New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-15
REGATTA AT HENLEY BEGUN.
DIR. MCDOWELL. OF CHICAGO. EASILY
BEATS f. A. GUINNESS
THE wINNIPEGs DO UP THE DurcHMEN FROM
UTREcHT-HoNoRs FOR YOUNG AsToR--

CTREcHT-HoNoRs FOR YOUNG AsToR--
WILL CORNELL GO OVER NEXT YEAR,
Henley-on- Thames July il--Amid beautiful
weather. although stiff wind blew at intervals
| from the Berkshire shore. the Henley regatta Of
1877 began to-day. The crowd the banks was
| not so large demonstrative as usual Above
the bridge picturesque fotilla Of small craft
with excursion launches, Households and innumer-
able smaller vessels Along the towpath scores
| or experts. ready TO watch the contestants with
stop-watches and field glasses. Others bicycles
| or on horseback rode to and fro. shouting to one
another giving instructions.
From the American point Of view the principal
interest centred I'm the performances w. s.
Mcdowell. of tie Delaware Boat Club. Of Chicago
and the Winnipeg Rowing Club. Of Canada DR..
Mcdowell justified the faith OF his hackers by
beating the Hon. f. A. Guinness In the second
trial heat for the Diamond SOULS and the Winni-
pegs spoiled all the predictions based their
roughness of form by beating of the Dutch
crews. the Utrecht University Rowing Club, In
the first heat for the Stewards Challenge Cup. The
Elton College cre,'. of which young Mr.. Aston,
OF William Waldorf Aston. is a member. off
with flying coors in trial heat for the Ladies
Challenge Cup. beating the Of Radley Col
ege by three lengths Aston rowed in excellent
style pulling strong His form much
admired.
In the race with Guinness. Dr. Mcdowell. who had
the Berks shore made a splendid start. his easy.
powerful stroke sending his boat ahead Of his oppo
nent and giving him at the outset advantage
which he never lost. BY the time ne had reached
the end of Temple Island there distinct in
terval between his boat and that Of Guinness and
from that moment he seemed 10 be merely pad
ding. At time. apparently did he put forth
anything Ike his full strength At the half-distance
he three lengths ahead. and had reached the
stake In minutes and seconds. In 4 minutes and
I seconds he had reached the Fawey Court Boat
house; In 5 minutes he at the three-quarters-
kp and in mir nd n ne
had covered the mile. Then Guinness made a brave
squirt. and reduced the Chcagoan's lead by two
boat lengths. but Mcdowell still had an immense
and rapidly drew away, giving Guinness
any wash. but rowing a beautiful course. Mcdowell
passed the final post length ahead. though he was
steering rather badly the finish. Little
ment given him by the spectators on the banks.
though they cneered Guinness from the
The Chicago is in Enthusiastically better
form than he was year ago. Tomorrow he will
meet E. II. Ten Eyck. Wachuset Boat Club.
Worcester: j. J. Busse DeHoop Rowing Club.
Amsterdam. and T. ] Hogan New-Ross Boa; Club.
Ireland. To the correspondent OF the Associated
Press Immediately after the rate he said II ex-
pected TO win; but. naturally am much encouraged
by success to-day for the races that are TO fol-
low"
The trial heat between the Winnipegs and the
Utrechts for the Stewards Challenge Cup had its
amusing features. The Winnipegs got away swift
y. taking prompt lead and striking the water
at fortyonet to- e-minute stroke. The Utrechts
rowed forty Near the top of Temple Island
The Dutchmen into collision with the piles
This accident completely disconnected the who.e
crew, and from that point TO the finish the steering
was very bad and sometimes ludicrous. But the
Minnpegs did not make a much better showing
Their steering vas unreliable. At the halfway
post their boat in the Utrechts water and.
when the Dutchmen spurted. the Canadians
within an of being fouled.
The Winnipegs then returned their water
the Dutchmen, with characteristic obstinacy fol-
lowed them leaving their water. Opposite
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water. the Dutchmen followed the Winnipegs. For
But they started again the Winnipegs leading. and
winning what was certainly exciting race in
The time was as follows ouarter-mie. l;ls;
half-mle. 2;io three-quarters, 4Is; mile. $50; full
The beat Of the Winnipegs seemed to travel bad
The following were the results of the heats:
5el neat Fasn Of jesus oss
who Sea5 heat Ho3 e of S Sf
Tnd heat WON ~ Fl "n HsEsa ef the Vesfa Row
ing Club. who beat G. x. Phillips; q New College Ok
con Rowing club. who beat r. X Beaumont Of the
Stewards Challenge CupFirst won by the winni-
peg Towing Guo OF CsIa9a VINO beat the Utrecht Uni
7iI In this heat occurred the foul by
fd the R2 2 tn FRAMES Rowhs cu u5
GS from d c neat b won es by the the
Rowing Club easily and in perfect style by
for the "o @ % second heat TuI won Sy a
~ Hall Cambridge. who beat the London Rowing Club
Ladies chaiiense Piae-FTst hes, won by Emmanuel
heat by Christ Church College oxford beating
g Tss the oS Ie Of f Radqy neat Tan BY r ER S
won by Kings College camb idge. beating the Bedford
I ssenf Sa c%RT Fir R beat YSgi by kSF G
College Coopers Iilll Second heat won by The Delft
Thrl heat won by the Kingston Rowing club beating
Won by Christ Church College. oxford beating the Lon
IT.
baoqF Guy A SGas q ne % %sI. cSS ThG de-
| oxford. The winners had the Berks station
The announcement of the death of Baron Camoys,
who died here to-day east shadow the re-
! class sports. and greatly in favor among rowing
men. His home at Stonor. only, short distance
yeIslty oarsnen He had long been closely con-
nected Officially with the REGATTA com mn
was president Of the regatta.
There is considerable gossip at the possibility Of
the opinion is EXPRESSED that they VIII meet with
ing men indicate that Cornell would be gladly well
coined. but that Courtney must remain behind or
unanimous opinion that Cornell would Teceye the
same he TO most a sad a wcco
them ANY bitterness there may have been is for
gotten Say for officially that they can count
0H Mr. li Steward said THAT old affair was seven
Gays Ca: red mat her reception would be as cordial
as we are always glad to extend to Americans Oi
| of ill-feeling that Americans should impugn our
| honesty and fairness in the draw when every one
| knows Is as fair as 1t possibly can be- AS Tor
! Courtney / found him very pleasant ana good
| sort Of fellow | hope we shall see them mere nex'
year" - -. 49, ra,a,,a oec,al s
Mr. william said so far as the rega[a h o'Gi ads
| heartily welcome AS for the rowing pubic, can.
speak positively The c9eg ncS Sh a h gee M
and-forgive spirit among them, and dare say tns
Cornell crew would get "A good reception. La,IKiy
| | think IL would be better III tney uiu "o' "'i"e
| professional trainer. ,,, y, tho Gam.
c. NJ Pitman expressed himself on tme C sa,'
new is the only man who knows the crew Al t1 .,'
| sane time II would be more in harmony win men
i,r tradi,ions n Cornell were accompanied py ar
amateur trainer" ..r IA ANYTHING