The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-05
TIE AMERICANS DBFE
Pennsylvania Grew Beaten by
Leander at Henley.


Ahcad-t Most Exciting Contest
HENLEY. July 5.-The Leauder Club
eiGlst-cared crew, composed OF the crack
oaTsnlen Of England. today defeated the
University Of Pennsylvania eight in the
final heat for the Grand Challenge Cup,
thus retaining that trophy. which they
have won at every Henley regatta since
1881 They defeated the Americans today
after a very close and exciting struggle
by a length in the fast time Of seven min
utes four and four-hfths seconds.
Leander won q terrific race through
strength and seasonednoss- The Penn
syIvanias finished enIv and unexhaust-
cd. It is scarcely to be doubted that the
fact that the English crew were working
IN their own climate helped them. The
time Tor The race was below that made by
the Americans on Wednesday when they
defeated the London Rowing Club, but
this IS ascribed to an adverse breeze.
IN the concluding days programme Of
the Royal Regatta. comprising eight final
heats, deciding the award Of all Of the
regatta prizes, opened at I2.S0 with the
most keenIy and widely discussed Grand
Challenge race in the memory Of the row
ing public The feeling was strictly ma
tional. It is u certainty that no English
man backed Pennsylvania. otherwise Le-
ander would not have ruled favorites in
the betting. but Americans have taken
such a lead in all branches Of amateur
sports that there was some uneasiness for
the Grand Challenge Cup.
At noon, exactly, the Pennsylvania
crew padded down the course. They
looked 10 be in perfect form and wore
for the first time soft straw sunhats-
Their progress was through an avenue OF
applauding compatriots.
Two minutes later roar Of encourage
ment greeted the Leander eight as they
emerged from their boathouse and
launched their shell. This shouting con
tinued as they padded down the course.
the preponderating native element in the
throng Of spectators yelling TO their IA
vorites to hold the Cup.
AMERICANS LEAD AT THE START.
From an excellent start Penn
syIvaEia struck up . strokes in
the first half minute and 43
in the minute, LeaHder rowing = the
first half minute and Il in the minute
The Americans had bare lead in the
first few strokes and had forged about
SIX feet ahead when they were about
half way 10 Temple Island.
They kept this lead while emerging
from the island and striking with mar
vicious precision, they drew smoothly
at the Rectory- Here Leander. strokiug
50 and splashing somewhat pulled up on
the Americans by sheer Individual force
until at the Cottages. Pennsylvania's s ad-
vantage was only a few feet
Even this was wiped out at the quar-
ter mile, and before they reached Faw-
ley Court Leander had a noticeable lead
At Fawley, which they reached in , min
utes = seconds the Englishnen were a
quarter length ahead AT the three-quar-
ter mile and half q length opposite the
clublund enclosure they were stil splash
ing badly, while Pennsylvania s rowing
continued smooth
At the bottom Of the reserved enclosure
1t seemed as II the Americans had done
their utmost but could not prevent the
Leanders from lengthening their lead.
As they passed the gTandstand the Eng
Ushmen were a clear length ahead. and
they maintained this distance to the win
ming post. Both crews were the recip-
ieHJs of tumuituous applause at the lin
ish
The names and weights Of the PennsyI-
vania follow: r 2 Zane lJoUJ, I5G- r H
Eisenbray, i53; r L. Davenport, 15s; 5.
CroWther. jr-. los; A II FIicKwir tcap-
tain. rs; G 5. Allyn. 1I9. @. w Gardi-
ner. 174; J. P Gardner (stToke), I5i; L. J.
Smith CcOxswafu). IL
The Leander men and weights are: c
4. willis bow. I55; II. J. DuvaIlon, 10,
W. Dudley Ward I75; 6. II. Maitland,
I6g; c. D. BUTneI. 1S3: J. E Payne. $50;
C ] D GoIdic, 1885, r B Etherington
Smith, les; G. 5 MacLagan (coxswainJ,
III
THE LEANDER CREW
The Leander crew included both Of this
years Oxford and Cambridge 'varsity
strokes and two varsity strokes of for
rrer years The crew were completely
representative Of the national style OF
rowing and experts regarded today's con
test as a test as TO whether boat could
be propelled quicker b. American thighs
OF English backs
The Americans were keenIy disappoint-
ed over their defeat, but everybody pays
the highest tribute TO their stamina The
men themselves speak very generously OF
the result Iney say IIl1L Lney OL1 eN-
erything tEey could to win. but LeandeI
was able 10 do more. Rowing men are
ef the opinion that American rowing
would reap advantage from the existence
OF a club similar 10 Leander, whose mem
bers represent the best men and styles
In all Of the best colleges.
G W Kent who stroked Leander foI
four victories and was stroke oar in 1885
when Cornell competed for the Cup, said
after the race today
i still think the American style wrong
The English have weight and strength
forcing their boat along. The Americans
have strength only. Moreover, the Amer
lean style Of training IS too strenuous
The English practice Of letting rival
crews mix with each other is better 9th
er oarsmen concur with this view They
think this mingliHg Of crews c0Hduces To
greater adaptability IN energency-
Pennsylvania supporters say that the
university win send over another crew
next year for a certainty
The social side Of the regatta was a bril-
Uant success Many thousand ladies at
tended. wearing dresses Of the gayest col
ors. These, with their male escorts
dressed in white fanneis and wearing
their club coIoTs, arrived in great mum
hers throughout the morning. A success
sion Of railway specials from PaddingtoL
Station were run TO accommodate tht
crowd. There was great display Of sur
uE,5ae mostly of FauanqSe rl-uer f0I