St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-05

biOltl6lS. MAN anu W liIihilit WI bllC SsAt-
lin club. of Chicago. While it is con-
ceded that oarSmen usually care very
little for this style of rowing, it must be
asserted that this race was really the
closest in the whole regatta. 1t was
nip and tuck throughout. The West
erns seemed to have shade the best
of the race for the major part of the
course, but brilliant squirt al the very
close sent the Catlin pair skimmlng
over the line winners by few feet. 1t
was said that the Western pair had sup
posed that they had crossed the line
and that they had suspended operations
when the pistol shot came 10 announce
the finish Time, 1915.
The Senior Singles.
c. \. Brown of the Lurlines had won
a race i'll the junior singles the day be :
fore, by boat length from Schaak, OF
Chicago, and the Minneapolis enthusl-
aSts were positive that ne would nave
things all his own way. He had tomeet
the great Fred kOenig, of the Westerns,
and James henderson, OF the Catiihs.
He went to the start confident OF a Orlil-
liant victory. Nettlet0n, OF the Mlnne-
sofas, had entered, but he could not very
well row in three hot races in one even
ing. and he scratched. This reinforced
the confidence in Brown.
The men made pretty start. Side
by side they TOWed for a quarter OF a
mile, and then kOenig began 10 draw
away with long and steady sweep.
Hend ars0n ran his stroke up to forty,
and took after his st. Louis rival, and
from this time TO the end it was appar-
cnt that the race was between these
two. Brown seemed to lose heart, and
lie fell back to such distance that his
case was absolutely hopeless; but Hen
derson was not out of it until the final
line was crossed, although he was de-
feated by over boat length. The slime
was 10 minutes fat.
Now came the struggle between the
great crews of tours. the MinnesotaS,
the Luiines and the DeiawaFeS. The
ChicagOams that were present went wild
with enthusiasm when they saw their
faVorites pull out INTO the lake at the
club house to 20 to the start. They are
II UiN SlduidlOI ittl tNtliiCISos anu IiiN AAib
nesota and Lurline boys did look like
little fellows in contrast. Yet the ST.
Paul devotees who were there 70 back
their choice did not waver, and while
Il Chicago man had started the ball
rolling by offering 2 to 1 on
the Delawares. the betting soon
changed until odds were actually laid
on the Minnesotas against the field. In
deed there was less money placed after
the Minnesotas were forced in this way
to favorites than there was when the
odds were the Otner way.
Now and then a Minneapolis en-
thusiast laid wager on the Lurlines,
but there was little heart in it after all,
for the test between the Lurlines ana
the MinnesotaS had been honestly
made. and The superior proves of the
1t. Paul crew had been positively dem
onstrated.
Easy for MinnesOtas.
When the word was given the Mime
sofas pushed slightly to the front, but
the advantage was so little that there
were a good many who claimed the Chi
cago boys had the best of the struggle.
Up the course they sped, and still there
was little choice i'll positions. The
Iurincs were No. in the position,
and they inadvertently began to bear
down upon the course of the other
crews until Archie Wright let out a
link OF two. and the red of the Mime
sofas shot like an arrow TO the front,
and the correct course was soon re-
gained. The MinnesotaS made the turn
several seconds in the lead, and they
were followed by the Lurlines.
The Chicago boys seemed 10 be out of
the race already, and Minnesota had nO
further trouble. The object now was to
win and to spare the senior double lads
as much as possible, as they were tO
row the very next race against cOmpar-
atiycly fresh men. Fitzgerald, of the
i.WlneS, had rOwed, it is true, in this
race, but the others had rOwed earlier
II The programme. and had been given
an opportunity to rest up a bit. The
AIinnesOtas crossed the line in 9:15
some ten boat lengths ahead of the Lur-
lines.
y Fitting Finale.
The finale was the brilliant event OF
the whole programme. 1t was the Sc
Nor doubles. Nettleton and Armstrong
OF the MinueSotas, were the first to &c
out, and it was confidently predicted BY
the Minneapolis men that they would
now 60 TO their Waterloo. Brown and
Fitzgerald represented the Lurlines
and the Low brothers the CatIins
There was no betting. Minnesota haC
Won too much, and everybody was
seemingly afraid TO risk money against
their proves.
The Lurlnes took water first, and the
MinntsOtas, who were on the outside
and in the toughest water, were last tt
send The oars to their glorious task. Il
was a beautiful squirt that characterized
;he start. But q short distance had
been rOWcd before the Minnesota stall
warts showed that they had gained the
cuign OF vantage, and now the Interest
in the struggle ceased. The Lurlines
began TO fall of and they turned the
tag last. The Low brothers made {
desperate attempt TO recover l0s
ground un the return, but their efforts
were lutIit. he MllneSOtaS nnlSneC
winners III go. and the LurlineS made
q bad finish.
The work of Laid, who has charge o.
the boats of the Minnesotas, should no
De overlooked. in considering the event,
OF the past two weeks. 1t has been Otter
remarked at the lake that the boats o
the Minnesota club looked in the hes
Trim Of them all when they were takei
from ttcir rests and placed in the water
President Catlin and Secretary Martin
presented the medals last evening The,
were very handsome works of art.