The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07

and Professionalism in the slIghtes
Degree Bars the Would be Competitor
Training Rigid and Conditions Severe
! Other Events of Lesser Note
Henley-on-Thames, July 6.-The an
| nual rowing regatta at Henley-on
| Thames may be likened to the yearly
race meeting at Epson, when the Der
by stakes are run for, and the Grand
Challenge cup, for which a Cornell crew
| competed unsuccessfully in 1895 and
Yale is competing this year, may be
compared with the blue ribbon OF the
turf as being the trophy Of all, in its
class, Which oarsmen are proud to take
part IN winning.
The regatta here was established in
1899, when the resent series of aquatic
combats were inaugurated and the
Grand Challenge cup, purchased by pub
lie subscription. was first raced for and
won by a crew from Trinity College.
Cambridge.
The blue ribbon Of the river. allowing
the Grand Challenge cup to be so called,
is a handsome silver vase of Etruscan
shape, eleven inches high, thirteen inch
es in diameter, and weighing about 300
ounces, The cup proper rests upon a
stem of bullrushes surrounded by richly
chased representation Of waves and the
body Of the cup is decora ted with water
lilies and other aquatic plants.
Upon the diverse side Of the Grand
Challenge cup is reclining figure of old
Father Thames, holding in his hand an
a.
eating the source of the river.
The reverse side of the trophy IS a
shield barring the inscription: Henley
Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup, 1899.
NAMES OF IT'S WINNERS
Finally, the handles are bullrushe.,
merging into border OF rushes and lily
leaves, and around the body Of the cup
are inscribed the names of the crews
who have been its tmporary possessors
including Trinity College, Cambridge,
1880; Leander, 1910; Cambridge Rooms.
1871 and 1852: oxford University. 1913:
Etonian Club, Oxford, 1874; Cambridge
University, 1S45; Thames Club, 1916; OK
ford University, 1S47 and 1g4s; Wadham
College, Oxford, 1919; Oxford Universe
~, 1850, 1851, 1852 and 1883; Trinity Col
lege, 1884, Cambridge University, 1855;
Chechire Rowing Club, 1855; London
Rowing Club, 1857; Cambridge Univer-
Sity, 1858; London Rowing Club, 1889;
First Trinity. Cambridge. 1860 and 1861;
London Rowing Club 1862; University
College, Cambridge, 1893; Kingston Row
ing Club, 1864 and 1865; Etonian Club,
Oxford, 1866 and 1867; London Rowing
Club. 1858; Etonian Club. Oxford, 1869,
1870 and 1871; London Rowing Club, 1872,
1873 and 1874; Ieander Club, 1875;
Thames Rowing Club 1876; London Row
ing Club, 1877; Thames Rowing Club,
1873; Jesus College, Cambridge, 1879;
Leander Club 1850; London Rowing Club
1881; Exeter College, Oxford, 1882; Lon
don Rowing Club, 1888 and 1884; Jesus
College. Cambridge. 1886 and 1887;
Thames Rowing Club, 1883 and 1888;
London Rowing Club 1890: Leander Club
1891, 1892, 1893 and 1894; and Trinity Hall,
Cambridge, 1895.
This year the Henley Regatta stew
ards have added to the beauty and VAL
ue of the Grand Challenge cup by plac-
ing it on a base of silver and ebony.
This base was designed by H T. Stew
ard, a well known architect Of London,
is Octagonal in shape, eighteen inches
high and sixteen inches at the base.
Within its eight c4sste and rich Corin-
THAN columns are Eight bent silver pan
els, each bearing the names of the fifty
six crws who have successfully Compel
ed for the cup.
Beneath the columns are another set
of panels designed to be filled in with the
names of the victorious crews of the
future. The new base alone cost 81, 900.
THE ENTRANCE FEE.
The entrance fee for the Grand" as
the cup is generally termed, is six gum
cas- about $31 50), and. upon receiving
the prize the captain and the success
full crew individually and collectively
engage to return it TO the stewards on
on or before June l of the following year
Tn regatta at Henley lasts three days
begins each day at noon and lasts until
or p. G., ard. not infrequently, ten
"a ces are rowed in a day. The presi-
dent of the regatta is Lord Camoys, and
among the stewards are Mayor Simmon
Of Henley, mho gave such a kind well
come to the Yale crew; the Earl of An
trim, Lord Ampthfll. and a dozen other
well known gentlemen.
RULES OF THE REGATTA.
The rules of the regatta are very str!n
gent Under them no person is consid-
red an amateur who has at any time
lpNC0 W SSNCACQ III any AdCE lOI d SidhE
or entrance fee who has ever rowed or
steered against a professional for any
prize;who has ever taught athletics OF
any kind for a profit; who has ever been
employed on or about boats for money, |
)r who has ever been a mechanic. arti- |
san or laborer. or engaged in any mental |
luty.
Several days before the regatta, the /
>aptain Of each crew must deliver to the |
Of the regatta committee 1
list containing the names of the actual |
members of the crew selected 10 COM !
pete. to which list the names of four /
for an eight-oar race, may |
- added.
Every competitor at Henley must wear /
clothing from the shoulders TO |
he knees, including a sleeved jersey.
The Cornell men in practice appeared /
n the usual American sleeveless jersey.
merely n strip over the shoulders and /
-eTy wide armholes. This caused an
sutcry and ali sorts OF disagreeable
ARA graplTs appeared in the newspapers
On the other hand, the young men
rom Yale. from the day they made
heir first appearance on the Thames,
nave appeared in the sleeve jersey.
which forms. on account OF the very
great number or ladies present, suCh an \
important feature Of the Henley re-
yatJa.
At the start every competing boat
must carry a flag at its bow showing its
College or club colorS. and any infringe
nent Of the rule lays the crews open 10
disqualification.
THE COURSE.
The course over which ell the races
ire rowed = exactly one mile and five
hundred and fifty yards long.
The start Is made just below Temple
siand on the Bucks (Buckinghanlshlre)
- of rNa river ,