The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10

had reached the winning post that the
umpire was informed by the other regretta
officials on board the launch that the
Leanders, before the start was given, had
said they were not ready. The umpire,
Notwithstanding these statements, main
tanned the right to award the heat to the
Cornell crew.
Tonight the protest of the Leanders was
decided adversely by the board of stewards.
In the first heat of the grand challenge
cup the Trinity Hall crew drew ahead
Immediately after leaving the starting
point and at Temple Island was quarter
of length in the lead. At the Rectory,
about quarter of the distance to the
finish, it was clean length ahead. Their
time at the Fawley Court boathouse, mid
way Of the course, was 3:10 The crew was
then two lengths ahead and kept increas-
ing this lead until it won by good four
lengths. The time for the full course was
7:30. The London clubs boat at no time
had chance of winning.
In the heat between the Thames and
Eton College rowing clubs the Thames
athletes led slightly just after the start,
but the Eton men were quarter of
length ahead at the quarter mile,
half a length at the Rectory, and
three fourths of a length at the
Farm. Their time at the Fawley Court
boathouse was 1892, when they were
length and quarter ahead. The Eton
boat was steered badly, being kept too
much in the middle of the river, but this
did not prevent their winning by length
and quarter, covering the course in 1884.
The Argonaut Rowing Clubs four and
the four of the London Rowing Club rowed
terrific race in the first heat for the
Stewards S challenge cup. The Argonauts
reached a stroke of ~ to the minute and
the Londoners rowed at 40 stroke. There
was never a distance of half a length
between them. and first one led by few
feet and then the other. Coming to the
winning post the London crew made
final effort and the Canadians, feeling the
effect of their tremendous exertions, were
beaten by about three feet. The finish
was so close indeed that it was at first
thought the Argonauts had won. and
reports to that effect were flashed broad
cast by wire, while the crowds along the
banks of the river expressed their regrets
that the Londoners had been beaten. The
officially announced.
The London boat took the Rerks side
and the Argonauts the Bucks side of the
river. The wind was blowing almost
straight down the course. The Argonauts
started at forty-three stroke and the
Londoners at forty-one. The London boat
at the top of Temple Island was three
fourths of length ahead, and at the quar-
ter OF mile mark the Argonauts were
slightly in the lead. The Lopdoners were
just ahead of the Argonauts' boat at the
Fawley Court boathouse, which they
reached in 3:43.
At three-quarters of a mile mark, the
Londoners led by half a length and kept
that lead until they reached the mile, when
the Argonauts drew up even with their op-
ponents. The Londoners gained little at
the Isthmian clubhouse, and the Cana
dams fell back to few feet between that
point and the finish. The London boat
was only three feet ahead at the finish,
covering the course in 8:011l.
The first heat for the silver goblets (pair
oars) was won by W. Broughton (bow)
and S. D. Muttlebury (stroke) of the
Thames Rowing Club, beating A. J. Davis
fbow) and l.. H. K. Bushe-Fox (stroke) of
Lady Margaret College, Cambridge.
The second heat of the race for the silver
goblets was won by Vivian Nickalls (bow)
and Guy Nickalls (strokeJ of the London
Rowing Club beating w. E. Crump (bow)
and G. NJ. Pitman (stroke) of the New Col
lege (Oxford) Rowing Club by three-quar-
ters OF length.
The first heat of the Thames challenge
cup. eight oars, was won by the st. Johns
(Oxford) Rowing Club, beating the Thames
Rowing Club by length and half.
Time, :36.
In the second heat the Amsterdam
(Dutch) boat beat the Lady Margaret
Cambridge crew Lby two and half
lengths in 1851.
For the Twifold challenge cup, four oars,
the first heat was won by the London
Rowing Club, which beat the Henley Row.
ing Club easily in 8:42.
In the second heat First Trinity (Cam-
bridge) beat Trinity Hall Cambridge by
three lengths. Caius College (Cambridge)
won the third heat by beating the Stone
Rowing Club by two and half lengths.
The fourth heat was won by the Molezy
Rowing Club, beating the Thames Rowing
Club by two lengths.
The first heat for the Visitors challenge
cup -four oars) was won by Trinity (Ox-
ford) beating Caius College by a length
and half in 8:14.
The first heat in the Diamond sculls
(singles) resulted in a row-over for Guy
Nickalls of the London Rowing Club.
In the second heat for the Diamond
sculls, Guinness of the Leander Boat Club
beat E. A. Thompson of the Argonaut
Rowing Club OF Toronto.
New College of Oxford drew bye for
the first round. and it has now been ar
ranged that New College and Cornell shall
row against one another tomorrow after
noon after the second round, while Eton
rows Trinity Hall. Cornell and New Col
lege will both be fresh and in good form.
c. NJ. Pitman, the noted forward stroke of
the last two university boat races, is the
stroke of the New College crew, which may
be regarded as stronger than Leander.
The river presented a beautiful sight.
Everything was full of animation. The
houseboats and launches that lined the
river as far as the Enid Reach were pro-
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