New-York tribune., 1878-07-05
COLUMBIA VICTORIOUS.
rwo CONTESTS WON BY AMERICANS.


,r;tnoOsad nv immense numbers, and afforded
,'arorol Qualification. The Americans won III
two beots-the e-wae-cae-mettes carrying
asr tho fret heat for the Stewards Challenge
Cnn. and the Columbia College Crew winning
tt'd socond heat for the Visitors Challenge
Cun In the first heat of the Diamond Chal-
Iongo ScnIs. Lee. of Newark, N. j., was
beaten bv Edwardes- Moss the present holder oil
the prize. Lee lost by mistaking the winning
,os+ Tbetime made by the "ShOes" and COlum-
bias was the subject OF general adnllIa'ion'
Great enthusiasm was manifested by the
American spectators at the success or the laV-
ter. To-day both crews will row IN tne
decisive heats.
SPLENDID CONTESTS ON THE THAMES.
Graphic DETAILS OF THE REGATTA-ADNlRABLE
oAn,uANsHIP SHOWN THROUGHOUT.
IoHpoN. July 4.-Henley never saw loveher
dav than this nor a more brilliant assemDiaEe 'h"H
that which gathered to witness TINS year
The meadows on both sides of the course were hlleu
with people The bridge was blocked with drags
and carriages, while the river swarmed with cIaI'
of every description. The gay dresses OF the ladies'
.ond fancy rowing costumes of the college DOatlheh
made the scene peculiarly charming and pctur-
esoue. There was a sprinklng of Americans DuU
their prescnce was scarcely noticeable in the large
number of natives
. THE RACE FOR THE DIAMOND SOULS.
The race for the Diamond Sculls between George
w Lee of the Triton Club, Newark, ana EdWarueS-
Moss. the present holder OF the prze was the
Ct IN which the Americans were interested
Both men started well, each hugglng the
shore on his own side. Lee, who had the inside
track. soon took slight lead which he gradually
increased steering well for thTee-Quarers OF mile
On nearing Poplar Point he had clear length
ahead Here he skirted the BerkS shore too Closely
nearly running into the bushes along the BANK
AN UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE.
Moss cut straight across toward the BerHs suoIe'
and as they straightened away Lee was seen TO
have n reduced lead, but still had the advantage
He steered badly from this point; Moss however
was unable to reduce his lead any further II was
an exciting race. Lee had the best OF It, wheh suu-
dlv within twenty feet from the finish he stopped,
still half length ahead, and at the same tmc MS
night oar struck the Shore He thought he had
Dossed the winning post, and would not believe al
first he had not won the race. Two more strokes
1vonld have landed him safely winner, but Moss,
continuing his course had won by less thah Il
ouarter of a length. Both men were Ill great DIS
tress Lee was i'll before and after the race lime,
0m sec.
THE RACE FOR THE STEWARDS CHALLENGE Cur'
The next event was the first trial heat for the
Stewards Challenge Cup. The Columbia College
crew took the inside position near the Berks shore
the Dublin University boat was in the middle, ana
the Shoe e-vae-cae-mettes on the Bucks side of the
river The boats got off at 1870 p. IN. The Shoe
wae-cae-mettes misunderstood the starting signal
and got off badly, while the Dublins made line
start and soon led both the American boats by two
lengths. The "ShOes " were far over on
the Bucks side while the other crews were
close to the Berks shore, the Dubhns
crowding the Columbia boat, intent on taking her
water. The Columbia rowed good course in grand
form. overtaking the Dublin hand over hand. AS
they rounded the point the Dublin steered Ill Shore
crashing INTO the Columbia just as the latter was
beginning to head the Irish crew, aud this In spite
OF the shouts of the umpire: Dublin, take your
night course ~ The two boats dseutangled them
selves and when they did so the Co
lumbia was leading the Dublin. Long be-
fore this the "ShOes" had tah,n de-
cided lead having made up what they lost at
first by a uniform stroke of forty-sx from the start
At the time of the foul which occurred at the end
of the mile they were one length and quarter
ahead fthe foulng crews Upon witnessing the foul,
the Shoes" bow gave order to " ease all" and
dropping their strokes to forty the proceeded
easily, the NOdean brothers pulling with one hand
several lengths and waving their red caps IN an
sweI to cheers on shore, Notwithstanding the other
crews had cleared. Opposite the grand stand the
"Shoes" raised their stroke to fOrty-eight to af.
ford the spectators exhibition OF their pow
ers, and passed the line many lengths ahead
in the unusual time of s minutes and
seconds. Padding to their boat-hOuse the
"ShoesD sprang upon the float with agility cheerily
Offering to row the race over again, if necessary.
They were altogether as fresh when they started.
The Colunbias were also very fresh on leaving
their boat, and made a claim to be allowed to row
aga in in the final heat, but this was disallOwed by
the Stewards on the ground that the Shoes" were
so far ahead that they could not have been caught.
The Dublins did not deny the foul, which was al
lowed i'll favor of the COlumbias.
THE SECOND HEAT FOR THE STEWARDS CUP.
The second trial heat for the Stewards Cup was
won by the London Rowing Club in SIN. 23s, the
Jesus College Crew not rowing the course, in
order to save themselves for the final contest with
the Columbias for the Visitors Challenge Cup,
while the London pair was scratched
from the for the silver goblets in order that
the men might keep fresh for the race tomorrow
with the "ShOes.'
The time of the "Shoes" was Sm. 4s. 1t
stood thus the stewards time-bOOk for two hours
but after the London Rowing Clubs time was an
nOunced, the "ShOess" time was changed ON the
book to Sun. 21s.
COLUMBIA WINS a HEAT.
Inc event OF the Gay turned out 10 be the second
heat for the Visitors Challenge Cup. For this the
University College crew Of Oxford had the inside
position, the Columbia crew the second, and the
Jesus College crew Of Cambridge the outside place
The crews got off in fine style, Columbia In the
centre, making it the best of all. Leading o
little at the quarter-mile, the Columbas kept
forging ahead steering beautiful course
At the half mile the University and Jesus boats were
about a length behind. This advau tage the Column