The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-16
TRIAL HEATS ON THE THAMES.
THE AMERICAN OARsMEN MAKING
A GOOD RECORD.

Three OF Them Pitfed Against One
Engiishman in the semi-FinaIs
For the Diamond scuIs-Dr. Ne
DoweH Wins as He PIeases From
Hognn Of the New Ross Boat club.
Ten EycA of the Wachusett Boat
Club Of Massachusetts Another
of the Days winners.
Henley -on-the-Thames, July 1.-THE
second day Of the regatta was favored
with beautiful weather light wind blow
ing up the course. The attendance was
much better than it was yesterday.
Tie third heat Of the grand challenge
cup contest was won easily by the Leander
Club, who beat the Utrecht University
Boat club by one and three-quarters
lengths. Time minutes II seconds.
The fourth neat for the grand challenge
cup was won by New College, oxford, wno
beat Trinity Hall. Cambridge New Col
lege led throughout Trinity Hall spurted
gamely at the finish, but New College
responded and won by half a length. Time
Z minutes, ? seconds.
The fiftA trial heat for the ladies chal-
Ienge plate was won by Emmanuel Col
lege, Cambridge. beating Christ Church
College, oxford.
The sixth trial heat for the ladies' chal-
lenge plate was won by Eton College,
beating Kings College, Cambridge.
The fifth trial neat for the Thames chal-
lenge cup was won by the Kingston Row
ing Club. beating the De.ft students Row
ing CLUB.
Or. Mcdowell. in the fifth trial heat for
the diamond SOULS, defeated 7. j. Hogan
Of the New Boss Boat Club Ireland. win
ming as he liked in minutes 80 seconds.
Hogan got away first and soon led by
half length. Mcdowell got after him at
full speed, soon collared him, and when
they reached open water began to pass
him. Then, to everybody's as enlistment,
Hogan showed signs of being winded and
Of losing his head. He collided with al
most everything in sight, and was thrice
mixed up with the piles. Mcdowell slow
ed up. looked compiacently at his rival,
and then proceeded toward the finish very
quietly, and as If he were out rowing for
pleasure. Indeed, he allowed Hogan to
overtake him, and they were almost even
al the finish. The times are as follows:
QuarIermile, l minute As seconds; half
mile, minutes 3 second; mile, minutes
Sc seconds.
The sixth trial heat for the Diamond
souls was won by II. T. Blackstaffe of
the Vesta Rowing Club, who beat A. F.
G. Everitt of the London Rowing Club.
The seventh trial heat for the Diamond
souls was won by E. II. Ten Eyck of the
Wachusett Boat Club. Massachusetts,
who beat J. J. Blusse of the De Hoop
Rowing Club. Time, minutes 16 seconds.
The first trial heat for the Wyfod chal-
lenge cup was won by Jesus College,.
Cambridge, who beat the Thames Row
ing Club.
The third trial heat for the Stewards
challenge cup was won by the Leander
Club, beating the London Rowing Club.
The second trial heat for the Wyfold
challenge cup was won by the Kingston
Rowing Club, who beat the London Row
ing Club.
The eighth trial heat for the Diamond
SOULS was won by B. II. Howell of Trim
ity Hall, Cambridge, who beat McHenry
of the Thames Rowing Club. Howell got
away first. At the top of the island he
was leading and he was quite clear of his
opponent at Rectory Gate. when McHenry
rowed 10 a standstill, Howell winning as he
pleased. The time was as follows: Half
mile, 3 minutes z seconds; Fawley, min
utes 4 seconds; mile, minutes 2S seconds
This result leaves three Americans and one
Englishman in the semi-lnals. In these
Ten Eyck meets Mcdowell and Blackstaffe
rows against Howell.
Inc fourth neat for the Stewards chal-
ienge cup was won by ew College, oxford,
who beat the Winnipeg Rowing Club. The
winning crew had the Berk's station. The
time was Z minutes 80 seconds, which es-
tablishes arecord. Winnipeg lost by one
length.
The first trial heat for the visitors chal-
lenge cup was won by Trinity College, OK
ford, over New College, Oxford. The win
ner had the Berk's station.
The second trial heat for tho aIi
challenge cup was won by A. .. Bell and
w. J. Fernie, Trinity hail, Cambridge
who beat J. A. Tinnea and f. X f. Hus-
sey, Royal Chester Rowing Club. The
winners had the Berks station
The third heat for the Nickalls chal-
lenge cup was won by E. r. Balfour and
Nickalls OF the Leander club who beat H.
G. Gold and r. Carr. Magdalen College,
Oxford. The winners had the Berks sta
ton
In the sixth trial heat for the Thames
challenge cup, Christ church, Oxford
won in the Berks station, beating Kings
College, Cambridge.
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