St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-06
A Large Attendance at the Thirteenth
Annual Regatta Of the Minnesota
Boat Club.
A Strong Wind With the Current Prevents
a Possibility of Lowering
Heavy Records.
The Senior Four Oars the Most Inter
esting Event of tho
Regatta.
Champion Gaudaur was Present and
Gave an Exhibition of His
Craftsmanship.
The Annual Regatta.

records with the oar, make up the success
of boat club regatta, then the thirteenth
annual regatta of the Minnesota Boat club
yesterday was big success. In spite of
| the terrible heat the balconies of the club
house, small pavilion and large part OF
the shade that lies beneath the trees that
grow near by were covered with ladies and
their escorts when the first race was called.
! They were friends of the club members and
were ready to watch eagerly the contests,
applaud and wave their handkerchiefs and
fans at their especial favorites and gossip
with acquaintance when there was lull
between results. Many of st. PauIs best
people were there. The Wabasha street
bridge held some thousands of spectators
and hundreds witnessed the races from the
bluffs on the east bank of the river. Sci
| bertS band enlivened the island with
Mikado and other music, and a strong
breeze, that made it hard for the oarsmen,
! famed the crowd and made the scOrching
sun endurable. This breeze at once settled
the question of any especially good records,
for it came with the current, and made it
| slow work for the Oarsmen On the first
stretch. p. W. Parker was referee, and
the judges were W. r. Rhodes and G. G.
| Squires at the boat house, and G. Gordon
and Stanley Proudfit at the mile stake. The
timekeepers were W. M. Becker, Kingsland
Smith and I. A. Seymour, and the regatta
was in charge of Cass Gilbert, DR.. Talbot
Jones, E. j. Wood, w. S. Getty and Frank
SkipWith. The races were all one mile
up the stream and return.
THE FIRST RACE.
In the junior single for the Coinrng prize,
Cass Gilbert and w. f. Newell were the
only starters. They got an even start, but
Gilbert soon went ahead and continued to
gain all the way to the turn, He passed
the stake nearly three-quarters of a minute
ahead of Newell. Time, Gilbert, IS min
utes 4 seconds. Newell, Is minutes 46
| seconds.
Two teams rowed for the gold badges in
the double scuu race, composed of (D
! NJ. J. Boyle bow, r. d. O'Brien stroke,
and (2) r. Baxter bow, and E. J. Wood
stroke. Boyle had the outside. The soul
lerS got on even start and at once began
pulling apart, which they continued half
way up the stretch. The two boats were
about abreast until they passed from
sight of the island, and the contest
proved interesting throughout. AS they
came down after the turn, Baxter and
Wood had a lead of about four lengths. and
both boats were going for all the men were
worth. The crowd applauded as Wood and
| Baxter passed the stake seven seconds and
half ahead of the other boat. Time.
sixteen minutes twenty seconds.
The junior four oars proved not an excit-
ing contest owing to the fact that OH the
upward stretch a seat in the Potomac
| broke.
The crews were, Potomac, (white) J. f.
Faulkner, bow; f. Skipwith, 2; II. Brown, 3;
]. K. Taylor, stroke.
Peoria Cherry L. P. Ordway, bow: W. F.
harrington, 2; E. A. Jaggard, 5; +. D. Ban
! ming, stroke.
The race was for the mayors cup and
badges. Cherry had the outside position
and at once took the lead. which, owing to
the fact of Taylor's seat breaking, it held.
| The course was made by Ordway'S crew
in fourteen minutes fifty-five seconds.
The working double for the presidents
cup was participated in by two crews. w.
! H. Yardly, bow; j. II. Doebler, stroke
and I'll. Badly, bow; G. A. Hawkes., stroke,
with w. S. Yetty. cOXswain. Yardly and
Doebler won easily in 1850, the time of the
other men being 1888.
GAUDAUR WAS THERE.
1t was whispered about about this time
that GaudauT, the champion Oarsman, was
present and would scull with the senior
four oars. This proved true. and the brown
tanned oarSman soon appeared crossing tn e
river to the island with his boat, and meet
| ing loud applause. He took little practice
up the course. and was eagerly watched by
all present His magnificent stroke and
! powerful movement were remarked by all.
| The senior four oars was with
! the new boats. which were formally
christened after being placed in the water
and the teams had been seated. The cere-
mony was simple. consisting of pouring out
| a Gha tiOD NJ oh arDn tho
| This ceremony was performed by Mrs.
George G. Squires and Mrs w. Ell. Light
ner, the boats being named the Mississippi
| and the Minnesota. The senior four was
for the citizens cup and badges, and it
| proved
THE MOST INTERESTING
| of any of the events. The crews were:
Minnesota Cherry, W. S. Getty, bow; W.
| II. Lightner, 2; E. j. Wood, 3; 6. w. James,
| stroke.
Mississippi (white), W. F. Newell, bow; L.
| Taylor, 2; RaXter, 5; P. w. Parker, stroke.
Gaudaur started with the crews the
audience applauding as the word go was
given. Both the crews were little slow
| in getting down to work, but after few
rods they settled down to it. Gaudaur had
the outside, and he pulled about even with
the crews at stroke of thirty-three to the
minute. The Mississipps crew took
thirty-eight to the minute. and the Mime
sofa thirty-Seven. 1t was a pretty race.
All along the up stretch, neither crew hav-
ing much advantage. Both made good
turns at the mile stake, and started away
on the down stretch well over toward the
shore opposite the island. The stroke of
the Minnesota crew was quickened to meet
the Mississippi, and the race was exciting.
1t was question which had the lead, if
either, all the way down. The band began
playing as the crews neared the stake, and the
spectators cheered loudly. AS the boats
neared the stake it appeared that the Min
nesota was ahead, though by but fraction
| of a length. Both crews quickened the
stroke, and the line was crossed at about a
forty stroke, the Minnesota having a lead
of half second. The interest was height
ened by an exhibition by Gaudaur. He
had not made the turn, but waited at the
upper island, and when the crews came
past on the down stretch he came along in
their wake. Gradually he put his muscle
to his oars and came close up behind, being
not more than four or Ave lengths behind,
an eighth of a mile from the posts. He let
himself out somewhat on this stretch, and
passed both crews, pulling a
magnificent stroke, and crossing
| the finish line two lengths
ahead. AS he came from the water he
was again applauded. The time of the
senior four crews was: Minnesota, 1872;
Mississippi, 14:22%.
! PRIZES PRESENTED.
After this there was single scull race,
one-half mile and return. by Yardly, Green,
Rantoul and Deforrest. which was won by
Yardly in 1856, A tub race, for silver
tub, was INDUCED in by L. E. Newport,
NJ. j. Boyle, R. Rantoul, w. Z. Arm
strong, H. Brown, W. II. Yardly and John
O'Leary. Boyle won. A swimming race
was won by II. Brown. This closed the
list and the prizes were Immediately pre-
scented in the club house. The mayors cup
was turned over to l.. P. Ordway of the
junior four, by Aid. CD. Kerr,
in the absence of Mayor Rice and
! President of the Council Smith Judge