The Washington times., 1901-07-05
LBANDER TO BE MET TODAY
The Pennsylvania Crew Successful
in Its Second Heat.
England's Crack Oarsmen Defeat
the Belgian Rowers i'm Close
Race-The Americans' Victory Ac-
compIished without Difficulty.


! HENLEY. Jaly 4-The University OF
! Pennsylvania and Leander Club eights.
/ winners Of yesterdays initial trial heats
for the Grand Challenge Cup. we're again
! the victOrs in their respective heats today
| and will row against each other in the
final heat for the cherished trophy.
I Pennsylvania defeated the Thames Row
ing Club crew in very easy fashion by
three lengths, in seven minutes and twen-
/ ty-two seconds. The Leanders had
harder time of it. winning from the Ghent
crew. Of Belgium. by bare length. but
in better time than Pennsylva iia, cover
Ing the course In seven minutes and eight
and half seconds.
The morning dawned warm and cloud
less and a crowd OF record proportions
/ gathered to witness the second days pro-
gramme OF the royal regatta long before
the racing began. As noon approached
both banks Of the Thames and the mar
gins of water behind the course presented
an unbrolSe 4azaleidoscope of brilliant mil
linery There were fourteen events
scheduled for the day, but all interest CEN
tered on the third and fourth heats for
the Grand Challenge Cup. which were
the first on the programme.
Leander's contest With the Rowing Club
Nautique, OF Ghent. Belgium, opened the
day. The Belgians are most workman
like combination, but they have not trou-
bled themselves much with training. They
arrived here last Sunday. but they were
not engaged in any OF yesterdays con-
tests. They spent the day stroiling about
the lawns, seeking the acquaintance Of
the ladies and in enjoying themselves gem
orally.
The Pennsylvanians. on the other hand,
did not depart for moment from their
rigorous training. although the Thames
Club crew, whom they met in the second
event to-day. were immeasurably inferior
to them The Americans have not spent
an hour in Henley or near the scene OF the
regatta. except while rowing in their own
heats
They padded down the course to the
starting post>at II:4O O'Clock. and were
-applauded all the way.
From good start, the Thames crew
struck up a stroke of s91a, end Pennsyl-
yania H. The Americans took the lead
Immediately, and, knowing their oppon-
ents' calibre, did not trouble to exert
themselves, but padded over the course.
The race was practically a procession all
the way for Pennsylvania. The Ameri-
cans treated the hest as a serious pleas
-
by three lengths in the slowest time yet.
they showed that they had wind enough
to shout their college cry and then to give
three cheers for the Thames club. The
band of the oxford Light Infantry fol-
lowed this courtesy by playing "The
Belle of New York" and the crowd cheer
ed for the Stars and Stripes American
flags were numerous among the punts,
canoes, and rowboats along the-course
The heat between the Leanders and the
Belgians was quite a different sort of
struggle, both crews straining themselves
to their utmost to the last. Leander's
stroke in the first half minute was twen-
-y-two and in the minute forty-two. The
stroke in the first half minute
was twenty and in the minute thirty
sight. Leander led by half a length at the
Top of Temple Island. They were clear OF
The Clients at the mile and one and three
fourths lengths ahead ar Fawley Court,
where the crews were rowing thirty-four
and thirty-five respectively. The Belgians
hen made a squirt, Immediately reducing
he lead.
There was a hush of anxiety as the for
signers drew up on the crack English
rev For more than a minute it seem
ID possible that the final contest for the
Grand Challenge Cup would be between
Belgium and America. But with a shout
# relief English men and women saw
heir cOuntrymen answer the spurt With
great effort, the Clients got their boat
head of the leaders stern at the finish.
The umpire awarded the race to the Le-
.nders by a bare length.
1t was the hottest truggIe OF the regat-
a thus far, though the time was slow
he Pennsylyanians at the conclusion of
heir heat returned Immediately to their
uarters on Rsmenham Hill. They will
1eet the Leanders, the present holders of
he Grand Challenge Cup in the final heat
bout noon tomorrow.
In the heats for the Thames Challenge
up Trinity Hall Can beat Worcester
ollege by bare length. Time 7:26.
Kingston Or. c. beat Royal School Of
lines one and three-fourths lengths.
ime 7:2l
In the heats for the Visitors Cup, for
ours, BalioI College beat First Trinity
cam.) two lengths Time S.24
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