The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-12
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
LOSES.
Competes With the Leander Rowing
Club for the Grand Chellenge Cup.
Makes a Magnificent Showing.

HENLEY CEngland), July Sin the
NTH and final heat today for the Grand
Challenge cup the Leander Rowing
Club crew defeated the crew of the
University of Pennsylvania by one
length i'm 1904 AS. Excitement over the
race was absolutely frenzied No such
wild demonstration was ever witnessed
before at Henley. The race was so
fiercely contested that the strain was
maintained until the very end. when
Englishmen threw their hats in the air
and Americans cheered till hoarse
Many American girls ran along in the
blazing sun encouraging Pennsylvania,
and so exhausted were they by eXer-
tion and by excitement that at the
finish they threw themselves on the
ground almost fainting.
Etherton- Smith, the Leander stroke.
said after the race: 1--WE never had
such an exciting race before, and we
feel proud to have won from such a
fine crew as Pennsylvania, the best
America has ever sent us in my recol
lection l still believe in the English
style of rowing. 1t has stood the test"
The following are the names of the
two crews.
Leander c. A. Willis, bow; II. i.
Duvallon. w. Dudley Ward, c. NJ. Matt
land. c. d. Burnell, ]. e. Payne, c. j.
stroke: G. S. MacLagan, coXswain.
Pennsylvania: r. r. Zane, bow; r
II. Eisenbray, F. L. Davenport, $.
Crowther Jr., A. II. Flickwer, G. w.
Allyn, w. G.. Gardiner, J. p. Gardiner.
stroke; l.. j. Smith, cowswain.
HENLEY, England, July 3.-The
Henley Royal Regatta opened today
formally. The regatta began under
favorable conditions. The sun was
bright and warm and a cool breeze was
blowing off the towpath. The attend
ance, however. did not equal eXpecta-
tions, and in no way equaled Yale's
year. Comparatively few American
flags or prominent Americans were Wis
ible.
The Pennsylvania came down to
their boathouse at 11.30 a. m. They
won their neat in great style. They
were never extended. Without delay
Umpire Pittman sent them on their
journey, Pennsylvania rowing 40 and
London Al. At the end of the island the
Americans led by half length. Oppo-
site Frawley court, which they did in
1:24, the Americans were clear and
rowing Sc. They seemed to be short
opposite the lower end inclosure and
the Londons made their final efforts,
but 1t failed. The Pennsylvania in
creased the distance rapidly and near
the grand stand hit up the stroke to 40
and then to AS. There was practically
no cheering.
The results today were as follows:
The Grand Challenge Cup; First
heat-Leander Rowing Club beat New
College. oxford. Time, 1903. Second
Neutrality-suspicious. University beat
London Rowing Club by three lengths,
Time, 7:0l 2-5.
HENLEY, July 4.-The second day of
the Henley regatta was signalled by
another victory for the Americans, the
oarsmen from the University of Penn
sylvania defeating the Thames Rowing
Club and thus winning their second
heat. AS the Leanders defeated the
Belgian crew. the Pennsylvania will
meet the Leanders in the final heat for
the Grand Challenge cup tomorrow.
The conditions We're even better than
yesterday. A bright, hot sun was shin
! ing and there was no wind Soon after
II o'clock the Leanders, padding TO the
start for the race with the Belgians,
were loudly applauded along the course
but their reception was quite eclipsed
| by that given to the Americans, who
| followed a few minutes later.