The great event of the day was disappointing. This is no disparagement to the Scotch crew, who thoroughly deserved their victory (their first in five years), and who would probably have won, even had the other teams not met with fortunes. The boat with St. Andre flag had the inside station, St. George' red cross was in the middle, and the red, white and black of the Fatherland out side. The English, who had to rearrange their crew two days before the regatta, seemed to have shipped some water before the gun went, and very early in the race they were in evident distress. The situation was not improved when No. 7 (Mr, Thomas), who had filled the vacancy at the end of the training, caught a crab. After proceeding about a quarter of a milo the crew ceased rowing and were picked up by launches as their craft gently sank. 'The Germans were also in difficulties, Bow breaking his rowlock and having to pull his oar in, and become a passenger. The seven, however, stuck manfully to their' work and made the best of an impossible race with the Scotch Eight. These at the outset appeared to be somewhat erratic cally steered, but Mr. Rea promptly recovered himself, and took his boat into the English water. Thereafter it was runaway and the race was won easily and with lengths to spare. No time was taken,
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