Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-06

were able to take the Hertforjs'
water the same as the day before,
Notwithstanding the Hertford's
frantic efforts 10 prevent it. Hert-
ford's only hope now was to catch
the Columbia boat by touching II
and thus claim q foul. Columbia's
boat being out of its own water,
Goodwin perceived the danger and
called on the men for further
squirt and they answered with q |
tremendous burst of speed, which
sent them ahead fully Two lengths
and a half. The speed was SO great
that 1t completely exhausted the
Hertfords, whose bow dropped his
oar almost faInting. The Others
were also completely pumped"
and the boat, not being stesred, ran
ashore. Columbia continued, fin
ishing the course amidst ringing
cheers from the shore, in eight
minutes and four seconds.
In the final race for the Stew
ards cup there was some delay
caused by the Shoewaecamette's
eagerness to get away, but when
the signal was given the London
Rowing Club, who got off well,
made for the Bsrks shore, getting
into still water, the wind to-day
being favorable for boats on the
Berks side. The Shoes went
straight down the middle, getting
the advantage Of the first one hun
dred yards and leading the Lon
don's half a length. The latter
crew rowed without fault and at
Fawley Court by a spurt led the
Shoes by q quarter Of q length.
This challenged the Shoes, who
had been rowing forty -four strokes,
and they increased the number to
forty-eight. Both crews approached
Poplar Point at terrific rate on
almost even terms. Suddenly the
London's shot ahead a length in a
mysterious manner and 1t was soon
seen that something was the mat
ter iu the Shoes boat, but no one
was prepared to see the latter crew
stop short, apparently used up.
After pausipg few seconds the
Shoes went on slowly, Moses
Nadeau and Dewitt pulling the
boat alone. Joseph Nadeau was
completely doubled up.
The cause of their defeat was
soon explained. Nadeau had been
seized with a violent diarrhea this
morning and after a practice pull
his condition became worse, but he
pluckily refused to listen to a prop
osItion to withdraw from the race.
At the conclusion of the beat the
other three men came in not at all
annoyed by their terrible struggle.
What there was of the race was
the hardest ever rowed at Henley.
The Londons' time was s minutes
% seconds. The Shoes at first ac-
cepted their defeat with nonchal.
ance, but once at their quarters
they fairly cried at their bitter dis
appointment. They will probably
90 to London on Tuesday and sail
on the Utopia for home July 18th.
Geo. w. Lee, of Newark, contem-
plates remaining to compete at the
Metropolitan regatta for the sculls
now held by Playford.
Lord Camoys, in presenting the
prizes, complimented the Columbi-
ans on their pluck In coming over,
and hoped they would come again.
The COlumbias dined with the
Trinity College crew and were af-
terward received at an entertain
ment given by the London Rowing
Club. They will come to London
tomorrow and after u few days
will separate.
Tho Eastern COagress.
LONDON, July 5th.-At Thurs.
days sitting of the Congress it was
settled that monks of all nationali-
ties inhabiting Mount Athos
should have equal privileges. The
only reservation as to the Danube
is that Russia, whilst acknowledge.
ing the entire freedom Of naviga.
tion of that river in time OF peace,
will not admit such freedom in time |
of.war. The supervision of the exist
ing commission is to be main.
timed, with Its jurisdiction extend.
ing to Galatz. In the discussion as
to the division of the Sardjak of
Sophia, Russia admitted that the
Icbtsman Pass, with its strong line
of defense, should be assigned to
Roumelia; but in the discussion of
thelEnglish demand that RoumelIa
should receive five of the districts
into which the Sardjak of Sophia |
should be divided, became so warm
that the representatives of France,
Italy and Germany intervensd |
with compromise, which contem.
plates nearly an equal division be.
tween Roumelia and Bulgaria. AS,
however, the retention of the
Ichtsman line of Roumelia is the
principal aim Of England, this
question will probably cause no
further difficulty.
The English press is unanimous,
even including the Daily Ne,0s,
In objectlng to the cession of Bat.
toum. The Conservative organs
are very discontented with the re-
suits of the Congress, but they all
regard the danger of rupture as OBJ
waited.