The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-25

race and the wearers of the dark blue
jerseys settled down to a long swing
ing 30 stroke. Duluth made several
game efforts to regain their lost ground,
but only succeeded in closing up half
length when Winnipeg went over the
line, winning the race in 1897. The time
is 41a seconds slower than the time of
the junior four the previous day, but
this is attributable to the -choppy water
and stiff wind of yesterday.
By its victory. the Winnipeg crew wins
not only the Sir Donald A. Smith trophy, val
ued at 1850, the Great Northern trophy and
four gold medals, but win also represent the
Minnesota Winnipeg association in the
tonal races at Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. IL and
II. That the crew is unquestionably fast is
shown by its work at Saratoga last year.
when 1t won the intermediate race in the
fastest rowing company of the United States,
and the members of the association are con-
fident of being well represented In this years
national events. President w. N. Arm
strong wired Capt Calf. of the Winnipeg
crew, last night. to take every care of his
men and to allow nothing to stand in the
way of their attending the national regatta.
The junior single was to have been the
second race of the day. but as Osborne was
entered. and had just finished in the Junior
four, the third race on the programme the
senior double was started next.
There were but three entries, but among
them was the Lurline junior four of the day
before, which competing to show how
thorough and amicable had been the settle
ment of the trouble concerning Des Brisay
and Brown. A little work by Starter Arm
strong got the boats upon the line in the fol-
lowing order:
Minnesota-Percy Houghton, N. P. Lang
ford Jr.
Rat Portage. Link, T. Walsh
Luriine-C. F. Brown, T. d. De Brisay.
The Lurlines caught the water with the
pistol at a "a stroke. with Minnesota second.
pulling 81. Rat Portage got away last. row.
ing "a. Within hundred yards Houghton, in
the Minnesota boat, stopped rowing, and held
up his hand, signifying an accident. This
should have made no difference to the other
two crews. but the officials on the judges
boat became confused. Some called to Starter
Armstrong to stop the Lurlines and Rat Por-
tage and others yelled to the crews to keep
going. Commodore Wann, of the Minnesota
club, lost his head and rushed up to Arm
strong telling him to fire his pistol and call
the crews to a stop. In the excitement Arm
strong did as he was told, and the Lurlines
and Rat Portage crews quit rowing. The
Portage, but the latter did not stop imme-
diately, and when they did, the positions
were reversed.
Then Referee Heffelfnger realized that the
proceedings were irregular, and called to the
boats to go with the race. Rat Portage
started away. and the Lurlines, fearing they
would be left out altogether II they stopped
to argue the conditions bent to their oars.
The interference from the judges boat was
most unfortunate. and several Luriine mem
bers aboard were justly inclined to be in
QlgndnC IOr a Tune, as II mad materially less
ened the winning chances OF their crew.
There was question but that the whole
affair was an accident, and resulted from
a lack of knowledge of the rules by some of
the officials, but 1t was at least unfortunate
that it should have occurred. AS the two
boats went down the course for time in
the same relative position of the second start,
1t began to look as If it might be a race after
all, but at the half-mile the Rat Portage
crew raised their thirty-two stroke a couple
OF notches and began to draw away from the
Lurlines, who were rowing thirty-six. The
erratic conditions of the first part of the
race had discouraged the Lurline oarsmen
and their work began to get ragged. At the
mile they were still valfantly pounding away
at thirty-six stroke against thirty-four by
the Rat Portage crew, but could not lessen
their opponents lead. Rat Portage dropped
to thirty-two again on the last half-nile and
the Lurlines, pretty we'll tired, dropped to
thirty -four. Both crews stopped rowing be-
fore crossing the line, but Rat Portage drift
ed in winner by a length. No time was
taken on the race. The deepest regret was
expressed on all sides for the accident which
had robbed the Lurlines of their advantage
during the first part Of the race, and Referee
Heffelfnger reserved his decision, pending an
effort by all parties concerned to have the
race rowed over. There were really no grounds
upon which to go over the course again I'M
less the Rat Portage crew agreed to the
proposition of their own accord but this they
failed to do on the ground that the race
should have been started after the bungle
on the judges boat with the boats in the
same position as they were when stopped.
They had been ordered to go on again, how
ever, and Rat Portage stated that II the ref
cree ordered the race rowed over they would
allow it to go by default. In view Of this
statement, and the fact that there Is moth
ing in the association rules allowing any
other decision the race was awarded to the
Rat Portage crew.
The following scullers were placed on the
line for the junior single, the last race of
the day:
Minnesota-C. NJ Bend, cherry.
Winnipeg-W. ]. X. Osborne. dark blue.
DULUTH. ]. Carr, white.
Lurline-P. B. Walker, Jr., blue and white.
Bend caught the water first with Walker
second and Carr and Osborne off together,
quarter of a length back. Bend and Walker
rowed pretty race to the narrows, each pull
ing SO stroke. Carr and Osborne were three
quarters Of length in the rear, rowing easy
at 80. In the open water Walker put his
stroke up to SO and soon led Bend by length.
Osborne then increased his stroke to "a, and
though rowing entirely within himself, be-
gan to overhaul Walker, leaving Carr
| last. Walker kept up his rapid stroke
| and Bend seemed content to allow him
to draw away. Carr was steering bad
course and had run off to port four lengths be-
hind Bend
At the mile, Osborne passed Walker, and
Bend showed his generaship by letting himself
out at the right time for second place. Walker
had rowed his race at the last quarter and the
Minnesota sculler passed him easily. The Lur-
lines the accompanying launches tried to
| cheer Walker on, but he was rowed out and
| cOulQ not respond. osborne naQ Things all MS
| own way for first place and crossed the line an
easy winner by two lengths, in 1015. Bend
| was second three lengths ahead of Walker,
| while Carr finished the boathouse for
| fourth place. A gold medal was awarded Os-
borne for his victory.
| The officials Of the days races were:
| Referee-W. w. Heffelfnger.
| Starter-W. N. Armstrong.
! Judges-F. H. White, A. A. Andrews, T. L.
| Wann.
Timekeepers-George Drewry, DR.. F. Lyman,
| E. B. Clement.
Judges at Finish-H. B. Erhardt, DR.. Holmes
| Simpson j. ]. Parker.
In the evening E. A. Jaggard, of the Mime
| sofa club, presented the victorious crews with
| the trophies and prizes which had been won
| during the regatta. The presentations were
made in the reception room at the Lafayette
hotel and were witnessed by a large company,
which heartily aDplauded the winners of the
different races they received the rewards
of their prowess.
Today the regatta will be concluded with
an eight-oar race between Minnesota and
| Duluth. which is looked forward to as prom
| Using the closest and most exciting contest
| Of this years races.