Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
WHAT OAkSMEN NEED.
The Rover Hanlan,s Idea of thciy
Physical Re0uiSiteSs

The Rover Honlanss Idea of their
Physical Requisites.
Hanlan spoke about the Lachine race to New
York Auburnian interviewer. "Why, l could
have beaten Courteney by many lengths ii 1
had tried that day, said Hanlan.
"But why didn't you?"
snow, I'll tell you how it was You see, my
packers had staked off my time on the course,
and they tod me to keep right down to sched-
ule ana not row any more than had to. The
to give US some chance In the betting on future
races"
Then the champion referred to Courtney's
powers, and added: Courtney Is tremendous
man In practice but it seems as though he gets
nervous In race. 1t requires something here
tapping his head) for man to stand us 10 his
Work ln hot race over three or five miles Of
Referring to the physical qualifications for
an oarsman Hanlan said: ut isn't deltold mus
ee 5a rat man wants You see men crook their
give dip for t. It's se shondsTs and hsSS and
waist and thighs and legs-particularly legs
that &c, count In In boat. A man wants some
you should see that man Laycock. Six feet
TWO, with arms like windmill. Awful reach
that ina fellow has! Raw-boned great giant 1
side him. And then. when l first got over
there, Trtckett and his men were dreadful
,eocRy. They Dragged and did lots OF talk
Why, began to wonder IL / could row at all.
and were coming down. / felt good. just ike
rowing and l let on the power a little We
came down ADJOINING. but not with full head
or. Wei, sir, when landed they wanted to
carry me away, did these folks who had been
poking JtbeS at the runt OF Kanuck. But
that's s: al over now and I'm going to rest, but
don't want 10 be dared very much, or may
wen, don't know just yet what shall do
Length of Reign.
In spite of the tnnumerable snares that were
hold
for period far longer than the average term
accorded to European soyereigns. He sue
ceeded to the throne on March 9, 1855, though
the coronation, which took place at Moscow,
was postponed for year and half. Thus his
reign covered a period OF twsaty-six years
and eleven days. Only three among the Eu-
ropean rulers who claim imperial or royal
rank show reign OF longer duration. A
queen leads the ine Victoria OF England
already her reign has endured for forty-three
years, eight months and twenty-three days.
Francis Joseph OF Austria comes next He was
proclaimed Emperor OF Austria on December
2, 1913, and counts an imperial term OF 80 years
months and Is days. William I'LL, King OF
Tue Netherlands, stands third in the list He
succeeded to the throne On March II, 1S49. GA
THURSDAY last his Dutch Majesty completed
the SD year OF his reign. The death OF the
Car has raised William OF Germany to the
fourth place on the list, but that position is
held by the Kaiser as King OF Prussia, not as
Emperor OF Germany. William ascended the
Prussian throne on January 2, 1861. He has
worn the crown for 20 years. 2 months and
Is days. It Will be seen that the KaiSers royal
authority must continue nearly six years
longer before It can match lengths with the
reign which was cut short on Sunday by
murderous hand.
But, though the reign OF Alexander H. looks
long In comparison with the figures shown by
the rulers OF other lands, Its duration, strange
10 say, appears by no means remarkable In
Russian history. The record on this point runs
right In the teeth Of the current impression.
Muscovtte sovereignty has been descr oed.
Wittily, and with some justification, as a
despotism tempered by assassination. Yet, in
spite OF the risk OF violent death, Cars
heads under the crown for periods that
run far beyond the average duration OF reign
In safer countries. Ivan the Great. the
hTst ruler OF Russia who assumed the
From that date up to the accession
OF Alexander Ill, tWenty-four Car and
Czarina held sway In Muscovy. Tween
ty-four rulers In continuous succession covered
period OF 419 years. an average OF nearly sew
enteen and one-half years TO each reign. or
these as many as seven exceeded the term Of
the late Car. The list is well worth giving
TO begin with the smaller figures, Nicholas, the
father Of Alexander H., ruled for thirty years;
Alexis, the son OF Michael, for thirty years;
and Michael himself, the first Car of the house
OF Romanoff, for thirty-twO years. Catherine
II. occupied the throne for th1rty-four years
Peter the Great relgned for forty-three years,
first as joint emperor and then as autocrat.
Ivan the Great also held imperial power for
ne terrible, VINO actually was autocrat OF all
the Russtas for more than half a century, his
reign extending through ttty.one years from
1888 to 1854. Assurediy The proVerD that
- Threatened folk i've long Is justified by the
duration OF the relgns OF the sovereigGs OF Rus
Sta.