The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
THE REMAINDER OF THE ENG
LIsH CREW CAME IN YES
TERDAY MORNING.
THE ENGLISH BOATS ARE CERTAINLY DAISIES.
All the Oarsmen Have Knuckled Down
to the Hardest Kind of Training
Now, Preparatory to Next
Weeks Sport,

w. Barry, the famous Cambridge scul-
| Ter and stroke oar of the Bubear crew,
accompanied by Mr.. Gus Brewer, rich
patron of rowing in England, arrived
here yesterday morning. Young Barry,
who is probably the tallest oarsman in
training, is built upon such lines that
his height is not noticeable and is de-
cidedly handsome looking fellow. The
! ill effects of journey of some TOOO miles
seems to have had no terrors for him, as
! he looks to be as near racing form as one
could wish. Mr.. Brewer, who handles
| the financial end for the crew and Incl
| dentally looks after the scientific rigging
of the different boats, was very well
pleased with the courtesies shown the
party during their long trip and thinks
if they row as well as they were treated
all will be satisfied. Had the boats not
been cased they probably would not have
been delayed in New York, which is about
the only disagreeable feature connected
with their long journey. Wingate, the
bow man, is bit under the weather, but
should be going strong in time for the
great four-oared race. 10 sum up, the
four oarsmen in training here for the
championship races can today row any
professional sculler on the Thames or
Tyne out of his boat. Haines, the
English Adonis, whose physique is as
perfect as Shadows, is a fast sculler and
with Barry holds the championship Of
England for pair oars. The most dis
tinguished of the party by reason of his
hundreds of match races throughout Eng
land and Australia is George Bubear,
who will be seen rowing right up in the
front in the single scull championship
nVnnt Hn was apyiouS to row Ho r1inU
for the English championship before he
left for this country, but the ever cautious
Wag concluded that he was up against
it for keeps and gracefully declined.
From reports he is not in Gaudaur's
class by any means, and at least two of
the scullers under Mr.. Brewer could
lower the diminutive champions laurels.
The boats in which our English visitors
will row for prizes and Nations glory
were packed in three large, roomy cases
which about filled big Missouri Pacific
baggage car, which was transferred to
the lake, where the boats were unloaded
The largest case, which was 46 feet long,
contained the four-oared. The doubles
were packed in a case 40 feet long and
the four singles occupied box SO feet
long and 40 inches high. The seven
boats are just from the builders shop
and were dipped for the first time in Lake
Mcdonald
The boats if laid end to end would form
line quite as long as block on the
Avenue. Or, if end to end perpendicu-
larly, would reach nearly as high as two
of the big iron towers. After the shells
were unpacked and being rugged in the
boat house the Americans gathered
around and after careful inspection of
the beautiful craft pronounced them to
be without exception the finest lot of boats
ever gotten together. The lines were
true and perfect and showed evidence of
life and speed. The Triggers are some
thing new in this country, being manu-
factured from a secret composition re-
sembllng Albumin in toughness and
weight. When Teemer and Hanlon Wis
tied England about seven years ago they
took with them double, the first ever
rroWed over the Thames, a pair-oared boat
being the closest shell to it used by Eng
llsh oarsmen. Under the supervision of
the Americans Il double was built. The
two brought over being in all the only
doubles constructed in that country and
are gems of the boat builders art.
HalneS, Barry and Bubear were out in
thelr singles for an easy row as soon as
they had them rugged. The most no.
tlceable feature in their style of
rowing Is the clean blade work and
reach in catching the water for the pull
through which contrasts very forciblv
with the American style. However. they
row stroke that has won hundreds of
races: which demonstrates in the most
practical manner their theory. They will
row in the four today. Mr. Brewer and
the crew have quarters at the Salge hotel
where training table has been provided
Tor them. Until race day they will walk
ana run 10 miles day in order to ret
mt and good. The weather is entirely to
thelr liking. Austin extends to them a
hearty welcome and may the best men
win.
The following excellent description of
lhe %loo0 championship challenge cup
The Richard X. Fox Gun is bevond
any question the finest oarsman's trophv
ever designed and turned out, and is a
superb specimen of the silversmith's art.
It's value as an artistic production is en-
hanced by its cost-S1000-and it is n prize
worth trying for. The piece sets on
heavy silver pedestal foot high. At the
base of the cup is the inscription "Prize
Cup Presented by Richard X. Fox" On
the same plate are the names of the win
ners, as follows: "Won by John Teemer
OF Mckeesport, Pa, at Lake Mariana
cook, Maine. October %, 1887"
won by William O'Connor of Toronto,
canada, at Washington, D. c., November
n, 1888"
At the swell of the cup is a marine
etching in gold which encircles the globe.
III which are represented vessels of all
descriptions under full sail bits of coast
and other sketches of water life. This
IS considered by conniosseurs to be one of
the finest pieces of work ever executed on
precious metal.
Slightly larger, but equally as artistic
and drawn with the same delicate and
artistic. touch, is the topical race scene
above in which two oarsmen are seen
struggling for the lead, while the spec
tators on one side are urging them on.
These are nO.painted boats upon a paint
ed ocean, and the artist has caught his
conception in the true spirit of race in
souls. There is not one detail lacking.
On the outer edge of the cup on either
side stand two oarsmen in costume, each
holding a boat hook. The carving of
these figures has been most faithfully
done and there is nothing left to the
Still higher up are crossed oars of gold
and American flags in colorS, while the
peak of the masterpiece is surmounted by
4, gold fox.
The trophy is As inches high. is the
most splendid cup in existence and well