St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-15
THE HIINNESoTAs WON.
The Junior and Senior FOur-Oars
Contests at White Bear.

HE j unIOr ana Senior FOur.OarS
Contests at " hite Bear.
The regatta of the Minnesota and st.
Paul Boat clubs at White Bear lake last
evening attracted large crowd of spec
tators. the intense rivalry between the
clubs bringing out all their friends. The
lake was hazy and very rough all day, a
strong east wind making the prob
abilities for the race very poor.
The course extended from about opposite
the Williams house to the extreme point of
Manitou island and was nearly all in the
lee of the island, Mr.. Corning, the referee,
remained in his gig throughout the races
starting the crews under close inspection.
The steamer Dispatch took out the judges,
tmekeepers and representatives of the
press, while that portion of the lake was
thronged with yachts and row-b0ats, loaded
with the friends of the different clubs. AS
the races were called little later than an
nOunced, the Senior race was rOWed first,
with the following crews:
Minnesota-Bow, w. S. Getty,P. W. Parker,
R. Baxter; stroke, ]. J. Parker
St. Paul-Bow, j. B. Watkins. ON. Nelson
M. D. Mum; stroke, w. H. Holcomb.
There was a good even start, but the
Minnesotas soon pulled a little ahead with
30 stroke. while the st. Pauls pulled only
30. This lead was gradually increased as
the first mile to the turning buoy was COW
cred. The MinneSotas turned and were Off
for home in 6 minutes and Is seconds pull
ing a 32-stroke, while the ST. PaulS turned
in 6:321a, and started home on 80 stroke.
The distance between the boats gradually
heightened, the Minnesotas quickening
their stroke to 40 per minute, and crossing
the line in 1905 is, fifteen lengths ahead.
The st. Pauls crossed in 1890. Although
the race was not very exciting, there was
plenty of shouting from the various boats
in encouragement of the crews.
THE JUNIOR FoURs.
The juniors were Immediately called out
and were as follows:
,Minuesota-Bow, L. B. Ordway. T. D.
O'Brien, H. Brown, stroke, ]. j. o. Leary, Jr.
St. Paul-Bow. II. L. Wheat, A. w. Eckart,
H. C. Deacon, stroke, r. E. Grover.
Both started off at a stroke,
and for three quarters of a mile the two
boats were as near abreast as it was possible
for them to be. Both were intending to
win the race, the friends of each were con-
fident, and continuous yelling mingled
with the occasional club calls from the yari-
Gus boats making the race very exciting.
During this time both of the sides
packed IHeir IrlendS WIFI lnelr money.
But the Minnesotas gradually, drew ahead,
making the turn in 6:25, while the st.
Pauls were nine seconds behind. The lead
ers put off for home at 40 stroke. while
the st. Pauls gradually lost distance at a 40
stroke. The lead of the Minnesotas was
! increased to thirteen lengths and they
crossed the line in 12:14I and the st.
Pauls in 1886, amid the continuous cheer
ing of the winners friends. William E.
Bramhall acted as judge for the st. Paul
club, and DR.. c. E. Bean was timekeeper
The Minnesotas had no judge on the
steamer, and George H. Thomson acted as
timekeeper. After the race the clubs as
sembled in Leip's dining-room and Mr..
Thompson, in short speech, presented
each member of the winning crews with a
gold medal appropriately engraved.