The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07
HENLEY REGATTA.
Favorable Conditions Were the Or
der in the Big Race.

der in the Big Race.
HENLEY Y-ON-THAMES, July 6. = De-
spite q somewhat ominOus morning, the
greatest crowd of the week attended the
regatta today, the club house and the
house boats being centers of most vi
vacious and picturesque groups of we'll
groomed men and women. The American
and Canadian contingent was well repre-
sented and hundreds of transient visitors
were present A prominen figure was
r. c. Lehman. who coached the Harvard
university crew for two. seasons, as he
took his place to watch the First Trim
ity eight, whom he had trained.
The scene therefore was much more
what one has learned to- expect Henley
to be. Masses of boats were on the river,
while the meadow swarmed with coaches
and wagonettes, and the crush on the
Isthumian reminded one of an immense
parade on Fifth avenue.
The American interest centered in the
race between the Canadians and the Lon
don Rowing club, which proved race
worth seeing. 1t looked like a good
thing for the visitors, but the old adage
about youth and its day came painfully
into view again. The Canadians rowed
a wonderfully game race, and they GER
tainly improved as they went along. Then
Rudge stroked with great judgment, and
the advisability of Capt. Lowe in scratch
ing his four in 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.
The seventh heat of the Diamond sculls
was an attractive event. The winner of
this race would qualify for the final heat
of this classical event. The fact that
Hemmerde of the Leanders, had rowed
so consistently all through the practice,
making his half courses in times which
ranged between 4 minutes and f. minutes
and 10 seconds, made him an adversary
to be reckOned with. 1t was thought
that he might make the Anglo-American
row out and to establish new record.
Nothing whatever marred the days
sport until 1t was nearing a close. Then
occurred the first mishap. This was when
the bad steering of the Trinity college
four caused them not only to lose the
race, but to break their boat At the
first attempt at a settlement Cambridge
fouled Magdalen. At the next attempt
Cambridge tried to carry away a pile,
but ended with a smashed rlgger. This
was the end Of magnificent quartette
of oarsmen. They have no one but them
selves to blame. Had they kept their
heads, 1t is more than probable they
would have got into the final, but the
trainer and coach proposes and the cox
swain disDoses.
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racing was voted most satisfactory. Re-
suits:
The first heat for the Wyfold challenge
cup for fOur-oared crews was won by
Trinity hall, Cambridge, which beat King
ston by three lengths in minutes and SO
seconds.
First Trinity defeated the London Row
ing clubs eight i'll the sixth heat Of the
race for the Thames challenge cup finish
ing a length and three-quarters ahead, in
Z minutes 13 seconds
The Leander eight won the fifth heat in
the grand challenge cup by length and
a quarter over Trinity. Time, 6 minutes
In the first heat for the ladies' chal-
lenge plate, eight-oared crews, Pembroke
beat Radley by two lengths and a quar-
ter. Time Z minutes % seconds.
In the first heat for the visitors chal
llenge cup for four-oared crews, Pembroke
beat Balliol.
The fifth heat in the contest for the
/ Stewards challenge cup favorite Ham
monia beat Balliol easily In Z minutes "a
seconds. ',=@3 r -.-. .s.-ts
In the sixth heat for the diamond chal-
! lenge SOULS Blackstaffe beat Ashe, win
ming as he liked In minutes Al seconds.
In the fourth heat of the silver goblets
and Nickan's challenge: cup (pairs) the ST.
George hospital club defeated the Thames
rowing club entries.
lenge cup was won by New college over
| the Magdalen four
In the sixth heat for the grand challenge
cup the London Rowing clubs eight de-
feated the Argonauts Of Toronto
In the fourth heat for the silver goblets
and Nickalls cup, 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.
challenge sculls. B. H. Howell, American,
Thames Rowing club. easily defeated e.
NJ Hemmerde, Leander club.
In the seventh heat for the Thames
challenge cup the Kingston Rowing club
defaata IeSnS college.