Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-03
HARVARD SECONDS AND UNION
BOAT CLUB OF BOSTON TO
MEET IN FINALS.
GERMAN AND CANADIAN
CREWS ARE DEFEATED
Harvard Bests Winnipeg in First Race,
in Almost Reoord Time-Boston Crew
Disposes Of Mayence Eight in Hard
strussle-Race Saturday to Deter
mine Championship.

Henley onThames, England, July B.
The coveted grand challenge cup comes
to the United States.
The American eight-oared crews
The Union Boat Club Of Boston and
Harvard University second creW-were
left to fight tom orrow for it's possess
sion by victories today in the semi
final heats over Mayence and Winnipeg
respectively.
Both were most exciting races rowcd
in almost record time, and won only af-
ter hard struggle near the finishing
line in each instance.
Wet weather and strong wind did
not cause either of the American crews
to vary their almost perfect water
ulanship which has called forth the ad-
;m:-atinn Of English experts.
Best Time o. Meeting.
The race between Harvard and VIM
nipeg, which came first, was a hard one
and resulted in the best time recorded
at this years regatta. 7 minutes flat.
This has been beaten only on three oc-
casions in the grand challenge cup
since official time records have been
kept. In 1891, Lcander rowed the
final in minutes and 81 seconds. and
this was equalled by New College.
oxford. in the final in 1897. Leander
In 1905 did the course in minutes and
So seconds
Winnipeg Went away to twenty one
strokes to the first half minute. and
forty-two to the first minute. while
Harvard struck twenty to the half min
ute and thirty -eight to the minute
Harvard Fresh at Finish.
At the half mile the boats were even
but before the half way mark was
reached. Harvard had pushed a little
ahead. the time being 3.24.
The Canadians then spurted ant
Harvard replied Hsfsards .thrn wen
! IN front at the. mile. were leading b,
three quarters of a length. They were
rowing thirtv-six to the minute, an6
retained their advantage TO the end
altho the Canadians. made a last great
effort to overhaul them.
On crossing the line Harvard
seemed perfectly fresh Winnioeg
showed signs of falterine after passing
the halls milo post and was rowed out
at the finish
Cup Lost Eth Time.
The grand challenge cup has left
England only on four other occasions
II was captured bv the Ro~al Nautirn1
| Club OF Ghent. Belgium in 1905 1907
end 1909. and by the sydney Rowing
Club. New South Wales in 1912
Many other American and foreign
crews have triad for 1t in previous
years In 1895 Cornell was defeated
in the fifth heat by Trinity; in 1896
Yale fell before Leander In the first
heat in 1897 Utrecht University sue
cumbed to Leander i'm the third heat
in 1898 the Argonaut Rowing Club. o
Toronto, Canada. was beaten by Lon
don. in the sixth heat: in 1900 ths
ROYAL Nautical Club Of Ghent Bel.
GUM. lost TO Leander IN the third heat
I in 1901 the University Of Pennsylvania
went down before Leander In the frs
heat. and the Royal Nautical Club o
/ Client to the same club in the thirC
| heat: in 1902, the Argonaut Rowing
! Club. of Toronto was beaten by thirc
7 Trinity in the ffth heat in 1905 the
t Royal Nautical Club of C;hent lost e
Leander in the final after the Vespel
! Boat Club Of Philadelphia had bee,
! defeated by the same club In th'
! fourth heat. and in 1906 the Argonau
! Rowing Club of roronta vas defeated
! by Trinity Hall in the seventh heat.