The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
The Worlds Championship and a
Stake of $500 Captured
by the Canadian.
sTANBURYs SPEEDY sPURTs.
Takes the Lead at One Stage, but
Lacks the Staying Qualities of
His Opponent.

LONDON. ENG, Sept. THE single
scuu race for the worlds championship
and a stake of $500 between Jacob
Gaudaur, the Canadian oarsman, and
James Stanbury OF Victoria, Australia,
who won the championship by defeating
Charles R. ("Wag") Harding of Putney
on July Is last, was rowed to-day and re-
suited in a victory for the Canadian, who
won with the greatest ease.
The race was rowed over the old
champion course of four miles and 300
yards, from Putney to Mortlake, and was
witnessed by large crowds of people, who
lined the river banks.
The start was made at 1 AS P. NJ. Gaudaur
was first to catch the water, and soon had
good lead, which he gradually increased
until passing Hammersmith bridge, when
he was nearly ten lengths ahead and quite
that distance in the lead at the finish.
Gaudaur was the first to get away, but
500 yards from the start Stanbury, who
was pulling steadily, crept up and gTa d.
ually passed Gaudaur, leading the Cana
dian by quarter of length at Clasper's
boat yards When Stanbury passed eau
daur the crowds along the river bank be-
came greatly excited and cheered them
selves hoarse. Gaudaur rowed desperately
and stuck to his opponent closely. Both
men at this stage of the race were pulling
gradually.
At Beverly Brook Gaudaur had pulled
away from his opponent, SO that he led by
a quarter of a length, and was the same
distance in the lead at the Cravensteps.
Both men had by this time dropped their
stroke to 80 to the minute, but Gaudaur
was rowing with more power in his strokes
and was a clear length in advance at Crab
tree.
Continuing to row very fast, the Cana
dian increased his lead and got away from
the Australian so rapidly that at Harrod's
wharf he led by length and a half.
At this point Gaudaur took Stanbury's
water, whereupon the Australian spurted
vigorously, obviously trying for foul.
This move caused Gaudaur to go back to
his own side, Ioosing somewhat thereby.
for when he reached his own water he was
leading by rather less than a length.
When they shot by Hammersmith bridge,
which they reached in minutes and so
seconds, Gaudaur again went over toward
Stanbury's water and the Australian re-
peated his attempt to foul his opponent,
this time with more success than before.
Stanbury put on a furious squirt and man
aged TO foul the Canadian just off the
leadmills, but after this he was never in
the race.
Seeming to be satisfied that be was
beaten, he held up from the moment he
fouled his opponent and did not appear at
any time thereafter to exert himself much.
Gaudaur kept on with his powerful
strokes, going away from Stanbury easily
and increasing his lead every moment
Indeed, from the leadmilIs to the finish it
was a procession, Gaudaur reaching the
winning post about 200 yards ahead of the
Australian champion. Gaudaur's time
was % :01 and Stanbury's 23:46.
Upon crossing the finish line stanbury
protested against Gaudaur being awarded
the race, alleging that the latter had
fouled. His claim was not allowed,