Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-25
Mississippi Valley Aneteur Regatta

Mississippi Valley 4metenr Regatta.
ST.. LOUIS, June pa large crowd was in
attendance at Creve Couer lake to witness the
contests in the second races of the Mississlp-
pi valley regatta. The weather was intensely
hot again, but there is more breeze in circu-
lation, though not enough to disturb the
smoothness of the course.
The officers OF the day are Judges Geo. w.
Murison, Chicago; j. A. st. John, st. Louis;
A. Shorter, Chicago; Frank o. Gear, ST..
Louis; Chas Janver, New Orleans. Time
keepers: W. A. Watson, Chicago; A. Cleg-
horn, Burlington; F. n. Whine, Evanston;
T. J. Gallagher, st. Louis. Umpire: J. c..
Osgood, Burlington.
The junior four cared shell race won yester-
day by the Minnesotas, was rowed over again
to-day by order of the judges, on account of a
foul, claimed by the Farraguts, OF Chicago.
The race was called before the regular pro-
gramme of the day. Only the Minnesotas and
Farraguts started, and close contest en-
sued, but the Farraguts won by one-half
length in Is minutes, Distance two miles,
with turn.
The contest was very hard After the finish,
A. D. Bevan, stroke of the Farraguts, tainted
and was unconscious for half an hour. One
Of the Minnesotians also had a fainting fit
The senior double scull race was called at 3
o'clock. Crews: Farraguts-J. E. Much
more and A. P. Beran. Burlington-Two
crews, Ransom and Marshall. and Hughes and
Henry. Bevan being still unconscious, his
place was taken by W. J Booth. Ransom
and Marshall, seeing that the other crew
would win, pulled into the boat house. The
Burlingtons won easily in Is minutes, AZ
seconds.
For the senior pair SOULS the starters were:
Stantish iand Clegg of the Excelsior club of
Detroit, and two crews from the Burlington,
Ransam and Marshall clubs, and Phels and
Parsons. A good start was made when Ran
som and Marshall pulled in the boat house,
reserving themselves for the the six-oared
barge race. 1t was an even race TO the turn,
when the EXcelsiors forged ahead very fast
and won easily. Time 15;3lh.
In the senior single scull race the starters
were Munford of the Perseverance club, New
Orleans; Muchmore, Jr., of the Farraguts,
Chicago; Musgroye, of the st. John s club,
New Orleans; and Schnick, OF the Burling-
tons. An even start was made, but Mumford,
ex-champion, who is still sick, pulled out
right away. The race was then conceded to
Musgrove, but after turning Muchmore
spurted and passed Musgrove, winning by ten
boat lengths in Is minutes and 81 seconds.
The senior four-Oared event only brought
out two starters, the Minnesotas, with Hynd
man, McLaren, Parker and Butler, and the
Modocs, of st. Louis, with Allen, Locen, Os-
man and Taylor. The Minnesotas won in
Is minutes and 39H seconds, the Modocs
covering the course il Is minutes and 421S
seconds. There were two entries for the free
for all double scull, Parsons and Schenlck,
of Burlington, and Musgrove and Holmes.
The Burglington boys made a good effort,
but Holmes and Musgrove won by several
lengths in IA minutes and 43 seconds. Sche.
nick and Parsons covered the course in IA
minutes and Az seconds.
In the slx-oared barge race four crews
started, viz St. Louis, Keokak, Burlington
and MOdocs; distance one mile. The Modocs
won-Burlington second, st. Louis third,
Keokuks fourth. The winning crew were
Bartlett, stroke, Senior, Allen, Green, A. Ord
ian and Taylor. Scobit, coxswain.