Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-29
HANLAN BEATEN
BY Beach In the Boat Race at
Australia.
BEACH WINS AGAIN BY SIX LENGTHS,
Wild Excitement Over the Race---0xford
Wins the University Boat
Race
ON TIE THAMES YESTERDAY,

SYDNEY, March 2s.-In the sculhng
match to-day between Hanlan and Beach,
tie latter Won BY sixth lengths.
The match was rowed on the Parametta
course and was for So, 900 a side. l! was
the next to the last Of series Of races in
Australia. The matches were all condition
al, and the frs. was rowed on February 2S
between Hanlan and Clifford, the former
winning By seven lengths. The second
match was over the same course on Febru-
ary % between Clifford and Beach tor
$1,000. Beach won. Then occurred to-
day the last match OF the of the series but
one between HanlaG and Beach, which, as
stated above, was won By the latter, who is
now champion Of the world. The last
match was for April Is, provided Hanlan
beat Beach, but as the latter won, the race
may not occur.
This is the second time Beach and Han
Ian contested and Beach won both times.
The FIRST race occurred last fall over the
Parauetta course and surprise was ex-
pressed that the Australian beat Hsnlan so
tasily. Hsulan claimed that he was out Of
condition, be: the fact is, after conquering
the world the Australian has beaten him
this time.
The first race between Hanlan and Beach
was rowed August Is, 1884, for s., 900 and
the championship Of the world. Hanlan
was def ated by seven lengths. The time
Was 20 minutes - seconds. The time Of
today race Is not gwen.
The Races with Trickett.
Beach first race was rowed on July 18th,
1883. when he defeated L. A. Trickett, and
he rowed four races the same year. The
races were On the Parametta course, which
is three miles, $500 yards. The race was
rowcd in u Is. Not satisfied with this race
Beach challenged Trickett to row again
over the same course, AID being in better
:orm than before he won In 20:5Oa on Au-
gust II. The race served only to iuhame
he friends OF TEickett, who urged
another trial Of the merits of
the men at once, and the result was race
nine DAYS aftezward, which was won in good
shape BY Beach in 20:44. Trickett declared
that be was 10 poor shape to row, and stout
" maintained that he could outrow Beach,
and the last race between the men was row
ed on December o, when Beach fairly out
rowed his competitor winning good race
in 2O:53. Beach's time OF 20;4l is the fast
est made on the Parsmetts course by any
Australian in twenty-five races rowed on
this course since 1915.
Oxford Wins.
LONDON, March 28.-The great Univers-
ity about race,was,,rowed this morning, Ok
ford winning by two lengths. The race was
witnessed by large crowds, who lined the
river banks at places from which they could
obtain good view. The weather was fine
and clear. scarcely clOgd speeking the
sky, with the wind Light and favorable.
The water was calm and smooth, not
ripple breaking its surface. \ more
favorable day for race could
not be wished. These conditions were
viewed as very favorable to the Oxford
crew. their opponents, it being the general
belief standing 8 better chance with the
weather less pIopiuous As it was, the race
was closely contested throughout, and those
who predicted a comparative walk over for
the 0xtords were very greatly surprised at
the manner in which they we're pushed all
the way through The start was made at
exactly 1925, both taking the water sim
ultsneously, and both putting q steady
stroke. The Oxonians pulled the stronger
oar and in the frst few strokes had just
perceprble lead, which they soon increased
nearly q half boats length, but o
squirt by the Cantabs Just before reaching
the uuarier-IDila buoy cut down this lead and
~ that point 6o:h were even. The OXoniSOs
soon took the lead again, their steady pow
erful sapep telling on the Csntsbs slowly
but surely, and gradually increasing their
lead. Bt .Cre Hammersmith bridge was
reached scme wild steering on the part OF
the tc>sS&in o: the Csntabs enabled the
Oxouiaus 20 farther increase their lead, and
1t IT, h,:jge they had fully a boats length
of civsr water between them. The
Cautsbs spnrted repeatedly in an
effort 70 cut down this lead but without
avail. the Oxonians not only maintaining
their advantage, bat finishing fully two
lengths ahead Of the Cantabs, amid the wild
and enthusiastic cheering of their admirers
Oxford was the 4a7oEite in the betting at
heavy odds
According to the latest information the
victory for the 0Xfords was more decisive
than FIRST reported. They won the race BY
three lengths instead Of two. The time was
2l minutes So seconds, triae improvement
over the time a year ago, when the record
was q minutes 80 seconds. The improve
ment was not so great as anticipated in
view Of the finer weather and smoother
water.
The result OF tie race is in accordance
with tie betting. This az the start was
to in favor OF Oxford. During the first
quarter mile the boats kept pretty evenly
together. Then Cambridge inside a sPurt
and pushed the boat slightly ahead. This
advantage wcs maintained only short
time for ov the end of the first mile the
Oxfordiaas had drawn up even with
their rivals once more and by the time
the HanmerSmi;h SOGp WorSs was reached,
half mile further on, theT were well IN
the lead Cambridge struggled mantuily,
but 81 i!amEsrgLn.:n bridge all hope OF
their success vas practically abandoned
They ssvsuyd . &c done for snd the race
alrsady 81, gogL as won. Oxford, from this,
continued to increase the distance between
the j,a's, and a. Cd:sSick Church they
were three good lengths ahead aud rowing
n nice, clear stroke. The Cambridge crew
were here steering badly, their boat running
close to the Mi1disssx shore. Oxford
rowed easily toward the close and came IN
at the finish in excellent torn.
Shot While Robbipg the Money Box.
ISU!ANAvoLs, March 25-Fcauk NAil-
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