The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
SENIOR EIGHT OAR
Goes To WINNIPEG
Bad Weather Marred the Finish
of the Rowing Regatta at
Lake Minnetonka.

The crew Of the Winnipeg rowing
club carried. off first honors at Mime
tonka yesterday afternoon, winning the
senior SCI 1} eight-oarssSd! race, the big event
gatta, but the Duluth boat club and the
Minnesota boat club won the other two
events Of the day, thus giving the
Americans an even break for regatta
honors. The senior eight, the q, junior
singles and the senior four trophies 20
to Canada. with the Winnipeg and Fort
izations retains the trophies for the
1Alr and eight-oared juniors and the
Minnesota club for, the junior doubles;
Three crews, Duluth, Winnipeg and
Minnesota, placed winning crews on
the water yesterday and as on Friday
the honors were divided. Fort William
entered. crew in the junior four, but
rowed 200 yards and the Canadians
were obliged to retire from the5race.
So far as closeness at the finish is
concerned the races yesterday were
even better than the Friday contests.
Weather conditions prevented the pres
ence Of a large crowd Of enlookers, and
| enthusiasm was somewhat dampened by
intermittent showers. Launches and
steamboats,, however, braved the threat
ening clouds and followed the crews
! down the course. There were no IN
pleasant features to mar the. success Of
the rowing program and considering the
choppy water the time in al the events
scheduled for the afternoon. the senior
singles and the senior doubles, were
omitted from the program after a con-
sultation by the officials. .
The Junior Four. -. =
The first event of the day, the Junior
four, was scheduled for 8 clock, but
the crews waited for favorable weather
conditions, and the start was not made
nssots and Duluth: At the gan Duluth
and Minnesota shot to the 'front.'. The
Winnipeg oarsmen seemed to have
trouble in catching their stroke, but
quickly recovered and were pushing the
other two crews hard at the eighth
mile. when. the outrigging Of No. 3 on
the Canadian shell gave way, making
further participation in the race impos.
sible. Minnesota and Duluth continued
their fight. Minnesota rowing with a
short, snappy stroke, as against long
swinging stroke Of the Canadians. The
Minnesotans, however, went badly out
Of their course, and at the narrows were
obliged to turn in to avoid running
|
on the part of the crew, and when the
boat had been brought out into the
course the W;nnipegers were length
to the good. During the last half mile
the crews held this position, and altho
the Minnesota crew made heroic efforts
the strain was too great and Winnipeg
crossed the line length and half in
the lead. G.~ E...... .-|. =.
Gophers Win. :.
The Junior doubles, postponed from
esting features of the regatta and was
captured by the Minnesota Boat club
At the start MARS and Cochran Of the
Minnesota oarsmen took the lead, but
che Winnipeg men hung to long
steady stroke and the boats passed the
half mile side by side; Both shells
and were obliged to change their direc.
ton during the race to keep on the
course At the three quarters the Min.
nesota led by half a length, but the
Canadians hit up the stroke and caught
their Opponents an eighth Of mile
from the finish. The heavy work be-
gan to tell, however, and the Winnipeg
stroke oar missed water $50 yards from
, the finish line, causing his shell tc
fall back boat length. The Cana
} dams recovered quickly and began .
sensational squirt for frst place, aided
by misstroke if the Minnesota stroke
, oar. At this iuncture 1t looked as thu
!, nothing could prevent Winnipeg vic
tory, but the two Minnesota mon re
covered magnifcently and passed thu
) line a quarter Of length in the lead
The Last Event.
} The last and most important event Of
) the regatta in the eyes Of the oars
} ment. the senior eight, was the fna
event of the afternoon program ant
proved the most exciting race Of tht
day. st. Paul and Duluth were thu
favorites before the race, but it wa.
generally predicted that the -Winnipes
= crew. would give good account o.
itself. In weight the advantage rested
/: with Duluth.
II At the crack Of the gun the twenty
| four oars took the water simultaneously
! and the fight for the eight oared cham
: pionship began All three crews uset
{ the same stroke, thirty-six, but the Min
nesota oarsmen seemed to have tn,
: best Of the speed argument, and at tn,
!, narrows the advantage seemed to b,
with the gopher boat. Winnipeg, how