The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-04
U. OF P. WINS HER HEAT.
AMERICAN CREW 4 VICTOR AT
 HENLEY YESTERD-tY.

l Rivals Three Lengths Behind The
 Lcander Also Win; Its Heat for Grand Challenge Cup.
 Henley on- Thames, July 3.-For the | first time in the history of the Henley regatta, an American crew won to- | day heat in the contest for the Grand Challenge cup against crew that rowed over the course with 1t. The American crew was that of the Uni | versity of Pennsylvania, coached by
 Ellis Ward, and it's English opponent the crew of the London Rowing club ] Pennsylvania won by three lengths, ; in the excellent time of 7:01 2-5. The | Henley course is one mile and five-six- | teenth, on the Thames, against slight | current.
 Bob" Cook. who is here as an in- | terested spectator, in his final summary | of the Pennsylvanians' prospects, said: NO American crew was ever at Hen- | ley with better prospects. They are in | splendid condition and confident. They
 will, in my opinion meet Leander in the finals, when, l fear, the English
 men will beat them."
 The first heat for the Grand Chal- lenge cup was between the Leander Rowing club and New college, Oxford. Leander which has several times won this cup, defeated New college, the time
 being 7:09,
 The Pennsylvanians won their heat in great style They were never eX- tended, and it is now freely admitted
 by those who thought the Leanders had
 a certainty for the Grand Challenge cup that the Americans are extremely dan
 gerous.
 q don't like the look of it" said the London Rowing clubs coach T
 thought we might be beaten, but l
 never thought the Americans would
 show such capabilities
 Heats for several other cups were rowed to-day.
 OTHER RACES. In the Diamond Challenge Souls, first | heat, K. Johnson beat A. H. Cloutte. Johnson's time was S:05. Tn the second heat G. Ashe beat w. c. Bond in S;4S. In the third heat s. T. Blackstaffe beat W. A, Hickman, of St. Johns, N. B.; time 9:23. Hickman's heat against Blackstaffe for the Diamond Challenge
 Souls was very tame affair. The Canadian appeared to be listless. and tired and did not do himself justice. Blackstaffe led at the island and soon increased his lead to two lengths. Both men took things very easy. Blackstaffe won, almost as he liked, by two lengths.
 For the Wyfold Challenge cup, the first heat was won by the Kingston Rowing club in SOS from Trinity col lege. Oxford. In the second heat, Christ college, Cambridge, beat the Royal Ar tillery Rowing club. Christ colleges time was S:06.
 For the Thames Challenge cup, in the fourth heat, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, beat the London Rowing club; time, 7:25.
 In the fifth heat the Royal School of Mines beat the Twickenham Rowing club. Time, 7:29
 For the Thames Challenge cup in the sixth heat the Kingston Rowing club beat Exeter college, Oxford. Time, 7:21
 For the Ladies' Challenge Plate, the first heat was won by Worcester col lege. Oxford. from Jesus college, Cam bridge Worcester's time was TIT.
 In the second heat the Eton Rowing club beat Trinity college, Dublin. The Eton boys won easily in 7:25.
 For the Visitors Challenge cup in the first heat New college, Oxford, beat Trinity college, Oxford. New colleges time was S:14.
 The only event of the day which aroused any enthusiasm was the Eton boys easy defeat of the crew of Trim ity college, Dublin. Eton led from the island and defeated Trinity by three lengths in 7:25.
 As Trinity is to oppose Pennsylvania at Killarney, July 13, that race is re- garded as a walkover for the Ameri- cans. ..
 Theodore Cook, an old Oxford oars man, who rowed for his university against Cambridge and who helped Lehman coach Harvard, has written the following for the Associated Press:
 "The victory will do the boys good put lllG SIitllIt " il'. NIiiNii u Ne'o V ceived at the finish was an indication that no one considered it a final yer dict as to their pace against a first class combination.
 Tt will be noticed that the Leander crew, rowing against New college five minutes before the Pennsylvania race and when the conditions were just the same made three seconds quicker time to the half course and when the Penn sylvanias find themselves pushed at this pace for the first half of the course they vii not be in a mood to give ma exhibition of their strength over the last half as they did to-day.
 "Leander only padded as soon as they had won their race and they were not at all anxious to increase the mar gin of their victory, so that the diff ference of seven seconds in their total means nothing.
 "Pennsylvania will have another easy race against the Thames crew to-mor- row and will again be able to win without extending themselves.
 "Either Leander or the Belgians would have given them far more trou- ble. ANOTHER DEATH FROM THE