The evening times., 1902-07-08
All Previous Records as a
DreSSy Function
EcIipSed.
TORONTO DEFEATS OXFORD
Canadians Win the Second Heat f-z the
Grand Challenge Cup in Easy Fash
ion-Titus Beats Fields in the Dia-
mond SOULS b. Three Lengths.

HENLEY on THAMES England July
s.-Tbe Henley regatta, the historic
aquatic meet OF English sports opened
here today The day was hot, but IN all
other respects a. fine one for the row
ers.
The crowd was slightly smaller than
usual. and fewer houseboats than here
tofore lined the river banks. = notable
feature was the absence OF the american
contingent. who were so prominent I
year ago, when the burly rowers from
the University Of Pennsylvania pulled
second in the race for grand challenge
cup hoRors.
The regatta is always 4 dressy fUEc-
ton, but today L. ecIipsed all previous
years in this direction There vas q
profusion Of deliciousIy cool locking
figured muslins. delaine and lawn trocks
surmounted either by u picture hat OF
& Panama The club lawns were crowd
ed With guests.
Interest IN the ATgonauts.
Interest today centered in the Argo-
nauts Of Toronto, whose stroke is sim
liar 10 that OF the Pennsylvania crew.
slightly modified by a longer swing
The Leander Club. which won the
challenge cup last year. Is IN good form
OF last years crew only TWO men ana
the coxswain are pulling IN this years
boat The new stroke is C. c. Drink
water. Btherington Smith, who was
stroke last year, is bow car this year.
The diamond sculIs are generally cor
ceded TO lie between C S Titus. of the
Union Boat Club. OF New York, and
Etherington Smith, Of the Leander Club.
The regatta opened with a heat be
tween the Leander Club and the Kings
ton Rowing Club. The Leanders won
easily by one and one-fourth lengths.
The heat vas rowed in the slow time
Of minutes. 81 seconds.
IN the second heat for the grand chaI-
Ienge cup the Argonauts, OF Toronto. had
the inside on the turn where they gain
ed an advantage which they kept. They
pulled steadily ahead with the short,
sharp American stroke. When the
course was half covered the bow seat OF
the Argonauts slipped and the rover had
10 fix IL The crew, however, gained
their former position II the three
strokes and won the heat from the Uni
versity College crew by "a lengths
Time, minutes. S5 seconds
Canadians in Fine Form.
Experts say the Canadians are in
many respects equal and possibly supe-
rior to last years Pennsylvania crew
and have a fair chance against the
Leander club
The third heat was between the Lon
don and Thames clubs The London
Club won by IL lengths
Diamond sculls-C. s Titus, Union
Boat Club, New York. beat ". J. Fields.
Exeter. Oxford. easily by three lengths.
Time, 9:I7-
The nen were of even. Titus pulling
6 80 stroke. and Field q 81 At the quar-
ter nile Titus led Field pulled up level
at the half mile. and then spurted IN the
lead Titus by q tremendous spurt took
the lead again, and was half 4 length
ahead when the course was covered.
From that On It was Titus race, as
Field was done out The New Yorker
won by three lengths. His time was g
minutes II seconds. Titus was never
seriously pushed He steered beauti-
fully and was fresh at the finish II
was one Of the finest pieces Of water
manship seen at Henley in years.
EtbeTington Smith has q heat to row
against BIaekstafIe, once hoIGer Of the
trophy
II IS generally expected that Smith and
Titus viii meet in the final heat for the
trophy.