The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-17
DEFEATED THE BRITISH
TEN EYCK, OF MASSACHUSETTS,,
WINS DIAMOND SKULLS CUP.
An Unpopular victory, and the En-
gIishmen Had No Applause
for the American.

HENLEY ON-THAMES, July 16.-The
third day of the Henley regatta was ia
vored with beautiful weather In conse-
quence of the death of Lord Camoys, late
president of this years regatta committee
many flags are floating at half mast. In
the semi-finals for the diamond SOULS DR..
w. S. Mcdowell, Delaware Boat Club, of
Chicago, was defeated by H. T. Blackstaffe
Vesta Rowing Club, while E. H. Ten Eyck
Wachusset Boat Club, Worcester, Mass,
won his heat with B. H. Howell Can Amer
ican) Trinity College. Cambridge. Black
static had the Berks shore in his contest
with Mcdowell and Ten Eyck had the
Berks shore in the other heat
Mcdowell and Blackstaffe started off to-
gether and in fine style At the top of the
island Mcdowell was leading by a quarter
of length rowing a 3S stroke to the min
ute as against Blackstaffe's 40. This lead
he maintained until they had passed the
quarter-mile stake. when Blackstafe
forged forward and pushed the nose of his
boat TO the front AT the Rectory Black
state led by half a length. At the half
mile stake, which the former reached in
2:54, the Chicagoan appeared done up. A
little later Blacksta,ffe colded with the
piles and Mcdowell gained some, but it did
no good In his excitement he caught
crab" At the three-quarter distance stake
boat Blackstaffe a length ahead and
rowing easily He kept this lead without
much effort as Mcdowell did not seem to
have any Ego" left. The mile stake was
passed in $40 Blackstaffe was then one
and quarter lengths ahead and from that
point to the finish the contest was a process
sion. Blackstaffe beat the record. Time
S:34 10.
Blackstaffe's victory proved very popular
for at the finish he was greeted
with shouts of Good Old England"
The result has. increased the be-
lief of the Englshmen that he will
defeat Ged i Ten Eyck ok. In the final After the
again next year, and every year until 1
win. After I caught the crab l lost my
gait and could not pick it up. Mr.. Black
s S,tsI 3, r fS l. in great form Anyway.
Ten Eyck, in the other semi-final, got
away promptly, rowing easily, and when
the top of the island was reached he led
howell, both rowing a stroke of 80 to the
minute. The Massachusetts, oarsman led
stake was reached (3:05) Ten Eyck was
length ahead, and, though Howell spurted
a close race, however, Ten Eyck winning
by half a length, in 1886, which, prior to
Blackstaffes achievement this morning,
was record time. The three-quarters stake
was reached in 4:49 and the mile stake in
627. Ten Eyck's victory was received in
almost ominous silence. He has fatally
prejudiced the Henleyites against him by
his alleged secret trials and by the suspi-
cion Of professionalism Howell however
whom everybody knows to be an American
was encouraged by applause and wild yells
from the start to the finish.
In the final heat of the Diamond Souls
Ten Eyck got away slightly in advance of
Btackstaffe, an advantage which he never
lost Half up Templesland he led by a
quarter Of length, at the Rectory by a
lpnpfh w he ri cd TO fo1x
staffe's water but was driven out Ten
Eyck measuring his man. now adopted the
the time and using more effort than
was necessary to do so. The umpires said
he reminded them of Hanlon. He rowed
beautifully. At the half mile he was using
thirty strokes to the minute. but he started
at th1rty-tour as against BlackStaffes
yell to encourage Ten Eyck, while a con-
tinuous roar of cheers rose from both banks
for Blackstaffe. AT the Fawley-court boat
from the effect of the fast first quarter,
but he was still making a splendid race.
The half mile was reached in 3:OS. The
three-quarters stake was reached in 4:40,
when Ten Eyck led Blackstaffe by a length
and a half. The mile was passed in 6:22
Ten Eyck leading by two lengths. Then
collar his rival, who was now fairly in the
Bucks water, though he started from the
enlargement of the crowd spurred on the
Vesta man, it was useless for the Wor-
ceStcr boy had his measure and main
Ten Eyck kept his pace with perfect COM
posture and apparently without special eff
fort, finishing in 49, within three-quarters
of second Of the record established by his
opponent early in the day. He is the first
American who has won the Diamonds
When Blackstaffe finished. Ten Eyck rowed
up to him and shook him by the hand.
While there some applause, the victory
was on the whole highly unpopular, the
more 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, ana it excited as much in
terest as any event of the regatta. The
Henleyians', to man, hoped that Black
women were inclined to back Ten Eyck
as despite the fast time he made against
Mcdonald in the semi-final earlier in the
day, they did not consider that he exerted
himself to anything like his full limit
In the final race for, the Grand Chal-
the Leander Club by two feet smashing
the record. The event of the regatta was
the race between New and Leander At
the finish the two boats were so close thai
the result was not known by the spectators
until the judges decided it. The time was
end of Temple island, rowing. forty-two
stroke, against News thirty-eight. AT the
quarter stake, Leander was half a length
ahead. Leander was three-quarters of
length ahead at the Ismithan lawn. Then
the, New College crew began a struggle
such as has been seldom paralleled at Hen
ley. Inch by inch they diminished the dis
lance between them and the rival boat.
then passed it, then fell behind again. LIE,
ander contesting holly. now leading and
now following until the line was crossed
in rd-breakingst time
The final for the Stewards Challenge Cup
was won by Leander Club. who beat New
College Oxford The winner had the
Bucks station.
The final for the Wyford Challenge Cup
was won by the Kingston Rowing Club
which had the Berks station, beating
Jesus College Cambridge.
In the final race for the Visitors Chal-
ienge Cup Trinity College. oxford, beat
Jesus College, Cambridge.
In the final race for the Thames Chal-
lenge Cup the Kingston Rowing Club beat
Christ Church, Oxford
In the final for the Ladies' Challenge
Plate the Elton College eight dncluding the
son of William Waldorf Astorl beat the
eight of Emanuel College Cambridge.
The final for the Nickalls Challenge Gun