The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
CROWDS WITNESS
RACES At HENLEY
Leander Club Led All the Way
Despite Handicap Imposed by
Wind, Estimated at Length.
lBr Associated Press

HENLEY. ENG. July 9-1n spite OF
dull, threatening weather. exceptional
CROW DIS assembled here this morning TO
witness the second days trial heats OF
the Heniy regatta The interest was
greatly enhanced by the danger OF the
Diamond Souls and the Challenge Cup
crossing the Atlantic. Canadians and
Americans were present in SGcat Num-
bers to cheer their cornpatriots. MI and
!, Mrs. Henry White, secretary to The
american legation were present 10 see
tlcir son Jack row in the Elton boat.
1'fe wind was sufficiently strong in the
forenoon 10 churn the water 1t blew
directly off the Bucks Shore. giving the
teats on that station great advantage.
Some experts estimated that t.s station
on the Bucks side was worth full
length
Like yesterday the racing began al
1890 p, A. The ;ltst contest was Tho
fcu,tl heat for the Grand Challenge Cup.
Although the London Racing Club had
the advantage of the Bucks Station and
rcwel in excellent form. T-eaiider led eli
the way. Loadon's squirt towards The
finish proving fruiticss. Tlis time MAS
very fast, considering the Wind. sup
r.,;irg the generally accepted view tht
,,a..,dy knows what reserve power is
i Yoss. ssed by the Leanders until :f1ey are
hard pressed. The half nile time was
Two minutes thirty-one sccenos. TIL.
|. milo was done in five minutes thirty sec
or.ti., This opened lite Way for what was
generally regarded as the nnst import
art event of the r:r,tta. the Canadians
contest With Third Thirty. tie crack
| Cambridge crew. acceptai by al as the
! tie Grand Chat!cngs Cup.
he race was close and exciting to
+, 1taNley Court. The ArGonauts led TO
that point t!9alf the distancep when Third
Trinity caught up. took command and
f,n-thec in the splendid time of seven
minutes eleven seconds. The Canadians,
even after they were passed, hung on in
:hc most spirited fashion. and spurted
time after time but they We're haIldi-
cupped by the cact that they held the
!3erks side The time for the half mile
Was two minutes tuentS-seven seconds.
I.ewley Court was passed in three minutes
fwol.ty-one seconds.
Ihe third heat for the Thames Chal-
ierge Cup was n great struggle. The
5 1,isirea would have won but for their
disadvantage OF station. The Dublin
crew got OF first and still LED at Fawley
Court, after which Cambridge gradually
drew level. A neck and neck race en-
ruod and the EnGlishment Won by a mar
Tew margin.
/ 1n the eighth heat of the Diamond
ecull, E. f Kelley. Balliol College. Ok
ford, beat c. s. Titus. Union Boat Club.
New York. Kelly won easily. Time.
$3.50
The fourth heat for the Thames Cha,-
! lenge Cup was rowed in a downfall Of
rain. The Royal School of Mines Boat
i Club &c, clear away from the start and
beat the Thames Rowing Club by ga Of
q length. Time 7:42.
The second heat for the Silver Cob
lets was a procession. lion. c. Craven
and j. ". Knight of London Rowing
Club. defeating a pair from the Resd-
ing Rowing Club In easy fashion Time,
OIL.
In the third heat for the Ladies' Chal-
iense Plate. the Elton boys, whose special
claims TO this trophy had been generally
conceded beat Christ Church. oxford.
easily Time. 40.
In the eighth heat for the Diamonds.
r. S. Kelley. Baliol College. Oxford.
Il easily beat c. S. Titus. Union Boat Club,
{ot New York. Time. 500. The American
was heavily handicapped, both in his
station. which was the Berks side Of the
river, and the superior weight OF his