New-York tribune., 1902-07-10
TITUS LOSES AT HENLEY.
AMERICAN OARsMAN DEFEATED BY AN
OXFORD SCULLER.
THE ARGoNAUTs, OF TORONTO LIKEWISE
BEATEN-VISITORS HANDICAPPED
BY THE WEATHER.

Henley. Englond July s.-In spite of a dull
threa tening morning exceptionally large crowds
sembled here to-day to witness the second days
racing of the Henley Regatta. Interest in the
meeting was vastly enhanced in the danger OF the
Diamond Sculls and the Grand Challenge Cup
crossing the Atlantic Americans and nadians
were present in force to support their respective
compatriots. Henry White. secretary of the United
States Embassy, and Mrs. White present to
see their son Jack" row No. 3 in the Eton boat
in the contest for the Ladies' Challenge Plate.
Several other members OF the Embassy accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs White The wind was suf-
fcienty strong in the forenoon to churn the water
1t blew directly off the Bucks shore. giving the
boats on that station great advantage. Some
experts estimated that the station on the Bucks
side worth a full length.
LEANDER STRONG AS EVER.
Like yesterday, the racing began at 1890 D. m,
The first contest the fourth heat for the Grand
Challenge Cup Although the London Rowing Club
had the advantage of the Bucks station and rowed
in excellent form, Lsander led all the way, Lon
don's squirt toward the finish proving fruitless.
ne time was very fast. considering the wind. sup
portIng the generally accepted view that nobody
knows what reserve power is possessed by the
Leanders until they hard pressed. The half
mile time was 2:31 The mile was done in $780, and
Leander by a length in Fps
This opened the way for what was generally re-
garded as the most important event of the regatta.
the Canadians contest in the fifth heat for the
Grand Challenge Cup with Third Trinity the crack
Cambridge crew. accepted by all as the British
champions in the heats for the Grand Challenge
Cup containing, the crew did, such noted
variety of oarsmen including c. ]. d. Goldie. ].
Edwards-Moss and w. DudleyWard. The race
was close and exciting 10 Fawley Court The
Argonauts led TO that point (half the distance).
when Third Trinity caught up, took command and
finished the splendid time OF Ill. The Canadians,
even when they were passed. hung on in the most
spirited fashion, and spurted time after time But
they were handicapped by the fact that they held
the Berks side. The time for the half mile was
2:27 Fawley Court was passed in 3:21 The losers
were loudly cheered at the finish.
The third heat for the Thames Challenge Cup
was a great struggle between Trinity, OF Dublin,
and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. The Irishmen would
have won but for their disadvantage of station
The Dublin crew got off first and still led at Faw
ley Court after which Cambridge gradually drew
level A neck and neck ensued, and the Eng
lishmen won by quarter OF length IN 72S.
RowED IN A RAINsTORM.
After the luncheon interval the fourth heat for
the Thames Challenge Cup rowed in a down.
fall OF rain which sent the summer class pic
nickers in search OF shelter. The Royal School OF
Mines got clear away from the start, and kept the
Thames Rowing Clubs oarsmen in hand the whole
distance winning by three-quarters of length, in
742
In the second heat for the Silver Goblets, the
Hon. c. Craven and J. ". knight, Of the London
Rowing Club, easily beat pair or the Reading
Rowing Club. time. 9u.
The third heat for the Ladies' Challenge Plate
aroused unusual enthusiasm, and the Eton boys,
whose special claims to this trophy generally
conceded. carried the good wishes of every one.
They had the Bucks shore. and took full advan-
tage of the fact. Christchurch men held their
for distance but were then rowed down.
and the Etonians away and they
liked in excellent time-7:2s. Christchurch started
with faster stroke. and kept the nose OF their
boat in front for quarter OF mile, but Eton
overhauled them hand over hand, and were one
third of a length in front at Fawley Court, which
was reached in 3:55. Aided by the station the Eton
boys thence romped away. and won by two and
one-half lengths
The Radley School boys made a great show IN
the fourth heat for the Ladies Challenge Plate.
SO far Fawey Court the race was neck-and-
neck University College oxford. then shot ahead
and gained a length advantage. which was doubled
in the last half mile. Time 73s.
FOR THE DIAMOND SOULS.
For the succeeding race. the eighth heat for the
Diamond Sculs. c. S. Titus, OF the Union Boat
Club New-York, was a favorite. but he was
rowed to a standstn, to the surprise Of every one
The American heavily handicapped. both in
his station which the Berks side of the river.
and the superior weight of his opponent, +. $
Kelley. Balliol College, oxford, who had twenty
one pounds advantage. The Oxonian led away
from from the start. and was three lengths ahead
at Fawley Court. He maintained this distance
and padded home an easy victor in minutes 50
seconds. Kelley started with cutting down tactics.
He put in thirty-eight strokes in the first minute
to the Americans thirty-five. The wisdom OF the
manueuvre clearly evident. The OXonian went
to the front forthwith and gained a quarter OF a
length in the first quarter of mile At the half
mile he was half length 70 the good. Keley's
time at this point minutes seconds He
had then tackled couple more lengths,
and Titus's fate apparent, he was COM
pIetely outrowed The wind dropped and rain be-
gan again falling just before the race, so the sta
tionS less unequal than earlier In the day.
Still Kelley had a decided advantage.
Experts estimated that the Bucks station, when
Titus competed with Kelley, was worth couple
of lengths to Kelley. After the half mile however,
Titus never hattered his supporters, and Kelley
padded home a winner by a distance variousy es-
timated at three TO eight lengths. IltuS was padIy
used up at the finish.
In the ninth heat for the Diamonds, r. 3. Ether
ington-Smith, Leander Rowing Club. took the
in hand from the start and easily beat j. Beres-
than paddle the last half mile TO slow time, min
utes IS seconds. The contest was no criterion as
TO what he may be able TO do in the hnal against
In the second heat for the Wyfold Challenge Cup
the Burton Rowing Club beat the London Rowing
Club easily Time, 81S.
In the third heat for the Wyfod Challenge Cup
the Kingston Rowing Club beat Trinity Hail. Cam
bridge by three-quarters of length. Time, S:Of
TITUS TO ROW AT HENLEY NEXT YEAR.
In interview with a representative Of The As
ISOLATED Press this afternoon Titus said that Kelley
won fairly and squarey and that he had no COM
plant to make. He said he could not get rowing
until he had cleared Temple Island. and that then