The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-24

WOulu ilOl nave occurred. w men the
two shells had cleared both men struck
thirty-six stroke for the finish
Bufinton, who had been rowing good sec
ond for three-quarters of the distance,
now replaced by Osborne and Walsh Bend
and Can followed a professional order as
named. The interest in the race plainly CEN
tered in the struggle between Houghton and
the debarred Desbrlsay. Desbrisay had gone
into the race with idea of making mon
Keys OF the men who were afraid to row
against him, but at the contest progressed he
was the only one to lend credence to the OAR
winan theory, and when the finishing line
was crossed Houghton had completely out
rowed him by length. Osborne took second
places two lengths behind Houghton, beating
Walsh by one length. Bend and Can finished
two lengths apart. Bufinton failed to cross
the line Time of the race 1 minute AZ Sec
onds. The time not particularly good
owing to fairly stiff headwind over the
course.
Houghton was the recipient of hearty ap-
plause and much congratulaton for his vic
tory, and he deserved 1t. He had been in a
single shell but three times this year and his
oe1eat OF Des Brisay was most creditable
performance.
There was a deal of trouble in getting the
junior tours started. and it was nearly an
hour after they called that they finally
got away. First there was wait for a bank
Oh ugly clouds and drizzling rain to pass
over, but both clouds and rain refused to pass
and the boats at length pulled toward Lake
Park in rain. The wind had risen too and
the course was disagreeably choppy when
headed across the line in the following posi-
tons:
The London Lancashire association trophy
and gold medals:
Minnesota (cherry)-Dr. G. E. Senkler. bow;
G. G. Whidden, E. Bohland. Henry Blakeley
stroke.
Winnipeg dark blue)-R. NJ. Flett. bow;
stroke
Duluth (white)-F. E. Thompson, bow; B.
NJ Peyton, H. H. Peyton, F. E. Heimck,
Rat Portage Cblack and blue)-M. Beaudro
DOW; NJ Emmons, ]. L. Archibald, j. Link.
Lurline Glue and whte)-W. P. Christian
DOW; s. z. Loudon, t. d. DeBrisay, c. r.
Brown, stroke
While the crews were getting into place
the Lurline shell put out from Lake Park
and asked to be assigned a position. Three
OF the crew wore the blue jerseys of the
club c9lors, but No. 3 oar had on a black
sweater. All of the officials of the course
were on the launch Saucy Kate including
Vice President Murphy and Secretary Gle
ment of the Lurline club. rs Des Brisay
| in that boat?" asked Mr.. Murphy, stepping
to the side of the launch. No answer greeted
the query, but its repetition brought an eX-
plosien from he Of the black sweater, who
| clustered out, Yes he is and he is going to
stay here, and what is more, he intends to
row in this race. 1t was Des Brisay him
self. He had donned the black sweater evil
| IDENTIFY expecting to go unrecognized, and the
| evident determination Of the Lurline officials
to abide by the decision of the executive COM
manlike manner, to say the least.
| Mr.. Des Brsay," said Vice President
Murphy, "a majority of the board of directors
| of the Lurline club is aboard this boat and
1 forbid you to row this race under the Lur-
line colors." Keep your OLD colors," shout
| ed Des Brisay. l am going to row this course
| just the same"
IF you do the Lurline club will be ex-
! PEELED from the association" replied Mr.
| Murphy. THAT makes difference. 1 row.
and that's all there is to it. can beat any
man on the lake at three miles" Che would
| probably have not named any distance if he
| had not remembered the quarter-mile DASH
land this boat goes the course.
Threats, expostulations and appeals to his
| loyalty to the club failed to change De
| Brisay's determination, in which he was
| backed by c. F.. Brown, the stroke oar,
and in order to get the race started, the
Judges and officials of the Lurline club swal-
| lowed their chagrin and Starter Armstrong
| lined the shells for the pistol. They got away
nicely, but inside the first 100 yards Duluth
and Minnesota fouled one another and the
| boats were called back for second start 1t
was not so good the first, Winnipeg get
| ting considerable of the advantage. Duluth
and Minnesota equaliZed things again, how
ever by another collision, necessitating a
third trial over the line This time the four
boats went away together and managed to
keep straight courses.
| Winnipeg struck a 40 stroke and Duluth
aught the water at AZ. Minnesota's stroke
vas 49, with long sweep. Rat Portage was
low in getting away, and left three
HdTtGFS OF d length on the start.
Duluth kept AZ stroke and at the Mar
rows had passed Winnipeg, going at a clip
ping speed. Minnesota followed a close third
to the Canadians, with Rat Portage slowly
losing ground. ~
At the end of the first mile, Duluth still
led with their rapid stroke, though the fast
work was beginning to tell on the crew.
Winnipeg this and raised the stroke a.
notch. Minnesota also made a squirt and
held its own, with Rat Portage fourth by
two lengths
game race as one could wish to see. Their
blade work was not as smooth as it might
have been, but their endurance was remark
able. On the last quarter Winnipeg's crew
began to creep up on the Duluth SHE'LL and
halfway to the line showed a nose in the
| lead. Minnesota pulled a splendid race but
| could not overhaul the leaders. though hold
| ing their own valiantIy, Rat Portage having
| four lengths of clear water to make their
boat on even terms with the cherry and
white
The last eighth of a mile Winnipeg raised
from long 38-stroge to quick A. gradually
forging ahead of Duluth, and winning the
race by length In the record breaking time
OF S:33ha. Minnesota followed Duluth over
Rat Portage finished last. four lengths be-
hind Minnesota. The best previous associa-
ton record, it is said. was S:4S
By its splendid record the Winnipeg crew
saved the London Lancashire life Gun from
| going to Duluth, as that club has won the
trophy twice in succession, in 1894 and 1895
The Winnipeg crew won it's victory by en-
| durance, fair blade work and by steering a
straight course Perfection is not expected
/ from junior crews, and the spiral course
rowed at some stage of the race by the other
crews, only shows In the face of the relative
| finishing positions how creditably they hung
| on till the last stroke. The LurIine boat
crossed the line, but accorded no recog-
! milton by the judges. There were only three
entries IN the senior single, the clubs being
Minnesota-N. P. Langford Jr, H. P.
| Bend. Cherry.
Winnipeg-W. J. X Osborne Dark blue.
Rat PortageIT Walsh. Black and blue
Minnesota and Winnipeg caught the water
with the pistol and were off nose and nose
Langford pulling long steady "a stroke and
osborne sweeping at SO. Walsh of Rat Port
| age. was slow in getting away and trailed
| during the entire race
/ The contest between Langford and Osborne
was close and indieisive until the last half
mile, when Osborne steadily drew away and
won the race by length and a half in 10 :0315.
walsh hnlshed with eight lengths of open
water between his boat and Langford's
The entries for the last race of the day
/ the junior double, were:
Minnesota-C. NJ Bend, A. L. Luffngton.
| bow. Cherry.
Rat Portage. L. Archibald. NJ. Emmons
! Black and blue.
Lurline-J F. Loudon, w. P. Christian.
| bow. Blue and white.
1t was almost dark when the race was
started but it proved one of the closest of
| the day, considering the Lurline boat one of
| the contestants.
The Minnesota and Rat Portage crews were
the tne only ones TO row in the course the Lur-
line pulling along the outside Mime
sofa and Portage both got away at the report
! OF the pistol at a 80 stroke The action of
| both crews was the smoothest of the dav
ana ane. plade work was of high order. Though
both pulling the same stroke it was not long
before the long swing in the Minnesota sboii