The record-union., 1896-07-09
Defeating the New College Crew by
Half a Length.
The Steamer Three Friends, Succeeds
in Landing a Number of rlen and
Another Cargo of Arms and Ann
munitiOn for the Insurgents on the
Coast of Cuba.

S.-The principal events on the pro-
gramme of the Royal Henley regatta
to-day were the second trial heats or
the eight-oared contest for the Grand
Challenge cup and the single-scull con-
test for the Diamond Sculls, to deter
mine which crews and individual oars
men shall row in the final heats in each
race tomorrow.
The fourth heat in the race for the
Grand Challenge cup having been
bye of the Thomas Rowing Club, the
fifth heat of that race was the first of
that series to be contested to-day be-
ween the Leander Rowing Club and the
crew of New College, Oxford, the two
crack teams in the entries for the cup.
In spite Of the magnificent showing
made by the Leanders against the Yales
yesterday, the New College men were
the favorites.
The New College men started first at
stroke from - to 43. Leander rowed
at stroke ranging from 21 to ~. The
New College boat had a clear lead in a
minute, having kept in front from the
stroke. There was space between the
boats at the Rectory, and New College
was a length and a quarter ahead at
the halfmile, a lead which was main
tanned until the boats reached Frawley
Court. The first half of the course was
rowed over by New College in 800
Passing Frawley Court Leander be-
gan to squirt, and drew up level with the
Oxford men at the mile post. Then the
nose of the Leanders boat showed in
front, and at the Isthmian was three
quarters Of length ahead. Passing
the 1sthmian the New College crew
made grand squirt, but the Bucks
side favored the Leander boat, and in
the special trial of endurance for the
finish the finer form of the Leander
men was clearly apparent, the latter
boat crossing the finish line half a
length ahead in Z 06.
Both crews were pretty well punished
The New College men were the worst
winded, however, and 1t was some min
utes before they recovered. The race
was a splendid one, and both crews
were cheered, the Leanders, of course.
receiving the larger share of applause.
The sixth heat of the race for the
diamond sculls between r. K. Bumont
Of the Burton -onTrent Rowing Club
and DR.. w. S. Mcdowell of the Della
ware Boat Club of Chicago who beat
the Hon. f. A. Guinness of Eton College
so easily yesterday, was regarded as of
especial Importance, in view of the fact
that if the latter should vanQuish Bu-
mont as easily as he did Guinness he
would stand good chance Of capturing
the diamond trophy from the Hon. Ru
purt Guinness, the holder Of the diamond
SOULS, and the only survivor of the
trial heats tomorrow, but the race
showed that there was little ground for
apprehension that the trophy would be
won by an American, for Mcdowell was
beaten with as great if not greater ease
than he beat Guinness yesterday.
Mcdowell had the fore canvas of his
shell ahead of Bumont's boat at the
start He increased this lead to a quar-
ter of a length at the quarter post, but
at this point Bumont put on more steam
and rapidly drew up level with Mellow
ell, remaining in that position until they
reached the Fawley Court. From Faw
ley Court Bumont drew ahead, and
was soon a clean length in advance,
lead which he had increased to three
lengths at the three-quarter post. Nc
Dowell was pulling under difficulties
Bumont was rowing close to the Bucks
shore, and thus escaped the wind. Bu
mont won easily. Mcdowell was badly
pumped and Bumont also we'll winded.
Bumont's time was 9:4S
In the Grand Challenge Cup heat be-
tween the Thames Rowing Club and
the first Trinity Hall eight, Trinity got
away first, rowing a stroke of from p
to 40, Thames stroke running from 21
to 40 Trinity was a canvas ahead at
the top of Temple Island, and at the
half mile had increased the lead to half
length. Thames then began to draw
up, and, passing Trinity. was leading by
half a length at the Fawley Court boat
house. From this point the Thames
boat went away clear of Trinity and
held her lead to the finish winning by a
bare length in 1:29.
In the heat for the diamond sculls be-
tween Nickalls and Hon. Rupert GUM
ness both men started with a stroke of
| from 10 to So Nickalls went to the
| front Immediately, but crossed over to
| Guinness station, from which side GUM
ess drove him back. At the quarter,
while Nickalls had lead of three
! fourths of length, he again went over
| to Guinness side, but was forced to re-
turn, and then he lost ground. Guinness
boat was level with him at Frawley
/ Court and the two continued to row
even terms until the three-fourths post
was reached, and then Guinness began to
draw away slowly. Guinness crossed this
! finish line four lengths ahead in 9:19.
| The sixth heat for the Ladies' Plate
was won by the Eton College crew, who
| beat Radley College easily.
The fourth heat of the Wyfold Chal-
| Ienge Cup was won by the crew of Trim
| ity College, who beat the Caius College
crew easily
| The second heat for the Stewards
Challenge Cup was won by the Thames
| Rowing Club, which beat Magdalen Col
| lege, oxford, by length and a half.
The first heat for the pair-oared race
| for the Nickalls Challenge Cup was a
row over for E. W. Ecrum and c. A.
Pittman of New College.
! The fifth heat for the Thames Chal-