The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
CANOEISTS IN UG.OR- WAR.
ONTARIO GUIDES DEFEAT TIE
MEN FROM MAINE.
On Portage Contest the Maine Rcprcsenta.
tives Turn the Tabies-Gecd sport In
Other Events-Chiidren's Day 81 Sports
mems Snow In Madison square Garden.

tiyes Turn the TabIes-Geod Sport In
Other Events hiidren's Day ~ Sports
mems Snow In Madison square Garden.
II was children's day al the Sportsmep's
Show at Madison Square 0lrden yesterday
and In spite Of the rain the attendance was
very large. The children ran hatless around
the lake, and. N course. their ohi'f attraction
was the Indians. The Indians got out their
canoes and were kept busy padding the
children around the Garden and through the
cave under the Sc kirk glacier.
Two boys were watching the Indian who
plays Pau Puk- Kee-Wis stalking along with
his great he address swaying and his small
con hsn ging TO his hand.
Il wouldn't want 10 be an Indian boy.
would your said one boy to hts companion.
The other stared In astonishment at his
friend ard inquired: -why?'
Because" explained the nrst. they're
the only Kids in the world who cant play
indian"
Pursuit races. tugs-of-wsr. portage races,
fitting fy-castinR and rife shooting we're the
events on the programme yesterday. The
tug-of-war In canoes took place in the after
room. By an ingenious arrangement OF ropes
and pulleys one canoe was on each side OF
the island, so that the contest could be watched
well from both sides of the Garden. The
contestants were Oscar Bowers and Dion
Blackwell OF Maine. and Dick IAnklater and
Andrew Linden of Ontario. The Maine men
were the heavier but the Ontario men were
the better paddlers. After q few minutes
furious tussllns the Ontario men slowly
pulled their opponents backward and won
the contest
The feeling between the Maine and Ontario
men N very keen. The Ontario guides are
leading In the canoe rae 8. butin the portage
race the Maine men won q strong point.
There were three starters In this event TWO
crews represented Ontario and one Maine.
The boats started from the west end OF the
lagoon. padded to the east end. lifted their
canoes out Of the water and carried them
with their packs around the wooded pronon-
tory and back again 10 the water, where the
boats were launched, packs thrown in and
the crews raced back to the starting place.
The Maine men won In minute 50 seconds
tried 70 lover the record Of the Maine men
ia the next event. The Ontario men were
Se kdonS.ss su,des eSed n msIins
the trip In ! minute rs seconds.
the st Ssd S:qa tuss w anS
k.inSow anu nnsily tipped ed, ,h *. R Rain,
y B; Dunn. ~. and A: Robinson 2, ,hs
j l. SoSins and J. 3; zsanhIew,e. q the
Fort Hamilton Canoe Club. The 'reelands
Following the ex ample Of the suides the
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the oii GSsss from rom is%e ron Tof more
tn each other and has only been IN resent
pears that meeting 81 any members n,6 o. the
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and % Ss ins.n t sSa sa Tns
f fonst.l Sss and the model from which he
The iroauois crew was Jim Deer and Deep
Sky. The two canoes were, placed at OPP
posite sides Of the island and started. Both
way paddlers were the more expert. espe.
Chilly in rounding the turns. and led the first
during the last half Of the race and won BY two
and a half lengths.
st Asres's Chapel. has worked among the
Ojibway Indiana and this evening at o'clock
will hold special service on the Island In
d '"' rg oAsrno
ciaas L-Bsis casting. tor distance only: open 70
Inc OR or reel; e.stlss from rel. prohlsi,ed.
M o. pIsaare,s ossinlfS q r. With Ca. s,, Of
iS:,s; i. YORK. lied fof AiTd place With cast
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lied 70, sssoIs psss s "a q s PeH On the
oANoEINo.
Portare Raee-won by Leon Circuit and Georse
Jones Maine; time. I minute % seconds. Samuel
Tongue and William Harris. Ontario. second; time
minute IS seconds. George Crawford and George
Linkiater. Ontario. third: time. minute Is Sec
ends.
s,n. on,.1,os dsis.sd o.ssi hoa.f' and Dion
Blackwell.
e'S.E an. and Cam s"sE' T xs:.1 q
Camp RAinbow. second bout-John u. Dunn, ~,
feNted j. n. G'Ilinr and J. Z. ZAAnkrewier. Fort
pirsit Races-First event-Charles CrenIm
and idans Moore, New runs sic, defeated samuel
event NCc~rve Crawfrrd and 0e1rfc Iinsi.ter.
Ontario dsfeated Fred Cummings AID Clarence
Aorns, Maine.