The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-06
GREAT INTERNATIONAL
BOAT RACE.
Splendid Rowing by The American
crsWs---Thsy Cover Them
selves With Glory.
The Shoes and the Gamons---i
Sick Man Loses the Rsee
for the Former.
The coIumbiss Bear OF the Palm
Of Victory.
Jonathan Knocks the Horns Of
Mr.. Bull.

Jonathan Knocks the hoFns VI
Mr.. Bull.
Exciting Incidents Of, the Contest
The Contest between Emil anG
Jonathan-Jonathan Ahead.
Loxpos, July 4.-Henley never saw I
IoreIier day sor noreIbrilliIut Assem-
bl.ge for is regatta. The meadows OF
both sides Of the course were flled viti
people. The bridge was blocked viii
drags and carriages, while the rive
swarned with craft Of every description
The race for the diamond sculls Be
tween George ". Lee, Of the Trenton
Club, Newark, n. J, and Edward Moss
present holder Of the priEs, was the ms
| 10 which the Americans were interested
Both men started well, each hugging The
shore on his own side. ItwAs an exciting
race. Lee had the best oi il, when sud
denly, within twenty feet from the finish
be stopped still, half length ahead, and
At the ssne time his right oar struck tht
shore. BE thought be hAd passed ths
winning post, and would not believe n
first be had not won the race Two more
strokes would have landed him safely &
vinper, but Moss continuing his eourst
had vop by less than quarter OF
length. Both men were In great distress
Lee was i'll before and after the race
Tine 9 minutes 8 seconds.
The next event was the first trial heai
for the Stewards challenge cup. The Co
lumSiA College crew toUk the inside posi-
tiou, near the Bsrks shore. Dublin Uni
versity boat was IN the middle, and the
ShoeS.casmettes on the the Bsrks side oi
the river.
The bo.n got Of at 1:SoR.N The
ShoeSAeasnettes misunderstood the
starting iguaI, End 70; OF badly, while
The Dublins made hne start, and soon
led both the American boats BY two
lengths.
The Columbia rowed q good courss il
fine form, ovsrtAking the Dublins hand
hand over hand. As they rounded the
point the Dublin steered in shore, crash
ing into the Columbia jos. As the latter
va. beginning TO bead the Irish crew, and
in spite Of the shouts Of the umpire,
GDnblin, take your right course"
The two bosts disentAngled Themselves
and when they did 90 the Columbia was
leading tbe Dublin. Long before thi.
The @Shoes" bad taken decided lead
having made up what they Lost At first BY
q uuiiorm stroke Of z6 from the start
Al the time Of the foul, which occurred
At The end OF mile, they were one length
and quarter ahead Of The fouling crews
Upon witnessing the foul the ''sboe'sr
bow gave the order 10 @Ease all" and
dropping their stroke 70 forty, the crew
proceedsd easily, The Nadean brothers
puIIing with one hand several lengths
snd waving their red caps in answer 70
cheers on shore. Notwithstanding The
other crew had cleared the opposite
grand stand the "shoes" raised their
stroke TO forty eight to afford the specta-
tors an exhibition Of their powers, and
passed the line many lengths ahead in
The unusual time Of 8 minutes and sec
opd.. Padding 70 their boat house the
aSboes'sprang upon the aost with agility,
eheerily Offering 10 row the race over
again II necessary. They were altogether
fresh ~ when they starred. The Colum.
bias we're also very fresh. On leGving
their boat they made claim 70 be al
lowed 10 row again in the fnai beat bat
this was dislllowed by the Stewards on
the ground that the 'Shoes were 80 far
ahead they could not have been caught
The Dubiins did not deny the toul,
which was allowed in favor Of The Co
lunbias.
The event Of the dsy turned out 70 be
the second hest for the Viitors Chal.
Ienge Cup. For this, the University Col.
lege crew Of Oxford had the inside posi.
tion, Columbia crew second, and Jesus
College crew Of Cambridge the outside
plAcs. The ereEs got OF in me style,
Columbia 10 the center making the best
Of all, leading little At the quarter mile.
Columbia kept forging ahead, steering 3
beautiful course. Al The half mile the
UniysrsitJ and Jesus bosts were about
length behind. This advantage the Co.
lumbias continued 70 increase, until At
the three quarters Of mile they were
seen to shooi over 10 the shore taking the
Unirersity's Nater without trouble. The
steering Of the Colunbis boat here was
simply beyond praise. At the same time
Jesu. College crew made dAsh Al Colum-
bis, and for 4 moment toul seemed In.
svitable. One Of theStevsrds cried out,
aThat was deliberate drive At Colum-
biA." The oars did almost touch, bat
the crew then straightened out, Colum-
biI leading a length lod rowing quick,
sharp stroke Of % in e1eellenttorn. The
University crew wa out Of the race, but
Jesus College men spurted maEnihnenty.
The last quarter mile was intensely ex-
citing, the friends Of both crews urging
them on, aud above the yelling could be
distinguished the peculiar cry Of the Co
lunbiI- In spite Of the Cambridge crews
splendid rowing this crew being COM
possd Of four Of The last Uniyersity eight,
Columbia passed two lengths ahead IN
s:l7, with The Oxford boat . bad third.
The second trial heat for the Visitos
Challenge Cap was Won BY the Hertord
College crew, Of Oxford, in el2. Trinity
efeE, Of Cambridge, being scratched.
The Hertford il the crew the Columbus
meet in The final heat tomorrow. The
Hertford's bad time Ia 10 Be partly 40
counted for by The foul. When tbe Col
unbias reached their boat house they
we're almost lifted out Of their boat BY
enthusfAstie Americans, and three cheers
we're Eiyen for them With will They
were rot at all distressed, and were In
To.Porrou the apal beat for The Visit.
orr CaaIIenge Cup viii take place Al 3
oicIock, and that for The Stewards Cap At
$50, In both the Americans drew out
side positions, with which they are
pIeased, Notwithstanding The Advantage
generally aoeruing TO the boat with tie
1ositior nearest tbs Bsrks shore.
Ths Wind to-day oPerated greatly
agIinst The latter position, blowing The
inside boat o. shore, while the boat on
De BsrkS side vas protected By trees.
Loxpox, July SIS =. M-The fnal
ooptest Tor the Visitors' ChAllenes Cup,
In vhich The Columbia College Grew, Of
\. y and tbe Hsrtford College etsE. Of
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