Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-08
GAUDAUR CHAMPION.
THE CANADIAN OUT-sCULLs HARD
ING, THE AUSTRALIAN.
BETTING 8 TO 4 AGAINST WINNER.
The Latter Part OF the Race, How
lean Two Hundred Yards Ahead at
the Finish.
the Finish.


single-scull race for the worlds cham
pionshlp and stake of 500 between
Jacob Gaudaur the Canadian oarsman,
and James Stanbury. of Victoria, Aus
trlia, who won the championship by de-
feating Charles r. C'WaG') Harding. Of
Putney. July 18th last. WAS rowed to-day,
and resulted IN "A victory for the Ca
madam. who won with the greatest esse.
The race was rowed over the Old cham
plonshlp course OF four miles and three
hundred yards from Putney to Mortlake,
and was witnessed by large crowds OF
people who lined the river banks.
The start was made at 1:i5 p. NJ.
Gaudaur was first to catch the water, and
soon had a good lead, which he gradually
increased, until. passing Hammersmith
bridge, he was nearly ten lengths ahead.
and he was quite that distance in the
lead at the finish
The weather was cloudy and dull, but
this fact had no effect in reducing the
crowds which fiOcked 10 tho river banks
at an early hour, and by tho time the
start was made every available space
along the water front from which a good
view OF the course could be had was
packed. The water was smooth and the
tide strong The betting was to 1
against Gaudasr. StaRsbury won tho
toss for position. and took the Surrey
side OF the river. There were number
OF false starts before the boats got away,
Gaudaur being tho chief offender in pre-
venting a good send-off. Gaudaur was
Graf "a. rrlF an
yards from the start Stansbury, who
was pulling steadily. crept up, and grad
uany passed Gaudaur, leading the Ca
madam by a quarter length at Clasper's
boat-yard. When Stansbury passed eau
daur the crowds along the river bank
became greatly excited, and cheered
themselves hOarse. Gaudaur rowed
desperately, and stuck to his opponent
closely.
Both men at this stage Of the race were
pulling grandly. Htansbury rowed ~
strokes in the first half minute and 81
strokes In the first minute, while Gaudsur
pulled IS strokes IN the first half minute
end "a IN the minute. Though Gaudaur
got rather the better start. Stansbury
quietly crept up and caught him. leading
by a quarter Of a length at tho club
house of the London Rowing Club and
half Il length at the Thames Rowing
Clubs boat-house.
GAUDAUR BESTIRS HIMSELF.
At this point Gaudaur put in some very
effective work. gradually catching up
with the Australian. with whom he was
on even terms at the top OF the Middle
sex embankment. Gaudaur was now
going on well. and al the Beverly brook
he had pulled away from his opponent
50 that he led oy a quarter OF a length
and Re was the same distance in the lead
st the Craven steps. Both men had By
this time dropped their stroke to 30 TO the
minute. but Gaudaur was rowing with
NOR. power In his strokes, and was a
clear length IN advance at Crabtree. FAIL
ing TO row very fast the Canadian in
creased his lead, and got away from the
Australian 40 fast that at HaIrOd's wharf
he led by a length and half
At thu point GaudAur took Stansbury's
water wtereupOn the Australian spurted
vigorously. obviously trying for foul.
This move caused Gaudaur 10 80 back
20 his own position. losing somewhat
thereby for wheD he reached his own
water he WAS leading by rather less than
& lsnsth. When they shot under Ham
mersmith bridge, which was reached IN s
minutes and so seconds, Gaudaur again
went over towards StanbUry's water. and
the Austrian repeated his attempt TO
foul his opponent, but ii was 10 more
successful than before. He was never
in the race again. Seeming 20 be salts
fed that he was beaten. he held up from
ths moment he attempted to foul his Op-
ponent and did not appear at any time
thereafter to exert himself much.
"Gaudaur kept on with his powerful
strokes. going away from Stansbury
easily. and increased his lead every mo-
msnt Indeed, from the lead mills to
the snlsh II was a procession Gaudaur
reaching the winning post about 300 yards
ahead OF the Australian champion.
/ Gaudaurs time was . minutes and l Sc
cond. and Stanbury's time . minutes
/ and 10 seconds.
Upon crossing the finish line. Stans-
bury protested against Gaudaur's being
awarded the race. alleging that the latter
/ had foulded him. His claim, however,
/ was not allowed.