The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30

length right away. A few strokes of
wondrous power disposed of Whitehead,
and the world beaters shell was a
length in front of the West End man.
When Ten Eyck got that lead on
Whitehead he headed in toward the
bank, for he wanted to row in that
smooth water. Mcguire rowed we'll The
referees boat was about furlong from
the start and when Ten Eyek got OPP
posite that he was about three quarters
of a length ahead of Mcguire. He con-
tinued to cut toward the wall and in
side of quarter mile he had a length
on Mcguire and was well in on the in
side course.
Half a mile from the start, he had
opened length of clear water between
his boat and Maguire's. Try as he
would, the latter could not save himself
from dropping behind. AS they got near
the turning buoys, Ten Eyck headed
out. Mcguire followed. Ten Eyck went
around one of the stakes and Mcguire
followed. After that it was all over
Ten Eyck dropped his stroke to. % and
later to 25, yet all the time he drew
away from Mcguire
The Wanted Boston man wasn't in 1t
for minute with the doughty Wachu-
sett sculler. The race home was simply
question of how far Ten Eyck would
beat Mcguire. He eased down percept-
IDLY and for over a half-mile simply
padded He maintained a comfortable
lead of four or five lengths and crossed
the line winner by that amount. As
he came down, the whistles footed and
the crowd cheered, some of them with
an evident bad grace, But they couldn't
but recognize the superiority of the
young WSchusett sculler. Mcguire was
forced to extend himself to save being
beaten by Whitehead The time of the
winner was 10:161t, which was fast
considering the ease with which he pad
died home.
After the race Ten Eyck backed down
to where Mcguire sat in his shell and
shook the latter's hand. Every eye in
the crowd was on the wonderful sculler
and the act drew forth such cheering
as the Charles River never heard be-
fore.
Mcguire rowed over to where the
referees boat halted and told some
friends that he was the winner because
Ten Eyck fouled him. He did not enter
claim Of foul to the referee But on
the way up, Referee Walter Simpson
decided to question the judges at the
turn, and brought them on board He
heard what they had to say about the
turn, and announced to the representa-
tives of the press that the race stood
as it was finished. He said there was
nothing in what the judges saw to call
for his attention.
Maguire's claim was simply puerile,
and man of his abilities as a sculIer
should be ashamed to make such q
claim in the face of the beating he got.
He claimed Ter Eyck turned his stake.
and the judges at the turn substantiate
that claim which would appear to give
it weight, but everybody on the press
boat knew different, for the men turned
we'll out in the river which would mean
they did not turn Maguire's stake. The
latter's stake was not more than 40
feet from the shore. 1t was plain to
those on the boat, who weren't far
away either, that the scullers took sew
eral strokes to reach the stake they
turned. To some it seemed as If Ma
guire did his fastest work when chasing
Ten Eyck around the stake, which
would mean he deliberately tried to
commit foul. An unintentional state
ment Of judge at the turn might show
that. He said Mcguire rowed much bet
ter than Ten Eyck at the stake and
turned better. Everybody who believed
Ten Eyck could beat Mcguire knew
also his strongest point Is turning, and
if Mcguire gained near the stake, he
certainly tried to get close to Ten
Eyck's shell.
Another statement which the judges
made was that Maguire's shell Tapped
Ten Eyck's as they turned. 1t is easy 10
see how II could from the position of the
judges They were beyond the stakes.
AS Ten Eyck swung around, Maguires
Prov came on, but to come anywhere
near the stern Of Ten Eyck's boat Ma
gnire would be obliged to complete his
turn. BY the time he could have done
that. Ten Eyck was away two lengths.
The decision went as the race went
and the wonder of the Wachusetts won
the race on its merits.
The two big eight-oared contests,
with the championship such a walk