows: 1st, Keokuk, 5:58;
I'd, Burlington, 6;064; Sd, Farragut, 6094;
4th, Modoc 6222.
The fourth and last race was the junior
double souls with the following entries:
/. Davenport-Bow, II. S. Putnam;
stroke, A. G. Billion; color, blue.
2. Minnesota, of St. Paul-Bow, w. s.
Getty; stroke, Warren Granger; color,
green.
3. Racine-Bow, +. Kuger; stroke, a.
c. Frank; color, orange.
4. Burlington-Bow, E. l.. Parsons;
stroke. c. NJ. Schenck; color, white.
s. Modocs, St. Louis-Bow, II. o. |
Greene; stroke, r. p. Allen; color,
black.
6. Peoria-Bow, B. Allison: stroke, W i
G. Beasley; color, orange and black
All started with Burlington leading in
good shape and others close in the rear.
On the half mile Burlington maintain
ed the same position, with Modocs and
Davenport working hard. On the mile