The record-union., 1897-07-17
THE PRIZE COMES
TO AMERICA.
E. H. Teneyck Wins the Diamond
SCuIIs at the Henley Regatta.
Has No Difficulty in Defeating BIackstaff in
the Finals.
The American Got Away Slightly
in Advance of the EngIishman,
an Advantage He Never Lost to
the Finish, Rowing a Beautiful
Race Throughout.

Race Throughout.
HENLEY July TO-
The third day of the Henley regatta
was favored with beautiful weather.
Light breezes, generally up the course
We're blowing from the Bucks station.
In consequence of the death of Lord
Camoys, President Of this years re-
gatta, many flags are floating at half
mast.
In the semi-finals for the Diamond
Souls, DR.. w. S. Mcdowell of the
Delaware Boat Club of Chicago was
defeated by H. T. C. Blackstaff of the
Vesta Rowing Club, while E. H. Ten
eyck of the Massachusetts Boat Club
of Worcester, Mass, won his heat with
B. H. Howell, an American, Trinity
College, Cambridge. Blackstaff had
the Berks shore in his contest with
Mcdowell, and Teneyck had the Bucks
shore in the other heat.
In the fourth race for the Grand
Challenge Cup, New College, Oxford,
beat the Leander Club by two feet.
At the finish the boats We're SO close
that the result was not known by the
spectators until the judges announced
it. The time was 6 minutes and 81
seconds.
Mcdowell and Blackstaff started off
together in fine style. At the top of
the island Mcdowell was leading by a
quar- Ger of a length, rowing a thirty
eight stroke to the minute, as against
BlackstaffS forty. This lead he main
tanned until he had passed the quarter
mile stake, when Blackstaff forged for
ward and pushed the nose of his boat
to the front.
AT the Rectory Blackstaff led by a
half length. At the half mile stake,
which the former reached in two min
utes and fifty-four seconds, the Chi
cagoan appeared done up. A little
later BIackstaff collided with the piles,
and Mcdowell gained some but it did
no good. In his excitement he caught
a crab. At the threequarter distance
stake boat Blackstaff was a length
ahead and rowing easily. He kept this
lead without much effort, as McDow-
ell did not seem to have any "gaH left.
The mile stake was passed in six
minutes and twenty seconds. Black
staff was them one and a quarter
the final the contest was a procession.
Blackstaff beat the record. Tines
minutes "a 1-5 seconds.
Blackstatf's victory proved very pop
ular, for at the finish he was greeted
with shouts of Good, old England"
The result increased the belief of the
Englishmen that he would defeat Ten
eyck in the final.
t,n
correspondent of the Associated Press:
Il shall come again next year and
every year until l win After l caught
the crab I lost my gait, and could not
pick it up. Mr.. Blackstaff rowed in
great form. Anyway, 1 was within
the record.
Teneyck in the other semi-final got
away promptly, rowing easily, and
when the top of the island was reach
ed he and Howell were both rowing
a stroke of thirty-six to the minute.
The Massachusetts boy led throughout.
Evidently he had Howell's measure
ment. BY the time the half-mile stake
was reached, three minutes and five
seconds, Teneyck was a length ahead,
and though Howell spurted gamely, he
could not overtake him. 1t was a close
race Teneyck winning by half a length
in 8 minutes and 80 seconds, which
prior to Blackstaff's achievement was
the record time.
The three-quarters stake was reached
in minutes and 40 seconds, and the
mile stake in 6 minutes and q sec
onds.
Teneyck's victory was received in al
most ominous silence He has fatally
preiudiced the Henleyites against him
by his alleged secret trials, and by the
suspicion 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 race for the Visitors
Challenge Cup Trinity beat Jesus Col
lge. Cambridge The winner had the
BerkS station.
In the final race for the Thames
Challenge Cup the Kingston Rowing
Club. having the Bucks station, beat
Christ Church, oxford.
In the Ladies Challenge Plate the
Eton College eight, including the son
of William Waldorf Astor, beat the
eight of Emmanuel College of Cam
bridge. The winning crew had the
Bucks station.
Teneyck won the final in the Diamond
Sculls.
Teneyck got away slightly in advance
of Blackstaff, an advantage which he
never lost. Half up the Temple Island
he led by a quarter of a length. At
the Rectory he was ahead a full length.
He tried to take Blackstaff's water
but was driven out. Teneyck, meas
uring his man, now adopted the tactics
of keeping just length ahead all the
time, and using no 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 thirty-fou
against BIackstaff's thirty mine.
There was only one solitary yell to
encourage Teneyck, while a continuous
roar Of cheers rose from both banks
for Blackstaff At the Fawley Court
boatrlouse Blackstaff seemed to be suf-
ferire from the effect of the fast first
quarter. but he was still making a
splendid race. The half mile was reached
in 3 minutes and s seconds. The three
quarters stake was reached in min
utes and 40 seconds, when Teneyck led
Blackstaff by a length and a half The