Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-08
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

Az CAAAO11 oOdC CluO OF Boston, anu
the Harvard university second crew.
session by victories today in the semi
ANAL heats over Winnipeg and Mayence
respectively. Both were most exciting
races rowed in almost record time and
won only after a hard struggle near h
finishing line In each instance.
We weather and a strong wind did
not cause either Of the American crews
to vary their almost perfect waterman
ship, which has called for the admira-
ton of English experts.
The ace between Harvard and III
nipeg which came first, was a hard one
at this years. regatta, seven eminutes
flat. This has been beaten only on three
occasions in the grand challenge cup
since official time records have been
kept. In 1891 Leander rowed the final
In six minutes. 81 seconds. and this was
equalled by New college, oxford, in the
final in 1897. Leander In 1905 did the
course in six minutes So seconds.
Winnipeg went away to q strokes 70
the first half minute n AZ to the flrst
minute, while Harvard struck 20 to the
half minute and SO to the minute. At
before the half way mark was reached
Harvard had pushed a little ahead. The
time was 1924. The Canadians then
spurted n Harvard replied. Harvard
then went in front and at the mile
were leading by three quarters of a
length. They were rowing Sc 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 faltering, after passing h 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 a small mar
gin in seve1Aminutes flat.
When the second semi-final started.
excitement was tense. The shells got
off to a good start. The Germans be-
a with Al strokes to the first minute
against Boston's 40. Boston took the
lead at once, and were leading by a
good quarter of a 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
mute flat. the same as made by their
fellow countEymen.
Liz 6TduO CN6ll0nB0 cup mas loIC
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 it in previous
years. In 1S95'Cornell was defeated in
the fifth heat by Trinity. In 1896 Yale
fell before Leander In the first heat;
in 1891 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 Lee
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 Club in the third heat; in
was beaten by Third Trinity in
the fifth heat: in 1905 the Royal Maui
the final, after the. Vesper Boat club
of 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, t4taly,
beat Robert Dibble. of Toronto, Cam
ada, American amateur scuiling cham
pion. in the second semi-final Of the
diamond SOULS.
The cItalian won by five lengths in
eight miputes, 33 seconds
Dibble collapsed at the winning post
and fell out Of the boat, but was res
cued.