The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-15
From Boat-race to Battlefield
RowfNa "BLUEs" AT THE FIX Mt.

1t is TO be feared that il the Unit.
I'd States Of America, Great Britain's
greatest rival in the world OF at
hletics, we're to throw down the
gauntlet at the present moment, aud
'hallenge us to mortal combat on
be ciuder- path, it would be found
that the pick Of our runners and
jumpers were fighting far sterner
cattle out in South Africa.
G. B. Fry, w. j. Sturgess, and a
host OF others, no less we'll known,
are fighting the Beers.
And the rowing world has given
up some OF her giants as we'll.
Mr.. W. A. l.. Fletcher, who last
year coached the Oxford crew, aud
vas himself in the Oxford boat from
1888 81, winner twice aud loser
twice, has been unable to give his
valuable services to his old Univer-
sity, preferripg rather to show the
Beers that he is as excellent a shot
as he is an oar.
Another we'll known Oxoniau, Mr..
G.. G. Bourne, who rowed against
Cambridge, in 1882, is now militia
colonel, while Mr.. w. Ell. Chapman,
bow of the victorious Cambridge
Eight last year, is also in the militia.
Not to be outdone, Mr.. w. B.
Rennie, late OF Emmanuel College,
Cambridge, who, like Mr.. Champ
man, rowed bow for his Varsity the
year before last, is in the Yeomanry,
and has already seen considerable
amount of active service under Lord
Roberts.
Two more Cambridge strokes in
South Africa are Mr.. W. j. Fernie,
who rowed in 1896 Having the
misfortune to be beaten by about
three feet in one of the grandest
races ever rowed in his last year
and Mr.. Wauchope. Mr.. Fernie is
in the Cyclist Corps, Mr.. Wauchope
in the Yeomanry.
Although the Hon. Rupert Guin.
ness never got his Blue" being in
terdicted by the doctors from rowing
in the Cambridge Eight two years
ago, he has achieved fame as winner
OF the coveted Diamond SOULS at
Henley Regatta in 1896 1897, as we'll
as being acknowledged one OF the
finest amateur scullers that ever
lived.
The Hon. Rupert has now a pay
masters command on hoard the
hospital ship that was 80 munificent-
ly fitted out by his father, Lord
Iveagh. Trinity College, Cambridge,
sheltered the winner of the Dis-
monds while at the University. His
brother, the Hon. Ernest Guinness,
is in the G. 1. ", and also won for
himself a reputation as a sculler,
though he never attained the same
degree OF excellence.
The Wares are famous rowing
family. The present headmaster OF
Elton College, DR.. Ware, is an old
Oxford Blue, and his son was to
have rUwed in the Oxford boat this
year, but was unfortunately prevent
ed from 30 doing by sudden illness.
Captain Ware, OF the Kings Royal
r Aes, also a son OF DR.. Ware and
yery good oarsmaD, was wounded in
the foot at Spion Kop, though he
has since then been reported as fit
once more for duty.
or course this list does not by any
means exhaust the number of oars
men who have thrown aside the
handle OF ash and the thwart of
ced ar for the sword and the saddle.
Who knowss Perhaps we shall
read of Modder Royal Regatta, in
which the prizes-among them the
keys of Pretoria-will bs distributed
by ex President Dom Paul Kruger.
And we may be quite sure that the
Light v. Dark Blue oarsmen at the
front will row 10 finish.
And while on the subject of the