The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
PENNSY WINS.
American Crew Defeats LON
don Rowing Club.
Ahead at the Finish by Three
Lengths in :OI 2-5.
MEN IN FINE SHAPE.
No American Team Ever at Hen
ley With Better Prospects.
Attendance Not Up to Expecta-
lions Opening Day.

Henley on Thames, July 3.--The Hen
ley 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
club and the Kingston Rowing club.
The regatta began under favorable
conditions. The sun was bright and
warm and a cool breeze was blowing
off the tow path. The attendance,
however, did not equal expectations.
and in no way equalled Yale's year.
Comparatively few American flags or
prominent Americans We're visible.
The Pennsylvanians came down to
their boat house at 1870 a m. They
all declared themselves fit and conf
dent. Leander, which was to meet New
College at 2:35 p. M, went for a spin
but the Pennsylvanians did not en-
bark until they went to the starting
point.
Bob Cook, in his final summary of
the Pennsylvanians prospects said:
mo American crew was ever at
Henley with better prospects. They
are in splendid condition and conf
dent. They win. in my opinion. meet
Leander in the finals, when, fear. the
Englishmen will beat them"
The Pennsylvanians, after their heat
for the Grand challenge cup, disem-
barked at their boat house apparently
as fresh as when they left 1T. There
was no sign of exhaustion on the part
of any member of the crew. The
stroke, Gardiner. said:
I'VE pulled pretty lively at the fin
ish but there was no time in the race
when we had any doubt about the re-
suit
Ellis Ward, the coach said:
1.-The crew did the work today which
I expected. Their performance, 1 be-
neve, was most creditabIe. But to me,
it was in no way surprise There
was no advantage whatever in the sta
lions today. and all the conditions of
the race and the management were as
perfect as anyone could desire.
can say no more about the
finals than I have already said, but
our work today I think has demon
strated our ability to uphold the credit
of the university against any crew we
may meet
Manager Hart Of the Pennsylvania
crew in an interview said:
"A great many British oarsmen are
expecting US to finish badly winded
but think there is a surprise in store
for them. The mile and a quarter
course is a tough proposition. but you
will see Pennsylvania finish stronger
than any other crew on the river.
Il like the Belgians. They are a
splendid crew. But my guess is that
the finish will rest between the Leand-
ers and ourselves. There is no nerv-
BUSINESS in the make UP of the Penn
fact, our ideas of what we have to
contend with have been lessened rath-
err than increased.
The result today were as follows.
Wyford challenge cup-First heat:
Kingston Rowing club beat Trinity
college. Oxford. Time sos
Second heat: Christ college, Cam
bridge, beat The Royal Artillery Row
ing club. Time 8.06.
The grand chalIege cup-First heat:
Leander Rowing club beat New Col
lege, Oxford. Time 1909.
Second heat: Pennsylvania university
beat London Rowing club by three
lengths. Time 7:01 2-5.
Ladies' challenge plate-First heat:
Worcester college, Oxford, beat Jesus
college, Cambridge, Worcester's time
7:17.
Thames challenge cup-Fourth heat:
Trinity Hall, Cambridge. beat the Lon
don Rowing club. Trinity Halls time
was 1925.
In the diamond challenge SOULS first
heat, x. Johnson beat A. H. Cloutte.
Johnson's time was sos.
The diamond challenge SOULS, sec
ond heat: G. Ashe beat w. c. Bond
Time, S:4S.
Ladies' challenge plate-second heat:
Elton Rowing club beat Trinity college,
Dublin. The Elton boys won easily in
7:25.
Thames challenge ccup-Fffth heat:
The Royal School of Mines beat the
Twickenham Rowing club
Diamond challenge sculls-Third heat:
S. T. Blackstan beat W. A. Hickman of
st. John, N. B. Time 9:23
Thames challenge club-Sixth heat:
Kingston Rowing club beat Exeter col
lege, Oxford. Time 7:21.
Visitors challenge cup-First heat;
New college, Oxford beat Trinity col
lege, Oxford. Time S;14.
Thames challenge cup--Seventh heat:
Worcester college, Oxford. beat Caius
college, annbridge. Time 7.29.
Oxford challenge cup--Third heat: The
Thames Rowing club beat the London
Rowing club Time minutes.
Fourth heat: Trinity han, Cambridge,
beat First Trinity, Cambridge.