The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06
LEANDER BOAT CREW won
PENNsYLyANIA DEFEATED BY a
LENGTH ON THE THAMES.
British Rowers Were slfghtiy Fa-
vored by the Wind-A Good Race
Shamrock III Fails Twice.

HENLEY. July 5.-To the disappoint-
ment OF all the Americans at Henley the
Leander Rowing Gu crew this morning
defeated the crew of the University OF
Pennsylvania by a length in the final heat
for the Grand Challenge cup. The time
was seven minutes and four and four
ifths seconds. There was bright sunshine
and puffy cross-winds blew from the Bucks
shore. slightly f~avoring the Lenders sta
ton. The followers of the British crew
evinced the greatest confidence. and Lean
der money was everywhere available, but
this confidence never exceeded anything
beyond even money. The Pennsylvanians'
friends picked up several hundred pounds.
and a Philadelphia occupant OF a house
boat is said to have invested $500 IN favor
OF his crew. Following are the names OF
the two crews:
Leander-C. A. Willis. DOW; II. ]. Duval-
Ion. W. Dudley Ward. G. NJ. Maitland, 9.
ID. Burncll, j. L. Payne. G. j. u. Goldie. X.
b. Etherington-Smith, stroke: c. s. Mac
Lagan. coxswain.
Pennsylvania-R. Il. Zane. bow; r. III.
Eisenbray. +. l.. Davenport. S. Crother. jr..
A. II. Flickwer, G.. s. Allyn. w. G.. Gardi-
ner. j. p. Gardiner. stroke: l.. j. Smith.
Both crews at the start showed no trace
OF nervousness and were sent away In capt.
tai style. the fennsylvanians rowing forty
three TO the minute and the Leanders row.
ing forty-two. AT the end OF Temple island
the Americans led by a third OF a length.
At Fawley the time was three minutes
twenty-five and two-ffths seconds. with
the Leanders three feet ahead. From there
on IL was a splendid struggle. out OF which
the Leanders gained inch by inch. The
mile was reached in five minutes fifteen
seconds. with the Leanders half a length
ahead. which they increased TO three-quar-
tiers OF a length. AT the Isthrnian the
Pe~nnsylvanians made a desperate squirt.
but IL was of no avail. and two men weak
ened perceptibly opposite the grand stand.
1T was a grand race" said Coach Ward
as the Leanders crossed the finish line.
I'VE were simply outrowed and have no
other explanation TO make"
IL certainly was the best and most escit-
Ing tussle ever seen at Henley. There WAS
scarcely the advantage OF three feet in the
Leanders' station. The cheering for the
contestants as they struggled for the lead
was terrific. Even Henley had never be-
fore heard such wild applause as greeted
the Pennsylvanians and Leanders al down
the course. and the cheering was delirious
from the partisans of the Leanders as the
latter's boat crossed the line at the finish
ahead of the Pennsy1vanians.
The Americans padded slowly 10 the
raft and took their boat out OF the water.
Their appearance indicated that they had
had a hard fight. Stripping as quickly as
possible. the Pennsylyanians were soon in
the water for a swim.
Stroke Gardiner smiled as he said: I'VE
! did not think IL, but they were too strong"
Then plunging into the water he seemed
almost dazed for a moment. while his
brother, sitting on the bath steps. watched
the minute pass that he remained under
water. But Gardiner popped up quickly
and grope his way to the resting board.
Ten minutes later all the crew were out
again. and while Bob Cook, of Penn
sylvania, and scores OF friends came 20 ex-
press sympathy the crew cheerily declared
they had given the Leancers all they had
and had never rowed I'm better form.
DR.. White said the crew came through
the ordeal as fine as possible. and Captain
Flickwer said that individually the crew
did splendidly. II don't think there was
any one man worse than another" the
coxswain said. ''Our start was not as good
as yesterday. yet it was a fair start. The
wind was much against US. and in trying to
avoid puffy gusts i was afraid twice that
/ might foul Leander. We were rowing
about forty all through as near as / could
gauge. We led a bit up TO the end OF the
island. but at Fawley they led by a few
feet and we were never able TO regain IT,"
1T was simply q matter of a better
crew. declared both Hart and Ward. We
think we have done better than any other
American crew, and, though beaten by the
| best crew In England. We did everything
we expected except win"