The Anaconda standard., 1899-07-06
RACING AT HENLEY.
The Argonauts of Toronto Show Up in
Fine Form


The Argonauts of Toronto Show Up in
Fine Form.
Henley -On-Thames, England July g.
In he first heat for the challenge cup
eights to-day the Argonauts (Toronto,
Canada) crew beat the Dutch crew
by two feet. Time. minutes 6 sec
onds The Delft students in the Dutch
boat started very badly, rowing a.,
while the Argonaunts got well away at
40 and secured a lead OF a length be-
fore the Dutchmen knew where tn ey
were. Above the island the Dutch
men caught the Canadians and led at
Fawley court. in 3 minutes 10 seconds
by the length of their forward can
vas. Thence there was a terrific strug-
gle. 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 consid-
cred very fast. 1t was the general opin.
ion the Argonauts had a narrow es-
cape from defeat.
In the second heat the London Row
ing club beat the Thames Rowing club
by length and a half Time, I min
utes % seconds. In the third the Lon
don club beat Baliol college by length
and quarter. Time, Z minutes II sec
onds. In the fourth Trinity college
toXEOEuD Dedl ElOI1 ny leHStH lluie,
Z minutes seconds.
In the second heat for the Thames
challenge cup eights the London Row
ing club beat Trinity hall (CambridSe)
by three quarters of a length. Time,
Z minutes 81 seconds.
The first heat of the race for the
Thames challenge cup was won yester-
day by Twickenham.
In the first heat of the Stewards chal-
1ot Tl taG p.
monia crew of Hamburg beat st.
Georges hospital by length and three
quarters. Time. minutes AZ seconds.
In the second heat of the Diamond
sculls, singles, Howell (American of
Cambridge, beat Bright of the Arg1-
nauts. Bright did not have a ghost Of
a chance with Howell, who jumped off
in the lead and was clear of his op-
popent before they reached the island,
then Howell padded ahead increasing
mis- lead as he liked.
In the first heat for the Diamond
Sculls. Hammerde had a walkover.
In the second heat of the Stewards
challenge Magdalen college tOXforcD
beat New college (Oxford.
In the Fourth heat Trinity college
(Oxford) beat the Argonauts by four
lengths. Time, Z minutes so seconds.
The Canadians. handicapped by th"ir
race for the Grand challenge cup, We're
outpaced from the start.
The third heat of the Thames chal-
lenge cup. First Trinity beat Penn
broke college. In the fourth heat JESUS
college (OxfordD beat Twickenham. In
the fifth heat the Kingston Rowing
club beat the Thames Rowing club In
the third heat of the Diamond souls.
Hemmerde of Oxford beat Goldman of
the Argonauts. Eemmerde outclassed
Goldman. Hemmerde won by length
in 3 minutes Al seconds
In the fourth heat of the Stewards
challenge cup the half mile was done
in 2 minutes Al seconds Fawley court
in minutes 3 seconds, and the mile
was finished in minutes A seconds.
won easily" was the umpire's de-
cision. The umpire did not give The
number of lengths Trinity college Won
by. The Canadians We're cheercj
heartily.
In the third heat of the Stewards
challenge cup, Baliol (OXford) beat
the Thames Rowing club.
In the fourth heat of the Diamond
sculls, Blackstaff beat Fox, naddling
home length ahead in 9:04.
In the second heat for the silver COB
lets. first Trinity beat the London row.
ing club by a length in 1851.
In the third heat of the silver COB
let's, St Georges hospital beat Calvert
and Escombe of Trinity hall.