The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-15

DAM and T. J. Hogan, New Ross Boat
club, Ireland. DR.. Mcdowell made a
splendid start, his easy, powerful
stroke giving him an advantage which
he never lost to the end of the race.
! He was quite clear at the end of Tenn
pie island, and from that point seemed
to be merely padding, so far as eXer-
ton was concerned. He reached the
half distance in minutes and 5 sec
onds, and was then three lengths
ahead. He rowed a beautiful race.
not giving Guinss any wash, and
minutes and seconds, and three
quarters distance stake in 5 minutes,
the mile stake in minutes and 81 sec
ondS. Here GUESS made a squirt and
reduced McDowelPs lead by two boat
lengths, but Mcdowell had plenty of
reserve, and soon drew ahead again.
Mcdowell steered badly at the finish,
but passed the final post length
ahead.
GUESS was cheered from the banks
along the whole course, while very lit
tie encoura cement was given to Nc
Dowell. The Chicago oarsman, whose
form is distinctly better than it was a
year ago, said to the correspondent of
the Associated Press Immediately af-
ter the race:
Il expected to win, but, natuarly
my success encourages me for the
races that are to follow"
In the trial heat for the stewards
challenge cup, at the Berks station,
the Winnipeg Rowing club, of Canada,
beat the Utrecht University Boat club.
Triton. The Winnipegs won by half d
length Time, 7:45. The winners, who
had the Berks' side, got away quickly,
and promptly took the lead. They
struck the water at Al to the minute
stroke, the Utrechts rowing at 40. At
the top of Temple island the Utrechts
collided with the piles. From that
point to the finish their steering was
very bad, but so. for that matter, was
the steering of the Winnipegs. At the
halfway post the WinnipegS were in
the Utrechts water, and within an ace,
when the Dutchmen spurted, of being
fouled
The Winnipegs then returned to their
own water, and the Dutchmen fol-
lowed them. Opposite the grand stand
in neutral water, the Dutchmen fouled
the WinnipegS, and for a second both
stopped. Then they started again, the
Winnipegs leading and winning by half
a length. They had the Berks' station.
The times were as follows: Quarter
mile, 1:16; half-mile, 2:40; three-quar-
tiers, All; mile, $50. The Winnipeg
boat seemed to travel badly, the
Utrechts' cedar boat acting very much
better
In a trial heat for the Diamond SOULS,
A f. Everitt. London Rowing club,
who had the Berks station, beat r. x.
Beaumont, Burton-on-Trent Rowing
club. Beaumont rowed very badly.
Everett was an easy winner by one
and quarters lengths in s min
utes. So seconds. He had the Berks
station.
In a trial heat for the Ladies chal-
lenge plate, the Elton college crew beat
the crew of Radley college. Elton won
handsomely by three lengths. The time
was minutes and % seconds. Win
ner had the BerkS station.
In the second trial heat for the
Ladies challenge plate, Kings college,
Cambridge in the Berks station, beat
the Bedford grammar school.
In the second trial heat for the Stew
ards challenge cup the London Rowing
club beat the Thames club in the Berlls
station.
In the first trial for the Nickalls chal-
alls, of the Leander club, defeated w.
E. Crum and G.. o. c. Edwards, New
college, Oxford. The winners had the
Berks station.
In the third heat for the Thames
challenge cup the Kingston Rowing
club beat Emmanuel college, Cam
bridge.
The officials were spoken to regard
ing the possible visit of the Cornell
crew next year and declared the Amer
lean oarsmen would be given a warm
welcome.