Not much sympathy is expressed for a crew of amateur oarsmen who attempted to row across the English Channel yesterday from Dover to Calais. The stroke the president of the Oxford University Boat Club, and his brother Mr. John Philips was Captain of the Eton Eight this year. Two other brothers, also old Etonians, Mr. Cyril and Mr. Loftus Leigh Pemberton made up the four. The boat used was such us is employed in seaside regatta races. Apparently the attempt was made in emulation of the achievement of the Oxford eight, stroked W. 8. Grenfell, which crossed the' Channel in 1885. But on that occasion there was "dead calm and it was in the early summer, Though not rough yesterday the Channel swell soon made itself felt with disastrous effects. One oarsman had to be taken out of the boat and after about: two hours and-a-half rowing under much
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