The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19
Man From Massachusetts Beats the Eng
liShman Out In the Race.
YANKEE HAD 1T HIS OWN WAY
Ten Eyci1e Took the Final from Black
static, Leading All the Way.
HIS ROWIH6 WAS HIGHLY PRAISED
Henley on Thames Regatta Proved an
Interesting Event for the Large
Crowd in Attendance.

Henley, England July 1d.-For the second
time in its history the diamond and silver
gilt goblet. the most important prize,
OF the Henley regatta, has been carried
out of the country. Ten EyciS. tho Amcri-
can. today dofea ed Blacllstaffe. English,
in tho final diamond SOULS. Among the
American visitors who witnessed tho races
were former Vice President Adlai L. Ste
venson and Miss Stevenson. John W. Eos
ter, Colonel j. c. Colquhoun and Miss
Colquhoun, General William Osborne.
consul general to London, and Mrs Osborne.
Mrs. and Miss Chggctt. of Baltimore, and
Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Jarvis, OF New Norh.
Ten Eyclt got away slightly in advance
of Blachstaffe. an advantage which he new
er lost lIait Up Temple island he led by a
quarter of length, at the pctory 10y u
fun length, where he tried TO take Black
STATES water, but was driven out.
Ten Eyck, measuring his man, now
adopted thc tactics of keeping just u length
ahead all the time and using no more effort
than was necessary 10 do 50. The umpireS
said he reminded them of IIanlan. lie
rowed beautifully. At the half he was US
ing thirty strokes to the minute which he
moved up to thirty-four against Black
STATES thirty-ninc.
There was one solitary yen to encourage
Ten Eyek, while continuous cheers arose
from both sides TO encourage BiaCkstat1e,
of his first quarter, but VINO was sttil MAX
ing a splendid race. Tho half mile was
reached in three minutes and eight seconds
The three-quarters stake was reached in
four minutes and forty seconds, when Ten
EyCk led Blackstane by length and 4
haif. The mile was passed in SIX minutes
and twenty-five seconds, Ten Eyck leading
by two lengths. Then BlackstaiIe made =
spirited attempt to collar his rival, who
was now fairly in the Bucks water though
he started from the Berks station. but
though he received the acknowledgement oil
the crowd, il was useless, Tor the Mas'ssi-
chusctts boy had his measurement ana
maintained his position throughout.
Zen E.ytk Kept his pace with perfect com
posture and apparently without sPScLi Ct
fort, finishing IN eight minutes and thirty
i've seconds. lie is the first American VINO
has won the Diamond.
When BlaCkstaitc finished Ten Eyck
rowcl up TO him and shook him by the
hand While there was some applause. the
victory WAS on The whole highly unpopu-
lar. the more violent section asserting that
it is only old trick of professionals com
ing over as amateurs.
The race was rcWtd on an extremely
hot day. but the whole crowd waited Tor
it, and it excited as much interest as any
event Of the regatta.
Big Reception for Ten Eyck.
The IIonloyiaus. 10 a man, hoped that
Blackstaffe would win. but the profess
SIGNALS ana women were Inclined to back
Ten Eyek as despite tho fast time he
Ilttf AGAINST tiOWtll an liic .tailil- ltit.ti
earlier in the day. thgy aid not consider
iha1 ne et'r,ea nuns u. anything ike
his fun limit. -
However great Ten L,clIs unpopulariJy
may have been win thS@erowd that wit
rcsgcd his defeat of Blackstaffe, he was
given the Biggest reception Of any Of the
Prize winners. Al tie presentation of the
prizes Colonel Frank william. in present
ing the diamond and silver gilt goDlets
to Ten EyCk, said:
This. the most important prize OF the
Hcrlty regatta. is now carried ouJ of the
country for the second time. IL n rvinS once
gone to Holland. / am sorry It has been
won away from us. but we must pat up
with it and try TO get it back.
~ hope the winner when hc gees home
win tcll his couurymen That he had
Clcar course and fair play"
colonel WilIaus rcmaiks were greeted
with loud applause. Ten ltyck was hear
thy congratulated ON an sides. the little
knot OF Americans 0isputiu@ with the Eng
lish ladies and geHu men for a chance 10
shak. his hand.