New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-03
Harvard and Union Boat
Club Fights Victorious
at Henley.
TRIAL HEATS PUT END
TOHOPES OF ENGLAND
Roats of United States. Germany
and Canada Will Clash in
the Semi-Final Races.

eight Of Harvard University and the
f-.icn Boat Club Of Boston-sped
down the course 70 victory in the trial
sests fo- the Grand Challenge Cup.
no finals of which Will be rowed on
saturday afternoon.
The Union crew won padding over
the London Rowing Club by four
lengths of open water in 7:4S, while
ne Harvard eight. desperately driven
ror the greater part Of the distance,
,ron bv the all sufficient margin OF
length over the crack Leander eight.
The time was 1887. In the last half
nile however. Harvard dropped the
Yoke down 70 % 20 the minute and
sssed of, otherwise the time might
nave been much faster.
Il was an evil day. indeed, for Brit
Ell rowing. All the English crews
ave been eliminated. and for the fifth
inc in nine years the Grand Challenge
~up. the most highly coveted rowing
-rophv in the world perhaps. will be
xon bv q foreign country. There is.
= course. some hope of the Britons
saving their face if the Winnipeg
crew OF Canada can row TO victory in
me final heat. but even having
colonial Win 4SENcS NIUE NohSNAoNiNA4
for the home enthusiasts.
The triumph of the Americans was
n measure expected. and therefore
ne sting Of defeat was not so keen.
But when the German crew from May
snced rowed Jesus College OF Cam
bridge into the bottom Of the boat.
winning in most decisive style IN the
fastest time of the afternoon, I:22,
a
tons themselves were pretty badly
tuekered out, and despite the slower
time of the American crews there are
few who rate the Germans best.
I The iast straw was piled on the hap
less Britons when the Winnipeg crew
led the Thames Rowing Club over the
line most handily, displaying all the
wonderful power and all the finesse
and skill that cused the critics 10 make
the Canadians second choice 20 the
Americans. -,
The four visiting crews Will COM
,s,e IN The sen1i-fnal heats tomorrow
sfternoon. and the final will be held on
saturday. Harvard will back into posi-
,ior against the Winnipeg men shortly
,fter / o'clock. and some two hours
later Union will race the Mayence
eigh.. The experts predict hard race
for tho Crimson, as the Canadians are
-.ted higher than the Leander crew
The snectacle of four foreign crews
sab.;,c - ont for honors brings TO
mind The fact that in 1906, l9Ol ahG
ia0o Belrian crew won the Grand
Cbsllenre Cup. and that in 1872 the
Sydney Rowing club Of Ne" '"''-
Wales. vas triumphant. 80,
rssn5er 70 dip its colors will stand out
q one Of the finest eNhig, ~ -
--,,or-,anship seen on the names III
MANY 2 DAY and the pest eve! r.
PLAYED by an American ere" III wv
Henley Regatta. 18th the
The Britons were Hrst 20 az. 90
water. and hitting the stroNe % ~ -
sssbed ont IN advance OF the Cr!mSoH'
r. 800 reared its applause. Tor on
-. I.snder eight the hopes OF me
5000 centred. SOon--and, from the
.+s7d,oiut of the British. all TOO soon
- Harvard bows cut down the leau,
.rd nsssirp the first island, swinging
s-o,,5T INTO the aightaway Tor tne
enisb mixed the narrow prov OF IheIl
shell ou- m front.
The Harvard eight worked a. one
man. The backs rose and fell win the
rhy.huical sweep OF great machlhe'
l and il seemed as if the ashen oars must
>Srsak under the strain put on them'
Graa- holes were torn in the sWlsllne
uater AZ the Crimson boat leaped long
Ike thing OF life. Coming INTO me
r;ddIe half mile Of the race Harvard
3ronned the stroke 10 80, and altnougn
ne English crew was notchlng us
stroke four beats higher 20 the minute
4 was lacking in power, and the Amerl-
,ans added 20 their lead. There was
never splash on the recovery OF the
Harvard royvers. never a check IN the
inward rush Of the boat, as the men
controlled the slides 10 perfection COM
ng up. r
Lover still dropped the stroke Of
Harvard: II was 2o 10 the minute pass
inz the ive-eighths mark. Yet the BOAT
few on. driven By giant power-too
grest. II seemed, 20 be supplied By those
figbt osrsr,en. Still on IN front the
Boa continued. with the game, never
ssy-die Leander men. driving with all
heir power. Tapped on the quarter. il
va hammer. hammer, hammer, with
rether crow willing 70 yield An inch.
Slowly. Just before the three-quarter
mark. Leander inserted dying ten"
and the she'll crep. up.
Then Harvard answered. With an
impcrceptible ease the stroke was lifted
. 81, and this was no dying effort.
there was powcr-oh, a world Of power
in every heave Of those Harvard
shoulders. and once more they sent
their she'll hurting into the lead. Once
cut there, the Harvard stroke rated
dong. holding his advantage There
va 10 material change in the positions
Until the end Of the race.
At the finish the Leandcr crew ap-
5eared 20 be IN considerable distress,
while the Harvard men we're compare
! lively fresh.
The race between the Union Boat
liab and the London Rowing Club was
o procession from start 70 finish and
ras almost devoid Of interest. Whip
5.ne the stroke up 70 %. as compared
Hi.h - Tor London. the Americans took
'ae lead In the first half dozen
arokcE. Thereafter the stroke was
sropped until a. times IL got a. low
sf twenfy.eight 20 the minute. London.
Though she spurted furiOusly and
pfzgciy. vas never able 20 get up. Al
ne end Union Vas strong, while the
erifova vrore badl.. used uD. The May