St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-17
SPORT WITH THE SPRUCE.
What the Local Oarsmen VIII Do
This Year.

E1fS 4 ear.
The Minnesota Boat club is better
manned and equipped for work this
summer than it has ever been in its
history. Since the merging of the Min
nesotas and st. Pauls into one club, the
Old spirit, that was almost akin to hos
tllty, has disappeared. The Minnesotas
discovered on close acquaintance with
their nelghborS down stream, that there
were among them some who pulled as
good an oar as could be desired, and
who would prove valuable anywhere in
a four-oared boat. Except that they
were rival organizations there was never
any reason for friction between the two
clubs. This became apparent to the
most liberal-mlnded men in each. and
the ice having been broken, the most
! desirable thing that could have hap
pened in the interestof aquatics in Min
nesota was quickly brought about The
quarters of each club remain as they
were, but are the common property of
the one Minnesota Boat club. The
members of each organization are ac-
Quainted with themembers of the other
and with their ability as oarsmen. The
last trace of rivalry has disappeared,
and the two bodies of men are banded
together i'll common effort to carry the
III tllc Sldlt cluD 10 IL WHINING
finish in the contests that the summer
may develop.
With regard to the senior four-oared
crew, it is tolerably certain that the
men who will man the senior boat in
the regatta of 1891 will be able TO show
their heels TO any boats crew in the
amateur world Their names are fa-
miliar tC every one who takes an in
terest in acquatics. Here they are:
g. 0. Nettleton.
Hayward Wright.
Archie Wright
H. W. Brown.
-Four individually faster men never
sat in boat in amateur history. Wright
Sr. and Nettleton botn broke the rec
ora of the club last season. That rec
ord had stood for couple of years at
Is min. IS sec. Nettleton pulled it down
to 53 see, and Wright made the dis
tance in 53lz. Brown and Wright Jr.
are both Well-knOWn men. The former
is one of the prettiest and fastest scull-
erS in the Northwest, and the latter
pulls long. clean and powerful stroke
that will stand by him when hard
work is called for in tight finish.
1t is the opinion of men well versed in
the art OF sizing up crew. that if the
senior Minnesota four pull in the
regattas as they have in practice, they
Will win everything in sight. Otto Mel
son belongs to the senior class. too. and
is available for place in the boat in
case man falls sick or drops dead He
can pull good, reliable oar anywhere
from stroke to bow.
The junior four is strong one. too.
Some of the men have been doing WON
nprfnI NnrK N n Cin II hn
season opened, and there is no telling
what hOnorS await them. They are:
Louis Bigelow.
Rustetn Peabody,
Arthur Pagel.
Charles 4. Roberts.
Paget IS good one, as every oarsman
III the vicinity is aware lie has done
about the fastest sculling among the
Juniors since the ice went out.
Of the old-timers McLaren. Jaggard.
Jack Parker and some more are afloat
good deal. Jaggard is married now,
and it is doubtful whether he will have
as much time 10 devote to his favOrite
sport as of Old, but from his perform
ances this spring up to date. he can
bring that shell of his home ahead of
most of the newcomers now. Parker
only works occasionally. but he, too.
SHOWS Ill SDult now and then that he
is still in it with the best of them.
The most comical spectacle on record is
that to be seen down on the river when Her
man Scheifer ana Judge Hall get afloat in
their shells. Now these gentlemen do not
aspire to winning any of the crack races of
the season. but both are out with purpose
That purpose is The reduction of superiluous
flesh. The generally get away together Mr.
Schetfer will pull a couple of strokes and
then puff complacently while he mons
the Derspiration from his brown with
mottled bandana. Judge Hall carries out
ahout the same programme, and both gentle
men declare that since they began sculling
they have worked off ten pounds of the sur
plus avoirdupois.
Wright Nettleton, Paget and Brown are
out frequently. All three of them are first
class men and to see them work is Il picture
Leslie Wann has been working in the fours
and doubles. He and Blakely capsized one
day last week and swan their boat home
ha!f a mile
Gust Zenzius is proving Il good man in
poat. lie was phenomenon ut curling be-
tore he took up Oarsmanship.
On the Both of this month there will be an
infoma! regatta held from the upper boat
house. The fours, doubles ana singles will
show what their training has done for them
on that occasion.
The regular boat club regatta will be held
as usual on July I, and there is every reason
to believe that II Will he the most attractive
III the history of the club.