New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09

that they were outclassed by at least two crews
but several crews showed as much exhaustion
=. vo,..s did Yesterday. Inf.
DETAILS OF THE HENLEY RACES.
1EANDER WILL. ROW IN THE FINAL HEAT FOR
THE GRAND CHAIL ENGE CUP WITH THAMES
HOW DR. MDowELL LOsT-MR- DE-
PEW AMONG THE SPECTATORS
Henley Thames, July s.-The principal features
OF the programme OF the Royal Henley Regatta
to-day were the second trial heats Of the eight
cared contest for the Grand Challenge Cup ana the
single scull contest for the Diamond Souls, TO de-
,e,mine which crews and individual oarsmen shall
row IN ,he final heat in each tomorrow. me
first contest OF the day was the second neat lot
the Thames Challenge Cup for eight oars me
start was made about II 30 The heat was ro"eo
BY the Kingston Rowing Club and the eight OF
Trinity Hall, Cambridge The latter won by
length. ,
The fourth heat In the race for the Grand Cha-
lenge Cup having been bye for the Thames Row
ing Club the fifth heat Of that race was 'he hrs'
If that series to contested to-day, between the
Ieander Rowing Club and the crew OF Ne" Coi-
lege. oxford the two crack crews In the ISL Oh
.,,,,ss for the Grand Challenge Cup In spite
OF the magnificent showing made by the LeanoeIs
against Yale yesterday the New Cohese men
we're the favorites. The New College men s'ar'eu
erst AZ a stroke Of from twenty-five to forty-three
,..ds- roxcd at a stroke ranging from twenty
one 10 forty-two. The New College BOAT mao
clear lead in a minute. having kept IN iroh' from
the first stroke. There was space between '"e
,oats at the Rectory. and New College was d
Is,r,b and quarter ahead at the half mile. a
lad which was maintained until the boats reached
rayley Court The first half OF the course was
roved over by New College in 3:N Passing raw
Low Court Leander began 10 squirt ana drew up
level with the oxford at the mile post linen
the nose OF the Leanders boat showed In 'front.' anu
a, the 1sthnian was three-quarters OF length
ahead Passing the Isthmian the New Cohese Gre"
made a grand squirt but the BUCKS size ld'o'eu '''
I4ander boat, and IN the desperate trial OF speeu
e,d endurance for the finish the finer form OF inc
Ie.nder men was clearly apparent. the latter ooa'
,ro.s,ng the finish line half length ahead in ';oo.
roth crews we're pretty well pumped The race
vas spendid one and both crews were wen
cheered- -, ,-- .,.
In the sixth heat for the Grand Challenge Cup 'he
snar,es Rowing Club and First Trinity. Camprioge
49, ,,a contestants The heat won by the
Thames crew by a length and the final heat Tor the
,ronhv will be rowed between the Thames ROWING
Cub and the eight Of the Leander Rowing CIuo TO-
morrow. .,
In the heat for the Diamond Souls. between VIVIAN
Nickalls and the Hon. Rupert Guinness oo'h men
started with a stroke of from nineteen 10 th!r'y-Si"
Nlcka.ls to the front Immediately, out croScd
cyrr 10 Guinness station from which SIDE Gum
ness drove him back. At the lsthmian GUINNESS
vas clear OF Nickalls and continued 10 increase MS
lead until he crossed the finish line four lengths
ahead, in s:l9.
The sixth heat of the race for the Diamond Souls
between r X Beaumont OF the Burton-on-lrent
Rowing Club, and DR.. W. S. Mcdowell. o. the Della
ware Boat Club of Chicago who beat the Hon T. A.
Guinness OF Eaton College, so easily yesterday was
regarded as OF especial importance In view OF the
fact that II the doctor should vanquish Beaumont as
easily ne did Guinness he would stand good
chance Of capturing tine Diamond trophy from the
Hon (.,i{p
Souls and the only survivor of the trial heats
tomorrow
The United Press reporter board the umpires
launch thus describes the between Mcdowell
and BEAUMONT:
Or Mcdowell got away before the word was given
and was hat length ahead at the top OF the island
He was rowing a thirty-six stroke and Beaumont
81 thr;y-four. Mcdowell tried TO take Beaumont
water. but owing the strength Of the breeze ne
Was forced back He then seemed to be playing with
beaumont He was three-quarters OF length ahead
at the half-nile post. but when they reached Faw-
icy Court. he barely leading. At Fawley Court
Beaumont struck The end Of punt but cleared him
so1f and ran half length ahead OF Mcdowell The
latter. who had slowed down. finished four lengths
Oehnd He was badly pumped and Beaumont was
tls"
" Mcdowell! said after the that his defeat
"us cue 10 the fact that he facing a strong wind
winch Was always his weakest point. He said that
= uines ne could feel his boat almost going back
"ara The doctor admitted that he was beaten |
fairly
."e o'ner races 0. the day follows:
me hrst heat for the Visitors Challenge Cup four
1s was won by Magdaen College oxford. which beat |
Nllhi'y College. oxford, easily
ne nth heat for the Ladies' Challenge Plate
IL n4.ho College. oxford. which beat Emmanuel Col |
~ cambridge, BY half length.
E,n c snin heat for the Ladies Plate won BY the
easily "' wiz 'e"' we i'i"'e' N'''s' ~
~ me second heat the Stewards Challenge Cup
Caii. the Thames Rowing club which beat Magdaen |
~.rysess oxford, by a length and q half
me ,hd heat FOR the Thames Challenge won
Ro~ t.s aoesey Boat Club which beat the Thames |
"gwine Club easily.
Sn BY the Of the socief dEncourasenen du Sport
c.ss.ieue OF Paris who beat the Of the Trinity |
s,..efe. Dublin. b. half length. The led |
~ me entire course and finished in fair form. Theirs
'"sssed at the finish
an hrst neat 81 the paroared for Nckalls
c.a- hse tup tslIver gobiets was oveg for W. L.
sn and G NJ Pman. of New College, oxford.
I'M Club Vivian ard Guy Nckails beat the I-ander
'1S,as ,.,,,, 49,. s ~"a .. r0''. " m
-sus College
M No NE hfth heat the Wyfoid Cup London Row
s, si9 10 beat the Kingston Rowing Club length and
"a This heat finished the racing for
Aisstrong wind blew throughout the day II shifted |
fsasy al times, but always against the course.
Ssnorrcw wa "
E~rn.ttuncey u. Depew Of New-York VINO arrived at |
- SS'nainpon or board the steamer St Paul today
"''a ms party. al once took q special train for