New-York tribune., 1906-05-27
SYRACUSE CREW FAST.
Beats Penn and HwUard Fights at
american Henley Regatta.
IBy Telegranh % The Tribrre1

Philadelphia May 26.-Syracuse was the
bright and shining light Of the American Hen
ley here to-day. Its eight-oared second crew
swept down the historic national course. over
the Henley distance. making sport Of the sec
ond eight Of the University of Pennsylvania and
the University Boat Club of Harvard
James Ten Eycl OF the famous family swept
a field Of seven scullers with an ease that spells
future triumphs at another Henley
In the second eight race Of the colleges which
was watched with the closest interest. Penn
was second, but was never dangerous TO the
lanky Syracusans, who took a lead in the first
mile and held it 10 the finish crossing the line
IN I minutes 81 seconds, for the distance of one
and fve-eighths miles
The Ten Eyck youngster was a great surprise
While not so Dig and strong as his brother Ned
ne showed a form that promises great things
He had a field of supposedly crack eo,,l1ers
against him. but he practically played with them
down the course.
In the City Club race the Nassau J2oa+ C,l,,,,
Of New York, won out in splendid stvle defeat
ing the Crescent and Vesper Gibbs. Of this civ
IN the race for centipedes. The time was S.12
In the race for second fours the crew Of ;7a
Staten Island Boat Club finished first. but was
hard pressed by the Ariel Club of Baltimore
The Malta Club Of this city was third but some
what TO the rear. The time Of the Staten Island
ers was 9-22 The same club came near winning
the race for the Schuylkn Cup in the double
seul event Its entry was beaten out by a few
1eet by the Pennsylvania Barge Club in 8 30
E. The New England Cup for second eight-oared
sheLs went 10 the Ariel Club of Baltimore in
i:5S- Penn's freshman crew was SECOND in the
race with the West Philadelphia Boat Club
third.
The race for the Stewards Cup was A hollow
victory, Penn's varsity crew running away from
The Harvard freshmen in the fastest time OF
bigger foes, but they did not materialize The
crew is fast and went the distance without any
exertion.
second eight-oared shells CNsw England Cup,-von by
Ariel Rowing Club Baltimore; University Of Pennsylvania
freshmen. second West Philadelphia Boat Club third
Fret fouFoefed puritan cup)-won by bachelors
Barge Club Paatelphis Phladelphia Barge Club sec
5iiadePha Barge Club. second; Vepr Club third
second sour-oared shels-won ,y Staten Island ysos
Club: Arel Rowing Club Baltimore second: Malta Beat
Cub philadelphia, third. Winners time. S25.
Parse Club: Fred, Sheppard. seawanhaka Boat Club
Club Harvard thrd W5ners lime a''ersy as b'a
E.ght.osree 5unior college crews-Won by syranus
say Boat Club. Harvard third winners time :s4
second single segls-won by James Ten Eyek. syria
cuss InEersity Walter Stokes University Barge Club
Philadelphia. second William Aehrhon. Nassau Boa
cin5: New York. third winners 1ime. s:45,
Club rhlladephia; West Philadelphia Boat Club. sec
1ennsslvana. Eesrer Boat club. Philadelphia second
Crescent Boat Club Philadelphia. thire Winners
First double segls sschuyiei! cpp,-won by Pennsyl
yesPer Boat Club. philadelphia fEird wtnnsrs time
g4rs. e.ght-oared shells stewards cag,-won b. I'M
veraity OF Pennsylvania VARSITY EaTaTd Seshyaeu SCI
osd Winnsrs tLaas. a;os-