Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-08
FINE WEATHER FOR REGATTA
Spectators at Henley Witnessed Some
 Fine Racing To-Day

Fine Racing To-Day. Henley, Eng, July S.--Given a con tinuance of the fine weather now pre- vafling. the coronation Henley regatta promises to be a record from the view point of those who regard it as soci- ety picnic Launches, drags, motor cars and trains emptied a great con- course of people at the river side to- day. The racing began at 12:3O.
 In the first heat for the Grand Chal- lenge cup Leander Rowing club beat the Kingston Rowing club easily by Ia length and I quarter. Time, minutes 34 seconds.
 Tn the second heat the Argonaut Rowing club of Toronto beat Univer- sity college, Oxford, by 2N lengths. Time, I'm 25s.
 In the third heat London Rowing club beat Thames Rowing club by a length and a quarter Time. I'm 5Ss
 Leander on tie Berks station led from the start. and rowing slower stroke throughout won without much exertion Kingston was much done up at the finish.
 The second heat for the Grand Chal- lenge cup. in which the Argonaut Rowing club of Toronto beat Uniyer- sity college, Oxford, by 21a lengths, in minutes 9 seconds, was good race for a mile. TheSArgonauts, sta tioned on the Berks shore, jumped off with the lead, but Bow slipped his seat and University led at the half mile. The Canadians, however, grad ually overhauIed their opponents and 1J1fi fo1 Ivy eyit tyr dnfn En1 4ha onians, who were the head Of the riv- CT Heading crew. at Oxford this, sea- son.
 The Argonauts will row Third Trim ity. Cambridge on Wednesday.
 The final heat for the Grand Chal- lenge cup for the day resulted in the London Rowing club beating the Thames Rowing club by length and a quarter in minutes 58 seconds.
 London had the favored position, the Berks shore. and an easy task. They were clear after couple of min utes' rowing. were two lengths ahead at Fawley Court and thence took mat ters easily.
 The fourth heat (first of the day) fo1 the Diamond Souls, attracted by fan the most attention of the before-luncf racing. as the result was expected tC show the American's chances of carry ing off the coveted trophy. SIhe result was that c. S. Titus, Union Boat club New York, beat W. w. Field, Exeter college, Oxford, by three lengths, in minutes 17 seconds.
 Titus's easy victory over Field. who is the holder of the Oxford university souls, increased the alarm for the safe ty of the diamonds. Titus, who was on the Berks station, had the measure of his opponent from the first The Oxonian stuck to his work manfu1ly for three-quarters of a mile. At Flaw ley Court. half the course, Titus. whose time up to that point was minutes 26 seconds. was only foot ahead, but thence the American drew further an6 further away, Field being completely exhausted.
 In the fifth heat for the diamonds, J Beresford, of the Kensington Rowins club, had the Berlzs station and led his opponent. st George Ashe, of the Thames Rowing club. from the mark Beresford kept some lengths ahead o1 Ashe throughout and padded in the easiest of winners in minutes.
 In the first heat for the Thames cha1 lenge cup. Thames Rowing club peat London Rowing club The Thames Rowing club won by three lengths Time, s minutes 16 seconds.
 In the sixth heat for the Diamond souls. E. B. Fullerton Smith beat Il T. Blackstalfe easily. Time, 9 min utes 1 second.
 The second heat for the Thames cur resulted in victory for the Trinity college of Dublin over the Molesey col lege. winning by one length in 7:45.
 The seventh heat for the diamond souls gave F. $. Kelly of Balliol col lege, Oxford the victory over A. H Clouette of the London Rowing club in S:54.