The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-16
FAST AMERICAN OARsMEN
AstOnish the Britishcrs and May Taxa
Big Prizes.

NLEY-ON-THAMES July 25-Dr
Mcdowell, in the fifth trial heat for the
Diamond Souls, defeated T. J. Hogan, New
Ross Boat club Ireland, winning as he liked
in nine minutes and thirty-three seconds.
The winner had the bucks station. Hogan
got away first and soon led by half a length.
Mcdowell got after him at full speed, soon
overlook him and when they reached open
water began to pass him. Then to every
bodys astonishment, Hogan showed signs
OF being winded and of losing his head
He colided with almost everything in
sight and was thrice mixed up with piles
Mcdowell slowed up. looked complacently
at MS rival and then proceeded toward the
finish very quietly and as If he were out
rowing for pleasure. Indeed he allowed
Hogan to overtalxe him and they were al
most even at the finish The times were
as follows Quarter mile 1:45: half mile
1903; mile 656
TIE seventh trial heat for the Diamond
Wachussett Boat Club Massachusetts who
beat j. j. Blusse of the Dehoop Rowing
Cub. The winner had the Berks station.
Time, 9:i6: Ten Eyck padded home
liesurely. In consequence of the widely
spread reports that the elder Ten Eyck had
endeavored to keep the practice heats of
the younger secret, public opinion has
been rather cool toward the Massachusetts
oarsman. In some quarters very decided
feellng of hostility has been expressed.
English and they say so. Ten Eyck and
Blusse started even, but the American
promptly poked the nose of his boat In
front and about half way down the course
Blusse stopped. completely rowed out Ten
Eyck at no time exerted himself, except for
q moment or so Immediately after the
start, his form quite surprises his English
critics.
The eighth trial heat for the Diamond
Souls was won by II. II. Howell Trinity
Hail. Cambridge, who beat G.. McHenry
Thames Rowing Club. The winner had the
Berks station. Howell is a young Ameri-
can studying at Cambridge. He defeated
MeHenry with the greatest ease. The time
was $3.50
The fourth heat for the Stewards ChaI
lenge cup was won by New College OK
ford, who beat the Winnipeg Rowing Club
The winning crew had the Berks station
New College Is now the favorite for the
stewards Challenge clFp, although a few Of
the ladies on the grand stand and lawn
this afternoon wore Winnipeg favors. SEN
timent and friendship are all for New Coli
lege. IN the heat rowed to-day the Winni-
pegs were an eighth Of a length ahead at
the end Of the Temple island, rowing forty
strokes to the minute as against thirty
seven for New. They then drew out and
got a lead of a length The half-miIe stake
was reached in three minutes and thirty
four seconds. When beyond Fawley Court
boathouse New College, in few powerful
strokes, drove their boat even with Winni-
peg. At the three-quarter stake, which
was reached in four minutes and twelve
seconds, the Winnipegs were half a length
behind and from that point, although they
spurted grandly and decreased the lead OF
New To- IHTee or TOUR ISet, LneY cOui1 never
catch the Oxonians, who finished winners
hy length in the record time of 1888 The
steering Of the Winnipegs was decidedly
better than Yesterday, and they vera less
exhausted than their rivals, At the finish
the Winnipegs proposed three cheers for
New College; the men in the New boat
heartily responded and the cheer was
caught on the shore; after which the Win
nipegs were loudly cheered in return. Tho
captain of the Winnipegs said Immediately
after the race: 1T was the best race we
ever rcwed, and as 1t is our first experience
on the Henley course, we ought to he sat
ished with having rowed equal to the old
record The only trouble was that our RI
walls rowed four seconds better than the
record We were beaten by a better CREW
We tried out best at the finish but could
not negotiate IL. We were pretty will
pumped out in our way, but we stayed the
course"
J. J. Blusse, after the race with Ten Eyox,
was taken in a fainting condition to The
boathouse, where the physicians found he
was suffering from a sunstroke. He Is
hanging between life and death.