St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
THE REGATTA.
A Lively Race Witnessed ON the
River.


River.
The twelfth animal regatta of the Mime
sofa Boat club was successfully held yester-
day. In spite of the terrible heat a large
crowd of ladies and gentlemen was on the
island, filling the balconies of the club
house and crowding small pavilion that
had been put up for the occasion. The at
tendance included many of the most
prominent society people of the city. Large
numbers also witnessed the events from the
| Wabasha street bridge and from West
| Third street, where view of the entire
course could be had. The races were, as a
rule. interesting though, with the exception
of the senior fOur-oared, the senior single
and the double scull, they could hardly be
called close races. The day was hot enough
to put the oarsmen in fine perspiration, and
there was no wind to ruffie the water.
&C. Sqtires acted as referee,J j. Parker
and w. IL. Hyndman as judges and w. NJ.
Becker and Kingsland Smith as time keep
ers. The record was not lowered i'm any of
the events, except the junior four-oared,
where it was claimed to be several seconds
better than has ever been made by an event
of that class. There was little delay at the
start, and when once in progress the races
followed each other in quick succession.
THE JUNIOR SINGLE.
The first race was the junior single, the
start being made at 10:17 o'clock. l.. 7.
0rdway and A. s. Hall were the contest
ants. Ordway had the inside and a fair
start was had. Both pulled a steady stroke
and for the first few lengths the oars dipped
in unison. 0rdway then went ahead and
gained lead which at the turn stake had
been increased to several lengths. The
home stretch was in no ways exciting,
Ordway having gradually increased his
lead and winning easily, eleven seconds
ahead of Hall. Time Is minutes II sec
onds.
THE JUNIOR FoUR-oARED
was for the mayors cup, the teams being:
Potonac-Stanley PTDudfit, bow; e. w.
Gordon, 2; II. Baxter. 3; J. X. Taylor, stroke.
Peoria-J. i. Faulkner, bow: Cass Gilbert,
2; 5. p. Cottrell, 3, and Z. j. Wood, stroke.
The start was about even. the crew of
the Potomac catching the water a
little the quicker of the two. The
Peorias pulled rather quick
stroke, which soon gave them the
lead. This they maintained throughout the
course, coming past the pole with an easy
stroke, while the crew of the Potomac was
so far behind as to make little contest.
Time: Peoria, II minutes IS seconds:
Potomac, IA minutes SO seconds.
IN THE DOUBLE sCULL
for gold badges there were two entries: J.
n. Jackson, bow, and George l.. Bigelow.
stroke; color. cherry, and NJ. J. Boyle,
bow, Il. ID. 0'Brien, stroke, color white
The cherry drew the inside. White caught
the water first. and. after a few lengths
gained a perceptible lead. Both team.
pulled slow, even stroke. In the first
mile white had gained a couple Of lengths
At the turn white claimed a foul, which
brought the two boats about even. The
homestretch was quite interesting.
the boats coming down the current
almost abreast, and close together. When
almost at the finish, cherry pulled almost
against white, the latter dropping the oar.
and allowing cherry to pass the pole half q
length ahead. A protest was at once en-
tered and the referee. after consulting. gave
white the race. Time, ID minutes 80 see.
onds.
THE SENIOR FoUR-oARED,
for the citizens cup, came next, the crew,
being
Potomac-Color. cherry. p. w. Parker
bow; Norman Wright. 2; o. b. Driscoll, 3: J
j. O'Leary. Jr., stroke.
Peoria-Color, white. w. S. Getty, bow
: W. H. Lightner, ,; A. McLaren, 5; G. w
james, stroke.
any of the races, and at the finish brought
[ the first genuine applause from the crowd
White had the outside. The crew,
! pulled regularly at the start, neither
| having much of advantage at TIA,
word go. The up-stretch was fine eXhib!
ton, both teams pulling strongly som,
boat-length apart and nearly abreast
: White, however, pulled a little quicker
stroke and gained during the first mile abou
a length. Cherry made a long turn and los
another length, white apparently having j
all their own way on the last mile. The
latter We're pulling slow. ever
e stroke and cherry about the same
t the relative positions not changing foi
2 the first three-quarters of the last mile
: When about a quarter af mile from tn,
: finish, however, cherry quickened his strok,
4 and made final squirt. Gradually they
e gained, while the crowd cheered. Whit,
1 maintained the same long. even stroke
/ gradually losing the lead until at 500 yards
n from the finish the boats were about abreast
e Both went in for business then
e increasing their strokes, and all mel
1 working hard. For few strokes it wa:
: even and then cherry began pushing past
and when the finish came a lead of nearl,
5 one length had been gained while the
5 crowds cheered. and there was genera
: furry 81 fans, hankerchiefs and parasols.
f Time. cherry Is minutes IS seconds; white
5 - minutes 4S19 seconds.
e THE SENIOR SINGLE.
Although Norman Wright had pulled
with the winning team in the senior four
Dared contest, he appeared few minutes
u later TO contest in the senior single agains
5 AT. Schiffmann for the Jilson prize, and in
: spite of his previous contest he rowed
strong race. Wright had the outside posi-
ton, and caught the water i'm better shape
: than Schitfmann. He pulled short, quicl
d stroke, and took the cutters water befou
: they had gone ten lengths. Wright had til,
4 lead all the way to the turn, Schiffmann
/ however, pulling strongly and not wOrlxin.
s at his hardest. At the turn Schiff
V man made up what Wright had
gained, and for a short distance the tw,
boats were nearly abreast. Schiffmann
e however, quickened little and came ahead
both men being well across the channel
n near the east bank of the river. 1t wa
4 pretty race for the last half mile
4 in which Schiffmann gradually gained