Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-05
THE HENLEY REGATTA.
Two Victories for American Crews.

Two Victories for American Crews.
WITH CREDIT-THE SHOEwAECAEMETTE ES
WIN EASlLY-THE COLUMBIAS ARE FoULED.
A cable dispatch from London last night says
Henley never saw lovelier day than this,
nor a more brilliant SSembiage than that
which gathered to witness this years regatta.
The meadows on both sides of the course were
filled with people. The bridge was packed
with drags and carriages, while the river
Swarmed with craft of every description. The
gay dresses OF the ladies and the fancy rowing
costumes OF the college boatmen made the
scene peculiarly charming and picturesque.
There was sprinkling of Americans. but
tn. lr presence was scarcely noticeable in the
,arge number OF natives.
THE RACE FOR THE DIAMOND SOULS
between George w. Lee, of the Triton Club
Newark. and Edwardes Moss, the present
Americans were interested. Both men start
ed well, each hugging the shore on his own
side. Lee, who had the inside track, soon
took a slight lead, which he gradually in.
mile, On nearing Poplar Point he had clear
length ahead. Here he skirted the Berks
shore too elosely, nearly rnnnng into the
across towards the Berks shore, and as they
Strengthened away Lee was seen to have re-
duced lead, but still had the advantage. He
ever, was unable to reduce his lead any fur
ther. 1t was an exciting race. Lee had the
best OF it when, suddenly, within 20 feet from
the finish he stopped, still half length ahead.
and at the same time his right oar Struck the
shore. He thought he had passed the win
nlng post, and would not believe at first he
would have landed him safely winner, but
Moss continuing his course had won by less
than a quarter OF length. Both men were in
great distress. Lee was i'll before and after
The race. Time minutes seconds.
In the second heat for the diamond souls
Geo. Lee, OF Boston, who is in fact member
OF Of the t ! London Rowing club, gave out before
oxford, came in first. and Payne, of MduSiey,
second,
VICTORY FOR TIE SHOES"
The next event was the first trial for the
Stewards challenge cup. The Columbia Col
lege crew took the inside position near the
Btrks shore, the Dublin University boat was
IN the middle, and the ShOeWaecaemetteS on
The Bucks side OF the river. The boats got OFF
at l.3O p m. The ShOewaecaemettes miSunder-
stood the starting signal and got OFF badly,
While the DublinS made fine start and soon
led roth 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 Dublins crowding the Columbia
beat. intent on getting her water. The Co.
lumbia rowed a good course in grand form,
0vertaklng the Dublin hand and hand. AS
they rounded the point the Dublin steered in
shore, crashing into the Columbia just as the
and THIS IN spite OF the shouts OF the umpire,
Dublin, take your right course" The two
boats dlSentangled themselves, and when they
Long before, this the Shoes had taken a
decided lead, having made up what they
lost at first by uniform stroke 46 from
the stalt. At the time of the foul,
were one length and quarter ahead of the
10uling crews, Upon witnessing the foul the
Shoes bow gave an order 10 lease ALL and
diOpplng their stroke to 10, the crew proceeded
easily, The NOdean brothers pulling with one
hand several lengths, and waving their red
caps IN answer to cheers on shore, nowith
standing the other crews had cleared OppO-
site the grand stand the Shoes raised their
stroke to 49, to afford the spectators an eXhibi
tlon OF thelrpoWeIs, and passed the line many
lengths ahead IN the usual time of s minutes
ana seconds. Padding TO their bOat-house
the Shoes Sprang upon the float with agility
cheellly Offering TO row the race over again if
necessary. They were altogether as fresh as
when they started. The Co!umbiaS were also
very fresh on leaving their boat, and made
claim TO be allowed TO row again in the final
heat, but this was dtSaliOwed by the Stewards
on the g Ound Il at the Shoes were SO far ahead
tnat they gould not have been caught. The
Dub ms did not deny the foul, which was al
lowed in favor of the Columbias.
CHANGING THE 1IME OF THE SHOES
The second trial ht at for the stewards cup
was Won by the London Rowing Club in 5
minutes q seconds: the Jesus College crew
no not rowing over the course, in order to save
themselves for the first contest with the Co
lum bias for the visitors challenge cup, sSie
the London pair was scratched from the r,sSe
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 min
utes seconds. 1t stood thus on the stewards
time book for two hours but after the London
ROWlng CLUBS time was announced the Shoes
time Was changed on the book to minutes q
seconds.
VICTORY FOR THE CoLUMB1As.
The event of the day turned out to be the
second heat for the visitors challenge cup.
For this. the University College crew of Ok
ford had the inside position, the Columbia
crew e the second; and the Jesus College crew
OF Cambridge the outside place. The crews
got. off in fine style, Columbia in the center,
making it the best of all. Leading little at
the quarter mile, the Columbias Kept forging
ahead, steering beautiful course. At the
half mile the University and Jesus boats were
about a length behind. This advantage the
Columblas continued to increase until at the
three quarters, of mile. they were seen to
shoot over to the Berks shore, taking the Uni
versity's water without trouble. The Coum-
bla boat here was simply beyond praise. At
the same time the Jesus College crew made
dash at Columbia, and for moment another
foul seemed inevitable. One of the stewards
cried out, THAT was deliberate drive at
Columbia The oars did almost touch, bat
the crews then Strengthened out, Columbia
leading length and rowing quick, sharp
stroke OF forty in excellent form
The University crew was out of the race,
but the Jesus College men now spurted mag
nitcently. The last quarter mile was intensely
exciting, the friends of both crews urging
them on, and above the yelling could be dis
llHSu!SHeu tNo peculiar cry Oh Cne COlum DldS.
In spite of the Cambridge crews splendid
r0Win (thiS crew being composed of four of
the last university eight, Columbia passed the
post two lengths ahead, in minutes and II
" The second trial heat for the visitors chal-
lense cup was won by the Hertford College
crew OF Oxford, in 9 minutes II seconds. the
first Trinity crew of Cambridge being
scratched. The Hertford is the crew the CO.
lambias will meet in the final heat tomorrow
The HertfOrd's bad time is to be partly ac-
" q fnJl1 fhn1 1aIr, ,I>;,
reached their boat house they were almost
lifted out OF their boat by enthusiastic Ameri-
cans, and three cheers were given for them
with will. They were not at all distressed,
but were in high SpiritS"