The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
ROYAL HENLEY REGATTA.
The Contests Begun Under Favor
able Conditions But with
Light Attendance.
few PROMINENT AMERICANS VISIBLE,
The Pennsylvania University Grew
Won Its Place Handily In the
Grand Challenge Cup Contest, De-
fenting the london Rowing Club
Three Lengths.

fenting the London Rowing Club
Three Lengths.
Henley-Thames, July 3.-The Hen
lev royal regatta opened formally, al
though owing to the large number
| of entries for the Thames challenge
cup. three heats in the contest for
| that trophy were rowed Tuesday and
were rowed 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 breeye was blowing
off the towpsttl The attendance.
| ho~ever, did nos equal expectations.
| and in no way equalledi Yale's year.
~Concparatiy ally few American flags Sc
pronanent Americans wsre visible.
Ths Pennaylvanians came down To
their boathonse al 11:30 A. IN. They
| all declared themselves fit and con-
| ,ident-. Leanaer,. which w1s to meeD
| New College at 1888 p. M, went owl
for a spin, bat the Pennsylvania did
not embark Until they went to tho
starting point
Bob Cook, iii his final summary
OF the Pennaylvanians' prospects
said: 40 American crew was eve
az Henley with better prospects. They
are in splendid condition and conf
dent. They viii, in nay opinion, meet
Lsander in the finals, when, l fear.
the EngIshmen. will beat them"
Ilhe results were as follows: Wy.
ford challenge sup, tirsti heats Kings
ton rowing clus beat Trinity. college
Oxford. Time sos. Second heat:
Christ church college beat the Roya
ARTILLERY rowing club. Time. SOC.
The grand challengs ~oup--first heal
-leander rowing club beat New col
lega, OxH.rd.. lime 100.
Second heat Pennsylvania Uniyer
sitv peat London rowing club Ii.
three lengths. Time 1O1 2S-
Badies' challange Idate, first heat
Worcester college, Otford, beat Jesn
college, Gambaidse, Worcester's tim
T.17.
Thames challenge aup; fourth heat
Trinity hall, Camtnidge.. beat. tn
london Rowing cluJl.. prinity hall
time was y:ss.
In 1fe diamond ohaIafnge scull
first heat, X. johnson beat Il. Z
t Cloutte. ,J~danson's tims- was sos.
Il The diarsond challenge s~cuJls,. 50
@ ond heat: G. Ashe' beat w. G. Boat
u time s:4S-
G The Pennsylvsnians, after the
heat for the grand challenge cup. di
embarked at their boathoase appa
=, emily as fresh as when they left
There was no sign of exhaustion ,
N the part of any member of the ere
The stroke, Gardiner, said;
1--WE pulled pretty lively at the Fl
ish, but there was no time in the ra
as when we had any doubt about t
4 result"
Ellis Ward, the coach, said: It
N crew did the work which l expect
Their performances. l believe, "
most credirable. But, to me 1t "
&. in no way a surprise. There was
advantage whatever in the static
a and all the conditions of the race a
management were as perfect as a
one could desire. l can say no m
about the finals than i have alrei
tai said. but our work to-day, l thi
has demonstrated our ability to
ley hold the credit OF the univers
ice against any crew we may meet
nj Ladies' challenge plate, sec
heat: Elton Rowing club beat Trir
College, Dublin. The Eaton boys
'ne easily in 1925.
the Thames challenge cup, fifth HI
'lo- The Royal School OF Mines beat
TO Twickenham Rowing club.
10y Diamond challenge SOULS. t
Ma heat: S. T. Blackstaffe beat w
Hickman, of st. John, N. b. 7
al 9:23.
urn Thames challenge cup, sixth
rent Kingston Rowing club beat EN-
inc College. Oxford. Time, 1921.
Visitors challenge cup, first h
New College, Oxford, beat Tri
r. College, Oxford. Time, STA.
Ten Boys Overcome by Foul 4
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