The record-union., 1895-07-10
result was not known until the officia al

result was not known until the official
announcement was made.
The London boat took the Berks side,
and tie Argonauts the Bucks side of the
river. The wind was blowing almost
straight down the course. The Argonauts
started at tOrty-three stroke, and the
Londoners at forty-One. The London
boat at the top of Temple Island was
three-quarters of a length ahead and at
the quarter OF mile mark the Argonauts
were slightly in the lead.
The Londoners were just ahead OF the
Argonauts' boat at the Fawley Court
boathouse. which they reached in three
minutes and torty-siX seconds. At the
three quarter mile mark the LondOners
led by half length, and kept that lead
until they reached the mile, when the
Argonauts drew UP even with their op-
ponents.
The Londoners again lead by half a
length, ana kept That lead until they
reached the miie, when the Argonauts
drew UP even with their opponents. The
Londoners gained . little at the Isthmian
clubhouse, and the Canadians le!l back
a iew ieet.
The London boat was only three feet
ahead at the finish, covering the course
in eight minutes and oue-halt second.
The first heat for the silver goblets
pair oarsl was won by w. Broughton
DOW and :. b. MuttleUury jstroke) tor
tie Thames Towing Club, beating y. }.
Davis bow and l.. Ii. Il. Bushe- Fox
(stroLe) OF Lady Margaret College, Cam
bridge. The second heat for ths silver
gobleis WAS won by Vivian Nickalls
DOW anu Gay Nickails lstroke) of the
Lonuon Towing Club. beating ". e.
Crump and G. NJ. Pitnan Of The New
College oxford Rowing Club by three
quarters OF length.
The first heat Of The Thames Challenge
CuU leight cars vas won by the 81. Johns
(OxlorG) Rowing Club, beating the
half Time, 7:36. La the second heat the
Amsterdam lDuLch) boat beat the Lady
Margare. Cambridge crew by two and
a half len gths in l:35{.
For The IwiioId Challenge Cup, four
oars, the first heat was won by the Lon
don Rowing Club, which beat the Henley
Rowing CLUB easily in 6:44. In the see
ond heat The Trinity Cam brldge) beat
Trinity Hail ambridge by three
lengths. Caius College Cambridge won
the third heat by boating the stone Row
ing Club by TWO and Il half lengths. The
fourth heat was won by the WolseIey
Rowing Club, beating the Thames Row
ing Club by two lengths.
The first heat for the Visitors Challenge
Cup, four oars. was won by trinity OK
ford, beating Caius College by a length
and half IN 6:l4.
The first heat in the diamond sculls
(singles) resulted III row-over for Guy
Nickalls OF the London Rowing Club. In
the second heat Tor the diamond SOULS
Guinness of the LeanGer Boat Club beat
l.. y. Thompson OF Lhe Argonaut5 of To-
ronto.
New College OF Oxford drew a bye for
the first round, and it has now been az
ranged that New College and Cornell
shall row against one another Tomorrow
afternoon alter the second round, while
Eton rows Trinity Hall. Cornell and
Now College will both be fresh and in
good form. c. NJ. Pitman. the noted for
ward stroke OF tile last two university
boat races. is the stroke OF the New Col
iege crew, which may be regarded as
stronger than Leander.
The river presented beautiful sight.
Everything was full of animation. The
houseboats and launches that lined the
river as far as the eye could reach were
proiusely decorated with bunting and
flowers. On the banks were hundreds of
tents. literally covered with floral de-
signs ana flags, the American, English
and French colOrs preGOmiuating.
United States En- DGSsador Bayard and
wife and the officials OF the American
EN- bassy had Il special launch, and d
large party of Americans were on board
the house Ucat Rouge ct Or, one OF the
finest OF that Kind of boats in The river.
She was decorated with flags and flowers
and looked like a floating palace. Among
those on her were tho Hon. Setn Low,
President of Columbia College, and wife,
Charles Dudley Warner, tho Misses
Grace, Messrs. Douglass and Samuel
Sotbern, Z. II. Howell and B. Howell OF
New York. The Rouge ct Noir will re-
main for q week. anu it is said that the
party on board will be the guests of the
Embassy and secretary Roosevelt, Lieu
tenant Commander Cowles and Commo-
dore McNair and wife.
Messrs. r. @. Mackay and W. J.
Richie and their wives OF California wilt
entertain hundreds of guests on board
their launch. The party will include c..
NJ. Palmer and wife of Minneapolis,
Lord and Lady King. Lady Peyton and
General Sayre OF the Royal Dragons.
The music viii be furnished by the Hun
garian Band. They will also give a large
dinner party on thursday.
There was a great deal of friendly in
terchange OF visits among the occupants
of the house boats and launches. EN-
bassador Bayard made brief calls on most
of the house boats.
There IS great rejoicing among the
Americans and the Cornells over the lat
ter winning their first heat, as the crew
was backed heavily.
Enormous as the attendance Of spec
tators was. it would have been great
deal larger but for the fact that it was set
Ting day on the Stock Exchange, which
Detained in London large numbers of
brokers who are habitues OF the Henley
regatta.
The Board of Stewards tonight de-
clded against the protest of the Leander
crew. and sustained the umpire in award :
ing the heat in the Grand Challenge race
10 Cornell.