St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-28

OwaShtOnOngS, WinnlpegS, LurllneS and
MinneSotas rowed as became brawny
seniors. At the start the
Lurlines Got the Lead,
and held it to the turn, where they gave
up length to the Owashtonongs. Re-
trieving themselves in the mile they
sped home in 9:44. Minnesotas 9:47 and
Owashtonongs 9:52, Winnipegs dis
tanced. The LurilneS also won the
senior four, which was postponed from
1910, Winnepegs 1920, MinnesOtas
"lost at sea-"
The tug race on Friday morning was
a corker. 1t was the noisiest race
imaginable, and the Salvation Army or
bread pan with dog tied to it is no
rational comparison. The course was
twelve miles, and the Duluth boat Rec
ord won in 1857, Adams second, Bou
tin, of Ashland, third. In the afternoon
the wind blew the bay into a raging
sea, and the boat crews were nearly all
capsiZed and sunk, but no lives were
lost. and little damage was done to the
shells. The races were postponed until
Saturday morning.
Saturday Morning
dawned gloriously. The number Of
spectators was over 10000, and the two
days programme was rowed off IN one.
The junior crew race of the DuIuth-Su-
perior association was rOwed Monday
and declared off because the LurlineS
fouled the Duluth crew. On Tuesday
morning it was again rowed, and the
st. Pauls fouled the Winnipegs at the
turn, for which the st. PaulS were dis
qualified and the race again declared
off. The juniors of each club were
wrathy, and deal of gossip was aired
In the hotels and streets. The Wlnni-
pegs were ever ready to insist upon their
technical rights, and whenever there
appeared to be the slightest pretext for
a protest of the race, let your assurance
be with mine that the Canuck juniors
asserted themselves. 1t was an &C.
cepted conclusion among the oarsmen
present that the Winnipeg crew was the
Slowest four in rough water, and among
the fastest in smooth course; that
their stroke was even, easy and harmO-
NOUS, and that they rowed i'll beautiful
form. 1t was only a matter OF chance
whether rough or smooth water rode
them in these respective races, and
when the water was rough there was
generally a foul. Saturday, however,
the course was still and smooth, and the
first Junior four race not having been
decided, the race set Tor Friday was
roWed by all tours, the winners. except
ing the barred Lurlines and ST. Pauls,
to take the medals of both associations.
This made the junior race Saturday
worth just
Double i'm Prizes.
what it was ON Monday, and a noble
contest it was. The crews started at
the cne-and-a -half-mile buoy land rowdd
straightaway to the finish. 1t was a
pretty even race to the mile. but there
the Lurlines and Duluths drew away,
and leading the Winnipegs to within 200
feet of the home buoy, allowed that
cunning four to squirt by and defeat
them by half length. The time was
the fastest that any amateur four made
during the regatta, including the
seniors. Winnipegs $3.50, Duluth 900,
Lurlines 900, Minnesotas and st. Pauls
following close.
If Brown, of the Minnesotas, had
been in good condition, he might have
defeated Fox, of the .Winnipegs, in the
senior single. 1t was desperate race
as it was, Fox winning by. a length In
1922, Brown 1875. When Brown fin
ished he was dazed and barely able to
sit in his boat.
In the Junior double. Paget and Net
Teton, of the Minnesotas, surprised
everybody. Nettleton had established
his speed, and his hackers were legion,
but no one had ever seen MI. Paget
rowing double before. Wright was
booked to row with Nettleton, and the
conviction was settled that the Mime
sofas would be beaten, because Wright
demonstrated his entire inability when
he lost the double with Nettleton on
Monday. Nettleton actually pulled the
shell alone, incumbered with Wright's
dead weight. On Saturday, however,
the Minnesotas kept Wright on shore,
and put Paget in the shell. When the
pair rowed out to the starters buoy. the
impression prevailed that the Mime
sofas would be lost at sea. Fancy the
Surprise and Excitement
among the friends Of the club, when
the bold fellows led the Winnipegs and
Lurlines over the entire course and won
easily in 1000, Winnipegs 1929. Lur-
lines distanced. MIR. Paget has the
pluck, and that is a,winning quality In a
sculler, while Mr.. Wright has not the
heart nor stability Of mind or muscle to
battle with his rivals. Bravo Paget!
You did nobly, and Nettleton's consider.
ate and gentle coaching as he pulled
behind you fed your courage in the face
of likely defeat.
In the afternoon the senior crews
dipped their blades in an interesting
race. The Minnesotas having with
drawn, the course was left to the Lur-
lines and Winnipegs, the former win
ming hard in 9:081a, Winnipegs six
lengths behind, in 9:22. In the last half
both crews were Tapped, but in the
squirt in which both engaged the Lur-
lines were the yictors. Thus the Lur-
lines won all tie senior crew races
rowed during the week.
Notwithstanding that Nettleton had
worked hard and won gloriously each
day of the week, he entered the junior
single, and defeated Thompson. OF the
Winnipegs, and Fitzgerald. OF the Lur-
lines, in 1875. After this encounter he
got into the double with Brown, and
again the red suits were upon the
course. This was the senior double,
and the closest race of the regatta.
The Lurlines had Taylor and Wheeler
in the boat, and dashing pair they are.
Nettleton and Brown started for the
Minnesotas. At the shot both pairs
caught the water deliberately, evenly
and with no apparent effort. At the
half they were bow and bow: at the
three-quarters the Minnesotas led by a
length. At the mile the Minnesotas
were pulling 33 and the Lurlines SO,
with the Lurlines a quarter length
ahead. The mile was reached and the
swaying amateurs were beside each
other working like men for glory; al
the one and a quarter mile buoy
No Perceptible Advantage
was with either pair. except that Brown
seemed to be weakening, and when the
line was reached there was doubt in the
minds of many spectators as to who was
the winner. The Lurlines collapsed in
their boat, blown and tagged, while the
Mianesotas also felt the strain of theil
most desperate effort. Lurlines, 9:17
Minnesotas. 9:1719.
But the event which created a world
wide interest among sportsmen, college
men and men who patronize all whole
some athletics, and upon which in Du
luth alone over $4,000 was wagered
was the single scull professional race
between Gaudaur, Teemer, Hanlan
Hosmer, Hamm. Ten Hyck, Mckay ane
| Wise. Reserved, as 1t was, as the las