AQUATIC.

Evening Star, Issue 10747, 6 October 1898, Page 4

AQUATIC.

The first World's Championship Single Scull Boat Race to be rowed on the Continent of America took place on the wateis of the Burrard Inlet, in front of the twelveyear town of Vancouver, 8.C., on July 4 The contestants were Jacob Gaudaur, the world's champion, and Robert N. Johnston. Gaudaur haß been before the public for the last twenty years as au oarsman, and holds the world's record of 19min Isec aa the fastest time over a three-mile, straightaway course. Johnston was an amateur two years ago, but he developed great speed, and succeeded in vanquishing almost every man that he met. Then it was thought that he might have a chance for the championship. He challenged Gaudaur, and the City of Vancouver subscribe., the purse of £">00 for the race, the conditions, so far as the Corporation of that city were concerned, being hat the match should be' a part of the celebrations of Dominion Day on July 1, which marks the Confederation of Canadian Provinces. Gaudaur accepted the challenge of Johnston, who is twenty-seven years of age. It is estimated that some 30,000 people witnessed the race. Soon after the start Johnston struck some floating timber, and his skiff began to fill. Gaudaur went over the course of three miles, with a turn, and finished in >23min, even time. Later in the evening Gaudaur offered to row the race again, and waived all his rights to the purse of £SOO. So another race was rowed on July 4 over almost the same course. Gaudaur won by four lengths in the fast time of 20min 20sec, and finished as fresh as when he went into his shell,

A remarkable rice for the Wingficld Sculls (amateur championship) waa rowed on July '25 over the Thames course from Putney to Mortlake. Blackstaffe started very smartly, rowing thirty-six strokes in the minute. This gave him a lead of a length in the first quarter-mile, Howell rowing but twenty-eight per minute. At the half-mile Blackstaffe was two lengths ahead, and at the mile (4min 55iec) he was leading by three lengths. This time is very fast, and it was a great mile, although all in favor of the holder. Howell never varied his stroke, and was at high pressure all the way. Hammersmith was reached in Bmin ofcec, Blackstaffe being 7sec ahead and still rowing very hard at a fast stroke. The time was very fast, but the conditions of tide and water were very favorable. At Barnes Bridge Blackstaffe was leading by three or four lengths, and thi* advantage he held when but 100 yards from the finish. Both men were rowed out, but continued the desperate race until within a few lengths of home, when Howell managed to find an extra pound or two and came up with a rush. On drawing level Blackstaffe Btopped rowing, and so did Howell on the next stroke, h's boat shooting over the finishing line in 22min 57« ec, which is the amateur record. The race was won by three lengths. The next Le'ttime* for the WingfielU SculJa are 23min Mo«ec, made by Vivian Nickalls in 1894, and 23min 36see, towed by Guy NickaSls in 1888. The best professional times are Bubear's 21min 44*ee, N. Matterson's 22min 2sec, and J. Stanbury'a 21min fclsec. The Wingfield Sculls have been rowed for annually since 1830, and are only open to English amateurs.

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