St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-02
ST. LOUIS OARS MEN.
They Arrive at Their Lake Park
Quarters.

Bright and early yesterday morning
the crews of the Western Rowing Club
of st. Louis arrived at Lake Park hotel,
being the first of the oarsmen from
abroad to reach the scene of the regatta.
With them came the president of the
club. }. j. Schaab, and the club trainer,
Teemer.
The Westerns will row in the regat-
ia under some Disadvantage said Mr.
Schaab. I'VE had ordered new boats
expressly for this event from Glass Il
Sons. of PHILADELPHIA. They were to
be the best OF their kind, and we set
great store by them. Now they have
not come and we are rowing in bor-
rOWed shell. 1t places us at material
disadvantage. but we will row to win,
just the same
John Teemer looks every inch an
oarSman, and is not much changed from
the time when he used to row with the
professionals i'll the palmy days of pro-
feSSional oarSmen. Teemer was met at
the train this morning by Fred PlaiSted,
with whom he has rowed many time.
My boys are all in fine condition" said
Teemer, as he mopped off his maguific-
ent form after a SPIN in his shell this
morning. whether or not they are
winners can be told better by about next
Friday night. We haven't first-claSS
facilities for training down in ST. Louis.
We are below the confluence of the
Missouri with the Mississippi there, and
have both currents to contend with.
The course is full of eddies and whirl-
pools, and jerks boat around like
chip.
- hear you have made some phenom-
email time in the recent regatta here, and
l don't wonder at it if the water is al
ways as smooth as this looking out at
the lake. which was just then as calm
as mill pond. The OaTsmen them
selves are pretty fair set Of men. They
have fast senior seuiler, Ferdinand
koenig, who is expected to make things
hustle. and good average junior four
The Westerns sit in their boat as fol-
lows:
Junior Four--W. II. Lamp, stroke;
George Thomas, three; Ed WesthuS,
two: Hy May, bow.
Junior Double - Chris Hasseman,
stroke; Ed NeSthuS, bow.
Junior Pair-P. Sheehan. stroke:
William Karsch, bow.
Senior Single-Ferdinand Koenig.
The other rowing clubs Will arrive to-
morrow.
The Chicago Oarsmen who are to take
part in the regatta left Chicago last
night for the scene of the contests.
They expressed the opinion that the
pace cut out for them will be hot, bat
expect to capture at least one or two
trophies.
The st. Louis Rowing club has dis
appointed the regatta people. and will
not come to Minnetonka.
The regatta begins tomorrow. the
junior events being rowed the first day,
and the senior events the second. From
Spectators point OF view, these races
Will be more interesting than those of
the Minnesota and Winnipeg. In
stead of seeing only the fin
lsh, spectators on land will be
able to have an excellent view
from the Lake park hotel and from the
lake shore and pavilion in front of the
hotel, OF the start, the finish and the
turn. The course is so arranged in
front of the hotel grounds as to be Wis
IDLE in Its entirety.
1t was tagged yesterday and runs
from opposite the west point 10 the turn
between Gales island and the Lake
park. All craft will be kept on the
side opposite from the hotel grounds.
The races will begin ate o'clock each
afternoon.
Johi Teeiner. who is with the West
ernS. and is 4 great favorite with them.
says tia; il the water continues as
smooth Is Il was last night there ought
to be Sc!"e Coo,; time ipuLe IN the Mi
sisSilrl valley event,
stamford Saia.
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