The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-07-09
GRAND CHALLENGE CUP
COMES TO AMERICANS
Harvard and Union Boat
Club Crews Win the
Henley Heats.

Henley on Thames, July 6.--The
coveted grand challenge cup comes to
America. s..H
Two American eight cared crews,
the Union Boat club OF Boston, and
the Harvard university second crew.
were left to fight tomorrow for its pos
session by victories today In the semi
final heats over Winnipeg and Mayence
respectively. Both were most exciting
races rowed in almost record time and
won only after hard struggle near the
finishing line in each instance.
Wet weather and a strong wind did
not cause either OF the American crews
10 vary their almost perfectawaterman
ship, which has called for the admlra-
ton Of English experts.
The race between Harvard and WIN
nipeg which came first, was hard one
and resulted in the best time recorded
at this years regatta, seven mtnutes
flat. This has been beaten only on three
occasions in the grand challenge cup
since official time records have been
kept In 1891 Leander rowedA the final
IN six minutes 81 seconds, and this was
equalled by New college, Oxford, In the
linal in 1897. L,eander in 1905 did the
course in six minutes So seconds.
Winnipeg went away to Il strokes 10
the first half minute and AZ to the Iirst
minute, while Harvard struck 20 to the
the half mile the boats were even, put
before the half way mark was reached
Harvard had pushed a little ahead. The
time was 1924 The Canadians then
Bpurted and Harvard replied. Harvard
then went in front and at the mile
were leading by three quarters or a
length They were rowing 36 to the
minute and retained their advantage to
the end, although the Canadians made
a last great effort to overhaul them.
On crossing the line, Harvard, seemed
perfectly fresh. Winnipeg showed signs
of falterlng after passing the half mile
post and was rowed out at the finish.
The Union Boat club. of Boston, won
the second semi-final In the Grand
Challenge cup from the Mayence Row
Ing club OF Germany, by small mar
gin in seven minutes flat. u
When the second semi-final started,
excitement was tense. The shells got
off to a good start. The Germans be-
gan with IL strokes 10 the first minute
against Boston's 20. Boston took the
lead at once, and were leading by a
good quarter Of length at the quarter
mile.
At the half mile Boston was leading
by half a length, but lost a little of
their advantage before the half way
mark was reached.
A significant effort by the Germans
in passing the grandstand brought
them closer together. but the Boston
ians passed the line with only part of
the oiled silk covering the nose of their
boat in front. Their times was seven
minutes fiat, the same as made by their
fellow countrymen.
The grand challenge cup has left
England only on four other occasions.
1t was captured by the Royal Nautical
club. of Client. Belgium, in 1906. 1907
and 1909 and by the Sidney Rowing
club. New South Wales. in 1912.
Many other Americans and other for
eign crews have tried 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 succumbed
to Leander In the third heat; in 1899
Argonaut Rowing club, OF Toronto,
Canada, was beaten by London in the
sixth heat. In 1900 the Royal Nauti-
cal club Of Client Belgium, lost to Le-
ander in the third heat: in 1901, the
University Of Pennsylvania went down
before Leander in the fifth heat and
the Royal Nautical club Of Client to
the same Isclub in the third heat; in
1902 the Argonaut Rowing club Of To-
ronto was beaten by Third Trinity in
the fifth heat; in 1905 the Royal Maui
teal club OF Client lost to Leander in
the final, after the Vesper Boat club
or Philadelphia had been defeated by
the same club in the fourth heat, and
in 1906. the Argonaut Rowing club Of
Toronto was defeated by Trinity Hall
In the seventh heat.
Giuseppe Sinigaglia, of Como, Italy,
beat Robert Dibble of Toronto, Can
ada, American amateur scuiling cham
pion, in the second semi-final Of the
diamond sculls.
The Italian won by five lengths In
eight minutes, 33 seconds.
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and fell out OF the boat, but was res
cued.