St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-10

people, and there was absolutely no en-
thusiasm anywhere. The winners went
over the line, the pistol Slot marked
the event and that was all.
The weather was bad for rowing
races and all day the clouds hung Low
and threatened to DRIP their contents
at any minute. In the early afternoon
terrific storm of wind and rain came
up and
PLAYED HAVOC
with the craft that were abroad ON the
lake. The large steamer City of st.
Louis was caught in the Whirling wind
which was something in the nature of
a cyclone At the time she bore a
large crowd Of passengers and a panic
ensued which was qGieted only when
the captain ran the steamer hard
aground near Lake Park hotel With
the aid of the wind and her wheels the
steamer sailed upon the bank fully
fifty feet until her prov rested within
ten feet of the hotel grounds. Other
craft were blown about and injured to
some extent, but fortunately no lives
We're lost. The wind died away during
the afternoon, but the rain came in
showers about every half hour and it
was thought for some time that no
shell dare venture out. The only rea-
son apparently that the races were
rowed was to get them out of the way
as quickly as possible, for everyone
realizes the failure of the regatta.
The only race that really amounted
to anything was the final one between
the junior doubles, Winnipeg and Rat
Portage, being the only entries. 1t was
nip and tuck to the close, and it was
fI0 ,-ly
handsomest race ever rowed at Min
netonka, the crews keeping together
from first to last and finishing only
half a length apart.
To the surprise and delight of many,
Duluth with its clever four ran away
with the junior four, Duluth's only
entry. The same crew that rowed last
year sat in the boat yesterday, and
they simply walked away from the
others. Their stroke was fast and their
blade work faultless. They rowed like
a piece of machinery, and it was ap-
parent from the STRAIT that they had
the race. They spurted handsomely
near the finish, although it was I'M
necessary. Rat Portage came in sec
ond and did so only by main strength
as the oar work was ragged and the
men row badly together. They have
the muscle, however, and that sent
them into second place. Minnesota
made no effort to win the event, and
probably would have been able to do
nothing better than second anyhow.
The opening dash was a Walkover for
Hackett, as every one knew it would
be- as was the senior single in which
George Nettleton was pitted against
DeS Brisay
The opening dash for a quarter of a
was devoid of excitement. Tom Wann
was much worked up over the stories
that had been circulated and thought
more of these and the honor of his
club than he did of the race. Hackett
rowed right away from Wann and
Burlington and finished a length and a
half in front of Wann, who led Bufhng-
ton by half a length. There was no en-
thusiasm over the race and not even
steam launch whistled a comment
The water was still rough and the
rain was still coming in little showers
when the four crews made for the
starting point in the Junior fours. 1t
was apparent that the time in the race
would be slow, as the wind was blow
ing directly down the course and was
not light breeze by any means. In
lining up Winnipeg took the outside,
Rat Portage was next, Duluth third
and Minnesota next. At the word Min
nesota caught the water first and led
away, but in an instant Duluth was
right up and wrested the lead away,
and never relaxed it after that. Win
nipeg started off like a rocket and Rat
Portage followed hard by. The Du-
luth four was going very fast at the en-
trance to the narrows and Minnesota
CT n iIry1 LOST Dot
age was coming up nicely, and it was
seen that the race would be between
Duluth and Rat Portage. Passing the
| narrows, Duluth was
ROWING BEAUTIFULLY,
Winnipeg was making it's first and
only squirt, and Minnesota was slowly
but surely steering off the course and
dropping hopelessly in the rear. At
the narrows Duluth led the Rats by
half length, with Winnipeg about a
length away. Into the main body of
the lake it was seen that the little
bow man of the Rats was dying out,
but little later he Strengthened up
and put on a burst of speed that sur
prised his companions. Hackett and
Link were actually pulling the boat,
age owes its honors for taking second
place. Near the finish line Minnesota
was hopelesSly out of it, and had
steered away off to the northeast and
could hardly be discerned in the grow
ing twilight. The Duluth boys spurt-
ed beautifully and shot across the line
winner by a full length and half.
Minnesota, to the surprise of every
body, spurted also and pulled them
selves into third place in a second or
two, Winnipeg being contented with
last. The time was 9:45, fairly good
when the condition of the water is
considered.
The senior single was not much OF
a race. Wann declined to row against
Des Brisay for the reason giyer.
above, and at the last minute George
is, pulled off his coat and said he'd
row the race himself just to preserve
the dignity of his club. He did make
al game contest in spite of his poor
cheered on the course. He deserved
it. too, and If all the members of the
Minnesotas were like Nettleton, the
credit. Wann explained his position
afterwards, and said while he knew
he would be beaten he would row any
how if only his opponent were an
eiHidtSui etiIu ellSiDlG 10 enter IN these
events. Des Brisay led all the way, al
though George got away first and
held his own till a quarter had been
passed. The time was II :03, very poor.
The only real race of the day was
the junior doubles between Winnipeg
and Rat Portage. From the beginning
to the end almost, the crews were on
even terms and it was nobody's race
till the finish. Both got away to-
gether at the word from Starter Jack
Parker, and at the narrcws the PROV
of the Winnipeg shell just barely
showed in front Of the Rats. Just be-
yond the narrows the Rats pulled up
and for some little distance the shells
were again on even terms Both
spurted suddenly as if by signal, ana
there was a handsome struggle for q
quarter of a mile that was never
equaled anywhere. Neither crew could
forge ahead until near the finish, when
the Rats by dint of almost supet-