St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19
CARRIED OFF The CUP
After Being Stimulated by
Myriads Of Bright-Eyed
Maidens.
Regatta of the Crack Scullers
Of the Minneapolis Boat
Club.
Fast Time Made and Clever
Exhibitions in All the
Contests.
Presentation Of the Proofs of
ProWess by a Lady
Orator.

The small island lying amidstream
the Mississippi river and underneath
WabaSha street bridge was yesterday
afternoon the scene of a gay and ami
mated throng. The occasion was the
fifteenth annual regatta of the Mime
sofa Boat club, and the ladies and gen.
tlemen assembled upon the island were
members and friends of the club. 1t
was a singularly fine afternoon; the
clouds gathered skywards and the op-
preSsive rays of brilliant sun
were neutraliZed by refreshing
breeze. This. regatta has been
usually held on the morning
of the Fourth of July, but, owing to
the regatta which was held at Lake
Minnetonka the 9th of last month,
the Minnesota club deemed it eXpedient
to postpone their annual reunion until
yesterday. The result was success.
alike for the number of spectators who
met to witness the racing and the COM
petitors, who thereby receive more en-
couragement in the display of whatever
pIOwess they are possessed.
RegattaS are oftentimes extremely dull
and slow affairs, and the patience of
spectators is usually tried below zero.
The regatta of yesterday was an excep-
ton to this rule, and though late start
must be recorded the races were run
without loss or unnecessary waste Of
time. True, the number of exciting
finishes were few. but the general good
humOr which prevailed, intermingled
with selections of operate and other
music by the Great Western band. went
to make up really enjoyable after
noon. Ladies and gentlemen sat round
the edge of the island in groups,
chatted and laughed, viewed the start of
this race and the finish of. another. and
then they chatted and laughed again.
1t was really pretty scene and was
witnessed by hundreds of
PEOPLE FROM THE BRIDGE,
who were attracted thereby and also
with desire to see the racing.
Among the ladies who graced the re-
| gatta with their presence were: Mrs.
Ordway, Mrs. Townsend Mrs: Freeman,
Mrs. j. W. Merriam, Mrs. Pope, Mrs.
Peate, p ate MISS Mrs. Gilman, @ Mrs. Fair. Fair.
child. Mrs. 7. d. O'Brien, Mrs.
Pyle, Mrs. j. j. Parker, Mrs.
Haynie, Mrs. E. I. Frost, Miss Gordon,
Miss Auerbach, Miss Sullivan. Miss Ege,
Misses Dean, Misses Taylor. Miss Perte,
Miss Gilfillan, Misses Fairchild, Miss
Timberlake, Miss Armstrong, Mrs.
| Nave. of St. JOseph's Mission. and Miss
Samuel, of st. Louis.
Seven events were down for competi-
ton, and the opening race was the jun
ior single. There were three entries,
| but-D. H. Yardley failed to fill ii. w.
competitors, and Brown took the water
/ first, securing a slight lead. The course
for this and the whole of the
races was three-quarters of mile up
the river. turn and back again. The
start and finish were consequently in
| full view of the spectators. Forest was
the favOrite for the. Junior single, and
no. surprise was expressed when he
made the turn for home ten seconds
ahead of Brown. From thence to the
end the latter was never in it. Forest,
pulling long. clear stroke throughout
won by six lengths, in II minutes 25 sec
onds. This was exceedingly good time
for junior. Brown was twenty sec
onds longer.
A. McLaren and w. S. Getty were
next to take the water, and between
them lay the decision of the senior SIN
gle. E. A. Jaggard was entered for the
race, but failed to take part. Getty anC
McLaren are two of the best oarSmeI
in the club, and there is little between
them. Though beaten yesterday, Getty
had been doing better time than Nc
Laren in his trials, but was unfortu
nate Ill
LOSING AT THE START.
He also chose the worst water, Nc
Laren being conceded the inner course
When they had covered half the dist
ance, McLaren turned for the return
journey with seven seconds off Getty
and the two came down stream in pro
cesSion to within fifty yards from tn
winning point. Getty put in cleve
spurt, drew up to his opponent, but Nc
Laren would not be outdone and passe,
in winner by two feet. Time. 1O.414
The junior four was practically
walk-over for the winning crew. Their
were merely two interested, farcins
each other in this form:
J. j. O'Leary (bow). II. W. Brown (bow).
s. H. de Forest (2). W. n. Armstrong q,
W. II. Yardley (5). P. II. Gotzian (3).
Browns crew was the favorite. as
Was said that j j. O'Leary was not il
practice and in too heavy condition fo
fast rowing. The surmise was verified
Two starts were required before tn
crews got away, foul following upO
the first, the fault lying with tn
Brown men. However. with the secon
attempt the two boats went off well Il