Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-09
AMERICAN IS IN EVIDENCE
@. s. Titus of New York Leads at the
Henley Regatta and May Win
Diamond scuIIs.

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HENLEY, July s.-Given a continuance
coronation Henley regatta promises to be
a record breaker from the view point Of
those who regard It as a society picnic.
Launches, drags, motor cars and trains
emptied a great concourse OF people at the
river side today and the town acommoda-
ton was taxed to provide shelter even for
those willing to pay the exorbitant
charges prevailing.
The club enclosures occupied the choice
positions on the Bucks shore, while below
the picturesque households, lavishly
adorned with flags and flowers, made a
capital show. Women were present in
great numbers, all In their brightest and
ARREST summer costumes. The heat was
oppressive, the sky was cloudless and there
was little movement in the air. Conse-
quently everybody able to obtain any kind
Of craft was on the river. The American
interest in the regatta was enhanced by
the fact that a number Of their countrymen
were member of the various English
crews. d. Milburn of Buffalo, N. Y, rows
No. 8 in the Leander crew, and Jack
White, son Of Henry White, secretary Of
the United States embassy, pulls No. 3 in
the Elton crew.
The racing began at 1890 p. m. In the
first heat for the grand challenge cup Lean
der Rowing club beat the Kingston Rowing
club easily by a length and a quarter.
Time: 7:34.
In the second heat the Argonaut Rowing
club Of Toronto beat University college, Ok
ford, by two and one-quarter lengths
Time: 7:25.
Leander, on the Berks station, led from
the start and rnUfu0 q gIouyar aNrnLra
throughout, won without much exertion
Kingston was much done up at the finish.
In the third heat for the grand challenge
cup London Rowing club beat Thames Row
ing club by a length and a quarter. Time:
1853.
In the fourth heat for the diamond sculle
@. g. Titus, Union Boat club, New York
beat w w. Field Of Oxford. Titus won BY
three lengths. Time: 9:17.
The fourth heat FIRST Of the day. for the
diamOnd sculls, attracted by far the most
attention, as the result was expected ia
show the Americans chances of carrying
OF the coveted trophy. Titus easy victory
over Field, who is the holder OF the Ok
ford university SOULS, has increased tbs
alarm for the safety of the diamond. Titus
who was in the Berks' station, had the
measure Of his opponent from the first
The Oxonian stuck to his work m~anfully
for three-quarters Of a mile. At Fawley
court, half the course, Titus was only q
foot ahead. but thence the American drew
further and further away, Field being COM
pletely exhausted.
Titus performance made such an i'm
preston tina even money was laid on his
winning the diamond SOULS.
In the fifth heat for the diamond sculls
J. Beresford OF the Kenslngton rowing club
had the Berks station and led his oppo-
nent, Sir George Ashe OF the Thames row.
ing club, from the mark, and padded In
the easiest Of winners in nine minutes.
In the sixth heat for the diamond SOULS
r. B. Etherington- Smith beat H. T. Black
state easily. Time: 1901.
In the first heat for the Thames challenge
cup Thames Rowing club beat London Row
ing club by three lengths. Time: SIG.
In thu second heat for the Thames cur
Trinity college, Dublin. beat Molesey Boa
club by a length. Time: 7:45.
In the seventh heat Of the diamond
SOULS e. 8. Kelly, Balloil college, oxford
easily defeated A. II. Cloutte, London
Rowing club. Time: s.b4.
In the first heat for the Ladies' challenge
plate Radley College Boat club beat Jesu!
college. Cambridge. by a length. Time
1887.
In the first heat for the silver gobletI
Ward and Taylor, Trinity. Cambridge. beai
somville and Crombrugge. club Nautiqu'
Of Client. Time: s.45. o.
In the second heat for the Ladies' plate
University college, Oxford. beat King
college. Cambridge, by four and one-quar'
ter lengths. Time, seven minutes and
thirty-six seconds.
In the first heat for the Wyfold Chal,
lenge cup Kingston beat Thames by three,
quarters OF a length. Time. eight minutes
and hfty-three seconds.
Titus rows Kelly Of Baloil college, OK