Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-05
AMERICANS
DISAPPOINTED
The University Of Pennsylvania
Loses the Final Heat to the
Leander Rowing Club.
A GREAT DAY AT HENLEY
Betting Was Even But the British Ex-
prsassd Confidence That They Would
Defeat the American Length
Decided the Race

f1eliey, July o. y tile u8vrs ppossie-
ment of all Americans at Henley, the
Leander rowing club crew defeated the
crew of the University of Pennsylva-
mia by length in the final heat for the
grand challenge cup. Time 1904 and Al
minutes. The followers Of the British
crew evinced the greatest confidence,
and Leander money was everywhere
available, but this confidence never
exceeded anything beyond even mon
ey. The Pennsylvanians were appar-
emily as fit as possible. Ellis Ward,
the American coach, placed minia-
ture American flag upon the rudder of
his boat as the coxswain came to the
boathouse, and said to Smith: keep
that as far ahead; my boy, as you
can" The following are the names Of
the two crews: Leander: c. A. Willis,
bow; H. ]. Duvallon, w. Dudley Ward,
G. M. Maitland, c. D. Burnell, j. e.
Payne, G. J. D. Goldie, r. B. Ethering
ton-Smith, stroke G. s. Maclagan,
coxswain.
Pennsylvania: r. r. Zane, bow; r..
Fl. Eisenbray, F. l.. Davenport, s.
Crowther, Jr., A. H. Flickwer, G. s.
Allen, w. G. Gardiner, J. p Gardiner,
stroke; l.. J. Smith, coxswain.
Both crews, at the start, showed no
trace Of nervousness, and We're sent
away in capital syle, the Pennsylva-
mans rowing 43 to the minute, and the
Leanders AZ. At the end of Temple is
land the Americans led by third of
length. At Frawley the time was
three minutes and 25 and 2-5 seconds,
with the Leanders three feet ahead.
From there on it was a splendid strug-
gle out Of which the Leanders gained
inch by inch. A mile was reached in
five minutes and Is seconds, with the
Leanders half length ahead.
They increased this to three-quarters
of a length. At Isthmian, PENNSYLVANIA
made a desperate spurt, but it was of
no avail and two men weakened per-
eeptibly opposite the grand stand. The
Leanders won by a length in minutes
and 4 and As seconds. 1T was grand
race" said Coach Ward as the Lean
ders crossed the finish line. 1--WE were
Simply outrowed and have no other
explanation to make"
1t was certainly the best and most
exciting tussle ever seen at Henley
and there was scarcely an advantage
of three feet in the Leanders station.
The cheering for the contestants as
they struggled for the lead was terri
fic. Even Henley had never before
heard such wild applause as greeted
the Pennsylvanians and Leanders all1
down the course and the cheering was
delirious from the partisans of the
Leanders' as the latter's boat crossed
the line at the finish.
Wyfold challenge cup, final heat:
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, beat Christ
college, Cambridge, by length and
half.
The Silver Goblets, final heat, Bal
liol college, Oxford, beat the Belgians
easily. Time $3.50
The Thames challenge cup, final
heat: Trinity Hall, Cambridge, beat
the Kingston rowing club by one and
a quarter lengths Time 1928.
Ladies' challenge plate, final heat:
University college, Oxford, beat Eton
by two lengths. Time 7:2S.
Diamond challenge sculls, final heat,
G. v. Fox beat G.. Ashe, winning easi-
ly. Time 1852.
Stewards challenge cup, final heat:
Third Trinity, Cambridge, beat the
Leander rowing club by five lengths.
Time 1854.
The Visitors challenge cup, final
heat: Balliol college, Oxford. beat
Caius college, Cambridge. by two
lengths. Time S:27.