The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-06
CLOSE FINISH II HENLEY.
they Are Deaten ~ Trinity - Fear
Lengths-Hswell wins . Heat In
the Dia1sna seslls Easily Fren
Drssht, Of CanaAasn Argenaass.

HENLEY. July Sin the FIRST heat for
the challenge cup. Fights. today, the Ar
gonauts Toronto, crew beat the Dutch
crew by two feet Time. 7.h. The
Delft Students In the Dutch boat
started very badly rowing g. while
the ArgonAGts got we'll away AT %. ana
secured q lead OF q length before the
Duschmen knew where they were Above
the island the Dutchmen caught the Cana
dams and led at Fawiey court in minutes
- seconds, by length. Thence there was
a terrific struggle. The Canadians squirt
ed again and again. and just as they
reached the post succeeded in getting TIE
nose Of their boat in front. The time
made In considered very fast. II was the
general opinion that the Argonaufs had
a narrow escape from defeat.
In the second heat the London Rowing
Club beat the Thames Rowing Club by
length and q half. Time. I'D
In the third heat the London Club beat
Baliol college by q length and quarter.
Time. III
In the fourth Trinity college, Oxford,
beat Elton by . length. Time, 7:0s-
In the second heat for the Thames cnAi-
ienge cup. Fights the London Rowing Club
beat Trinity hall. Cambridge, by three
quarters Of length Time, 7.32.
The frsf heat Of the race for the Thames
challenge cup was won yesterday by
In the frst heat Of Stewards challenge
cup. fours. the favorites. the Hammonia
crew OF Hamburg, beat St. Georges hosp
tai by a length and three-quar,ers. Time
In the second heat Of the Diamond scuils,
singles, Howell fAmerican). Cambridge,
beat Bright. Of the Argonauts Bright did
not have ghost Of a chance with Howell well
of his opponent before they reached on
the island. Thence Howell padded ahead.
increasing his lead as he liked.
In the first heat for Diamond souls. Ham,
merde had a walkover
In the second heat OF the Stewards chal-
1enge, Magdaien college. Oxford. beat
New College. Oxford. Magdalen won by six
In the fourth heat. Trinity college OK
ford, beat be Arsonauts by four lengths.
Time. 7:s2 The half mile was done in 2:n:
Fawiey court In 1908 and the mile was fin
ished in 5:A.
won easily was the unpire's decision.
The umpire die not give the number OF
lengths Trinity college won by.
The Canadians were cheered heartily. The
Canadians took their defeat in sportsman
Ike shape. They said the only explanation
ing: Trinity IS undoubtedly the strongest
four we have ever encountered
The Canadians, handicapped BY their
race for the grand challenge cup. were out
In the third heat OF the Thames chal-
lenge cup First Trinity beat Pembroke coll
lege.
In the fourth heat Jesus college. Oxford.
In the Nth heat the Kingston Rowing
Club beet the Thames Rowing Club King
ston won BY length in Ia.
In the third heat OF the Diamond souls.
Hemmerde, OF Oxford. beat Goldman. OF
the Argonauts. Hemmerde outcassed
Goldman Hemmerde won by a length In
Sal.
In the third heat q the Stewards chal-
lenge cup Ballot. Oxford. beat the Thames
Rowing Club Ballot won by three lengths
in s:1f.
In the fourth heat OF the Diamond sculls
Blackstan beat Fox. padding home q
length ahead in a:04.
In the second heat for the silver goblets
by length In Ssh.
In the third heat OF the silver goblets.
St. Georges hospital beat Calvert and
Escombe. OF Trinity hall. The st. Georges
In the nth heat for the Diamond scul.s
Thompson came In first but owing TO a
foul. the heat was given to Ashc. This
heat was one OF the most exciting seen
at Henley Thompson came in first
in s:o7 and Ashe claimed foul
post which was allowed. though the an
nouncement OF his claim was received
with universal kissing. At no time In
the race were the oarsmen ever clear of
each other.
Ashe. at S. led Thompson. at g. and
was almost clear at the top OF the island
As he came out to avoid pile, as also
did Thompson. from his station. the pair
FIRST and passed Fawiey court boat house,
leading by three-quar;ers of a length.
Thompson gradually closing up and
passed Ashe but the latter came home a
foot In front: II is admitted that Thomp-
son was to blame but everybody thinks
n a lnSf Avxe