The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-31
THE DIAMOND SOULS HERE.
Champion Z. u. Ten Eyck Returns on the q
Paul with His Henley Trophy.

Paul with HIS Henley Trophy.
For the first time in the history OF internA-
tional rowing the Henley Diamond Sculis will
be landed on American soil this morning. unless
something unforeseen happens to tho steamer
st. Paul OF the American line on her trip from
the Hook to the dock. Tho big liDs1
was sighted off Fire Island yesterday
evening. and she anchored outside tho
bar for the night. Her arrival 10
eagerly awaited by amateur sportsmen and pa
triotic ~rooters, as. according to cables from the
other side, young Ten Eyck and his party are
aboard. They are fresh from their triumph a.
Henley. the prestige OF which 10 enhanced By
the fact that 1t marks the first American vio
tory at England's royal" boating carnival
since the Columbia boys brought over the Vts-
itors' Cup, nineteen years ago.
Letters from the Ten Eycks, father and son,
and Enclosures over the signature of the Rev.
l.. q. Kent, Muscatine. Ia, printed in the u o.
ceSter Daily Spy. furnish an interesting resume
Of the doings Of Americas young champion
The Ten Eycks write:
We sail on the steamer St. Paul, bringing
tho boat in which Ned won the sculling blue
ribbon, also the cup, and. best OF all, the dtoe
mond sculls."
The passengers who journeyed to England
with the Ten Eycks included the Rev. /. q.
Kent, and this gentleman became so interested
in the enterprise of the Worcester schoolboy
that he followed his fortunes to Henley. Ones
there he made some interesting notes from
which the following are cullcd:,
First of all n word about the winner. The
Edward il. Ten Ey st'S and NJ Mr.. sharEey would
sail on the ST Paul for EnTl md. Before g day
knew that Mr.. Sharkey. Tho pugilist., was .
passenger. but, worry few knew, even when the
winner Of the Diamond Scnlls was about to dis
embark. One man ,courted public notice; the
II suppose that III ny young men about to row
for so historic a prize AS the Diamond Sculls
Would have been very nervous or suneriaR from
But when | met Ten Eyck on the scene he was
perhaps the coolest and most confident man ae
There arc two reasons why Ed. will never
be f]orEottcn nor forgiven by some Of the British
tH % !ioir play. The drst Is H" that young oHSiH Ten EysEt
!snn American: That, OF course, he cannot help
could The other reason WHY certain papers
roast him is lin my tudgment because he beat
Blackstatfe. who was tipped by those papers
20 course, as you know, there was some talk
about Ten Eyck's ineligibility to row at Henley,
but ] am informed on the best authority that no
men could act in n more gentlenanlya and sports
NJ mike manner than tho Henley. stewards.
p pSS;sa ;$si. ' I ~; %S@s ~ =: sSo ;Ssir ma S;s,,,: :ss$;
and integrity the more when wo remember thai
they needed, not the voire of a few 'kickers,'
| VINO ulu lNtlT Ocht 10 lnIlutncp- PUBIC OpiniUu
against the man who so modestly end bravely
represented. America-who do not ask when. Q
man honor ,bly and honestly aspircs to the high
oSt place, Bat what was your fttherT
And spoHking of the father, James Ten
Eyck, forgive him. He ctuse | his son to row Q
trial AT . O'Clock In the morning, nnd-he didnb
give due notice TO the sporting papers. Forgive
him, for the papers never will; that 10. some OF
them,
However, ali are not like u few. When the
prizes were distributed the loulest cheering,
the hcartiest congratulations, and the warmepf
expressions OF good will were reserved for ana
given to the winner OF the diamond sculls.'
The WaChusett Boat Club Is honorod. so IA
Worcester, so Is America. Long live Ten Eyck,f'
The following extract from a letter written ~
Ton Eyck. ST.. furnishes an acceptable pen pio-
As / write they are not ten feet from
mo in their little rosewood case, diamonds,
rubies, and all; also IA beautiful cup, Ned'o
persona n property. The SOULS are silver and NOT
gold. us / I'd been led to believe. They are six
a gold cord. A wreath Of gold and green hangs
pendant from the centre; sixteen rubies In all
are set in the green leaves OF the wreath, ALEC
six small diamonds as well; then from tho
wreath hangs u large diamond with q small ono
near il; hone the name, ] suppose, diamond
SOULS There are fourteen silver plates SGT
around the scnils In tho case, which contain the
names of Inc previous winners, forty-tour in all,
not counting Ned's, which is not on yet OF
course.
The trophy " TO be returned by June. 1893.
No bond was asked for or any given. only an
uVr oinent signed by me on account of Ned
hciug under age. lie also signed. II is 10 The et,
returned u. h"