St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
Schiffmaun the Wfnner.

The much talked of three-mile single
scull race for the amateur championship of
the state, between II. G. Stone of the Lur-
line boat club, Minneapolis, and DIR. a. J.
Schiffmann of the Minnesota boat club. St.
Paul. was rowed over the Lafayette coarse
at Lake Minnetonka last evening, and the
question of which is the better man remains
as unsatisfactory as ever, the reason being
! that Stone, when about three-quarter of a
mile fa0m the finish. was taken with cramps
and had to be picked up by the Judges
boat. Schiffmann rowed To the finish and
made the three miles in - minutes and Z
seconds. The train from St Panl and
Minneapolis brought out 800 people. The
race was to have taken place di-
rectly after the latter train arrived. but il
was O'Clock before all arrangements were
completed, and it was some fifteen minutes
later when Stone made his appearance. 4
minute more and SchiTmann was on the
water in his shell. Positions were tossed
for, and Stone getting the choice, took the
inside. Both men now got quickly in line,
and at 7:lS Norman Wright gave the word.
go" Stones oars caught the water first,
but Schiffmann Immediately struck thirty
four strokes TO the minute and his long.
easy reach was more telling that the Lur-
line mans thiTty-eight strokes. On the
first half mile Schiffmann got a clear length
ahead, and on the second half these posi-
tions remained unchanged. On the third
half Stone sDurted and gained a
half a length. Schiffmann held him
till they We're about one hundred wards
from the turn when Stone made a grand
effort and put himself on even terms with
the St Paul man, but instead of turning
his buoy he went round Schiffmann's who
was also about TO turn. On seeing what
Stone was doing
HE STOPPED ROWING,
and told him TO turn the other buoy. Stone
did not stop but squared for home. and
was four lengths ahead by the time Schiff-
mann was ready for the last mile and half.
When Stone had gone about half mile
on the home stretch he stopped rowing for
few seconds and was seen from the
judges boat TO drink something. 1t was
thought then by his friends on the press
and judges boat that he was doing
Hanlan's trick. BY this time Schiff-
mann had gained nearly three lengths.
Stone At once put on another spurt
and was slowly but surely pulling away
from him again when he suddenly fell
forward in his boat and commenced signal
ing the judges boat, which was slightly in
the rear. He was taken on board and it was
found that be had been taken with cramps
He suffered terribly for few minutes.
1t was about thTee-quarterS of a mile
from the finish when Stone STONED rowing
the last time and he was a good three
lengths ahead. He said the first time he
stopped he was troubled slightly with
cramp, but drinking some medicine. he felt
all right and thought he was good for the
remainder of the race. Schiffmann kept on
rowing and crossed the line, making the
three miles in % minutes and seconds
Since his race at Lake Calhoun. Wednes-
day. Stone has not been feeling well. and
in his dressing-room before the race last
night said he was not in condition 10 row.
bVt thinking that he might have TO trouble
with his stomach and not wishing to disap-
point everybody who mad come ont to see
the race by having it again postponed. he
concluded to do the best he could.
Schlffman was seen after the race and he
Is willing and wants to have another race
as soon as Store is in condition. He did
not seem a bit the worse for his three
hours pull, and he claimed that he could
have beaten Ssone on the last half mile il a
finish had been made by the latter. The
young doctor certainly
RowED IN BETTER FORM
than in any race he has been in before.
Previous to the race big, odds were given
by the Stone men. though most
of them knew ne was not in first-class con-
dition. Schiffmann showed up so well dur
ing the first part of the race that the crowd
who witnessed it were about evenly divided
as TO which would have won if Stone had
not been taken sick and rowed the race out.
Considerable money was put up by friends
of both men, and there was more enthusiasm
shown than in any boating event that has
ever taken place at Lake MinnetOnka
About $500 people witnessed the race,
nearly half of them coming from ST. Paul
and Minneapolis. a special train took
most of them back az $50, few staying
out till the 10:30 train, and attending the
hop" at the Lafayette. The course was
from the dock in front of the Lafayette
pavilion to buoy anchored OF Lake Park
and return. The water could not have
been in better condition. The judges were
Mel Eddy and Mr.. McLaren; timekeepers,
MeSsrS. Clements and Seymour; referee,