New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Crimson Junior Varsity
Rows Down Union
Eight at Henley.
VICTORY A POPULAR
ONE WITH BRITISH
Leander Gives England Some
Consolation by Winning
Stewards Cup.
tBy Cable to The Tribune.l

River here to-day.
Harvard led the eight of the Union
Boat Club. Of Boston, a crew made up
Of veteran Harvard osrsmen, over the
line by full length and quarter,
sfter q grueling, hammer and tongs
race all the way down the course. Inc
time was : minutes 20 seconds. The
record is S minutes 81 seconds, made
by New College, Of oxford, in 1897.
For the first time in the history OF
this race, which has been we'll termed
Ae blue Ribbon" Of the rowing
Mid, an American crew proved Its
superiority over the flower OF we Eu-
ropean and British oarsmen. II is the
first time also that British crew
was not on the line 20 uphold British
honor in the final heat. BY its VIC
tory Harvard's junior eight takes a
place with the only other American
college crew that ever won at Henley
the Columbia four-oared crew OF
1878. which captured the Stewards
Cup IN that year.
Harvard won because the men pre-
served their perfect form throughout
the entire race. The Boston men
rushed out at the start, jamming the
stroke up around forty to. the minute,
and in 100 yards had lead Of quar-
ter Of a length. At the head of the
island. which marks the first furlong,
Union was going away, and flashing
BY the quarter pole was full half
length ahead.
Then the men seemed to 60 TO
pieces. The stroke shortened bit,
and although the beat was kept at 30,
the shell lost its speed.
Tapped on the quarter, the Harvard
crew refused TO lose its form or speed.
Rowing a long, driving 80 to the min
ute, the Crimson kept the boat smooth
Is. Every stroke was winning stroke,
and soon the lead OF the club oarsmen
vas cut down. At the half-mlle mark
the boats were on absolutely even
terms. and. despite the fact that Union
rowed full three beats TO the minute
higher. they could not shake their OPP
ponen,s of
Shortly beyond the fve-eighths mark
Harvard poked the stem OF their she'll
few feet into the lead, but. raising
the stroke, the Union crew caught up.
u was fight, fight. tight from then on
70 the three-Quarter-mile mark.
Harvard lacked the stroke up two
beats 20 the minute. and. pulling a
beautiful 81, took the lead Slowly
At first, inch by inch, the college men
vent ahead. Union rushed out IN an
other squirt. but this time it gained
nothing. They were no doubt strong
or. but strength could not hope 10 pre-
vail against the wonderful form Of the
Crimson.
Wearing down 20 the one-mile mark,
Harvard shot the stroke up another
notch. The effect was instantaneous.
Under the full pressure the crew raced
of. and what had looked like rowing
before now paled in comparison. In a
few short strokes the Crimson IN
creased its lead TO a full length.
Coming down in front of the grand
stand, both crews were fighting despe-
rately, but Union was not up TO the
task in hand. Harvard raised the
, stroke again, and. adding another
N-quarter Of length TO its lead, swept
over the line.
When the race was over Captain Sal
t0nstsll, bow oar Of the victorious
eight, and L. Curtis, the stroke, sur
rounded by the other members Of the
crew. received the Grand Challenge
Cup from the hands OF Lady Hamilton,
Who made q pretty speech Of presenta-
ton. Each member OF the eight re-
esiyed gold medal bearing on the
face miniature Of the cup, while on
TIE reverse is engraved the date, with
room for the name Of the victor The
cup, according 70 the rules Of the re-
gstta, must be returned 20 Henley a
month before the next Henley. The
name Of the Harvard crew, and the
cate % winning, will be engraved on
the base.
The head wind that was blowing had
prevented any chance Of breaking the
record or even Of equalling yesterdays
excellent time Of minutes fiat, but it
was fine race % watch.
Harvard's victory was popular, as
English oarsmen assert that IL ig 4
indication Of the English style. which
,they say Chanler took from Eton %
America.
The only spark Of glory for the dis
consulate BritOns Was had m the
rictory o. the Leander four-oared crew
IN the race for the Stewards Cup. But
N this the ioy o. victory was tenn
persd The Mayence eight. from Ger
many, led right down 70 the onc-mile
MARI, led By a commanding distance,
"nen, % the disappointment Of the
crowd, the stroke oar Quit. Leander
padded home alone.
G9iaeppe S.nigaglis. the big Italian
te1Iler' won the Diamond Sculls in com
handing style. iic defeated {. II.
quar- Of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. in
ho,'~ Style. SInPaglia had close
~" no"eTer Soon after the start
he va almost upset. Before he
Igntfned out Stuart was well in
,''h1 and going well. Soon the
NsHan caught him. After that there
"a. Alt.e % y, for Stuart was com
b.eIfiy used W in front Of the grand
t,Snd End had % be taken into the
pmpire'a boat
me historic river never made n
tsysf picture. Not a cloud marked the
~ and he sun smiled all day. u
sfned a. n nature rcjOiced a. the
nance 81 fsYor.ng The regatta after
We ~rstcned conditions which pre-
@hsa yesterday. II was tropically hot
W NOSE who sat ~ their care IN the
y>iyi decked pUnts which were banked
"gbH the cOur1e eight deep.
~ sfFned ~ y eYery American ~
country mas ~ the river side when
We erswa padded into position for the
M heat - The Grand Challenge Cup,
VIC me cheers that went up fairly rent
" heavenE American and Harvard
h@Ts leaped from nowhere and added
sW1ch " color ~ the scene that whH
aimpst barbstic IN ~ briliiancY Am
stssd1r Page and biz STAFF we're de.
sinff in London BY tho customary
Issrth Of July reception ~ the Amer
tsn Embassy.