The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-04
Harvard second and Union Boat
club Crews Fight Final of
Grand Challenge Event.
FORMER BEATS WINNIPEG
Other american Entry Defeats
Gcrman>-Dibblc Out Of
Diamond SOULS.
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rn>.i.-uN- THAMES. July 3.--Amercan
,-o. ..orcd glorious victories to-day
vr.r Oh. Harvard and Union Boat Club
,ra.. won their scmi-final heats in the
rae ter the Grand Challenge cup and
made certain that this cherished prize
n ENGLISH rowing would cross tho At
ant, OCEAN for the first time and rest
for year 100 America.
A. tine British crews were eliminated
yes,,rH., but with formidable opposi-
ton alm the Winnipeg Rowing club of
canada and the Mayence Rowing Club
Of Germany Il scarcely was expected that
America would nave more than an out
,id.. .H.tu., Tor tny final. The thousands
o, American. present at the Henley Royal
R.sstr4 therefor, were filled with en-
tbus.aSm when both OF the United states
crews cam. home IN front, upsctting all
ur,.,I,u.s loo English rowing.
TWO races settled the destination of
IN. Grand Chailcngo Cup-the first, in
which tn. Harvard sccond crew defeated
Wurpes boy three quarters OF length.
and the second, IN which the Union Boat
club OF Boston accomplished the down
lall of nh, Mly,uce Rowing club OF Ger
many DIS Il margin less than that by
1h.n Harvard beat Winnipeg.
Perhaps one of the most remarkable
features %, the semI-flual races In that
both were rowcd in the same time
m.nut,- last going and time that has
been beaten on only three occasions IN
the races for the Grand Challenge cup.
The Ncath,r conditions were poor a
st.onE and prevailing. and this combined
N.m Juu made good rowing a hard task.
Bu, both American elghts were equal
10 tn, conditions and they managed to
maintain the perfect form that has called
Forth Oh, praise Of the English critics
during their stay there.
IT, 'ha first of the semi-hnals Harvard
hst WINNIPEG. The canadians, hitting
up a stroke of forty-two to the minute.
opened up a lead at the start as the
Harvard mon were rowing - stroke OF
only fN,r.y-eirht At the end OF the
arst quarter OF mile the Canadians were
A qusr'er II "A l,uE,n to the good. The
ra.s began there. for Harvard came w
and go' It's shell IN front 10y the smallest
Dos. .Dlr margin. The Winnipeg men had
plenty iu IDserVc and AZ the half mile
most t1e canadians had rogaiued he lead
The boat. moved ON even terms then for
q while. hut mt the half way mark
Harvard NH1 a slight advantage. The
time for tNo n,'r distance was minutes
q seconds. and both crews were fully
extended
Tp,su- The uarf way post the Cana
dams spur rt hu' Harvard replied and
hy 'n. .Ina th.y reached the mile post the
Americans were '.adiuE by three-quar-
iers Of length The stroke OF the Har-
ward crew had dropred 70 thlrty-s'N to
The minute hV' the men were rowing In
rer'pc. form and they retained their ad'
vantage to the end. Winnipeg showed
signs Of felt,riug after the first halt
mil. and the Canadians were evidently
distressed AT the finish, while the Cam
bridge boys finished IN the same good
style with which they started he race.
U4rvard's victory In The hrst semi
fna' reused the American spectators an'
there was great enthusiasm when thu
Union Boat Club tackled the Mayenc'
Rowing club OF Germany In the secon'
semI-nnaI Tho Germans gave anothe
exhibition OF fast rowing at the star
and with q stroke Of forty-one to tn
minute made 10 apparent that the Boston
crew would 0aV' - work hard 20 win
Row.ns q strike ~ forty 10 the minut
the Unions more than held their own, ant
at ~" end NJ the first quarter they wer
quarter VI q length in the lead. Tn
Germans spurtol, but the Unions replle'
In kud and forged a little more ahca
at rs halfway mark, which was reache
In minutes e seconds. At this tim
tNs Unions were rowing long strok
o. 'hl'ty-s.N - the minute, while IN
Germans retained fas, pace nearly a
sv''' a. the stroke at which they started
A. the mile the Union Boat club sti
NGd Us 'old OF a quarter OF Length
Tho Germans spurted. but could make n
Impression on the leaders. Passing tn
grand stand the Germans Embossed anutho
squirt and this time they drew closer I
'he An. r.rHns. \ desperate race cnsue
10 Tive 'ulsh. hut tn Unions crossed IN
.n' VITA a good margin of their boat /
'roN' ~ 'nr Germans. The tim" was
minutes, Oh. .lmo that was made hy IN
victorious Harvard crew. At the end G
t'' irving race tho Germans were cntIrel
row'd out, while the Union men flnlshe
'cowps-7tivev fresh
Canada hops 81 capturing tho ut;
m'ni Sculis were cNt,nguishcd when Rol
~ pb0le ~ the Don Rowing Club
Toronto met Giuseppe Sinigaglia Of ltal
TIL. Italian was five lengths ahead wh'
0e reached thu finish line in s minute
and ~ seconds Dibhlc pluckily rowod
N" 'r.Sh. but ne was so exhausted tn;
10 f| oul of the boat and had to
: 'cs-G.I h, tho occupants Of the umpire
'auH.I T. VI stuart Of Trinity Ha
Cawhrlc., bat ~. q. Williams of Il
Vikings Rowing club IN the other sem
final