St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-11
FASTEST FOUR
IN AMERICA

In a minute by the watch Starter
Parker had them lined up hand
somely, and when the prows of the
three shells were exactly even up, he
gave the word. Minnesota caught
the water first, then Winnipeg shot
away with the speed of a rocket,
and there was cry: winnipeg
wins in a walk" The yell was
premature. 1t was seen that Duluth
had steered off her course, and was
rapidly closing in on Minnesota.
A FOUL WAS INEVITABLE.
The cries to Duluth to beware were
unheard, at least unheeded, and at the
approach to Wheelers Point the shells
came together and stopped. Winnipeg
kept right on, and would have roWed
to the finish line had they not been
recalled by the hoarse whistle of the
ST. Louis. Starter Parker called the
three shells to the side of the steamer
Referee Gait had determined to dis
qualify Duluth for that palpable foul
ing of Minnesota, but the adherents of
Minnesota and Winnipeg asked that he
be not so severe.
What have you to say about that
foul, Minnespta?' he asked of young
Bend, the bow of the Minnesota four
II claim that Duluth was in my
course" he replied.
"And what do you say, Duluth?' he
asked quickly.
THAT Minnesota was in my water"
he answered. The answer was incor-
rect, as everybody knew, but Gait was
lenient, and gave the three crews in
structions to line up for another start.
1t was clever of Gait to allow Duluth
to row again, for the foul was too
palpable. Quickly the shells were
lined up and sent away to a beautiful
start. Winnipeg was away first, with
the same rapid short stroke they start
ed off with before. Mime ~ota was
right after them with a long, beefy
stroke. Nearing Wheeler's point, Min
nesota was going at a corking clip,
forty-one to the minute. Winnipeg
was on even terms, and Duluth held
well up within half length of the
others. Her crew was rowing splen-
didly, and it was thought the Duluth,
after all, would make the others hustle
but it was only false alarm. Passing
the point, the two crews were on even
terms, with Duluth coming well, but
evidently firing. When the point was
passed Minnesota was IN good po-
sition, and, steering well, got on a
line with the finishing stake. 1t
showed good head.
Right here the two crews were stem
and stem, and for a minute or more
gave an exhibition of fine racing that
is never surpassed anywhere. The ex-
citement along the course was intense
and aboard the ST. Louis when the
Minnesota admirers saw that they had
splendid chance to win, the excite
ment knew no bounds. Halfway down
Minnesota was going at forty, and was
leading Winnipeg by a full open length
Duluth was still close at hand, but
suddenly the bow was seen to let up,
throw his hand over his face, then
fall heavily back in the boat. Duluth
was out of it, and the steamers passed
on with no further thought for the un-
fortunate men, for the race in front
WAS GETTING HOTTER
every instant. Winnipeg seemed to be
gaining slightly, but all at once Min
nesota was seen to draw steadily
away from the Canadians, and then
there was shout that could have been
heard the length of the lake Nearing
the finish, Minnesota was leading bv
half a length. Both crews were row.
ing beautifully, but the long. beefy
stroke of the NIinnesotas was 100 much
for the short, snappy stroke of the
Canadians.
Winnipeg put on her last squirt and
drew up within a quarter of a length
of Minnesota when suddenly the latter
got in their little squirt and simply
walked away from the hard-fisted Ca
nad1ans making the lead a full length
of open water. Right near the line
the Minnesotas spurted again and in
creased the lead to a full length and
a half of open water and in this Wav
they finished, Winnipeg struggling
along after and finishing a little dis
tance out of their course. Time, 9:32.
The time is remarkably good when
1t is considered that the race was
rowed against a stiff wind and the sea
was choppy. Dan Murphy, the foxey
trainer of the Winnipeggers, had an
ticipated rough weather and had put
on. splash boards, but the splash
boards cut no figure; neither did any
thing else. The Winnipeggers were
simply rowed down and it was the long
beefy stroke that did it. 1t was the
same stroke that won the final event,
which went to Leavitt Corning.
1t was fast growing dark and Starter
Parker hurried on the senior doubles.
There was but one entry, that of Long
John Hackett and Des Brisay, of Rat
Portage. These entered their shell and
rowed over the course alone on time
and demonstrated to the satisfaction
of all that they are the fastest double
in this or any other country. They
gave an exhibition of perfect sculling
and went from start to finish with the
precision and steadiness of mechanism.
Time, 9:33. The water was very rough
at the time and the time is remarkably
fast.
The stars were twinkling in the sky
when Starter Parker called the Junior
singles. He could hardly see the men
till the st. Louis crept close to them
and then he found them eager to get
away. The only two entries were Tom
Walsh, of Rat Portage, and Leavitt
Corning, of Minnesota. , Burlington
had rowed in the senior four and could
hardly make the effort against Walsh.
The judges were anxious to make a
race and finally Corning agreed at the
last moment to go in. He didn't expect
to win, of course, but he would row
over the course at all events just to
please the crowd. Fancy the young
man going in under such conditions
and then winning out even with Walsh.
STRAINING EVERY NERVE
and muscle to win. eff Corning will
row. said Minnesotan on the
steamer, % he will give that fellow
race and at least make him know that
he has been in it, There was burst
of laughter from few Canadians who
stood near but the laugh soured and
turned into a gurgle of misery when
Corning made a show of Walsh and
rowed a beautiful race.
At the word, Walsh was off like a
rocket, as the other Canadians had
gotten away before him only to die out
at the finish. Corning was a little
slow in catching the water, but before
a dozen strokes had been rowed he
was two feet in front of Walsh and