The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-06
TWAS A BRILLIANT RACE
The British Confident But Would Bet
Only Even Money.
RACE ENDS IN A WAIRLWlND OF CHEERS
Prominent English Racing Men Congratulate
the Americans on Splendid Struggle.
Result Considered Victory For
British Style Of Rowing.
(By the Associated Press)

tloY the ASSOCldItu Il lt,osJ
Henley, July 5.-To the disappoint-
ment of all the Americans at Henley
the Leander Rowing Club crew this
morning defeated the crew of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania in the final
heat for the Grand Challenge Cup.
There was bright sunshine and puffy
cross winds blew from the Bucks shore,
slightly favoring the Leanders' station.
The followers of the British crew
evinced the greatest confidence and
Leander money was everywhere avail
able, but this confidence never exceed
ed anything beyond even money. The
Pennsylvanians friends picked up sew
eral hundred pounds, and Philadel-
pfia occupant of house boat is said
10 have invested 500 pounds sterling in
favor of his crew
Both crews, at the start showed no
trace of nervousness and were sent
away in capital style, the Pennsylvan.
ians rowing 43 to the minute and the
Leanders rowing AZ. At the end of
Temple Island the Americans led by
third of a length.
25 and 2-5 seconds, with the Leanders
three feet ahead. From there on it was
a splendid struggle, out of which the
Leanders gained inch by inch. The mile
was reached in five minutes fifteen
seconds, with the Leanders half
length ahead, which they increased to
three quarters of a length. AT the
Isthmian, the Pennsylvanians made
desperate squirt, but it was of no avail,
and two men weakened perceptibly op-
posite the grand stand. The Leanders
won by a length in minutes, As
seconds.
1T was a grand race, said Coach
Ward ,as the Leanders crossed the fin
ish line. 1--WE were simply outroWed
and have no other explanation to
make"
1t certainly was the best and most eX-
citing tussle ever seen at Henley
There was scarcely the advantage of
three feet in the Leanders station.
The cheering for the contestants as
they struggled for the lead was terrific.
Even Henley had never before heard
such wild applause as greeted the Penn
sylvanians and the Leanders all down
the course and the cheering was de-
lirious from the partisans of the Lean
ders as the latter's boat crossed the line
at the finish ahead of the Pennsylvan
ians
The Pennsylvanians reached their
boat house at II o'clock, apparently as
fit as possible while many of the fol-
lowers of the red and blue showed
marks of the intense strain of the final
minutes. The crew stripped, chatted
and laughed as cody as though going
out for practice.
The Pennsylvanians excited much in
terest. All the prominent English
racing men took the occasion to shake
hands with the Americans and tell
they them rowed a splendid, plucky
race The Americans took their defeat
in very sportsmanlike manner. They
offered no excuses and talked of trying
again.
English rowing experts all agree that
the result of today's contest was pri-
mariIy a victory for the English style
OF rowing.
The prizes were presented at the
Grand Stand Immediately after the re-
gatta.
The Marquise d dHautpole, grand
daughter of one of the founders of the
regatta, presented the prizes. Colonel
William made a speech in which he
paid a tribute to the American crew
Cheers were then given for the King
and the President of the United States,
and the regatta ended.