Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
TEN EYCk ROUNDLY CHEERED.
Great Interest at Henley in the
Single ScuIF Race.

When e. H. Ten Eyck of the Wauchl-
sett Loaf Club Of Worcester Mass came
out ahead yesterday afternoon in the final
heat against Blackstaife of the Vesta Row
ing Club, after the closest contest of the
day at Henley, according to a special cable
dispatch to the Philadelphia Press, the APP
plause which greeted him was by no means
Eegrudgirgly given and by no means con-
fined to Americans.
There were cries of "Hurrah for Yankee
Doodle and We'll rowed, Ten Eyck,"
which showed that the Henley crowd cares
nothing for the Boring sea differences
fhe cheering was augmented when, after
the decision was rendered Blackstaffe the
Englshman, reached out over the Thames
water and warmly shook the hand of his
winning competitor. Isl
In this contest most of the American in
terest was centered. In the first place there
was much complaint led by the Pail Mall
Gazette against the admission of Ten Eyck
because his father is a famous professional
Although Mr.. Astor's son was himself a
contestant for henors, his fathers Daper
has had a monopoly of slurs against the
Americans entered, The three entries from
the United States-W. S. Mcdowell of Chi
cago, b. II. Howell of New York and Ten
Eyck-had all won their first heats so
all three rowed. Mcdowell was defeated
by Blackstaffe and Howell by Ten Eyck;
thls made an international contest between
BlaSkstaHe and Ten Eyck.
The Henley crowd pays. as a rule, little
attention to races, but this time the whole
multitude WAS Interested. 1t lined the
course in small boats. It crowded the house
Eoat ratings, 1t SWaTmed all along the
shore. and while the running encourage
ment IN the race was given for the most
part to BlackstaTe the final cheer would
rot have been any more hearty if the Eng
.ishman had won.
AT the presentation of the prizes Col
FRANK w iltlam In presenting the dis mi
and silver-gilt goblets to Ten Eyck, said:
This, the most important prize of the
Henley regatta, is now carried out of the
country for the second time, it having once
gone to Holland. ] sorry it has been
won away from us, but we must put ;lp
with it ard try to get it back. l hope the
winner when he goes home will tell his
Countrymen that he had clear course and
fair play"
Colonel Williams remarks were greeted
with loud applause. Ten Eyck was hearth
ly congratulated on all sides, the little
knot of Americans dsputing with the Eng
ilsh ladies' and gentlemen for a chance to
shake his hand, and Ten Eyck's father,
himself famous oarsman, said:
I'VE have been well treated by eyery-
BODY with whom we have come into official
contact. AS for the Yankee tricks of
which we have been accused, l know of
none nor have l ever said a word to my
hoy to prompt him to do anything tricky
Naturally. L am pleased that he has proved
himself so fine an oarsman"
BlackstaHe, who was defeated in the final
neat by Ten Eyck. at the instiga ton of his
Putney supporters sought an interyiaw
with Colonel William and the steward ana
chairman of the committee of manage
Heft last night and talked about lodging a
protest against Ten Eycks standing as an
amateur. Colonel William and the steward
eApiaihed 10 him that it altogether 100
iate TO do so, as the committee had al
ready decided the question.