Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
RACING AT HENLEY
American 0arsmen Giving Good Ac-
count of Themselves.
CANADIANS Win A CLOSE HEAT
Howell Has an Easy Time in a
Single Event.
OTHER WINNERS NOTED

HENLEY CN-THAMES England, July ..
in the first heat for the Grand Challenge
cup. Fights today the Argonauts CToronto,
CanadaD crew beat the Dutch crew by two
feet Time I minutes seconds
The Delft students in the Dutch boat
started very badly. rowing thirty-four,
while the Argonauts got well away at forty
and secured a lead of a length before the
Dutchmen knew where they were. Above
the island the Dutchmen caught the
Canadians and led at Fawley Court,
in minutes ~ seconds, by the
length of their forward canvas
Thence there was a terrific struggle The
Canadians spurted again and again, and
just as they reached the post succeeded In
getting the nose of their boat in front The
time made is considered very fast.
Results of other Heats.
In the second heat the London Rowing
Club beat the Thames Rowing Club by a
length and half. Time, minutes sec
onds
In the third heat the Leander Club beat
BaIliol College by length and a quarter
In minutes IL seconds
In the fourth heat Trinity College. Ok
ford, beat Eton by length in minutes o
seconds
lnnmes anu SttWaFus Nupss
In the second heat for the Thames Chal-
lenge cup. Fights. the London Rowing Club
beat Trinity Hall. Cambridge, by three
quarters of a length. Time, minutes 81
seconds.
The first heat of the race for the Thames
Challenge cup was won yesterday by
Twickenham.
In the first heat of the Stewards Chal-
lenge cup. fours. the favorites, the Ham
monia crew of Hamburg. beat st. Georges
Hospital by a length and three-Quarters.
Time, Z minutes II seconds.
Howell Wins Easily.
In the second heat of the Diamond SOULS
singles. Howell (American), Cambridge.
beat Bright of the Argonauts. Bright did
not have the ghost of chance with How
ell. who jumped off with the lead and was
clear of his opponent before they reached
the end of the island. Thence Howell pad
died ahead. increasing his lead as he liked
In the first heat for the Diamond SOULS
yesterday Hammerde had a walkover.
ArgOnauts Beaten for Stewards Cup.
In the second heat of the Stewards chal-
lenge cup. Magdalen College, Oxford beat
New College. Oxford.
In the fourth heat. Trinity College. Ok
ford, beat the ArgOnauts by four lengths.
Time. 70
The Canadians, handicapped by their hard
race for the Grand Challenge cup. We're out
paced from the start. The crews started
well together. both rowing thirty-eight. But
before reaching the end Of the island Trim
ity College was clear. and thence won as
they liked.
The half mile was done in minutes Il
seconds; Fawley Court in minutes 81
seconds. and the mile was finished in .
minutes "A seconds.
won easily was the umpire's decision.
The umpire did not give the number of
lengths Trinity College won by.
The Canadians were heartily cheered at
the finish.
In the third heat of the Thames chal-
lerge cup First Trinity beat Pembroke Col
lege.
In the fourth heat Jesus College, Oxford.
beat Twickenham-
In the fifth heat the livingstone Rowing
Club beat the Thames Rowing Club
In the first heat for the silver gObets
doubles. the Thames Rowing Club rowed
over the course. Bolt and Steele of Trinity
Hail. Cambridge. were scratched. In the
third heat of the diamond souls Hem
nerde, oxford, beat Goldman of the Argo-
nauts
Hemmerde outclassed Goldman. The Ok
oman started with a stroke of "a TO Gold
mans IS, and led before leaving the island.
At the rectory Hemmerde was half a length
ahead and at FawIey Court. which was
reached in I minutes l second. he was
almost clear Hemmerde steered badly sub
sequently. but won by a length in minutes
II seconds