Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-13
of Chicago and Young Ten Eyck of wor-

With these candidates in on their merits,
the interest aroused would have been gen.
eral, but the feeling Of national esprit de
corps has been intensified by the persist
ent attempts made through the British
press to impeach the amateur standing of
the Winnipeg crew and Ten Eyck The
Field has led a regular crusade on the sub
ject.
incidentally it is refreshing to find the
following sportsmanlike comment in the
London Sporting Life of June 10:
when these remarks appear in print the
Canadian four from Winnipeg will have ar
rived in England. Now these four Cana
dams pulling against our crack crews at
Henley may not appear to have any strong
or lasting effect on the great policies of the
two nations, but it has. From the relative
Importance bestowed upon it an affair of
this kind has an enormous influence for
good. The regrettabe rumpUs with Amer
lea year ago was admittedly the outcome
OF the American cup fiasco more than any
thing else. The mutual advantages to be
derived from sporting amenities many
and great, and l trust our visitors from
Canada will receive a right royal welcome
everywhere We of the Sporting Life hid
them a very pleasant sojourn in the old
country, and victory as the reward of their
enterprise-alwayS provided that they
turn out the best crew for the Stewards.
organized in 1894, the crew had had
wondrous career, under the care of that
prince of trainers. Dan J. Murphy. ever
since. After fairly sweeping the Canadian
ley OF America, and met all the crack
Yankee tours. They won anyhow in SIS,
thus breaking all records for lake water!
They also won the international champion
ship of America IN 1895. OF their suisse
quent doughty deeds space for5ids mention:
enough to say they are writ in large let
tiers in the aquatic annals across the At
lantic. The men are all gentlemen, social
ly. Intellectually and by birth. A certain
bold contemporary has made much ado
about nothing In this direction. will he
seen. They will row in paper shell, which
is beautiful piece of workmanship. 1t has
nickel mounts. roller seats and contains all
the latest up-to-date improvements. No
reserve man will come over although Mr..
G.. Calf of the Winnipeg Il. G. Will he at
Henley prepared to take seat at any mo-
ment in case of mishap. Every man is also
grand all-round athlete. including Dan
Murphy himself. and quietly confident of
victory without any bunkum or gas From
all accounts. our fellows will have to buck
up as never before"
The official entries for the regatta, which
will. as usual furnish three days racing,
are as follows:
Grand challenge cup. for eight oars
Leander Club, London X. c., New College,
Oxford; Thames r. c.. Trinity Hall. Cam
bridge; Utrecht University b. c., Triton.
Ladies challenge plate, for eight oars
Ballot College, Oxford; Bedford Grammar
School, Christ Church. Oxford; Emmanuel
College. Cambridge; Elton College. Kings
College, Cambridge: Radiey College, Trni-
ty College, Oxford
Thames challenge cup. for eight oars
Christ Church. Oxford: Delft Students r.
G., Iaga:" Emmanuel College Cambridge;
Kings College, Cambridge: Kingston r. c.,
London r. c., Royal Indian Engineering
College, Cooper's Hill; Thames r. &.
Stewards challenge cup, for four oars
Leander Club, London r. c., New College,
oxford; Thames r. c., Trinity Hall. Cam
bridge; Utrecht University b. c., Trit On;
Winnipeg K. c., Canada.
Visitors challenge cup. for four oars
Jesus College, Cambridge New College
oxford; Third Trinity Il. c., Cambridge
Trinity College, Oxford
Wyfold challenge cup, for four oars
Jesus College, Cambridge; Kingston r. c.,
London II. c., Socete de Encouragement au
Sport Nautique Paris; Thames r. c., Third
Trinity B. c., Cambridge
N!ckails challenge cup and goblets, for
pair oars-E. r. Balfour and Guy Nickalls
Leander Club; A. s. Bell and w. J. Fernie
Trinity Hall. Cambridge; w. f. Crum and
G. o. c. Edwards, New College. Oxford: H
e. Gold and r. Carr MagdaIen College
oxford j. A. Time and F. x. E. Hussey,
Royal Chester r. C.
Diamond sculls-R. K. Beaumont. Bur-
ton-on-Trent r. c.; H. T. Blackstafe, Yes
Ia K G.; J. J. Blusse, DE Hoop r. c.
Amsterdam; A. F. G. Everitt, London r.
G; s. Fairbairn. Jesus College Cambridge;
p A. Guinness, Thames r. c.; T j. Hogan,
New Ross B. c., Ireland; B. H Howell
trinity Hall, Cambridge; w. S. Mcdowell
Delaware Il. G., Chicago; G. McHenry.
Thames r. c.; c. X Philips, New College.
Oxford; E. H. Ten Eyck, Wachusett B. C..
Massachusetts, U. S. A.
On n Thousnnd-MiIe Ride.
Milton Tibbetts of 1874 street northeast,
captain of the National Order of American
Wheelmen of Capitol Hill. started this
morning to ride TO Bar Harbor, Me-, and
from there to Brooklin, NE.
Tibbetts is only eighteen years old but
has quite record as a long-distance rider
He has never been over the road, except to
Baltimore. but starts alone to make the
whole distance on his wheel relying anon
the l.. A. w road book to find his way.
His route is from Washington through
baltimore Wilmington. Philadelphia, Bound
Brook, New York, New Haven Hartford
w orcester, Boston, Portland, Bangor, Bar
Harbor and then to Brooklin. Me.
his intention is to start off with CEN
fury from here to Wilmington, Del, and
make from 20 to 125 miles day during
the remainder of the journey. The entire
distance is about 1000 miles
Middle States Tennis Tourney.
The middle states championship tennis
tournament came to an end yesterday,
when the championship doubles event was
won by L. E. Ware of Harvard, and Geo.
p. Sheldon. jr., of Yale, who beat Holcom5
w
wood, 4-6, G-3, los, 6-}.
Philadelphia Eleven's Good Work,
NOTTINGHAM, July 13.-The cricket
match between the gentlemen of Phila-
delphia and an eleven representing NOT
| tingham, which was begun yesterday, was
| continued TODAY. AT the close of play YES
! terday the Philadephians had scored $50
runs in their first innings for six wickets
down. Today they finished their first in
nings with total score of 421 runs When
the game was interrupted by luncheon
| the Nottingham eleven had scored 50 runs
Tor two wickets down in their first in
nings.
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