The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05
PENNSYLVANIA LOST.
Americans a Boats Length Be-
hind at Henley.

Henley, July 5.-To the disappointment
of all the Americans at Henley the Lean
der Rowing club crew this morning de-
feated the crew of the University of
grand challenge cup. There was bright
sunshine and puffy cross winds blew from
the Bucks shore, slightly favoring the
I.eander's station. The followers of the
British crew evinced the greatest conf
dence and Leander money was every
where available, but this confidence never
exceeded anything beyond even money.
The Pennsylvania friends picked UP sew
eral hundred pounds, and Philadelphia
occupant of house boat is said to have
invested $500 in favor of his crew. The
Pennsylvanians reached their boat house
at II o'clock, apparently as fit as possible.
and blue showed marks Of intense strain
Of the final minutes. The crew stripped,
chatted and laughed as coolly as though
they were going out for practice.
Ellis Ward, the American coach. placed
der OF his boat as the coSsTair came to
the boat house and said to Smith:
Keep that As far ahead. my boy as
Both crews at the start showed no trace
capital style, the Pennsylvanians rowing
q to the minute and the Leanders q
At the end of TEMPLE island the Ameri-
cans led by third Of length At Faw-
ley the time was 3:25 rs, with the Lean
ders three feet ahead From there on it
was a splendid struggle. out Of which the
Leanders gained inch by inch The mile
half a length ahead, which they increased
to three quarters of a length At the 18TH
ate squirt but It was OF no avail, and
two men weakened perceptibly opposite
the grand stand: The Leanders won by a
1T was a grand race" said Coach Ward
I'VE were siTSr,l1- o,1frovva5 av1d hap-a ~
other explanation to make"
It was certainly the best and most ex-
citing tussle ever seen at Henley There
was scarcely the advantage of three feet
in the Lenders station
The cheering for the contestants as they
struggled for the lead was terrific Even
applause as greeted the Pennsylvanians
and the Leanders all down the course and
the cheering was delirious from the par
tisans of the Leanders as the latter boat
crossed the line and finished ahead of the
Pennsylvanians-
The Americans padded slowly to the
ra1t and took their boat out OF the water.
Their appearance indicated that they had
had hard fight Stripping as quickly
as possible the Pennsylvanians were soon
in the water for a swim.
Stroke Gardiner smiled as he greeted a
representative of the Associated Press,
I'VE did not think it. but they were too
strong
Then. plunging into the water. he seemed
brothers, sitting on the bath steps,
mattSn S sIe LII Lnuts pass 5nat ne re-
NAMED under the water. But Gardiner
popped up quickly and CROPPED his way
to the resting board
Ten minutes later all the crew were out
again and while Bob Cook of Yale and
scores Of his friends came to express
sympathy, the crew cheerily declared
they had given the Iseanders all they had,
and had never roWed in better form.
DR. White said the crew came through
the ordeal as fine as possible, and Captain
t1ickwer said that. individually, the crew
did sDlendidly.
7 don't think there was any one man
worse than any other" the coxswatn said.
Our start was not as good as yesterday,
yet II was a fair start The wind was
much against us and In trying to avoid
puffy gusts was afraid twice, that /
might foul the Leander. We We're rowing
about 40 all through, near I could
gauge We led a bit up to the end of the
island. but at FaWley they led us q few
feet. and we were never able to regain
1T was simply a 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, did ev>
erything we expected, except win
The following are the names of the two
crews.
Iseander: c A willis. bow: H. J. Du-
vallon. W Dudley Ward, G. NJ Matt
land. c. D. Burnen. j. F. Payne. c. j. d.
Goldie. r. b. Etherington-Smith, stroke:
@. 5. MacLegan, cOxswain.
PENNSYLVANIA: r. r. Zane, bow; r. II.
Eisenbray, F. 7. Davenport, s. Crowther
jr- A. H. F1ickwer. G. S. Allyn, w. 81
Gardiner. J. P Gardiner, stroke; L. J.
Smith, coxSwain-