St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-08
Keep Up Their Good Work at
the Lake Minnetonka
Regatta.
Four Out Of Six Races Won
by the Plueky Mime
politans.
Wheeler Ties Gait for First
HonorS in the Senior
Singles.
An Enthusiastic Gathering
Makes the Banquet Some
thing Memorable.


choppy water for the senior four race,
and the junior single was rowed under
none too favorable circumstances,
while the senior double was
rowed in semi-darkness, a foul
resulting as a natural consequence.
The wonderful success of the Lurlines,
of Minneapolis, did not desert them, and
out of six races, they have won four,
with draw and only one defeat against
them. The result is, of course, suffi-
cient to make the Minneapolitans swell
with pride, but as the rivalry between
tie crews does not approach the point
Of bitterness. the outcome
Is DECIDEDLY SATISFACTORY.
good time was made, and the North
western crews gave evidence of splen-
did ability. Socially, too. the regatta
has been a success, as spectators at
tracted have embraced the elite of the
Twin Cities, and an interest has been
awakened in rowing which promises
much for future regattas. The visiting
crews are so highly delighted with the
course, the convenienceS and accOmmO-
dations that the Minnetonka beach was
yesterday selected by a unanimous vote
as the place for the regatta of next year.
THE JUNIOR FoUR-oARED RACE
was rowed over again at 10 O'Clock in
the morning. This was in accordance
with the order of Referee o. II. Briggs,
because of the foul committed by the
Duluth crew rowing into the Winni-
pegs water Friday night, causing col
lisiOn that gave the race easily to the
Lurlines. The Lurline crew, by the
way, had been only lately put together
and had only rowed in the same boat
during the past week. This was re-
garded as handicap, although individ-
ually the four contained some of the
best ability of the association. The
crews were:
Lurline-C. E. Wheeler, bow; A: n. Daniel,
2; q. X. Taylor, ); W. f5. Groskoif, stroke.
Winnipeg-R. f. Chaffee. bow; E. B.
Lemon, =; W. F. Turner, 3; P. A. Mcdonald
stroke.
ST. Paul-H c. Devon. bow; It. S. Dunbar.
2; j. F. Fitzpatrick, 5; ". Holcomb. stroke.
Duluth-W. B. McIe can, bow; j. Chisholm,
&c. c. Cochrane, 3; d. Burke stroke.
The water was not as favorable as on
the evening previous, being decidedly
rough, while strong breeze was blow
ing, but nevertheless one of the pretti-
est races of the regatta resulted. The
LurlineS again won by two lengths in
go. So seconds faster than their time
in the first race. Winnipeg came next
in 9:34, st. Paul, 1000. Duluth was
barred because of the foul.
LAST EVENINGS RACES
were not started promptly, and as a re-
suit the fresh breeze was given an OPP
pOrtunity to rut1ie the water sufficiently
to almost jeOpardize the success of the
senior four-oared race, considered the
event of the regatta. However, by $40,
when the boats took their positions,
the water had become somewhat
smoother, and the fact that the wind
was in favor of the oarsmen on the re-
turn stretch perhaps made matters
even. The course was one and a half
miles straight away, almost extending
from the Lake Park to Minnetonka
beach. The crews were as follows:
Duluth. Color Yellow-D. A. Burke bow;
c. G. Cochran, 2: John Chisholm, 8; W. B.
Mclean, stroke.
Lurline, Color Blue-Norman Wright, bow;
j. +. Muchmore, Jr., 3; Paul King, 8; W. B.
Grosskopf, stroke.
Winnipeg, Color Black-F L. Patton, how;
A. c. L. Fox, 2; James Turnbull, B; George
f. Gait, stroke.
st. Paul, Color white-H L. Wheat, bow;
r. j. Grover, 2; II. A Dorsey. 5; o. NJ. Mel
son, stroke.
Minnetola. Color Red-w. S. Getty, bow:
Russell Baxter, 2; E. A. Jaggard, 8; H. W.
Brown, stroke.
the start was nearly perfect one,
and splendid race resulted, which set
EVERY STEAM YACHT TO footing,
and the enthusiastic crowds on the
beach cheering wildly. The score at
the finish tells the story of the race suf-
ficiently, as positions were not altered
much after the first half of the course
had been rowed. The Lurlines came
in winners by two lengths in S:15;
Winnipegs next. length ahead of
the MinneSotaS. in S:22: the MinneSotaS
four lengths of the st. Pauls in S:26.
Tho fiI,Na of 10 1a44 Q
and that of the DuluthS, who were hope
lesSly in the rear, was minutes. 1t
IS needless to say that the members of
the Lurline club nearly went frantic
with delight, for this made the fourth
race in which the blue had been victori-
Gus.
THE JUNIOR SINGLE.
When Chauncey E. Wheeler, the cap
tain of the Lurlines and vice president of
the association, the man whose conScien-
tiOus work and untiring efforts have
contributed, more largely perhaps than
those of any other individual towards
placing the Lurlines in the proud posi-
ton they occupy, pulled out from the
boat house he received an
OVATION FROM THE SPECTATORS.
Gait, the Winnipeger, came next
with his broad, vigorous stroke, and
then n. B. Silvey, the Duluth oarsman
The start was an even one, and
the three went to a thirty-two-
stroke with an unanmity that pre-
dicted a close race. Gait gradually
went ahead, and passing Silvey, went
into the Iatter's water so as to get
nearer Wheeler, whom he re-
garded as his competitor. AS the
turn was neared, Wheeler increased
his stroke, and was only one second be-
hind Gait, who rounded the stake in
5:3S. Returning, Wheeler worked to
the front slightly and steered directly
for the line. Gait soon caught up and
got slight lead. and then began to di-
verge to the left. He lost ground, or
rather water. but made up by tremen-
dous squirt at the finish. so the two
crossed the line about even, the reports
from the two barrels of the
Judges gun being nearly simultaneous.
The time was taken as 10:42 for
Wheeler, 10:4215 for Gait. The finish
was so close, however, that W. f. Allo-
way, the Judge at the finish,
DECIDED IT A DRAW.
1t Wheeler was ahead it was only
foot or two, and the decision was a wise
one. Silvey was left away in the rear.
finishing in 1856. The tie will not be
raced off, as Mr.. Gait leaves tonight for
home, and neither he nor Wheeler care
to row on Sunday.
THE SENIOR DOUBLE
was nearly prevented by an approach
ing squall, and it was O'Clock, when
darkness was well on, that it was de-
cided that the race should be rowed.
There were only two entries.
Winnipeg--A. G. L. Fox. James Turnbull
Lurifne-J. S. Muchmore, Paul King.
At the start the Lurlines caught the
water almost in advance of the signal,
and got the benefit of length. The
Wlnnipegs led by a length when the
turn was reached. Owing to the dark