The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-08
4 SOCIETY: :. PICNIC
Brilliant Event at Henley on the
-. 4. > : Thames y 49,.
DIAMOND ~~ SCULLS CONTE
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Titus of New York Beats Field of
Oxford ilr the Fourth 49,
80 Heat.

Henley, July S.--GlVen a continuance
of fine weather now prevailing the coro
nation Henley regatta promises to make
record from. the view point Of those
who regard it. as "a society picnic.
Launches, drags, motor cars and trains
emptied a great eoneourse of people at
the riverside to- day; and the town accom-
nodaSion6 was taxed tito provide shelter
even for those willing to pay the: ex-
orbitant charges prevailing. The club
enclosures occupied the choice. positions
on the Bucks shore while. below the
picturesque houseboats,- lavishly adorned
| with flags and flowers, made a capital
show. Ladies' were present in great
numbers all in their brightest and arrest
| summer costumes. The heat was opprcss-
i've, the sky was cloudless and there was
little movement in the air. Consequently
everybody able to aobtain any kind of
craft was on, the river. The Americans
interest in the regatta was enhanced by
the fact that number, of their country
men were members of the various Er g.
| lish crews D.. Milburn of Buffalo. NJ Y,
! rows No. 8 III the Leander. crew and
| Jack White, son Of Henry White, secre-
| tary of the United States embassy, pulls
| No. in the Eton crew. -.., ..
| The racing begun at 1890 y. IN. In
the first heat for the grand challenge
ston Rowing club easily by a length and
a quarter. Time, seven minutes thirty
| four seconds. Leander on the Berks
side led from the start and rowing a
slower stroke throughout wor without
much exertion. Kingston was much done
up at the finish. =.
In the second heat the Argonaut Row.
| ing club of Toronto beat University Col
| lege, Oxford, by ~ lengths. Time, seven
| minutes tWpnfV-fiVe seconds.
In the third heat London Rowing club
beat Thames Rowing club by length
and quarter. Time seven minutes and
| fifty eight seconds.
The Diamond SculIs. ....
= In the fourth heat for the: diamond
SOULS, c. S. Titus, Union Boat club, New
York, beat W. W. Field of Oxford. Titus
won by three lengths. Time, nine min
utes seventeen seconds.
The fourth heat, the first Of the day
for the diamond sculls, attracted by far
the most attention as the result was ex-
pected to show the Americans chances
Of carrying off the coveted trophy.
Titus easy victory over Field, who is the
holder Of the Oxford university sculls
| has increased the alarm for the safety
i of the diamonds. Titus who was in the
Berks station had the measure Of his
opponent from the first. The Oxonian
i. stuck to his, work manfully for three
i, quarters, of a mile. At Fawley court,
ahead, but thence the American drew
further and further away. Field being
completely exhausted. Titus perform
ance made such an impression that even
money was laid on his winning the dia-
,nond sculls. y. +sr g..
In the fifth heat for the diamond sculls
j.. Beresford, Of the. Kingston Rowing
- - d ~{1%s 7or hte
opponent, St. George Ashe, Of the
Thames Rowing club, from the mark and
padded in the easiest of winners in nine
! minutes. ~. <,~... ,.-s ~-r-- a.,. -. Ia. o..
In the sixth heat for the diamond
sculls,f R. B. Etherington Smith beat H
/ T. Blackstaffe easily. Time, nine min
4 utes Eone second 3z*2Es. >. =.
1 lenge cup, Thames Rowing club beat
l London Rowing club by three lengths
Time, eight minutes sixteen seconds. r.
i In the second heat for the Thames cup
i Trinity college, Dublin, beat MoleseJ
i Boat club by a length. Time seven min
utes forty-five seconds. 1$:ys=
i In the seventh heat of the diamond
i seulls, F. S.. Kelley, Balliol college, OK
ford, easily defeated A. H. Cloutte. Lon
don Rowing club. Time eight minutes
l fifty-four seconds y
IN the first heat for the ladies' chal-
lenge plate, Radley college boat club beat
!. Jesus college, Cambridge, by a length
4 Time, Z minutes, 81 seconds. $s *e5 cI
In the first heat for the silver goblets
/. Ward and Taylor, third Trinity, Cam
BRIDGE beat Somerville and Crombrugge
club Nautique of Ghent. Time, minutes
1 As seconds. Is; z2r
] In the second heat for the ladies plate
1 University college, Oxford, beat Kings
college, Camb mbridge,s by a n lengths. Time
y Z minutes SO seconds.
In the first heat for the Wyfold chal-
tlenge cup, Kingston beat Thames, Rowing
club by three quarters Of length. 4