The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-05

off with their characteristic slow sweep OF SO
strokes to the minute. For half a mile Wis
steady stroke of the Minnesotas began to
tell by the manner in which they.
inch by, Inch, crept upon the lead
ing shell. Both crews kept to the
original stroke and 1t looked from the
Judges boat as though Minnesota had taken
the lead. O'Dea's face wore an anxious look
as ne watched his men in their endeavor to
tire out the Minnesota crew. their apparent
failure evidently causing him some misgiv-
ing. In reality Minnesota was not in the
lead, but had made up nearly all they had
lost at the start, and were now about on
even terms with their rivals.
As the boats passed the first half mile,
wild shout went up from those on the trail
ing steamers as they realized that they were
witnessing as pretty race as had ever been
seen on the lake. AT the Narrows both crews
were pulling like fends. There was not "a
foot difference between them, and the best
that either could do was to hold its own.
wisconsin was still hammering away at SO
stroke and Minnesota kept at SO. AS the first
mile was passed In five minutes fat Wiscon-
sin dropped to "a stroke. Minnesota made
no change in her sweep, and 1t seemed as
though the Badgers had made a poor move,
but, on the contrary, they began to forge
ahead and soon lead by bare length.
This condition of affairs did not suit the adj
mirers of the cherry and white on the accom-
panying boats, and they began calling for an
extra effort from their favorites. Houghton,
however, showed his level head and stuck to
the final squirt, and he knew 1t. He Inquired
on his crew winning on the last quarter, and
the point for the final struggle had not yet ar
rived. When 1t did arrive the Victor upset
his calculations, which by the way his shell
drove ahead even under the disadvantage,
showed them to have been we'll made.
Only 40 yards from the line and with the
Minnesotas length behind was too much for
the adherents of the Gophers though, and
the shouts of encouragement were dearen1ng.
! Just the last quarter was passed, the order
movements of the stroke oar. Up went the
stroke to 49, and the Minnesota she'll shot
the move meant. and also increased their
stroke to 3S. but the long sweep of the
Minnesota oars was surely lessening their
lead, and no one will ever be able to say
what would have been the final result, had
not the wave of the steam launch began to
break over the rigging Of the Minnesota boat.
rolling wave, and the ground already gained
was lost. Game to the last. Minnesota again
went after the one length of the Wisconsin
boat, but the distance was too short, and
when the line was crossed, they were still
quarter of length behind.
Both crews rowed splendid race, confess
eddy the hardest either had previously COM
peted in and when they returned to the boat
house each received the most enthusiastic
applause, Minnesota coming in for greater
share, however, on account OF their numer-
Gus friends and the appreciation on the
part of the spectators that they had finished
under adverse circumstances.
The officials of the race were: Starter and
referee w. w. Heffelfnger; judges of the
course, c. G. Case and George Nettleton;
judges at the finish, w. Brown, Plat Walker
and j. F. Hayden; time keepers, F. H. White
and ]. A. Kennedy.
While preliminaries to the important race
Of the day and in one or two instances not
very exciting the races the programme
Of the Minnesota clubs annual regatta were
on the whole interesting and entertaining.
The first event was the maiden single, over
the Lafayette course, half mile and back,
with turn. There were but three entries, T,
Griggs, A. B. McCaughy and Chester Wild
held it to the turn. where he was passed by
McCaughy. The latter only held his advan-
tage for a short distance, however, as Griggs
soon overhauled him, and won in 1857. Nc
Caughy finished second In S:37. Whidden quit
on the last quarter.
The Junior four race started out to be an
Blakely, stroke; A. B. McCaughy, 8; A. B.
Whidden, q; George Senkler. bow.
Halbert, stroke; Lester Mabon, 8; j. ].
Parker, Q; William Armstrong, bow
Most of the latter crew are men who have
not handled for several years, and
though they made splendid showing for
the first half Of the course, they could not
stand the distance, and Blakely's crew won
in minutes 81 seconds.
In the intermediate four two crews entered,
made up as follows
Blakely, stroke; Stevenson, 8; L. Corning,
Whidden, stroke; Dickerman, 8; McCaughy,
3; Griggs bow.
The crew, stroked by Blakeiy won by four
teen lengths, in 7 minutes 80 seconds
Leavitt Corning won the junior single in s
minutes. DR.. Senkler finished second, only
two feet behind.
The 10o-yard swimming race was won by
McCaughy, with Griggs second. ~ Ns5,'
a~iThe officials we're b Referee, George o.
Nettleton; judges, Capt Platt Walker Lur-
line Boat club; Commodore L. L, Alsted,
Wisconsin navy; time keepers, H. W. Brown,
w. S. Getty.