Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-09
The [NGL|SHNEN WIN
Second Days Racing at the Hen.
ley Regatta Attended by I'm.
mense Throng.
Titus, the American. Defeated
in Contest for Diamond
Sculls.
The Arsonauts From Canada
defeated in the Challenge
Cup Contest.


and threatening morning exceptionally
large crowds assembled here today to
witness the second days racing of the
Henley regatta Interest in the meet
ing was vastly enhanced by the danger
o. the diamond souls and grand chal-
lenge cup in crossing the Atlantic.
Americans and Canadians We're present
in force to support their respective
compatriots. The wind was sufficiently
ter 1t blew directly off Bucks shore,
giving the boats on that station great
advantage. Like yesterday, the racing
began at 1880 p. M
The first contest was the fourth heat
for the grand challenge cup Atho the
London Rowing Club had the advan-
age at Bucks station and rowed in eN-
oellent form. Leander led all the way,
and London's squirt towards the finish
proved truitless. The time was very
fast. considering the Wind, and the mile
WAS done in minutes and 50 seconds.
This opened the way for what was
generally regarded as the most impor-
tsint event of the regatta, the Canadl-
ans contest with the Third Trinity, the
crack Cambridge crew accepted by all
as the British champions, in the heats
for the grand challenge cup. The race
was close and exciting to Fawley court.
The Argonauts led to that point (half
the distance), when the Third Trinity
caught up took command and finished
in splendid time. minu>es and i Sec
onds. The Canadians, even when they
were passed, hung on in the most splr-
tied fashion and spurted time after
time. But they We're handicapped by
the fact that they held the Berk.s side.
The time for the half mile was : min
utes and 81 seconds. Fawley court was
passed in minutes and u seconds.
The third heat for the Thames chal-
lenge cup was great struggle. The
Irishmen would have Won but for their
disadvantage of station. The Dublin
crew got off first and still led at Fawley
court, after which Cambridge gradually
drew level. A neck-an- neck race en-
sued and the Englishmen Won by mar
row margin.
The fifth heat for TIE grand challenge
Both crews struck forty for the first
minute of the race nose and nose. AT
Fawley court Third Trinity forged a
quarter of a length to the front. rowing
grandly. The collegians drew away
gradually, amidst the greatest excite
Ir1er1r. me argonauts We're Loudly
cheered at the finish. The summarizes:
Fourth heat grand challenge cup
Leander Rowing Club beat London
Fifth heat-Third Trinity beat Argo-
naut Rowing Club Toronto. by length
and a quarter. Time. I'LL.
Third heat Thames challenge cup
Trinity Hall, Cambridge. beat Trinity,
Dublin. by quarter of a length. Time,
7:2S.
Fourth heat-Royal School of Mines
Boat Clubs beat Thames Rowing Club,
by three-quarters of length Time,
~.
Second heat for silver goblets--Hon.
G. Craven and j. w. Wright, London
Rowing Club. easily beat the pair of the
Reading Rowing Club. Time, 9:1l.
Third heat, Ladies' Challenge plate
Elton beat Christ church, oxford. easily.
Time 1:20.
Eighth heat diamond sculls-F. S.
Kelley, Ballot college. oxford, beat c.
S. Titus, Union Boat Club, New York.
Kelley won easily. Time, $50.
Fourth heat, ladies challenge-Gni-
versity College, oxford, beat Hadley
schools by two lengths. Time, 7.3s.
Ninth heat, diamond sculls-Ether-
ington-S Smith, beat j. Beresford, easily.
Time S:5S
In the fourth heat of the Thames
Challenge Cup the Royal School of
Mines beat the Thames rowing club.
Second heat. Wyfold challenge cup,
Burton club beat London rowing club.
Third heat, Kingston rowing club
beat Trinity Hall, Cambridge.