The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-04
penn WINS TRIAL HEAT
BEAT LONDON ROWING CLUB BY
THREE LENGTHS
American Varsity Eight at Henley
Confident of Winning the
Grand Challenge
Cup.

HENLEY ON THAMES. July 3.-The
Henley royal regatta opened today form
ally, although, owing TO the large num-
Der of entries for the Thames challenge
cup, three heats in the contest for that
trophy were rowed yesterday afternoon,
and were Won by Trinity Hall, Cam
bridge the school Of Mines Rowing oluo
and the Kingston Rowing club
The results today were as follows:
The Grand Challenge cup-First heat,
Leander Rowing club beat New College,
Oxford Time 1903.
Ladies Challenge plate-First heat.
Worcester college, oxford, beat Jesus
Grand Challenge cup-rsecond heat,
Pennsylvania university beat London
Rowing club by three lengths. Time,
Wyford Challenge cup-First heat,
Kingston Rowing club beat Trinity col
The Royal Artillery. Rowing club beat
Christ college, Cambridge. Time. 8:O6.
In the diamond challenge SOULS. first
heat, x. johnson beat a. II Cloutte
Christ college, Cambridge beat the Royal
Artillery Rowing club. Time. S:O6.
Thames Challenge eup-Fourth heat,
Trinity Hall Cambridge, beat the nh42R7.
The Diamond challenge SOULS. second
heat-G. A>he beat w. z. Bond. Ashes
time was S:4S. 1850 9..
Ladies' challenge plate. second heat
Elton Rowing club beat Trinity college,
Dublin. The Elton boys won easily in
fps.
Thames challenge cup. fifth heat-The
ham Rowing club.
Diamond challenge SOULS, third heat
S. II. Blackstaf beat w A. Hickman, Of
st. John, N. B. Time, 1923.
Thames challenge cup, seventh heat
Worcester college, Oxford, beat Caius
college, Cambridge. Time. 1928
Wyford challenge cup, third heat-The
T.. L..
Rowing club. ''Time, minutes. - $3.50
Fourth heat-Trinity hall, Cambridge.
beat First Trinity, Cambridge. 2 Trinity
halls time WaslS:09
The Pennsylvania undoubtedly won
their heat in great style. They We're never
extended. and 1t is now freely admitted
by those who thought the Leanders had
a certainty for the grand challenge cup
that the Americans are extremely dam
gerous.
II don't like the looks OF it, said the
London crews coach to representative
of the Associated Press. 81 thought we
might be beaten, but I never thought the
Americans would show such capabilities"
When Umpire Pitman's launch arrived
at the starting point, both crews We're
waiting. The most encouraging feature
was the perfect nonchaIance the Ameri-
cans showed while waiting. in marked
CONTRAST 10 DOti CORNELL ana Edle. WITH
out delay Mr.. Pitman sent them on their
journey, Pennsylvania rowing forty and
London forty-one. At the end of the isl
and the Americans led by half a length
Opposite Fawley Court, which they did
in 3:24, the Americans were clear and
rowing thirty-six. They seemed to be
rowing a little short opposite the Leander
enclosure and there the London crew
made their final effort But it was no
good. The Pennsylvania increased the
distance rapidly, and, near the grand
stand hit up the stroke to forty and
then to forty-eight, crossing the line at
terrific pace. There was practically no
cheering.
The Pennsylvania, after their heat
for the grand challenge cup. dtsembarked
at their boat house, apparently as fresh
as when they left it. There was no sign
of exhaustion on the part Of any member
Of the crew. The stroke, Gardiner, said:
We pulled pretty lively at the finish.
but there was no time in the race when
we had any doubt about the result
Ellis Ward, the coach, said: THE crew
did the work today which I expected.
Their performance, 1 believe, was most
creditable But, to me, it was in no way
surprise. There Was no advantage
whatever in the stations today and all
the conditions Of the race and the man
agement was as perfect as possible"
Bob" Cook, in his final summary of
tine Pensylvanias prospects. said:
mo American crew was ever at Henley
did condition and confident They will,
| in my opinion meet Leander in the finals,
when, l fear the Engishmen will beat
them"