The record-union., 1899-07-07
Brings Out a Fashionable Attendance to
Witness Good Racing.
The Contest Between the London
Rowing Clubs Crew and the
Argonauts Of Toronto In the
Sixth Heat for the Grand Chal-
1enge Cup a Magnificent Race,
the Former Winning by q Bare
Boats Length.

O.-DoSplte SOIleNudl OIIlAAAOuS iAioA "A.
ing, the crowd of the week attended
the regatta to-day, the club landing
house and the house boats being cen,
ters of most vivacious and picturesque
groups of well-groomed men and wom-
en-. The American and Canadian con-
tingent was well represented, and hun
dreds of transient visitors were pres
sent prominent figure was r. c.
Lehman, who coached the Harvard.
University crew for two seasons, as he
took his place to watch the First Tin
ity eight, whom he had trained. Masses
of boats were on the river, While the
meadow swarmed with coaches and
wagonettes and the crush on the 18TH
milan reminded one of an Easter par
ade on Fifth avenue.
American interest centered in the
race between the Canadian and the
London Rowing Club, which proved
well worth seeing. 1t looked like
good thing for the visitors, but the old
adage about youth and it's day, came
painfully into view again. The Can
adams rowed wonderfully game race.
but the Londoners certainly improved
as they went along. Then Rudge
stroked with great judgment, and the
advisability of Captain Lowe in
scratching his fourth the Stewards cup
race was manifested Some people
blamed him, but the result justified the
means. 1t was Better to be in at the
death of one race than to be knocked
out twice in the second round.
The seventh heat of the diamond
SOULS was an attractive event. The
winner of this race would qualify for
the final of this classical event. The
fact that Hemmerde of the Leanders
had rowed conscientiously all through
practice, making his half courses in
times which ranged between minutes
and 10 seconds, made him an adversary
to be reckoned with. 1t was thought
that he might make the Anglo-Amer-
lean row out. and so establish a new
record
Nothing whatever marred the days
sport until it was nearing the close.
Then occurred the first mishap. This
was when the bad steering of the Trim
ity College four caused them not only
to lose the race but to break their boat.
At the first attempt at a settlement,
Cambridge fouled Magdalena. At the
next attempt Cambridge tried to carry
away pile, but ended with a smashed
rigger. This was the end of a mag
nificent quartet of oarsmen. They have
no one but themselves to blame.
Had they kept their heads, it is more
than probably they would have got into
the finals, but the trainer and coach
proposed and coxswain disposed.
Taken as whole, however. the days
racing was voted most satisfactory.
There were fifteen events on the pro-
gram for to-day.
The first heat for the Wyfold Chal-
lenge Cup for four-oared crews, was
won by Trinity Hall, Cambridge, which
beat Kingston by three lengths in
minutes, 50 seconds.
First Trinity defeated the London
Rowing Clubs eight in the sixth heat
of the race for the Thames Challenge
Cup, finishing a length and three-quar-
tiers in minutes, ID seconds.
The Leander eight won the first heat
in the grand challenge cup by length
and a quarter over Trinity. Time, q
minutes, 81 seconds.
In the first heat for the ladies' chal-
lenge plate eight-oared crews, Penn
broke beat Radley by two lengths and
quarter. Time, 7:29.
In the first heat of the Visitors Chal-
lenge Cup, for four-oared crews, Balliol
beat Pembroke. Balliol was a length
and a half ahead at the finish. Time,
7:49.
In the fifth heat Of the contest for
the Stewards Challenge Cup, favorite
Hammonia beat Balliol easily in Z min
utes, "a seconds.
In the sixth heat for the diamond
challenge SOULS, Blackstaffe beat Ashe.
winning as he liked in Sal.
In the fourth heat of the silver COB
lets and Nickalls challenge cup (pairs),
the ST. Georges Hospital Club defeated
the Thames Rowing Club entries.
The ST. Georges had practically a
walk-over, and crossed the finish line
in minutes II seconds. The Thames
oarsmen upset at first, and after the
race had been started the second time
hit the piles twice.
The second heat of the visitors chal-
lenge cup was won by New College over
the Magdalen four-oared.
In the seventh heat for the diamond
challenge SOULS, b. H. Howell of the
Thames Rowing Club defeated E. M.
Hemmer, Leander Club. Howell who
is an American student at Cambridge
University, rowed away from his OPP
ponent and finished alone.
In the seventh heat for the Thames
challenge cup, the Kingston Rowing
Club defeated Jesus College.
In the second heat for Wickfold
challenge cup, London beat Thames.
The sixth heat of the Stewards cup
was won by Magdalen over Trinity.
The boats fouled at the top of the ISL
and. and when they started second
time Trinity ran against the piles and
smashed its boat. Magdalen rowed
over the course alone.
In the sixth heat for the silver COB
let's and Nickalls Challenge cup Lee
ander beat First Trinity.
The fourth heat of the Thames cup
Kingston won by length. Time
minutes 80 seconds.
The sixth heat of the contest for the
grand challenge cup, in which the
eight Of the Argonaut Rowing Club OF
Toronto met the London Rowing Club,
was a magnificent race. London start
ed rowing 40 strokes to the Canadians
80, and slipped away at the outset
They were half a length ahead at the
Rectory, and at half the distance of
the course were a length and q half
ahead. Then the Canadians spurted
grandly, creeping up, inch by inch and
ct 600 yards from home were on even