Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-06
COIumafa.s Victory.


TEREsTING PARTICULARS OF YESTERDAYS
RACES.
Gable dispatches from London last night say:
The COlumhiaS have won the only boat race
ever gained by an American crew in England,
and are the heroes of Henley. Tha' they are
good clew has been all along admitted, bur
the superb form they have shown for the past
Two Gays surprised even their best frleadS
The heat of the Visitors challenge cap. IN
which they rOwed yesterday was the most
interesting and exciting of the regatta. and II
was almost foregone conclusion that they
would defeat the Hartford college crew %.
day. The latter, however, made a pluckyrace.
HOW COLUMBIA WON.
AT the start for the final heat of the visitors
challenge cup to-day the Columbia crew
dipped oars first and took the lead, rowing a
Tremendous stroke, and at Fawley Court boat
house they were length ahead of the Hert-
ford boat. Nearing Remenham, the Hert-
fOTdS, being Instructed from The shore. Spured
and reduced the ColUmbiaS lead to half a
length, but exactly at Remenham farm house
the Columbia increased her speed. again lm-
proved her position, and was soon SD clear a
t. be able To take the HertfOrdS water in the
sane Skillful way as the day before, notwith-
stal ding the HeItfordS' frantic efforts Ia pre-
vent il. The HertfordS' only hope WAS 10
catch the Columbia boa by touching her aud
ihus claim, tnul, Columbia being ou- Of ner
own watet. Goodwin perceived tn danger,
allied on the men for furthe: Spu I, a Id
hey answered with a tremendous burst OF
,reed, which sent them abe ri fuzzy twp
l-ngthS and half. The pace was 50 aOt IN Il
i. completely lhausled The Her.furd>. wAO>a
ow dropped his oar, almost faatinG. TIe
o.ters We're also completely "pdRped, AMI
he boat, not beng StceTed. ran ashore. Ia
ColumbiaS cOntihu. q. fiui>hing the cDur>a
AMID ringing cheers from the shore, in ma
uteS I'd II seconds
ONE OF TIE SHOES" GIVES OFT.
Tie Sho- wa. .-cde-n cites were baa en- com
p tely in the final heat for the Stswa DIS chal-
l-uge cup. Jos. Nadeau, one of their nu nher,
WIS taken sick in the morning, and broke
down sick in the boat while the heat ~ -
bling flowed, and the Shoes" stopped. la the
1nal race for the Stewards cup there was
Some delay, caused by the SnO-wae cae-mett
oVtr-eagerneSS to get away, but when the sig
nal was given the London rowing club men,
who goL of well, made for the BtrkS shore,
! getting into still! water. the wind TO d iy being
| iay'rdhie for The boat on the BerkS Side. The
shoes went straight down the middle, get
| ting the advantage in the first hundred yards,
| and leading the London half length The
| la,Ger crew rOwed grandly. without a tdult,and
! at FUW lers couit had Outpaced the SHOES
| Nv squirt, leading them by quarter length
| Tnl> challenged the ''ShOeS," who had been
| rowing "A strokes, and they increased the NUN
| Der 10 ~ Both crews approached Poplar
| Point at terrific pace on almost even terms.
| Suddenly the L'nd"n,S sh y ahead a length in
! al astonishing manner, and ii was seen that
something was The matter in the "SlOeS -
| at, but no one prepared to see the latter
crew stop short, apparently used up. Alter
| pauSing "a few seconds the Shoes went on
| slowly. Moses Nadeau and DeViell pulling the
| boat alone. Joseph Nadeau was completely
| d, ubled up. The cause of the defeat was soon
! with a violent attack of diarrhRa early in the
| mnIning, and after the practice pull his con
! dition became worse, but he pluckily refused
| to listen 10 proposition TO withdraw from the
| ace. At the conclusion of Inc heat the other
| three men came in not at all distressed by
| their terrible struggle. What there was of the
race was the hardest ever rOwed at Henley.
Tie Lond0n'S time was minutes aud ,
seconds. The "ShoeS" at first accepted their
CT feat with nonchalance, but once at their
quarters they fairly cried al their bitter diSap
| nilltmelt. Shoes nrnhahlN IN I
opdOn Tuesday and sail on the steamer
Utopia for home on July Il. George W. Lee
OF Newark, cOntemplateS remaining TO com
pete at the Metropolitan regatta for the Wing
field sculls now held by Playford.
THE COLCMBIAS COMPLIMESTED.
Lord CamOyS. presenting the prizes, cOmpli
nented the Columbias on their pluck in com
ing over, and hoped they would come again
The Columbias dined with the First TriniC!
wa'd received at an entertainment given by
the London rowing club. Tney will come &
London tomorrow and after few days wi
separate A dinner will be given them il
London Sunday evening by the graduates anC
students of Columbia College now in England
THE BOYS AT HOME REJOICING OVER TIL
VICTORY.
About 300 graduates OF Columbia College. a.
wild with enthusiasm, assembled Last might
Demonicos, New York, to vent their i"-
ColumbaS victory at Henley ana ' = owe
engagements to give the vletoiN - MAKE a
ton on their return. The spana reGeI
if crazy from joy. c.he IaapaI Es acted
me Columola ere" al IIenInT SaVinS 30 On AZ,
ola gpaauiaeeS and undergrad yates in sessi"
ti,ns nnc -O'S send greeting and cJngratu
u''n op n your splendid victory God Bile
S'"' FL Nunc Columbia Hd6et"
IA GLORIOUS HARVEST S1GHT-Tt is q gu,
, lug .Iow 70 pass from one end of the state /
'"' o.. aiu see The host of reapers mlrcI
Ing to their peaceful victories South of India
nal'ollS about all the wheat will be in shock b
saturday, while at the north end of the stat
cutting Will be begun at the last of the week
But everywhere, without exception, the re
port is the samoan immense crop, qualit
cd and the finest possible weather for th
harvest.
As to corn, while some croaking has bee
heard about backwardnesS, this statema n
n ay be made with confidence. The cOrnfieId
have good stand, and were never at thi
season 50 clear and well cultivated as nov
Weeds are worse discouraged than ever bt
fore. The promise of great crop was neye
better, for there will be no lack of heat, as thi
week indicates.
II e hay cop is as good as can be. but wi
be half spoil by late standing. Timothy
just right for cutting this week, and hay,
taken care OF now, would add thousands O
collars to the value of the States Product
IIHdianGpOtiS NerS.