St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
Some Enviable Records Made
by the Members Over
Fast Water.
interesting Preparations for
the Aquatic Campaign
of 1892.
Extracts From Harry Wack'S
Contribution to July
Outing.


st. Paul lies watchfully on the right
bank of the Mississippi river and the
ivywedded Minnesota boat club house
sits huddling at her feet. One might
search long and not find another such
glorious landscape nook as that in
which the Minnesotas have built their
boat house. Raspberry island, rip
raped with high-grade banks. with
its many legends of the red
man, and exemption from the
worlds intrusion. lies studded in
the bosom of the river, directly under
the Wabasha bridge. which has con-
nected, since the first town began,
corporate East and West st. Paul.
Here, not thousand yards from the
cky'S active center, embOwered in a
profuse growth of elm, willow, birch
and pine, Minnesota's cherry and white
floats from the staff of the picturesque
old clubhouse. The structure is built
of wood. lnclOses three large boat floors,
a spacious hardwood hall, an ample
bath and laundry, numerous locker and
dressing apartments, observatory above
and extensive store room and building
shop in the basement. The club domain
embraces half the island. and therein
four acres are devoted to running
track, lawn-tennis ground, turf lawn
and garden, the entire plat adorned
with rugged growth of natural shade
trees, shrubberY and wild brush.
The course runs between the club
house and the white city front which
surmounts abrupt sandstone heights.
casting unfathomable reflections along
the water course. Indeed, the situation
of the MinneSotaS is one of uncommon
beauty and rare advantage. The scene
of daily activity is come upon in mo-
ment-from hot, dusty city to all the
features of the remote countryside.
The results and benefits of these condi
tions are obvious.
The Mutations of the Year
just past have wrought materially to
the strength of the Minnesotas: The
club has had wholesome infusion of
new blood, large accretion of modern
properties and strong social wing in
its amalgamation with the st.
Paul Boat. club, for some years
a thriving organization. The ANAL
gamation was completed in the spring
of '91, the st. Paul boat club dlssolving
its identity and adopting the colors and
the government of the Minnesotas. This
union is telling in its effect in every de-
partment of the sport. and promises
marked success in the future. The val
liable property of the st. Pauls became
tiS CSldtC VI IhiulCSOtaSs oilu tHS
boat houses, situated Oh ,RaSberry
island, are now used in common.
Minnesota's log book bespeaks in itself
the sharpest satire upon the Eastern be-
lief in the rigors of the Minnesota clim-
ate. The rowing season is not only de-
lightfully inspirating, but its duration
is full, its term eventful and its wane
richly productive.
Of the 43S members, forty-three ac-
tive MinnesotaS rowed throughout the
month of April, scoring a log of $40
miles. Edward B. Young, speedy
sculler, ventured upon the course in
March, and his was the earliest exercise
In '91. In May and June fifty-two men
rowed 4, 1856 miles. and for nine months
from April to December-the lieuten-
ant received contributions to the log
book.
Herbert Brown, medal-bearer with
many records, rowed three miles on
Christmas morning. and with this coup
de grace, having rowed 1924 miles,
and, submitting to natures mandate,
the Minnesotas declared the season
closed.
Club II record.
The club has an excellent record.
Nearly a quarter of a century ago, when
the racing shell was of an awkward
model, and a sliding seat meant glide
in soap, when ScullS were long and
heavy, and all boats were ages be-
hind latter-day inventions. the sturdy
iMinnesotas launched a feet which
is manned and ,navIgated today. The
charter members are now sta!d heads
of families. Their names are on the
past list, and the record of their tri-
umphs adorns the faded page of his
tory. Today the time record of that old
nth thad do ynff Crnn ~
precedentS to be smiled upon. Notable
among the records drawn from Mime
sota's musty archives are the following:
Year JUNIOR FOUR. Time
1SS1-At Moline mississippi Valley as
sociationl, . miles and turn -. l3 :3SA
1ss3-At Moline (kiss Ssippl Valley as
sociation), miles and turn. E. 13 :55s4
1SS1-At Moline, miles turn .......... 1881
1SS2-At Moline, miles turn ...... Ii :39p2
1sS4-At Moline, miles turn ,....::. II :3C*
*Fastest time on record in the Mississippi
Valley association.
JUNIOR DOUBLE.
1SS1-Getty and Granger, 2 miles turn. 10 :4GIs
1ss3-Schiffnan and Parker, miles
SENIOR DOUBLE.
1S7s-Butler and Hyndeman. miles
turn.. =. 49,. l4:92
1ssl-Getty and Granger, 2 miles turn .14:42
1Ss3-Schiffman and Parker, miles
SENIOR SINGLE.
1S7S-W. II. Hyndeman, 2 miles turn. 1918
1s79-H. NJ, Butler, miles turn. IA Al
JUNIOR DOUBLE.
N. W. Amateur Rowing Assn, De-
troit. Mich.
1s90-Geo. o. Nettleton and A. II.
Paget, li2 miles turn. ......:...1 1922
SENIOR DOUBLE.
lSo0-Nettleton and Brown, 1I2 miles
turn 9:o3
The fastest junior crew ever trained
by the club went abroad last season.
The four were young, hardy and cour-
ageous. w. y. Armstrong rowed bow,
Oscar L. Roberts 2, Rushton Peabody 8,
and Lewis Sheriff. Bigelow, stroke.
mer's campaign it was predicted by
competent judges that it would win
wherever entered. This was a reason
able expectation, as the crew was
showing wonderful time at It's
training spurts-the fastest fol
TWO miles with turn ever made
On Western waters. Unfortunately
at the eleventh hour their cedar
shell was so wrenchedas to unfit 1t fol
= use, and with much misgiving the
cherry and white sailed forth ham.
weighing $50 pounds. The result
might have been fOretold, for in the
first junior race at Winnipeg, Mime
sofa succumbed to the Lurlines-
the latter an emergency crew
which instinctively developed speed
and form which accomplished all as
founding victory against ali popular be
lief in the probable on that occasion
Disgruntled with the stupor of sudder
defeat, and harnessed to an unwieldy
craft, the Minnesotas returned-sans
laurel or renoWn.
For This Year.
New and fitting equipment for 1892
however, will soon be in service, an6
these lusty colts will probably yet dis
play their prowess with greater salts
faction. During the past season Mime
Bota trained five local crews, about four
teen doubles, senior and junior; an(
thirty odd senior, junior and nader
singles, fonr working boats constantly
serving novitiate full of varied mis-
hap and incident. Canoe and barge