The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-07
er, or engaged in any mental

artisan or laborer, or engaged in any mental
duty.
Next to the racing the great feature of Hen
ley, during regatta week. are the fleets CT
houseboats which are Hanged on the Bucks
side of the river and which extend to all In
tents and purposes. from Temple Island at the
start. to Phyllis Court which Is almost cp-
Phyllis Court Is beautiful and picturesque
place. having velvety lawn. shaded by mag
nificent elms, which extends house itself to
fs se abays SIDE The ae0n, eight Or ten
Court on regatta daysaeis one of the most
attractive sights as it is occupied by crowds
OF gaily dressed ladies' who, With their escorts,
stroll about beneath the shade OF The old elms
and witness the boat racing under conditions
which naturally excite the envy Of the less
fortunate excursionists
The grand stand at the finish only holds
about 500 people, but 1t is comfortable, at
tractive, admirably situated and is enclosed
by an iron railing. 1t has q lawn, upon
which a military band plays and conven-
lent refreshment tent. The name of the
winning crew and that of the winning oars
man are displayed at the end of each race
on the umpire's launch on the telegraph at
the winners float and at the grand stand
There is one judge and two umpires all
three of them are as a rule veteran Oxford
or Cambridge oarsmen, who have won fame
on the Thames in former years and whose
decisions and orders are entitled to the great
est respect and obedience.
The minimum weight for coxswains is 9s
pounds. crews averaging i47 pounds and
under 154 pounds must carry not less than
1O5-p pound coxswain, and deficiencies must
be made up by dead weight carried in the
coxswain's thwart. where 1t will be placed
and removed by person appointed by the
committee.
For the Grand Challenge cup there are
nine entries, including Leander New Col
lege,. Trinity Hail. Elton and First Trinity
In addition. of course. to Yale.
! For the Diamond Sculls the Hon Rupert
Guinness, the holder of that trophy; DR.
Mcdowell, Of Chicago; Hon. Arthur GUM.
ness. Vivian Nickalls, R. X. Beaumont. F.
Beddington, H. T. Blackstafe. j. ]. Bluise
J: 3. Joicey, j. E. Mohr, s. S. Swami and
| The total number OF entries is 81 one
| greater than the number in 1893. which was
record ysar
The Yale men are: Stroke. George Lang
ford 80; age, 20 years; weight. 1751a pounds
height, feet II inch. Prepared at st. Paul
/ MINI.
No. Ralph B. Treadway, '9e Captain
age. % years; weight, ITO pounds; height
feet liz inches. Prepared at Phillips Elk.
| eter Academy.
No. 6-John Nice. Longacre. '96: age. 2;
years 8 months; weight. ITS pounds; height
feet IL inches
No. 5-Philip H. Bailey, 81; age, % years
8 months weight 100 pounds; height, feet
Prepared at Hartford High School.
No. flames o. Rodgers, '9S; age, 21 year.
months; weight, 17S1a pounds; height, fee
111s inches. Prepared at Andover
No. 3-William NJ. Beard, 90; age, 20 years
weight. 1921 pounds; height, feet 81a inches
Prepared at Hopkins Grammar school an(
Poughkeepsie Military academy.
| No. 2-Alexander Brown Jr go; age. q
| years; weight, 40 pounds; height, 6 feet ant
u inch. Prepared at st. Paul's school.
No. flames H. Simpson '97. age 90 YEAR
months; weight 100 pounds; height. fee
| II inches. Prepared atgSt Paul's school.
| Coxswain-T. L. Clarke, '97.