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FINALS AT HENLEY the half-mile. Passing Fawloy in

REGATTA.

THREE VICTORIES FOR THE LONDON CLUB.

NOTABLE, DISTINCTION FOR OXFORD OARSMAN,

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THREE POUND FARES.

tmin. 438cc., Loudon led by two and a half lengths at the mile, and came in, in spite of Magdalene's plucky work, easy winners by two lengths „in...?min, 43sco. The strength of London is shown by the fact that they were 24 seconds MOVE TO COUNTER ATLANTIC. faster than the Ladies Plato win, дога

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ICEBERGS IN ↑ THE ATLANTIC.

THEIR ORIGIN AND CAREER.

Tho polar ice that at certain times of the year haunts the western North Atlantic nad monacus ship- ping is of two distinct sources of origin, although, is popular lau- guage any piece of ice soon by a traveller in the North Atlantic is. spoken of as an iceberg. Icebergs are all of land origin, and repre- kont the seaward onds of glaciera that have calved off through the buoyancy of the son as the gincior the big linor companies have in has flowed outwards and down- nugurated these trips to alleviate wards from its gathering ground the slump in Atlantic crossings. on high Arctic lands. An iceberg Similar short trips from Now is built entirely of consolidated York to the Bahamas and Halilaxenow, but nevertheless, has a hard- have been running for some time, ness that is amply sufficient to cut and now they are to be inaugurated the steel plates of a ship. on this side of the Atlaatin.

All the pleasures of a sea voyage to America will be available for a few pounds.

The final for the Visitors Cup fon college fours was an all-no-havo a now experience this year, The sun nearly boat the clouds bridge race between Third Trinity short three, four and five-day before the last day of Herity and Pembroke, and it had its cruises in Atlantic liners down the Regatta started, and conditions were sensations. Starting at a slower English Channel and Irish Sea,

sourable when, before the first saman, na to 36, Third Trinity were calling al ports on the way. race, the Duke and Duchess of York half a longth in front at the first arrived. There was a big river signal, and by the half-mile wore a crowd and full enclosures as the length ahead. Just after Fawloy Conservancy launch took the royal Third Trinity, after one escape, hit party down the river..

It was the booms which mark the course. typieni Henley reception, crews of Pambroxo shot up and, with Third hosts, punts, and canoce saluting Trinity again steering badly and with sculls and paddles. The Duketouching the booms, Pembroke were and Duchess landed by the judge's length in front of the maile box, where they were received by Third Trinity spurted pluckily the regatta stewards, and witnessed along the enclosure, but Pembroke the early racing from the enclosure,

The sky was overoast, and a fresher ahead and won by a length and a quarter in 8min, 45560,-3) seconds slower than last year's final. The wind was very strong furing the afternoon and entirely against any good times.

southerly wind, increasing in strength during the day, was blow-' ing right down the course when the chief race of the regatta, the final of the Grand Challenge Cup, was rowed. The crowa were Loudon R.C., the holders, and Thames R.C., the two most powerful of the Putney clubs and keenest of rivals. It says much for the enthusiasın and hard winter and summer work

Italian Crow Besten. There was further proof of bad conditions in the anal of the Stowards' Cup, in which London LC., an exceptionally powerful and fast four, only did the same

Bank Holiday Afloat.

On August 1 the White Star liner Homeric sailed from Southampton on a cruise down the Channel, along the Cornish Riviera and the south era shores of Ireland.

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She will be back at Southampton on the evening of Bank Holiday, August 3, and sails on August 5 for New York.

There are very few Arctic lands that have the conditions necessaly for the formation of large glaciera, and virtually all the large Arctic focborgs come from the enormous ico-sheet of Greenland. Yet they are

small compared with the gigantic towering bergs of the South Polar seas, which have lengths often to be measured in miles and heights of several hun- dred feet above the waterline. It

A similar programme has been does not, however, need a particu arranged for the Adriatic, which larly large borg to threaten ship- of these clubs that they should time as Pembroke in the Visitors would otherwise be in the Merseyping if the weather is thick and Cup in beating the Piacenda crow, from July 19 to August 22. Leav the European champions. The ing Liverpool on August 1, she will Italians, wearing picturesque head-ruise around the Irish Sea and gear, rowed a short, sharp streke North Channel, returning late on

August 3.

have figured so prominently in the highest class of Henley racing dur. ing the years since the rowing revival of 1919. Thames started by. winning the Grand in 1923 and

nt a fast rats and with clockwork again in 1927 and 1998, and Loudon precision. Rowing 42 to the 33 of last year, the gaps being filled by London, the Italians led at the first Leander, who were not represented this year, much to the general re-ignal by half a length, By the half-mito, however, London were, a gret of rowing men. Conditions. bowover, have changed, and it is quarter of a length ahead, and the race was over. London, rowing 36 no longer possible even for a club to the Italiane 35, wont steadily of the huge membership of Leander

What It Costs.

Fares for these, two trips are :---- £o Arst class by the Homeric; £

misty, as is so often the case in the western North Atlantis, where cold and warm currents of both water and air meet. Small bergs riding low in the water may be very dangerous, and borgs with project- ing tongues blow water are the worst of all.

Pack-ice or field-ice as it is solue-?

by the Adriatic Tourist rates:times called, in, in contrast to £3 per head by either ship.

berg-ice, frozen sea water. The

So great has been the demand for foes of this ice may be hard enough

to get a crew together in a few ahead, lud "by two and a half both cruises that already very little at times, but they are relatively

lengths at the mile, and won with case by three lengths.

tourist accommodation is unhooked thin and readily, discntegrate with

On July 31 the Royal Mail motor liner Asturies left Southamptonrough sens and warm currents, so for a Channel oruise, calling at that they are rarely a menace to Trouville, Falmouth and Torquay, shipping on, frequented routes, and returning to her departure port August 4. Passenger fares are from. 8. guineas per head.

On arrival at New York the big Cunard liners-Aquitania, Beron garia, Mauretania after a day in port now make a four-day cruise to Nassau, in the Bahamas...

In the White Star service, the running between New York and Halifax before turning round for the return passage to Southampton

Though at the moderate rates "quoted, profits are very small, these cruises are of great, value in keep ing officers and crews employed bo- twen ocean voyages, Moreover, it hoped to attract a fresh class of passenger traffe without previous experience of the delights of travel in a modern liner..

Their Course,

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The icebergs of the North Atlan tic are all derived from the western glaciers of Greenland. Bay, where the great ice sheet nieets the waters of Baffin Bay, and Disko Bay are notorious for their

current across the bay and south- ward along the coasts of Bathin Island and Labrador, eventuaily to be turned adrift in the North Atlantic to the east and south-east of Newfoundland. There they cross the shipping routes between Europo and northern North American ports. They first appear in Febru ary, become more numerous in March and April, and reach a maximum in May and June. In July they are less numerous, and as

wooks which can stand against London or Thames at their "best.

A school crew in the final of the But is there any reason why Lean- der should not start getting a crew Ladies' Plats pleased the spectators immensely, and Shrewsbury, who together early from old hands?

The Grand final of this year most won in 1924, were opposed to Jesus rank with the heat in the long series College, Cambridge, who last won which London Thames have rowed. in 1999. The School put up a great

· London were on the Bucks station,ght, and were beaten only by a which was a little advantage under third of a length in 8min, 718c. (37 the somewhat rough conditions pre-seconds slower than last year's vailing London went away at de final). Both craws rowed 39 in the nets Majestic and Olympic are icebergs The borgs drift with the strokes in the first minute, and first minute, but Showsbury went Thames half a stroké fastor. Along ahead fast, and were leading by Temple Island Thames obtained a half a length along the island. At canyas lead, but London were level the quarter-mile the School held a at the quarter-mile. It was a ucok two thirds length advantage, and a and neck struggle in the next length at the half-mile. This was section, and London were just a reduced to two-thirde at Fawley front at the half-mile, where both and Jesus, spurting, gradually were rowing 36. London led by crept up against the strong wind, over half a length, however, at the and were only a canvas behind at Farley half-distance mark, where the mile. Shrewsbury were tiring the time was 3mix, 34sec. London quickly, but they tried & final: were just clear before mile, and spurt, then faltered and "cracked" at the signal were a length in front, along the enclosure, Jesus going up Thamos, rowing 38 to London's 30, to win. The Jesus stroke rowed a came up a bit, but London, alvory well judged race against one though tiring, were able to call up of the best school crews Henley bar an invaluahlo spurt just before the seen. The race was followed by the finish, and won by a third of a Duke and Duchess of York on the length in Tmin, 33800,

umpire's launch.

Canada's " Diamonds” Again.” The Diamond Sculls havo, gone to Canada for the second year in suc cession, H. R. Pearce, of the Les

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ly happens in the far North of Greenland. Another possibility is involved in the suggestion that an unusually number of bergs has stranded in shallow water off the rarer, until in the darkest montha coast of Labrador and so been Owing to the keen cooperation of the year they are few in number. checked in their passage South. of the committee of the Hong Kong

A record of bergs passing south This fatality to the berg could have Ping Pong League and with the kind support of many ping pong along the coast of Newfoundland, been caused only by the coast of enthusiaste, the game is now be and naturally it is incomplete, Labrador being singularly free coming more popular, than ever. gives numbers varying from 100 to from pack-ico, which in spring and Under the auspices of the Hong1,000 in the course of a your, with early summer invests its coast, and Kong Ping Pong Association, a A Thrilling Race.

triangular inter-port ping pong på average of 300 to 400. On the there is no evidence of this having Thore was a marked contrast le

match between Canton, Macao and United States-Europe track there been the case, although it must be! tween the semi-final hente for the

Hong Kong is going to be arranged

may be said to be four completely admitted that the supply of Arctic Thames Cup. The first was eram

Mr. Ho Sai Hu, the honoraryce-free months, but on the Cape. pack-ice varies considerably in med with excitement from the first der B., Hamilton, beating president of the Ping Pong League, Race (Newfoundland)-Europe track different years stroke, and there was never more Bradley, Pembroke College, Cambre kindly consented to present a there is none entirely free from ice. Another possible explanation lios than a quarter-length between the bridge, easily in 10min, sec. The handsome silver challenge cup for South of lat, 40deg. N. bergs are in the weakening of the Labrador the winners in memory of bis two Cambridge colleges Magdalone conditions were as bad, as at any father, the late Mr. Ho Chai Sang rarely seen. The area where they current Ocean currents certainly and Clare, which the former won time during the stormy afternoon,

congregate, break up, and melt ties vary from your to year, owing to "finally by two feet in 7min. acc. and the difference is shown in the

east of the Grand Banks, between changes in the intensity of atmos Clure started at 37 to Magdalene's fact that J. S. Guest, of Toronto,

at 48dog and 42deg N., and phorio currents," A weakening of 30, and led by a quarter-length at won last year in amin. sec., and

covers an area of some 74,000 square the high atmospheric pressure over the outlow of water from the polkr the quarter-mile. By the half-mile he is not so fast as Pearoo. Pearce Magdalene had drawn love!, at the wont away at 30 to Bradley's 28, The Silver Goblets paire was the Cause of Variation in Humbers, seas and so weaken the Labrador half-distance Cloro were a canvas and so fast that bo was leading by last race of the day, and in it the The annual variation in the current, but our knowledge of the in front, and Magdalene a few feat two lengths in a quarter of a mile solitary Oxford success, was scored number of bergs and the date of genesis of polar currents is hot ahend at the mile. The lend was and by three lengths at the half. R. Al Edwardé and L. Clive their arrival has been attributed to cisnt for any definite conclu- faken alternatively along the camile. By the half-distance, rended (Christ Church) defeating W. A T many muses, This year again thssions to be reached. On the other losure, and Magdaleno just squterin min. 50ses, Pearce, was leading Sambell and L Luxton (Pembroke lack of bergs has brought the ques-hand, a strengthening of the Gulf ed home by two Ecot

by four lengthis, and by five lengths College) by four lengths in ominion into prominence. Of course, Stream, especially if contempor London's second crew had no at the mile, coming in nt his 57sed, which is 1500, slower as usual, the induence of the Gulf Guseus with a weakening of the trouble with Peterhouse, Caleisure, Bradley soulled well, but than last year Christ Church Stream has been invoked, but there Labrador current, would result in fridge. They went away rapidly, was outpaced by one of the fastest were two fragths ahead at the are other causes that may to equal warmer water off the Newfound and were clear at the quarter-milescultors ever mean in the Diamonds. quarter-mile and half, two and ly, or more potent in this respect, Land Banks, and so a readier dis By Fawley London were two The final of the Wyfold Cup for a half at the mile, and won easily. The passage of the bergs begins integration and disappearance of lengths ahead, and they paddled in scoond fours was between the two Edwards, bow in the winding prow, when summer conditions in the the bergs Finally, there is one at their case to win by a length and Putney neighbours, Thames RC was the hem of the regatta, for he North not only allow calving to factor that prolinbly is of great intend to A half in 7min; 81: Bo

and Yesta R.C., and was rather a bad also rowed during the day in take place from the ends of the portance in reducing the number of cast, to onco

"Grand" glaciers,

thei but also liberato the bergs berge that is the persistence and baster noun, London had another cusy won at other regattas. Both acart eight and Stewards four, inurosz... Starting at $1 to Moged at 39 and Thames were pleny at was very heartily chored when the sea-ice during the winter. A pro- valsace, of northerly winds help to study dalene's 36, they were leading by the quarter mile, led by a longth: Duchess of York presented the longed winter season of firm son, bring the bergs South, since their / Patr A langth at the first signal and by at the half mile, and by four trophies and medals at the concluice would prevent the usual genera-size gives the wind a good hold. routes of the western North Atla

winds, on the contrary, tic du the foo bèrg one and three-quarter lengths (ontinued fogs of next column.)sion of the ragatta

tion of bergs. This is what normal..

lengths at the mile, winning easily in smin. 13ses, (against 7min. ecc. last year),

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