St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-21
MINNESOTA MUSCLE.
The st. Paul Crew the Winner at
the Mississippi Valley Regatta
Yesterday.
The Other Races Well Contested and the
Regatta Decided Success.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

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The water was good, the crowd large, the oars
men in good condition and most of the races
reasonably close The feature of the
day was the number of ladies on
the grand stand and the handsome
dresses and fair faces that filed the seats lent an
unusual brillancy to the scene and marked the
regatta as a society event, the races all being
contested for by amateurs, and the oarsmen all
belonging to the fashionable society circles of
the western cities. Their meetings are always
attended by their lady friends, aud whatever
there is of fashion, wealth and beauty in the
Mississippi valley is always congregated at the
annual regatta. This especially true this
year, and soft hands clapped applause when some
fayorite won.
The first race to-day was the senior four
cared shell race with two entries. The contest
ing clubs were the Galveston Rowing club, of
Galveston, Tex, John !Crotty, Edward Graves,
VIM. Crotty and Edward Baker; and the Mime
sofa club, of st. Paul. Mimi, l.. f. Burkhard,
j. j Parker. w. N. Decker and G.. W. james.
At the start both clubs steered wild, but kept
close together and it was
CLOSE RACE
With never any clear water between the two
crews until the turn was made Minnesota turned
first with the Texas close behind, and obtained
lead of length the
retlrn mile. After the turn both crews
struck a forty eight stroke, but Galveston
steered wild and lost much thereby When near
the finish they made squirt, but it was hopeless,
and they came in second in $780, with the Min
nesota first in IL 80. This is the fastest four
cared time ever made in the association by club
belonging to it. Four years ago the Hillsdales
made it in ~ 30 in the free-for-all race.
The senior double SOULS come next and the
Delawares, of Chicago, again won u victory
and carried off the only honors that any
Chicago club achieved. The entries were Della
wares, of Chicago, j. Korf
and VIM. Weland Farragut club,
of Chicago, G. B Jennieon and W. R. Fowler !;
Davenport club, of Davenport, Iowa, H. S. Put
nam and w. H. Marion; Sylvan club, of Moline,
j. Fleming and James Rosebaurgh. The Della
wares at once took the Lead with the Farraguts
second and the Davenports third. The Sylvans
were out of the race from the start. These rela =
tive positions were kept until the end The Del
awares gradually drew away from their competi-
tors. and finished in the very good time of 2:4O,
with the Farraguts second in 10 100, and the
Davenports in 4:13. The same crew won the
junior double yesterday and to them Chicago is
indebted for her small measure of success this
year. oat
The four-oared race was simply contest be-
tween two Burlington crews and that town had
the enthusiasm of that event entirely to itself.
The contestants were G. E. and w. S. Schramm,
forming one crew, and E. S. Phelps and G. II.
Wyman the other. The race was
A oNE-sIDED AFFAIR
And easily won by the Schramms in IS :O2, Wy
man and Phelps coming i'll so seconds later
1t had been expected that the single scull race
would be the event of the day and much interest
was evinced concerning it. 1t was conceded on
all hands that j. j. Mumford, of New Orleans
would win in the race, but there was much dis
pute as to who would be second, while the
Texans claimed that their man, John Crotty
would make a hard race for the redoubtable
Mumford. The result however, was surprise
to all. All OF the entries were drawn except Mum
ford and j. p. Donahue, of Davenport. The latter
won the junior race yesterday, and went into the
contest with Mumford for the prize. Mumford
is an experienced oarsman who has proved his
ability to row good race with the best profes
sional in the country, while Donahue is a boy OF
: slight physique and slender build five feet six
inches in height and weighing about 115 lbs. He
gpulled good race, however, never allowing
Mumford to get more than boat length ahead
and at the finish made squirt that carried him
right alongside of his competitor, and
had the course, been fifty feet longer would
have passed him. The time was: Mumford
10 :53; Donohue, 10 biz. 1t was the best time
in the history of the association, and Donohue's
race was an exceedingly plucky one.
When
THE BARGE RACE
was called the feminine part OF the crowd evncet
more lively interest than before. The barge
crews always the most popular with the
women because barge admits of company, and
il. is the barge crews who furnish the moonlight
rides to their lady friends. The crews
were all in jaunty uniforms
and wore the colors of theil
hands, and they made gallant showing. The
race was one mile straight away, and the entries
were:
Western Rowing Club, St. Louis, Mo.--Johr
Campbell, r.. Reitz, G. Stephen, Ii. Hellineck A.
Mauch, L., Metzgar, coxswain, II. c.. Koening
Modoc Rowing Club, of St Louis-H. B. Tay
lor, II. r. Asman, Alex. Malcolm, s. B. Noble
o. P. Green, r. p. Allen, coxswain, j K
Scobief. 5.q
Farragut Boat Club, Chicago-G A. McClel
Ian, P. j. Donovan, G.. r. Chanaley, Ii. c.
Vouschyock, II. f. Billings, E. C. Morton, cox
swain, w Anderson.
Pullman Athletic club, Pullman, Hl.-C. D.
Golf, d. Farrell, II. Fake, }. T.. Corbett, d. r.
Martin, j. F. Pierce; coxswain, F. j. Richards
The start was good and the race exciting. The
Pullmans took the lead and kept it for time
and then the Westerns came to the front with a
rush. and from that time the race was clearly
theirs. The Farraguts passed the Pullmans and
held second place for time, bet the Modocs
soon took that honor away from them, and al
the finish the Chicago clubs held the rear. The
time was Westerns, 80; Modocs, 6:02 Far
raguts, 8 :06 and Pullmahs 6:10 and the hart
of every st. Louis belle beat quicker when it was
announced.
In the evening ball and reception was giver
at Moline, when the prizes were given to the
successful contestants and the seventh annua
regatta of theMississippi ValleyAmateur Rowing
association at end Taken all in all il
was decided success.
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