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AQUATIC TRIUNIPHS.

performances, and more too, with 1.-THE
weapon of the plains
Yours, DAL TON.
AQUATIC THIUMPHS.
American Boat Crews Bent the Britons
in British Waters.
THE FIRST DAY OF THE HENLEY RACES.
Though the Englshmen have claimed to
lead the world in boating matters, two
American boat clubs had the hardwood to
60 to England. anu give the hest English
clubs trial. 10 their own waters.
The Americas crews were the Columbia
College crew. OF New York. and crew
from Munroo. Michigan. who cali them
selves BY the Indian name, +" Shos-was-
cae-mettes." which means. We believe.
lightning on the water"
The races were rowed on the Thames. at
Henley. on the 4th and 9Th irstants. and
resulted in a victory for the Americans,
each of the American crews winning heat,
on the first day; and the Columbia crew
carrying off the palm in the second day.
DETAILS OF TIE RACES.
LONDON, July 4.-The weather at Henley
to-day was fine. The meadows on both
sides of the course were filled with people.
The bridge was blocked with drays and car
riages, while the river swarmed with crafts
of every description. There was a sprink-
ling of Americans. but their presence was
scarcely noticeable in the large number OF
natives. The race for the diamond SOULS,
between George W. Lee, OF the Triton club,
Of Newark. and Edward Z. Moss, the pres
ent holder of the prize, was the first in
which Americans were interested. Both
men started well. Lee, who had the inside
track, soon took slight lead, which he
gradually increased. 1t was an exciting
race.
Lee had the best of it, when suddenly.
within twenty feet from the finish, he stop
Fed still half length ahead, and at the
same time his right oar struck the shore.
lie thought he had passed the winning post,
ard could not believe at first that he had
not won the race. Two more strokes would
have landed him safe winner but Moss.
continuing his course had won by loss than
a quarter Of a length. Both men were in
distress Lee was i'll before and after the
race. The time was y minutes and Sec
onds.
The next event was the first trial heat for
the Steward challenge cup. The Columbia
College crew took the inside position near
the Berks shore. The Dublin University
boat was in the middle and the ShOe-wse
cae-mettes on the Bucks side OF the river.
The Shoe wac e-mettes misunderstood the
starting signal, and got off badly, while
| the Dublins made q fine start and soon led
both the American boats by two lengths.
Columbia rowed good course in grand
| form, oyertaking Dubin hand over hand as
| they rounded the point. Dublin steered in
shore, crashing into Columbia's boat just
as the latter was beginning to head the Irish
crew, and this in spite of the shouts OF the
umpire, Dublin take your right course. )"
The two boats disentangled themselves and
when they did so Columbia was leading
Dublin. Long before this the "Shoes" had
taken decided lead, having made up what
they lost at the first by uniform stroke Of
10 from the start. Opposite the grand stand
the .'Shoes" raised their stroke to As to afford
the spectators an exhibition of their powers,
and passed the line many lengths ahead in
minutes and 4 seconds. Padding to their
boat house the " Shoes sprang upon the
float with agility cheerily Offering to row
| the race oyer again II necessary. They
were altogether as fresh as when they
started, The Columbus were also very
fresh on leaving their boat and made a
claim to be allowed to row again in the
final heat.
This was disallowed by the Stewards on
the ground that the Shoes were so far
ahea that they could not have been caught.
The Dublins did not deny the foul which was
| allowed in favor OF the Columbus.
Second trial heat for the Stewards cup
! I 4 LIB
S23, the Jesus College crew not rowing
over the course in order to save themse Ives
for the final contest with the Columbus for
the Visitors challenge cup.
coLuYBIA's SPLENDID RACE.
| The event of the day turned cut to be the
second heat Tor the Visitors Challenge Cup.
For this the University College crew Of
| Oxford had the inside position, Columbia
crew the second, and jesus College crew, OF
Cambridge. the outside. The crews got of
in fine style, Columbia in centre. making
1t the best of all. Leading little at the
quarter mile. the Columbus kept forging
| ahead, steering n beautiful Course. At the
hall mile the University and Jesus boats
were about len-tb behind.
This advantage the Columbus continued
to increase until at the three-iourtbs mile
| they were seen to shoot over to the Beck =
| shore tuking the Universities water with
| out trouble. The steering of the Columbia :
boat here was simply beyond praise. At
the same time the Jesus College crew made
q dash at Columbia and for moment
another foul seemed inevitable. The oars did
almost touch, but the crews then straighten-
ed out, Columbia leading length and
rowing quick. sharp stroke D! 40 in excel
lent form. The Cambridge crew was out OF
a. L..k 81
spIrted magnifcently. The next quarter
of mile was intensely exciting, the friends
of both crews urging them on, and above
the yelling could be distinguished the pc
cullar cry of the Columbians. In spite Of
the Cambridge crew : splendid rowing (this
crew being composed Of Jour OF the last
University eight, Columbia passed two
lengths ahead in minutes and IL seconds.
with the Oxford boat a bad third. The sec
ond trial heat for the Visitors challenge
cup was won by the Hartford college crew i,
of Oxford, over the Lady Margaret crew.
The time Was . minutes and IL seconds.
When the Columbus reached their boat
house they were almost lifted out OF their
seats by tho enthusiastic Americans. and
three cheers were given Tor them with Il
will. They were not at all distressed, but
were in high spirits.
challenge cup took place at , O'Clock, and
that for Stewards cup at $50 ,. III. In
both the Americans drew outside positions.
Columbia again triumphcd, ard won the
| Visitors challenge cup, easily vlnquishing
the Hartford college crew. The Michigan
| club were not 30 fortunate, one oi their
number being taken sick in the boat. and
the crew were unable to finish the heat.
Ink evil that men do lives after them, "
and goes a-fshing, we may add, for their
scalps, 10 to speak, when they visit foreign
parts Oar friends in Quebec announce the
arrival there Yesterday of Senator Ed
munda, President of the late Presidential
Electoral Commission. N Y. WORTH,
July 3D.
TOTAL ECLIr-E OF the SuN..-On tho al
t.rnoon Of the 2Jth Of tins month, Il total
eclipse OF the sun will occur, being, how
ever, only partial here. and beginning, ac-
cOrding to Boston time, in the afternoon at
Al 5sn., and ending at ia Ain. During
its progress. the dark shadow Of the moon
will enter this country in longitude IS ,
west OF Washington 1t will cross the west
ern end of Montana Territory, tho Yellow
stone National Park. Wyoming Territory.
Denver, Colorado, and northern and cast
ern Texas. entering the Guli ui Mexico bo-
tween New Orleans and Galveston. Pro-
iessor Nowcomb gives minuto instructions