The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-16
OTHER LINES OF SPORT
MINNESOTA BOAT CLUB DECIDES
TO MAKE A CHANGE
Will Form General Athletic Az.
sociatiOn and Establish n Well
Equipped Gymnasium-PIan for
the Cancellation of the $4,000
Debt Are Put in Motion.

The Minnesota Boat club, at its
twenty-ninth annual meeting at the
Commercial club last evening, took a
new lease of life by making provisions
for the cancellation of the debt of the
club, amounting to nearly $4,000
The debt has long stood as an i'm
pedlment to the progress of the club,
gradually growing each year, until for
a time it was thought the organization
would have to be abandoned.
Not only were arrangements made to
take care of the debt but 1t was de-
clded to shortly absorb the old organi-
cation Of the Minnesota club into a
joint athletic and rowing association,
with all the equipments of a we'll or
ganiZed gymnasium.
After the raising of the debt is ac-
complished no trouble Is anticipated in
launching the new organization, as
already $50 young men have signed a
paper agreeing to join the new club.
Chas. w. Gordon. president of the
club, agreed to raise s., 500 among the
commercial and industrial interests of
the city, and a committee was. ap-
pointed to make q canvass of the mem
bers of the club for the remaining ST.
400. The committee consists of n. p.
Langford Jr, George Sommers and
Jules Denegre.
In opening the meeting President
Gordon stated that as there was con-
siderable doubt as to the continuance
of the life of the organization, it would
be we'll to talk over the proposition to
organize an athletic association before
proceeding with the annual election
of officers.
The suggestion met with favor, and
the twenty-five active members of the
club spent the next two hours in
y, tzvNs i.
and making plans for the new organi-
cation.
n. p. Langford, who had been circu-
lating the lists for the membership of
the athletic association, reported that
i54 names had been secured, and that it
would be almost impossible for them to
secure the additional fifty necessary to
complete the organization without first
getting the project well launched.
President Gordon said that the mem
bers of the committee had worked to-
gether with Mr.. Langford with great
zeal, and it would be desparaging to
have their work go for nothing. And
II the members of the club could not
take care of their Indebtedness it would
be impossible to get the new club start
ed, as the debt of the Minnesota Boat
club would always stand in the way of
any active work on their part.
1t was either a case of the club going
out of eXistance, and the liability for
their Indebtedness falling upon their
bondsmen, or the reorganization of the
club. If the club could discharge it's
debt, 1t would be able to continue the
life Of what would practically be the
same organization, and thus maintain
the proud record which the club had
made in the twenty-nine years of its
eXiStance.
Mr.. Gordon then made his PROPOSE
ton to raise the 81, 900 outside of the
club. 1t was well received and paved
the way for the new athletic club.
R. Blakely thought the members of
the club would be willing to come for
ward to its rescue. The life of the
club was certainly worth more than
$1,4O0.
E. A. Jaggard, one Of the old men,
bers of the club, started the ball roll
ing by an enthusiastic narration Of the
good old days back in the sos Mr..
Jaggard told of the social success Of
the club in st. Paul. There was moth
ing Mr.. Jaggard said like the good
fellowship of the Minnesota Boat club,
and he urged the members to promote
its life.
He said that the bachelor element.
which had formerly been a delightful
part of the society of the city, had
almost entirely disappeared. Since the
wheel and the increasing prestige of
the yacht race had come into vogue
there had not been as much interest
in rowing as formerly. Therefore the
scope of the club should be widened,
and there was no other better way
than by an active athletic association.
w. R. Langford thought all mem
bers should take hold with a will and
carry out Mr.. Jaggard's suggestions.
Leavitt Corning proposed a benefit to
be given this spring and another next
was considerable objection to the bene-
fit scheme, and the matter was allow
ed to rest.
H. Bjornstad favored the giving Of a
joint note by the members of the club
but there were few who favored a note
scheme, as nobody seemed willing to
go on a joint note, as one man might
be made liable for the payment of the
shares of several of the signers.
H. Blakely said it was a case of
sink or SWIM" and a decision should
be arrived at at once.
w. r. Sommers thought the only way
to accomplish the raising of 81 400 Was
for each man to contribute his share
After general discussion on the sub
ject a paper was drawn up and a re-
cess taken to enable the clubmen to
sign the subscription list. 1t was found
that all present had signed the paper.
Jules Denegre made his annual report
VI Hi4ledSe ny heHlpeIS oi lne cluD.
The total mileage was 1871 miles over
7.135 for 1896, an increase of 534 miles,
N. P. Langford was credited with the
highest mileage. He covered 513 miles
Treasurer Sabin made his report,
showing the gross receipts for last year
as S1,339.SS, and the disbursements as
$1,330.0S The Indebtedness was about
$3.50.
The club meeting then adjourned to
meet Monday night March o. when
the reports of the canvassing commit
tee and Mr. Gordon will be received
The annual election of officers will also
take place.
BADGERS AFTER A RACE