Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-01
TRIAL HEATS.
Contesting for Places in the Final Heat of
the Henly Regatta.

Contesting for Places in the Final Heat of
the Henly Regatta.
LONDON, June 30.-Thls is the frat
day OF the Henly, on the Thames, royal
regatta, the most important gathering
OF amateur oarsmen in England. The
weather is fine with a soft, cool breeze
and water in good condition. The river
is crowded with crafts of every de-
sCri ption.
In the first heat for the grand chal-
lenge cup for eight oars, the Hartford
college crew, having Berks' station, de-
feated Dublin University. There was
good struggle until within few lengths
of the bend of the river when the Hart
lords won easily. In the second heat
the London club, Thames club and
kings ton club crews finished in the or
der named. The Londons had the CEN
ter station and the kingstons Bprks' sta
tion. The Londons led from the bend
OF the river and won by two lengths.
The Silver Goblets
In the race for the silver goblets for
pairs the first heat WAS easily won by
the London crew pair, consisting OF
Adcock and PlayfOrd, who had the
Berk s station, defeating the French pair.
The Hartford crew pair, consisting OF
Brown and Buck, who had Bucks sta
ton, were out OF the race before Poplar
Point was reached in the second heat.
The Diamond Souls.
In the race for the diamond souls
for scullers Lowender of the Hartford
College crew, who is to row in France
for'the Steward cup, defeated his two
opponents who are members OF the
London Rowing Club.
The Hartford College crew, who row.
ed in the race for the grand challenge
cup, will form a crew in the race for
Stewards cup. They are Roberts, Buck,
Bronn and Lowndes. The same is the
case with the Thames and London
clubs crews, whose strokes in the race
tor the grand challenge cups will row as
number two in their respective crews.
In the contest for Stewards cup, the
Leander club crew will also comprise
the four who will be engaged in the race
for Stewards cup, and West, who rowed
stroke in the grand challenge cup, will
also row stroke in Stewards
Cornell Despondent.
A Henley correspondent telegraphs
the following as the correct order OF the
Cornell crew in the boat, TO appear as
follows: Cowles at the bow, then Lewis,
Allen and Shinkel stroke. The Cornell
crew are despondent. Their opponents
are too good for them. The question OF
the Cornell crew rowing in the match
with the Hartford crew over the Henley
course on Saturday, is not officially set
tied. 1t will be decided after tO.day's
race. In the third neat OF the race Tor
the Grand Challenge cup, the Leander
crew defeated the Eaton College crew.
In the first heat OF the race for the
Visitors Challenge Cup, the first Trim.
ity College crew, OF Cambridge, defeated
the third Trinity College crew, Of Cam
bridge.
Cornell Worsted
In the first heat ior the Steward s cup
the Thames club crew, I.ondon club crew
and Cornell crew finished. In the order
named Cornell was bad third.
Cornell Fouled by the London Club.
Following are the detail. OF the first
heat for the Stewards cup: The Cor
nell crew sprang away splendidly, and
was ahead in a few strokes, when the
boat OF the London crew fOuied them,
cutting a hole IN the canvass OF Cornell j
boat. The umpire at once stopped the
race, and much delay ensued. 1t was
found that one OF the seats OF
Cornelrs boats was displaced
and it had TO be remedled.
with some string from the umpire's boat.
At the second start the London club