The sun., 1901-07-06
PENNSYLVANIA LOSES.
Leander Crew Captures the Grand
Challenge Cup.
HARD FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY
Though Beaten, Our Boys Were Not
Disgrnced. as They GnmeIy Com
tested Every Inch of the
Henley Course.

Henley, England, July 5.--To the dis
appointment of all the Americans at
Henley the Leander Rowing club crew
defeated the crew of the University Of
Pennsylvania in the final heat for the
Grand Challenge Cup.
/ The following are the names of the
two crews:
Leander G. A. Willis, bow; II. ]. Du-
vallon, w. Dudley Ward, G. NJ. Matt
land, G. d. Burnell J. Il. Payne, &. ].
ID. Goldie, X. Is. Etherington-Smit
stroke; G. 8. MacIagnn, cockswain.
Pennsylvania-- Il. Zane, bow; X.
II. Eisenbray, I. l.. Davenport, s.
Crother, Jr., A. III. Fllckwr, q. s.
Allyn, w. c. Gardiner, J. l.. Gardiner,
stroke; l.. j. Smith, cockswain.
! The Pennsylvanians reached their
boathouse Mt IL 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 coolly as though going
out for practice.
| Ellis Ward the American coach, plac-
ed a miniature American flag upon the
rudder of his boat as the cockswain
came to the boathouse and said TO
Smith:
Keep that as far ahead, my hoy, as
you can"
Description of the Race.
Both crews nj the start showed no
trace Of nervousness ana were sent
away in capital style. the pcnnsyl-
vanians rowing II to the minute and
the Leanders rowing ~.
At the end of Temple island the
Americans led by three men. At Faw-
ley the time was 3 minutes - -, sec.
onds, with tie I.eandcrs three feet
ahead
From there on it was dingdong, a
splendid struggle, out Of which the
Icanders gained inch by inch.
The mile WIS reached IN } minutes IL
seconds, with the Leandcrs half
length ahead, which they increased to
three-quartcrs Of Il length.
At the lsthminn the Pcnnsylyanians
made desperate spurt but ii was 10
good, and two men weakened percep.
tibly opposite the grand stand. Tho
Leanders won by length. Time. I
minutes 10 seconds.
1T was n grand race" said Coach
Ward as the L"anarrs crossed the fin
ish line. I'VE were simply outrowod
and have no other explanation to
make"
HcnIey's Greatest Struggle,
1t certainly was tlie best ana most
exciting tusSle ever seen al Henley.
There was scarcely the advantage Of
three feet In the Loanders' station.
The cheering for the contestants as
they struggled for the lead was terrific.
Even Henley Ind never before heard
such wild applause as greeted the Penn
sylVanianS and the LeanderS all down
the course, and the cheering was a.
lirious from the partiSans of the Lean
derS as the latter's boat crossed thc
line at the finish ahead of the p,.nnSyl
vanianS.
The Americans padded slowly TO the
raft and took their boat out Of the wn
ter. Their appearance Indicated thai
they had hard fight. Stripping as
quickly ms possible, the PrnnsylvanlanS
We're soon IN the water for II swim.
Fox Wins Diamond scuIIs,
Results of the other races follow.
Diamond Challenge ScullS. Final
heat, {. Y Fox beat G. .AShr, winning
easily; time, So
The Stewards Challenge cup. Final
heat, Third Trinity, Cambridge, beat
I.eander Rowing club hy five lengths:
time, 5l
ladies Challenge Plate Final heat.
University college oxford. beat Eton
by two lengths; time, 7:2S
Thames Challenge cup. Final heat
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, beat Kingston
Rowing club by one and quarter
lengths. time T:23.
Silver GObl"ts. - Final heat Raliol
college, Oxford, beat the Bclginns ray
lily; time, $50.
Visitors Challenge Cup. FinaI hcat
Bnliol college, oxford, heat Cnius col,
lege, Cambridge, by two lengths; time,
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