The sun., 1899-07-08
AMERICAN-BRED OARSN>4N WINS.
Howell Retains tho Henley Championship
by Defeating Blnckstafe.

LONDON. July THE final heats In the Hen
ley regatta were rowed to-day. In the race for
the Visitors Challenge Plate Baliol beat New
College. Oxford. For the Grand Challenge Cup
the Ieander Rowing Club on from the Lon
don Rowing Club.
In the final for the Thames Challenge Cup
First Trinity beat Kingston College by two and
thrcc-quartcrs lengths. For the Wyfod Cup.
Trinity Hall. Cambridge. beat the London
Rowing Club
Tor tho Diamond Sculls. b. II. Howell tho
American oarsman Of Trinity Hall. Cambridge.
beat II. c. Blackstatfe Of the Vesta Rowing
Club. Howell won the Diamond Sculls in last
years regatta, when, MS to-day. he defeated
BIackstaffe in the final heat. The American
won by four lengths. His time was 8 minutes
3S seconds.
In the final heat for the Ladies' Plate Eton
College beat Pembroke. Cam bridge, easily by
two and a quarter lengths. For the Silver Cob
lets. the Leaudcr Club beat the st, Georges
Hospital crew by one and II quarter lengths "
For the Stewards Cup. MaGdacn beat tho
Favorite- Hammonia four from Hamburg easily
by five lengths in 7 minutes 81 seconds. The
Germans stcercd poorly. Thus no foreign
crew won prize at Henley this year.
b. II. Howell. who won the Diamond Sculls
yesterday for the second time in succession. is
sided in England. He was born. in Brooklyn.
6 & sh ysH6 ago sha tnS 1t
q few months Of vacation spent in this country
from time to time. Howell has lived there ovor
since. He went to Cambridge University in
1894 and at once joined the Trinity. Hall Boat
Club. He proved to be an adept pupil with the
soon became proficient. His rowing in fours
and cights attracted the favorable notice Of the
an" wss mss OF
oxford in the annual race from Putnoy to
Mortlakc.
but in the race at Henley for the Diamond
Scus. The entry for the event was one Of the
2Ffssf Ryfk and On Dr. nsa
In his trial heat Howell easily defea,eI his
h. IN tn" Eyck hen he
ner nero Of I''' the scuMs. lis Howell rowed a good
race on that occasion and pressed III"
W%% Ten yHk d"caGa n the @ Rsa
Twice in the strugIlc between the two Amer
but the latter spurtcd each time and forced
Ten Eyrk back in his own course. Howell
speed T., pass the Worccstrr lad. though he re-
duced Ten Eyrk's lead from length and q
hn to h1 mEh at tn" Usn m Th" h% tme of
final was won, easily by Ten Eyck in minutes
In In lis victory last year Howell had tho sats-
lsin@istofrc in III: nna hcat and defeated lin
Diamond SOULS shortly after the two met
again in the race for the Wingtcld Sculls.
which is considered the amateur Championship
OF England The course, was the well known one
from Putncy to Mortlnke. a distance Of more
than four miles. The course was thought
70 favor BlncSstnffe. and he was ,mado
the favoritc. Howell. however, rowed him
down in one Of tho best and nluckicst races on
record. Bnck stnffe led until within n quarter
Ot mile Of the finish. when Howell. who was
apparently beaten several lengths away. squirt
ed in marvellous fashion and passed Black
STATE, who was so exhausted that he stopped
rowing before crossing the line.
| Howell graduated from Cambridge Inst year.
but after n "trip to this country returned to
England. whore he has an intor"st in frm
| that represents several American concerns in
Europr. Ho joined tho Thames Rowing Club,
| and wore the colors Of that organization In
ycstcr,lay's race. Howell trained faithfully on
tho Thames for tho Henley Regatta, hut met
with setback about three weeks ago. when
George Towns tho Australian scullcr. who was
coaching him. was run down by Our-oared
crew ard had iour Of hiS RIBS broken. W q.
Fast. IN" English professional, returned from
Germany in time To take the place Of Towns
and finish tho preparation of tho winner.