Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-02
OARSMEN IN ENGLAND
LAYCOCK DEFEATS H0SMER
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Six DAYS Walk i'm London.

The Six Days Walk I'm London.
LONDON, Nov. AIN the six days walking
match the scores at 10 O'Clock this morninV
were: RoWell, 1S6 miles laps; Littlewooa X,
miles; Doolep III, IL, miles NJ - laps; Howard. 1s5
slightly increased his lead from Dobler during
the night they are both going strongly, as are
also Howard and Littlewood. Roweli rested 2
hours and 25 minutes curing the night, Dobler 2
hours and Is minutes, Llttlewood hours and 81
minutes, and Howard hours and 80 minutes
Iney al suffered greatly In the early morning
from the intense cold. Pegram is laid up with
rheumatism In the muscles and thighs. Though
ne Old fVe miles during the night his chance is
virtually gone. He willif possible come cut on
the TRACK OCCASIONALLY during the week.
AT o'clock this afternoon the scores were:
RoWeil, 2lO miles and laps; Littlewood. 112
mics ana laps; Dobler, pol miles and laps;
howard Toward lSO miles and laps. Pegram is very
again. Rowell completed his 2O0th mile at LAB
o'clock p. M He was then miles and laps
In 'front.' of Dobler and Sc miles and lap in front
$50 p. m.-Littlewood is now going very
slowly. His feet are rather raw.
The Boston Rover Defeated by
LaycOck.
In the sculling match between Elias C.. Law
COCK, OF Australia. and George Fl. Hosmer, OF
IOston, for Goo, which came of to- day over the
IhameS champion course, the BOstontan was
defeated. Laycock rowed easily. and won by
three lengths. The weather was splendid and
the river perfectly Still. Hosmer was dead
beat.
minutes, ~ seconds Hosmer made seres
OF spurts at Hammersmtth even after the race
the end.
HosIner won the toss, and selected the Mid
dleseX shore. The start was made at II minutes
past O'Clock p. M. Hosmer rowing stroke of
40 to the minute and LaycOck 80. Shortly after
the start, HOsmer was leading by half length
and maintained his lead to the end of the con
crete wall At the crab tree Hosmer began to
show distress and Laycock gaining. A foul was
narrowly avoided. Laycock passed Hammer
smith bridge three quarters OF a length ahead,
Hosmer Immediately, in response to The shouts
length, but discontinued the struggle about so
yards below Cheswick Eyot and dropped several
lengths astern: Laycock continued rowing an
easy stroke TO the finish. The time of the race
was 26 minutes and So seconds.
The International Regatta.
LONDON, NOV. 9.-The first meeting of the
committee OF management for the International
regatta was held yesterday. Lord Londes-
borough, president, was absent, and Lord Cor
don LennOX presided. 1t was unanimously re-
solved that the regatta be held on the Thames
competitor requesting him to signify his VIII
ltngness to comply with any regulations the
oommlttee might make. 1t was deemed the
ture, as several of the entries were mlde by
telegraph, and some American scullers had
merely m verbally communicated to the president
competing for the prizes. Mr.. Gulston, of the
London rowing club, and Mr.. Ireland the
umpire OF the University boat race, have been
appointed umpires. Mr.. Walton OF the New
castle Daitg Chronicle, is unable to serve on the
committee OF management.
LaycOck to Row Riley.
The match made yesterday between E. C.
Laycock, of Sydney and j. Ii. Riley, OF Sara |
tOga, n. y, is for e2eO side to take place on |
saturday next, over the Thames Championship |
course.
Guilty of Mansiaughter.
LONDON, Nov. AT the Kent asSizes, Maid |
stone, 1hOS. McGrath, a seaman of the L, 5. |
navy, who killed man in an ARRAY at Graves
END IN August last, has been convicted OF man |
slaughter and sentenced to six months impris- |
onment with hard labor. 1t was proved on the |
trial that the prisoner was greatly provoked at |
the time of the homicide, and that he had borne |
good character.
DeryiSCh Pacha.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Porte has received In |
telilgence OF the arrival at Scutari OF Deryisch |
Pacha, the new governor Of Albania
A Rowing Match Broken Off.
Nothing more VIII probably be heard OF the
silver cup offered by the New Castle firm to be |
roWed for On the Tyne as at q conferences be.
tween MeSsrs. Elliott, Hawdon and Nicholson
and member OF the firm Offering the prize. a
dlf1lculty arose Ia regard to money matters.
Nicholson stating that the firm would probably
reap considerable profit in the affair.