The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-17

time, and using no more effort than
was necessary to do so. He roWed
beautifully. AT the half mile, he was
using thirty strokes to the minute, but
he started at thirty-four, as against
Blackstaffe's thirty-nine. There was
only solitary yell to encourage Ten
Eyck while continuous roar of cheers
rose from both banks for BlackStaffe
AT the FaWleycourt boat house, Black
| stafte seemed to be suffering from the
erect of the fast first quarter, but
he was still making a splendid race.
The half mile was reached in three
minutes and eight seconds. The three
quarters stake was reached in four
minutes and forty seconds when Ten
Eyck led Blackstaffe by a length and
h half. The mile was passed in six
minutes and twenty-five seconds, Ten
Eyck leading by two lengths Then
Blackstaffe made a spirited attempt
10 collar his rival, who was now fairly
IN the Bucks water, though he started
from the Berks station. But though
the wild encouragement of the crowd
spurred on the Vesta man, it was use
less, for the Worcester boy had his
measure and maintained his position.
TEN EYCK VICTOR.
Ten Eyck kept his pace with perfect
composure and apparently without
special effort, finishing in 8 minutes
lshed, Ten Eyck rowed up to him and
shook him by the hand. While there
was some applause, the victory was
on the whole highly unpopular, the
NOSE violent section asserting that it
is only an old trick of professionals
coming over as amateurs. The race
was rowed on an extremely hot day.
but the whole crowd waited for it,
and 1t excited as much interest as any
event of the regatta. The Henleyans,
to man. hoped that BIackstaffe
would win, but the professionals and
women were inclined to back Ten
Eyck, as. despite the fast time he
earlier IN the day, they did not con
| slider that he eXerted himself to any
thing like his full limit.
In the final race for the grand chal-
lenge cup, New college, Oxford, beat
the Leander club by two feet.
The event of the regatta was the
race between New and Leander. At
the finish the two boats were so close
that the result was not known by the
spectators until the judges announced
it. The time was minutes and 81
seconds. Leander led from the start
to the end of Temple island, rowing
a forty-four stroke, as against News
thirty-eight. At the quarter stake Lee
ander was half a length ahead. Le-
ander was three-Quarters of a length
ahead at the Isthmian. Then the New
college crew began a struggle such as
has seldom been paralleled at Henley.
Inch by inch they diminished the dis
lance between them and the rival
boat, then passed it, then fell behind
| again, Leander contesting holly, now
leading and now following until the
line was crossed in mountaineering
time.
In the final race for the visitors
challenge cup, Trinity college, Oxford,
beat Jesus college, Cambridge. The
winner had the Berlls station.
In the final race for the Thames chal-
lenge cup, the Kingston Rowing club,
having the Bucks station, beat Christ
church. Oxford.
In the final for the ladies' challenge
plate, the Elton college eight, including
the son of William Waldorf Astor, beat
the eight of Emmanuel college, Cam
bridge. The winning crew had the
Bucks station.
The final for the Nickalls challenge
cup was won by E. r. Balfour and
Nickalls, Leander, who beat z. S. Bell
and w. ]. Fernie, Trinity Hall, Cam
bridge. The winners rowed on the
Berks side.
The final for the stewards challenge
cup was won by the Leander club.
who beat New college, Oxford. The
final for the Wyfold challenge cup was
won by the Kingston Rowing club,
which had the Berks station, beating
Jesus college, Cambridge.