New-York tribune., 1899-07-08
ROWING.
FINAL CONTESTS AT HENLEY.
HOWELL. THE AMERICAN. KEEPS THE DrAeso,,r
sCULLs-wINNERs OF OTHER RACES

HOWELL. THE AMERICAN. KEEPS THE DrA.soyu
sCULLs-wINNERs OF OTHER RACES
Henley-on- Thames, July THE Henley Rov,y
Regatta came TO end under the most fayorahl.
conditions. The weather to-day perfect. bu,
the attendance not numerous usual tn.
racing contained no surprises and close finishes
There was a feeling OF relief however. when IN m.
Stewards Cup Magdaen disposed so easily OF thu
German crew that many had predicted would win
The cheers which greeted the winners were much
hearier than those given TO any other vIctors sna
enpba sized general Joy that the trophy was nor
10 he taken abroad.
There also much enthusiasm when ths
young Etonians fairly rowed down their strong
opponents. Pembroke College. in the Ladies' Chal-
lenge Plate, and re-established their claim as the
holders OF this handsome cup
Howelfs victory IN the Diamond Challenge sculs
was also immensely poouar, but he Is regarded As
an EnsIshman. rather than an American.
When Lady Esther Smith presented the prize,
after the races Colonel william. the umpire made
a brief speech In which he welcomed the foreign
crews TO Henley. lie said:
I'VE are especially glad TO renew Acquaintance
with the Argonauts. who made such favorable
impression when they were here two years ago
They are good sportsmen and rowed their races
out 10 the end in bulldog spirit. We Ike to SEQ
that they made a bold bid for the Grand. and al
though We should be extremely sorry TO part with
the cup. there is no place where we would rather
sec il 20 than to Canada"
When Gold came up to receive the prizes for the
Grand and for the Stewards. he loudly
cheered. in recognition Of the skill with which no
had piloted the two crews TO victory. Cold stroked
Contrary TO all precedent, the regatta passed
in The nnaI hea: for the Grand Challenge Cup
the Lander club bea, the London Rowing Club
The Iesnder crew. with IA stroke .s OF u to ne Lon
forged ahead winning by a length and Il quarter
In the final heat for the Visitors Challenge Cup
Coufs). Baliol College oxford. beat New-Coege
oxford Both started cdf with thirty strokes
distance had been covered the New-College crew
lessened the lead OF their opponent but their boat
began TO roll and Balliol won by length. Time
In the final heat for tho Thames Challenge Cup
First Trinity beat the Kingston Rowing club First
Trinity was me quickest In settlns away. vas
three-quarters lengths Tine-1:25.
Howell ths American osIsmsn Of Trinity Hall
which Howell is the holder BIackstaffe tried 10
slip of. but Howell responded splendhly and. cut.
STATE hung on to Fawley Court. where ne stopped
dead beat Howell padded in four lengths ahead in
In the final heat for the wyfold Challenge Cup
strokes 70 The London crews thirty-nne The ist
and terrific struggle ensued Trinity Hall how.
ever gradually forged ahead. until at the mile
won by two and thrce-qi 8rters lengths Time 75i
In the final heat for the Ladies' Challenge Plate
(eigh:s). Eton beat Pembroke. Elton began with A
stroke of thirty-nine 10 Pembroke's forty but
promptly went 10 the front and were half length
ahead at the Rectory. and ny the time Fawiey
Court was reached had increased their lead TO a
length Pembroke then drew up. but Eton spurei
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In the final heat for the Stewards Challenge CUP
(fours). Mazdaen College. oxford beet the Fa-
vorite- -Hemmonia crew OF Hamburg This was A
runaway affair. Although the Germans got away
first and led no the top Of the island. bad steer
ing lost them lot Of ground and the Magdaen
crew. rowing Solendcly. won by five lengths Time
75l ~
In the final heat for the Silver Goblets and Mex
alls Challenge Cap tpairs) the Leander Club beat
the 81. Georges Hospital Club. The contest was
very sided .Leander being length ahead a
quarter OF mile from the start The Iesnders
continued in the lead easily, and won By a length
and quarter fD 'S49.
B. n. Howell the American oarsman of Trinity
Hail. Cambridge. is the OF Frederick H. Howell
and The grandson OF Benjsm r. Howell OF the
firm Of B. II. Howell Sons e. Co, sugar mer-
chants, of this city. He the first heat for tho
Diamond Challenge ScuIls last year from A. F. G..
Everitt. OF the London Rowing Club. The time
was s:S2. which created a record for the Hen
ley course. The previous record s:34 and was
nefd by BlackstH1'e, who was defeated by Ten
Eyck of Worcester Mass. in 1897 In the race for
the Diamond SculkI After winning the first heat
last year Howell the final heat for the Ds-
mond Souls by defeating II. T. Backstafe, of the
Nesta Rowing Club in S:z9.