Daily globe., 1883-07-05

for the Corning prize. There were but
two entries for this: J. J. O'Leary, Jr.
and NJ. J. Boyle, and the race was won by
the former in seventeen minutes and three
quarters.
The second was the senior single sculls
for the Jilson prize. The entries were P.
W. Parker, N. Wright and K. Smith. The
race was won by Parker in fifteen minutes
and eighteen seconds, the men coming in
in the order named
The third race was the Junior four cared
shells, for the Mayors cup and gold oars.
The 'Itasca" carried cherry colors, and
was manned as follows K. Smith, stroke;
A. S. Hall, 3; W. S. Hall, 2; C. B. Gilbert,
bow. The "Acker" carried white colors.
with the following crew: W. b. Mingaye,
stroke; A. j. Dean, 8; NJ. j Boyle, 2; G. C.
Squires, bow. The race was pretty close
at the outcome, and was won by the
"Itasca" in 1864.
The fourth race was the double sculls,
for the silver cups. J. j. Parker, stroke,
and A. F. Schiffmann, bow, sailed under
the cherry color, while P. W. Parker,
stroke, and N. Wright, bow, went under
the blue. The cherry won in 14.31.
Previous to the next race the ceremony
of naming the new boat was very briefly
and gracefully performed by Mr.. William
Rhodes, who according to the we'll known
forms named it the mississippi"
The sixth race was for the senior four
cared shells, for the citizens cup. The
entries were the 'Potomac," color white
manned by G. W. James, stroke; W. M.
Becker, 3; W. Il. Lightner, .; W. S. Getty,
bow; and the PEORIA color blue. manned
hy- H1-1,1 81
3; }. j. Parker, .; H. NJ. Butler. bow. This
race was won by the ''Potomac" crew
in 1913.
Ihe usual humorous transaction of the
tub race followed. The prize was a silver
race was won by B. Marshall. The swim
ming race for prize of gold sea shell,
distance 500 feet, was won by James Elmer.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
The contests having all been ended and
the prizes lost and won, the ceremony of
presenting the prizes followed The pa
vilion was crowded by those wishing to
witness this ceremony, and every seat and
rail was festooned with gaily dressed la
dies and children who struggled for an
opportunity to look over the top of
their neighbor's broad hats and high
feathers. The first presentation was
made by Mayor O'Brien, and consisted of
the Mayors cup bestowed upon the Junior
four cared shells. The mayor spoke in
complimentary terms to the winning
crew, and briefly and humorously referred
to the manly sport of rowing and the ad-
vantages to be derived from it.
senior four-oared shells by Hon. P. H.
Kelly, who addressed the winning crew
! substantially as follows:
ut gives me pleasure to present to you
this prize, as a token both of your sue
cess and as a mark of esteem and pride
which the citizens of ST. Paul feel in your
organization. Your club has done much
both for the social and muscular develop
ment Of its members, and am proud to
say 1t has become one of the institutions
of st. Paul. This trophy which I now
present to you is only one of the numerous
ones which members of your club have
won, and every one of which you have
fully merited.'
The Corning prize was presented by
Miss FOrepaugh; the JilsoD prize by Miss
Napier; the double scull prize by Miss
Shepard; the swimming prize by Mrs.
Geo. Acker, and the tub race prize by Miss
Draper. Thus was ended the tenth annual
regatta of the Minnesota Boat club. The
attendance was very large and gratifying,
and everything passed Of very pleasantly
indeed.