Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
REGENTS PAY SALARY OF STOOD
FOR SIX MONTHS.
WON THE DIAMOND SKULLS
Only American Oarsman Who Ever
Landed the Great Henley Prize en-
the Thames-Son of Syracu Sc
Aquatic Conditioning After Hcl-
days.
Madison, Dec. 10.

Madison, Dec. 10.
e. II. Teneyke, formerly coach of
the Philadelphia Barge Grub, was ar-
pointed coach of the University OF
Wisconsin crews yesterday to fill the
position made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Andrew O'Dea. The APP
pointment was made upon the recon-
mendation of Dr.. c. p. Hutchins, pro
fessor of athletics and chairman of
the athletic council
The new coach comes to Wisconsin
from Philadelphia, where for the past
three years he has been rowing in
structor of the Philadelphia Barge
club. In this time his crews have
been indicated Mr.. Teneyke has
the distinction of being the only
American who has ever won the dia-
mond skulls at Henley, on the
Thames, and for the past eleven
years he has never been defeated in
a single-skull contest.
He is the only son of James A. Ten
eyke, coach of the Syracuse univer-
sity crews, and has received his single
oar and shell rowing instruction un-
der the instruction of his father.
While with the Philadelphia. Barge
club and other rowing organizations
he had wide experience in coaching
four-oared and six-oared crews His
salary here is $1,000 for the period
from January to June.
He lis expected to appear here and
take charge Of the aquatic department
after the holiday recess,
which begins Friday and ends JAM
airy 4. Some so candidates for the
several Wisconsin crews have been in
training this fall, but the work has
been suspended for the holidays. The
regents will pay the salary.
Bought Dome Reform.
The regents of the University of
ly bit of reformed athletics. The
request was that an appropriation be
made to maintain the department Of
aquatics, which costs usually close
to $4,000 a year. 1t has been the
custom here to net generous profit
during the football sason and use the
surplus for the maintenance of base
ball, track work and crews.
The baseball and track departments
have each averaged an annual loss of
about $500 and the crews have been
much more expensive. costing nearly
$4,000 a year and not bringing in a
by voluntary subscriptions by stu
dents, business men and alumni. Nc
gate money is taken in by the crew
department; every dollar of expense
parLments have Been partially self
supporting.
For years Wisconsin has annually
gone east to compete in the intercol
legiate regatta on the Hudson river
at Poughkeepsie and has not received
anything out of the thousands of dol
lars taken in on the crowded specta
tors trains Against this unjust ar
rangement protests have been mildly
made. but it was never thought wise
to persist lest the Wisconsin crews
be invited to remain at home. Some
times some assistance has been re
ceiyed in the way of reduced rates t.
the scene of the big contests.
So long as football brought in $50,
600 on more a year, which was The
case when the Minnesota game
brought $4,000 and the Chicago game
$4,000, Wisconsin was quite willins
to spend the fat surplus on the crews
! Now things are changed. The facul
| ty has taken the excitement out o
| sion to games, cut out the revenue
| producing championship contests witt
Minnesota. Chicago and Michignn AM
football just paid for itself the las
season.
Aquatics are looked upon by tht
faculty members as the most health
full pastime in the athletic department
and there is another reason for uesil
ing it to be maintained. The send
ling of the crew east is considere,
one of the greatest advertisements tn
University Of Wisconsin has and it /
said many eastern students com
here by the influence of this excu1
sion of the western oarsmen t
Poughkeepsie The proposition tina
was up to the regents was simpI
whether or not the advertisement
land the wholesome exercise are wort
the price They agreed to inves