The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-12
OF HENLEYS REGATTA.
rpINITY HALL WINS THE GRAND
CHALLENGE CUP.

The Finish "A Terrific One and the
victory Won by Only n Third of a
1ength-The Race a Grand One
From the Start-EtOn College Wins
the Final Heat for the Ladies'
Plate.
Henley. July 1.-THE third and last day
If the Henley regatta opened threaten
,rglv. The sky was clouded, the air damp
Il and disagreeable and there was every III
5ieation that the days sport would be
marred by rain. The skies soon cleared.
however. and the sun shone brightly.
There was much less wind than yester-
dsv and in consequences. the heat was
very trying. There was a great crowd
ashore and afioat, as great, indeed. as
mon any day of the meeting The river
was alive with craft of all descriptions
and the police boats had all they could
do TO keep the course clear of obstruc-
lions. A wealth of color was lent to the
II scene by the profusion of flags and flow
ers with which the launches. house boats,
boat houses, etc. were dressed and these
decorations. together with the varied cos
tunes of the thousands of ladies, made
as pretty waterside picture as one could
possibly imagine. The attendance of
/ Americans was much smaller than on the
previous days and the few Cornell men to
be seen were far from being obtrusive.
The event of the day, which was devoted
TO final heats in the various contests, was
the final for the grand challenge cup,
which was won by the Trinity Hall Cam
BRIDGE eight. the. crew that made mon
& keys of Cornell yesterday.
y Trinity Hall drew the Bucks side of the
river and the New College boat was
against the Berks shore Trinity struck
out at forty-one stroke and New Col
+ lege with forty-two. The latter drew
away and got their canvas ahead of the
Trinity boat at the foot of the island but
they barely had that advantage at the
top of the island At the quarter mile
mark they had regained their advantage
and maintained it past the rectory to the
shaf mile. AT the Fawley Court boat
house, which they reached in three min
|utes and forty-one seconds, the boats were
almost exactly level. Trinity now began
4 10 draw away and at the three-quarters
of mile mark had lead of a few feet
(which she steadily increased. At Bushey
|Gate, Trinity was quarter of a length
.ahead, at the mile little more than that
|and at the Istnmian club house half a
length.
The New college men buckled down to
their work and the finish was terrific
one, resulting in Trinity's winning by
Ionly a third of a length. Time 1880 1t
was a grand race, the best of the re-
gatta. The Trinity men showed perfect
condition and remarkable staying pow
lers. Both boats pulled the same stroke
|and each crew contained three men who
|were in the Varsity boats when Cam
bridge beat oxford last spring.
Elton College won the final heat for
Ladies' plate, beating the st. Johns COX
|tord) boat easily.
The final heat for the Stewards chal-
tenge cup was won by the London Rowing
|Club. which beat the Thames Rowing
Club four.
4 The final heat for the Thames challenge
MEup was won by the Nereus Boat Club
spf the Amsterdam University. beating
hhe Molesy Rowing Club.
In the final heat of the race for the sill
Fer goblets, Guy and Vivian Nickalls, of
#he London Rowing Club defeated w.
3roughton and S. D. Muttlebury, the
Thames Rowing Club team.
In the final heat for the Diamond SOULS,
the Hon. Rupert Guinness, of the Leander
Blowing Club. beat Guy Nickalls of the
.ondon Rowing Club, the holder of the
rrophy, in the most exciting race of the
bay.
The final for the wyfold challenge cup
was won by the London Rowing Club,
Which beat First Trinity (Cambridge)
The final heat for the silver goblets be-
Tween the Nickalls brothers and Muttle-
bury and BrOughton, was unsatisfactory
md the question of rowing the heat over
"a gain has been raised.
In the final heat for the ladies challenge
plate Etons No. caught a crab at the
bird stroke and fell on his back in the
oat. The crew stopped rowing at once
nd the st. Johns college crew also stopp-
b. although they had a good lead. and re-
turned to the post for a fresh start, amid
tremendous cheers on all sides. At the
*econd attempt Elton got away in good
ftyle and led all the way to the finish, and
Eon easily in I minutes, 25 seconds. The
p Johns college crew seeing they were
Beaten stopped rowing when quarter of
mile away from the winning post.
When the regatta closed the course be-
fame congested with boats and Henley
Gave itself up to gaety. In the evening
lere were displays Of fireworks and many
<ocial gatherings in the town and on the
lany house boats that line the river.
The Cornell men held a meeting last
evening and resolved, subject to the APP
froval Of the university at Ithaca, to send
two crews to Henley in 1896. The neces-
fary funds were arranged for. A number
tne trustees, professors and other sup
torters of the university were present and
le utmost enthusiasm prevailed.