The Archive · 1938

Final Stages

Yale, Kent School to Meet In Final of Thames Cup — Burke Wins Easily

Henley, July 1. Several Ameritgn successes features the events at the Wienley Regatta today.

In the Thames Cup Kent School beat St. John's College, Oxford, by one length to enter the semi-final, where they will meet their fellow-Americans, Yale University. The time of the race was 7 mins. 29 seconds, Yale were clocked at 7 mins. 10 seconds in eliminating Imperial College.

Burk, the American sculler and favourite for the event, continued his winning way in the Diamond Sculls, his latest victim being Tyler, of the Thames Rowing Club. Burk won easily in 9 minutes,

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