The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-17
CREW
BEATS RIVALS
Crimson Junior Eight Cap
lures Lions Share Of Glory
at American Henley.
FAv0RITE IS BEATEN
Famous Syracuse Grew Goes Down to
Defeat-Nayy Is a Poor
Finisher.
ny c. >. TITUS.

Philadelphia. May i&-Harvard's Junior
eight won the Hons share of the glory
at the famous Henley Regatta today on
race from ave other colleges. and two
hours afterwards defeated the Syracuse
famous eight. Yale, United States Naval
Acadamy, and the Union Boat Club. OF
Boston, by half a length.
At O'Clock the regatta opened with a
special four-oared shell, which was won
by University of Pennsylvania; Univer-
sity Barge, second; United States Navy.
third The second event first single
SOULS, J. B. Kelly. Of the Vespers. easily
defeated Paul Wilmington. the Harvard
sculier. who is an aspirant to the dia-
mond sculls at Henley, England. Duran
do Miller. OF New York A. c.. was a bad
last. Time, 500 IS.
The third race was the second eight
Dared shells. II was the best and most
popularity contested event that has been
seen In years Harvard won by a length
and a half: Yale was second about a
length and a half ahead of University
Of Pennsylvania. and Princeton was half
a length astern Of University of Pennsyl-
vania. and United States Navy was last
Time, 6:53.
In the fourth event. associated single
SOULS, T. J. Rooney, Of Ravenswood
Boat Club. Flushing. Long Island, was
the first one to get away, and immedi-
ately went to the front, and at the
first eighth of mile was leading by
a length. Waldo Smith, of New York,
put, on a terrible squirt and passed
Rooney. when 7 B. Ayers. Of Boston,
went to the front and never was head
ed. The time, s:1s rs.
The first four SOULS event was won
by the Riverdale Boat Club of Boston.
which broke the 1908 record: Philadel-
phia Barge Club. second, and Malta.
third. 1t was a beautiful race between
the latter crews up to the head of
the island. where the Philadelphia
barge spurted and won by six feet
Time. s:5s. 500 1-2.
The first eigh.-oared shell race was
the big surprise cf the day. Syracuse
was a hot favorite- There was all
sorts of money around and there was
no taker. Syracuse had fourth posi-
ton between Harvard and Yale At
the crack Of the gun. Yale caught the
water first and Syracuse lost a whole
stroke and was very slow at starting.
Harvard got away very well, followed
by the United States Navy. and the
Union Boat Club. OF Boston. Yale went
to the front and led the feed BY
ten feet in the first eighth mile, but It
wasn't long before Harvard's boat was
ahead Of Yale: Syracuse at the quarter
mile mark was a half length to the
bad: the Union Boat Club and the Navy
going away from Syracuse very rap
Idly.
Excitias Race.
1t was a beautiful race and Harvard
continued to go TO the front and then
the Navy came up with a rush and the
Union Boat Club was dropping back.
Syracuse was falling back rapidly and Is
they neared the head of the island. be-
tween Harvard's second varsity and their
old college mates. the Union Boat Club
who are all ex-captains from Harvard
They showed a dash of speed and from
their wonderful showing today, there is
no question that they will be sent across
the pond to compete at Henley for the
Grand Challenge Cup.
Harvard won by eight feet: Union, Sec
ond; United States Naval Academy, third ;
Syracuse. fourth; Yale, fifth. Time
s:03-5
Freshmen eight-oared shell race. with
only two starters, United States Naval
Academy and University of Pennsylvania
was a nip-and-tuck race from start to
finish. Pennsylvania won by a length.
Time. S:52 SIS.