Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-05


IN she'll for years, we have had to com1
away out here to Minnesota to learn some
thing about boating"
| While John O'Brien was being rowed t.
shore, James OBrien offered to bet HanIar
500 that John woald stand on the seat anG
paddle it around the Belle of Minnetonka
70 this banter HanIan replied. ssNo yor
won't. I wouldn't bet q cent that he could
| stand on the edge of an inch board anG
keep it balanced if it had sufficient resist
ance to keep af1oat." AS there was nc
| chance to get boat, John O'Brien chang
| ing his she'll oar for an ordinary skiff oar
undertook the feat of propelling the shell
standing. On his first attempt to step into
the shell he tipped it so that it dipped
| water. In the second effort, however, he
was successful, and he propelled it out
into the lake some eight lengths with no
more waverlng than when sitting, oc-
oupylng some two minutes of time.
The feat was received with
great applause, Hanlan and the other pro-
tesslonalsl pronouncing it the most won
dertal performance they had ever seen,
danian remarking that if it had been
made at some of the eastern resorts it
would have made O'Brien's fortune.
SlHGLH SOULS.
Inc next and closing event of the regat-
ia was ee-for-all, barring Hanlan, for
single SOULS, for purse of $500, divided
$500, $50, $75, $50 and $25. Through
an oversight IN making up the programme
the name of Teemer was omitted from the
list OF starters, but upon his representation
of his intention, and the other contestants
agreeing, he was allowed to compete, re-
sultlng, as will De seen below, in his carry
ing off first money.
Inc course was in Crystal bay, in rear
or to the northeast, of Hotel LAFAYETTE.
The course was surveyed, and was 6 mile
and half straight away with a turn, the
start being from the east end of the bay,
thus afording the shore spectators an ex.
eeAs at view of the start and finish, as we'll
ae If the course for about three quarters of
q mile. -1
The travelling judges of the race were j =.
A. St. John and j. II. Hanlan; stake Judge
at turn, j. B. Wallace, and time-keeper at
start and finish James O'Brien.
and referee Norman Wright The
GLOBE and other reporters present we're
given accommodations on the tug which
followed the oarsmen, with the referee and
travelling judges.
The starters were G.. II. Hosmer, F.
Plaisted, j. Gaudaur, G. W. Lee, 81. Parker.
j. Il. Riley and j. Teemer in the order
named. The oarsmen were promptly in
position, and with scarcely a moments
delay after the referees boat got to its
place. 6;05 p. m. the word was given. The
start was most excellent, the oarsmen TAX
ing the water almost simultaneously, with
strokes ranking from thirty to thirty-three.
For a quarter of a mile a dress parade
front was preserved, but shortly after Lee
showed slightly in front. At the half Lee
was leading by length, with Hosmer and
Teemer slightly in advance of the balance
all well together. At the mile the positions
were unchanged, except that Plaisted.
who had been complaining all day,
had begun to fall away, and soon after
ne gave up the contest, turning a quarter
OF mile before reaching the stake and
lelsurly trowing home. The turning stake
was reached in eleven minutes
Teemer and Riley MAKING
the turn on nearly even terms.
Lee, Gaudaur and Riley length back and
punched, with Parker two lengths. Start
ing for home the two first battaIions
made squirt, but after going a couple of
hundred yards Hosmer began to weaken.
stacking his stroke, allowing Lee and
Gaudaur to pass him. From here home
Ieemer led the party trailing race.
every stroke of his oar increasing the dis
lance between Gaudaur, Lee, Hosmer and
Riley, all on nearly even terms, until about
half mile from the finish, at which Lee and
Gaudaur had secured length the lead of
Hosmer and Riley. From here home. Lee
and Gaadaur had hot struggle for second
place, as did Riley and Hosmer for a place.
Teemer crossed the line I winner
by two lengths in PESO, Gaudaur second.
IN 21:l0, Lee third, half length back, and
the same distance ahead of Hosmer. who
had nearly length the best of Riley for
fifth place, Parker being bad sixth. The
water was little choppy for about half
the distance, SO much SO that Hanlan pro-
nounced the course twenty seconds slow, in
which case the time was exceedingly good.
AS q matter of fact it was universally pro-
nounced one of the best races of the re-
gatta, being stubborn fight from start to
finish, with every place in doubt until after
the turn, aud ali bat the first place until
within few rods of the finish.
Thls concluded the sports of the day.
and visitors from st. Paul and other
points were soon being whirled homeward
on the hrst trains of the st. Paul & Mani
toba road, we'll pleased and almost pre-
pared to overlook the annoyances and dis
appointments Of the first two days, and
pronounce the first Minnetenka pro-
fessional regatta, grand success. Mis-
takes have been made, but considering it
was first effort they can be overlooked,
and the pleasureable part only retained.
BY it the professional oarsmen have learn
ed a little something about shell balancing
and our home people have gained some
new ideas that will be of advantage in the
management of future regattas. So it is
ell right.
NOTES.
Yesterday Hanlan received a telegram
from New York saying: melbourne tele-
gram says Laycock (the champion Austria
liam oarsman) challenges you to race in
New South Wales for $1,000 side and the
worlds championship. Telegraph reply"
Hanlan replied: evil accept if challenge
Is bona fide, upon fair conditions" 1t will
be remembered that Hanlan beat Laycock.
bis first defeat, in race on the Thames,
during his memorable visit to England in
1881.
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