Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-10
ENGLISH THE BEST ROWERS
Even tie Canadians Have No shsw on
the Other Side.
TITUS FAILS TO WIN THE DIAMONDS
some Notable Events at Henley RE-
Eatts, Although some of Them
Take Place in Down
pour of Rain.

pour of Rain.
HENLEY, England, July s.-In spite Of
q dull, threatening morning exceptionally
large crowds assembled here today to wit
ness the second days racing Of the Henley
regatta. .
Interest In the meeting was vastly en-
HANGED by the danger Of, the diamond sculls
and the grand challenge cup crossing the
Atlantic. Americans and Canadians were
present In force to support their respective
compatriots. Henry white, secretary OF
the United States embassy. and Mrs. white
were present to see their son Jack" row
No. 3 In the Elton boat in the contest for
the ladies' challenge plate. Several other
members OF the embassy accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. White.
The win was sufficiently strong In the
forenoon to churn the water. IL blew d.
rectly of the Bucks shore, giving the boats
on that station great advantage. Some ex-
perts estimated that the station on the
Bucks side was worth q full lengh.
Like yesterday. the racing began at 1880.
The FIRST contest was 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, Leander led all the way, London's
squirt toward the finish proving fruitless.
The time was very fast, considering the
wind, supporting the generally accepted
view that nobody knows what reserve power
Is possessed by the Leanders until they are
hard pressed. The half-mile time was 2:31.
The mile was done in $50. This opened the
way for what was generally regarded as the
most important event OF the regatta, the
Canadians contest with Third Trinity, the
crack Cambridge crew, accepted by all as
the British champions in the heats for the
grand challenge cup.
Canadians Lose the Race.
The race was close and exciting to Faw-
ley court. The Argonauts led to that
point Chalf the distance), when Third Trim
ity caught up, took mman and finished In
the splendid time OF I'll. The Canadians,
even when they we're 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 2:07. Faw-
ley court was passed in 1921.
The third heat for the Thames challenge
cup was q great struggle. The Irishmen
would have won but for their disadvantage
OF station. The Dublin crew got on FIRST
and still led at Fawley court, after which
Cambridge gradually drew level. A neck
and neck race ensued and the Englishmen
won by a narrow margin.
After the lunch interval the fourth heat
for the Thames challenge cup was rowed
in a DOWNFALL Of rain which sent the sum-
mer-clad %picnickers in search Of shelter.
The School Of Mines got clear away from
the start and kept the Thames oarsmen in
hand the whole distance.
Some of the Notable Heats.
In the second heat for the silver gobiets
I Hon. G. Craven and ]. w. Knight, London
0 Rowing club, easily beat a pair Of the
8 Reading Rowing club. Time: eli.
! In the third heat for the Thames challenge
I cup Trinity hall. Cambridge, beat Trinity,
Dublin. by a quarter of a length. Time;
7:2s.
Ia the third heat for the ladies' chal-
lenge plate Elton beat Christ church, Ok
: ford, easily. Time: 7:2o.
In the fourth heat for the Thames chal-
lenge cup the Royal School Of Mines Boat
club beat the Thames Rowing club BY
: three-Quarters Of a length. Time: 7:22.
In the fourth heat for the Ladies' chal.
lenge plate, University college, Oxford
beat Radley school by two lengths. Time
1888.
I In the fourth heat for the grand ehaI.
o lenge cup Leander Rowing club beat Lon.
don Rowing club by a length. Time: 1928
N AAsA ASUN " NhC BAohu ChaAlOuAs
cup, Third Trinity, Cambridge, beat tn,
Argonaut Rowing club Of Toronto by
length and a quarters. Time: TIL.
Both crews struck forty for the FRS
minute and raced nose and nose. At Faw
\ ley court Third Trinity forged ahead
quarter Of a length, rowing grandly. Tn
collegians drew away gradually, amidst tn,
greatest excitement. The Argonauts wer,
loudly cheered at the finish.
In the eight heat Of the diamond scull
,. s. Kelley. Ballot college, Oxford, bea
@ G. 8. Titus. Union Boat club. New York
Kelley won easily. Time: $3.50.
10 In the ninth heat for the diamonds r. 3
Etherington-smith, Leander Boat club
beat J. Beresford. Kensington Rowing clut
easily. Time; s:5S.
Second Heat to Britishers.
The second heat for the Eoblets was
procession, the Londoners defeating tn
Reading pair in hollow fashion.
The third heat for the ladies' chalIeng
to Elton boys. whose special claim to thi
o. Eood wishes eH of eysrS CONCEDED bs sSrT hsd n n
K. the fact. The Christ church crew held the
re w for some distance, but were then rowe
K won as they liked in excellent time, 7:29.
be For the succeeding race, the ighth hes
ed linton Boat club Of New York was a war; ~
VA
to the surprise Of everyone: The America
re was heavily handicapped. both in HIS sta
a ton. which was the Berks side of the rive
ng and the superior weight OF his opponen
o. G. f. Kelley Of Ballot college. Oxford, WI
lie had twenty-one pounds the advantage. TT
to Oxfordian led the way from the start an
was three lengths ahead at Fawiey cour
he He maintained this distance and paddle
20 home an easy victor. Kelley started wilt
In c~utting-down tactics. He put in thirty
eight strokes In the first minute to III
Americans one. The Oxfordlan went
the front at once and gained a quarter
le- a length in. the first quarter Of a mile. A
e. the half mile he was a half length to n
AT good. He then tacked on over a couple
rs more lengths and Titus fate was apparel
ne and he was completely outrowed. Exper
estimated that the Bucks station wa
or worth a couple of lengths to Kelley. Aft
r. the half mile, however, Titus never hatters
nd his supporters and Kelley padded home
winner by a distance variously estimat,
he at from three to eight lengths. Titus W;
,s badly used up at the finish.
The Radley boys made a great show
the fourth heat for the ladies' chailenj
Nr plate. So far as Fawley court the RAJ
JE was neck and neck. University colleg