Daily globe., 1883-08-06

shore, James O'Brien offered to bet Hanlan
| 500 that John would stand on the seat and
| paddle it around the Belle of Minnetonka.
To this banter Hanlan replied. ''No you
won't. l wouldn't bet cent that he could
stand on the edge of an inch board and
keep it balanced if it had sufficient resist =
ance to keep afoat." AS there was no
chance to get boat, John O'Brien chang
ing his she'll oar for an ordinary skitf oar,
undertook the feat of propelling the shell
standing. On his first attempt to step into
! the she'll 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 wavering than when sitting, oc-
| cupying some two minutes of time.
| The feat was received with
| great applause, Hanlan and the other pro-
fessionals pronouncing it the most won
derful performance they had ever seen,
Hanlan remarking that if it had been
made at some of the eastern resorts it
would have made O'Brien's fortune.
| SINGLE SOULS.
The next and closing event of the regat-
ia was free-for-all, barring Hanlan, for
single sculls, for purse of $500, divided
| 5000, $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-
sulting, as will be seen below, in his carry
ing off first money.
The course was in Crystal bay, in rear
or to the northeast, of Hotel Lafayette.
The course was surveyed, and was a mile
and half straight away with a turn, the
start being from the east end of the bay,
thus affording the shore spectators an ex-
cellent view of the start and finish, as we'll
as of the course for about three q uarters of
mile.
The travelling judges of the race were j
A. st. John and j. H. 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 accomm odations 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, e. Parker,
j. b. 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. sos p. NJ. 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 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 we'll 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
he gave up the contest, turning quarter
of mile before reaching the stake and
leisurly irowing 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 battalions
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
Teemer led the party q trailing race,
every stroke of his oar increasing the dis
tance 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 Gaudaur had hot struggle for second
place, as did Riley and Hosmer for place.
Teemer crossed the line winner
by two lengths in 20:5O, Gaudaur second.
in 21:1O, 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 Hanian pro-
nounced the course twenty seconds slow, in
which case the time was exceedingly good.
AS 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, and all but the first place until
within few rods of the finish.
This concluded the sports of the day.
and visitors from st. Paul and other
points were soon being whirled homeward
on the first 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 Minnetonka pro-
| ASOoAOAitNA ebebC,3 q LdhCA SOCCSSS. MIS-
takes have been made, bat considering it
was first effort they can be overlooked,
and the pleasureable part only retained.
| By it the professional oarsmen have learn
ed little something about shell balancing
and cur home people have gained some
| new ideas that will be Of advantage IN the
management of future regattas. So it is
all right.
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 81 900 side and the
worlds championship. Telegraph reply"
Hanlan replied: ''WiIl accept if challenge
is bona fde, upon fair conditions" It Will
be remembered that Hanlan beat Laycock,
his first defeat, in a race on the Thames,
during his memorable visit to England in
| 1881.
The train from st. Paul arriving at Hotel
Lafayette at few minutes past o'clock
in the afternoon, contained one car occu-
pied exclusively by the young lads in the
employ of the P. H. Kelly Mercantile COM
pany, in charge of P. II. Kelly and Col.