The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-17
TEN EYCK GETS THE TROPHY
THE YOUNG AMERICAN WINS THE
 DIAMOND SOULLS AT HENLEY.

London, July 16.-In to-day's contests in the Henley regatta the ninth heat for the diamond souls (the semi-finaD was won by D. H. Ten Eyck of the Wachusetts Boat club of Worcester, Mass. who beat B. H. Howell of Trin- ity Hall, Cambridge, by half length in S:36. Ten Eyck led throughout the race
 The fifth heat for the grand challenge cup, between New college, Oxford, and the Leander club, was a terrific strug- gle. It was anybody's race until the last few strokes, when New college won by two feet in 6:51, equalling the rec ord
 The Leanders took the lead immedi- ately and were half a. length ahead at the quarter mile. This lead was in- creased to a length and half at the half mile, when the New college boat drew up, getting half a. length ahead at the Bushes. From this point there were alternate spurts to the finish. The tenth heat for the diamond sculls between Dr. w. s. Mcdowell of the Del l aware Boat club of Chicago and H. l. Blackstaffe of the Vista Rowing club l was won by the latter by length and a half in SEA-
 l Mcdowell led clear at the quarter mile, but Blackstaffe overhauled him l by half length at the Farm. Fawley l Court was reached in 3:52, McDowell al 1 this point drawing up nearly level, bu, I at the three-quarters he was three quarters of a length behind and never l gained afterwafd.
 l Dr. McDowell steered badly after 1 passing Fawley Court, owing to the up 1 setting of his stroke.
 l Dr. McDowell says he will return next year and every year thereafter until he wins the diamond sculls. He caught 8 crab at the island and never recovered l his stroke.
 l The final heat for the Thames chal. lenge cup was won by the Kingston Rowing club, which beat Christ church Oxford, by three-quarters of a lengtf in 7:09
 The final heat in the race for the wis. itors' cup, between Trinity college, OK ford, and Jesus college, Cambridge, was won easily by the former in 7:53. The final heat in the race for the la dies challenge cup was won by Etor college, the holders of the trophy, beat ing Emmanuel college, Cambridge Eton led throughout the race after the first strokes, and won in 7:01, beatins the record.
 l The final heat for the stewards chal lenge cup was won by the Leandel club, which beat New college, Oxford l New college led to the top of the is land, but Leander was ahead at Flaw. ley Court and won a. fine race by two lengths and also made a record. Time 7:30.
 The final heat for the Wyfold chal. lenge cup between the Kingston Row ing club and Jesus college, Cambridge was won by Kingston.
 The final heat in the race for the dia. mond souls between Edward H. Ter Eyck of Worcester, Mass, and H. T 1 Blackstaffe of the Vista Rowing clut was won by Ten Eyck
 Ten Eyck got away first slightly 1T advance of Blackstaffe, an advantagt which he never lost Half way UT l Temple Island he led by quarter of a length, and at the Rectory by a full length. where Ten Eyck tried to take Blackstaffe's water, but was driver out.
 Ten Eyck, measuring his man, now adopted the tactics of Keeping dust g length ahead all the time and using nc
 more effort than was necessary to dc
 this. The umpires said he reminded them of Hanlan. He rowed beautifully At the half mile he was using thirty strokes to the minute; but he started a S4 as against Blackstaffe's 39.
 There was only one solitary yell tt
 encourage Ten Eyck, while a continu
 ous roar of cheers rose from both bank: for Blackstaffe.
 At Fawley Court boathouse Black
 staffe seemed to be suffering from tht
 effect of the fast first quarter, but Int
 was still making splendid race.
 The half mile was reached in three
 minutes and eight seconds. The three
 quarters was reached in four minutes
 and forty seconds when Ten Eyck let Blackstaffe by length and half. Th'
 mile was passed in six minutes ant
 twenty-five seconds, Ten Eyck leadin, NY wv
 Then Blackstaffe made a spirited at
 tempt to collar his rival, who was fair
 ly in the Bucks water though he start
 ed from the Berks station. But thougl
 the wild encouragement of the crow
 spurred on the Vesta man, it was use
 less, for the Worcester boy had hi
 measure and maintained his position.
 Ten Eyck kept his pace with perfec
 composure and apparently withou Especial effort, finishing in eight minute
 and thfrty-five seconds.
 He Is the first American winner of tn
 diamonds
 When Blackstaffe finished Ten Eye
 rowed up to him and shook him by tn
 hand, while there was some applause
 But the victory is on the whole highl
 unpopular, the more violent assertin , that it is only an old trick of profes sionals coming over as amateurs. The race was rowed on an extremei Ihot day, but the whole crowd waited fo it and it excited as much interest a any event of the regatta. The Henleyians, to a man, hoped tha
 Blackstaffe would win, but the profes sionals and watermen were inclined t back Ten Eyck, as, despite the fas time he made against Howell, they di not consider that he extended himse +o 1iko bis f,,lI limit