New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-30
LICK FAVORS PENIS CREW.
GETS THE CHOICE POSITION IN THE
DRAW AT HENLEY-COACHW AkD
GREATLY PLEASED.

Henley June 29-According 20 the tmrenio-
rial custom the competing crews at Henley
gathered this afternoon at the Town Han 10
draw for stations and races. The room was
packed with young athletes in Hammers me
races were drawn for according to the oruer u
the programme. First came the 1rahu On9A
lenge Cup Little rolled slips OF paper were
pIaced in the Grand Challenge Cup ITSELF ana
the stewards dipped in their hands ana an
nounced the results. Under the conditions pre-
vailing to-day a crew getting the Bucks Duck
inghamshire) side secures IN advantage varl-
ousIy estimated at length TO two lengths Inc
Pennsylvania crew had good luck in drawing to
race with the London Rowing Club, one OF the
weakest of the crews and also in securing the
Rucks. or sheltered. station. The Americans
came second out of the cup
The Leander crew drew New College.
The winner of the Observation-Disclosures race
meets the Thames crew The winner OF tne
Leander-New College heat meets the Bels1ans-
This is generally taken to signify that Pennsy[
vania gets into the final heat, probably with
Leander. as the Americans only meet two OF the
weakest clubs
When the Pennsylvanians went out this al
ternoon they padded over the course When
mast the starting post they hit up the stroke
and had sharp spin driving their shell through
the water in great shape, and rowing well TO-
gether Returning. they started from where
Point Grind begins and padded home
Coach Ward said to a representative OF The
Associated Press:
We certainly could not have done better in
the draw II is as fair way of arranging such
matters l have ever seen. Inc luck was on
side
All our men are in fine condition Every one
has been gaining weight. This regard as an
excellent sign Yes. know the English think
tn OVeTtTain. but, when YOU think
that at home always do our eight or nine
miles the work the boys are doing here does
not amount TO anything. They have not quite
got hack their American form If they had one
more week think they would equal what they
We're when they sailed
'I.eander" said Ward. that crew passed
the launch on which representative of The
Associated Press accompanied the Pennsylvania
crews coach rows evenly and we'll 1t Will be
a close thing I do not want to be optimistic
but you may be sure our crew is not going TO
suffer from stage fright. They have rowed too
often before shouting crowds to be put off the
mark at Henley If we are beaten. it will be by
a crew that can row faster and better than we
do
All the PennsyIvanians delighted with the
result of the draws. and, while they are Ioath
to say they expect to be in at the finals they
evidently believe they will reach that goal
Ward says no time trials have yet been held,
and nothing can be judged from the form his
men have shown so far
One Of the oldest members of the London
Rowing Club said that it would be a walkover
for Pennsylvania. both against his own crew
and that of the Thames Rowing Club Leander
is expected to beat New College and get into
the finals with Pennsylvania. However the
Belgians still the dark horses OF the con-
test and are regarded with respect
The Canadian oarsman. Hickman. drew Black
static. the we'll known oarsman of the Vesta
Rowing Club, in his heat for the Diamond
Souls.
THE Globe does not like the prospect at Hem
ley. II says:
There is nothing of the championship about
the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley. In the
first place. the course is short the result
of the race is too frequently dependent on win
ming the toss. Then the race is only an item
in the regatta. and it is but seldom that a crew
trains for the Grand Challenge Cup alone OF
course, which enters and trains for
months beforehand for single race has a much
better chance than crew which spends a short
time in training for two three races We
agree with THE Field that il is pity the race
was ever thrown open to foreigners But All
the same. this talk as II il were an international
championship event is utterly absurd It will
become necessary TO establish some new race
over the university unless the Grand
Challenge Cup is looked upon in its propsa
light.