Evening star., 1895-07-11
TO TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR
Cornell to Go to the Henley Regatta
in '96.
Rowing Final Heats Today--The
Grand Challenge Won by Trinity
Hall In Slow Time.

HENLEY, England, July 11.-There was
a larger crowd than usual assembled here
today. in order to witness the final heats on
this the last day of the Henley regatta.
The trustees Of Cornell University, who
are now here have decided to bring two
crews to Henley in 1896. Secretary Cooper
of the regatta committee heartily approves
of the proposition, and offers the Cornell
men every inducement and facility. He as
serts that this will be the best answer to
the criticisms passed upon the conduct of
the Cornell crew now at Henley.
When the Eton College crew and the
crew from st. Johns College, Oxford, were
sent away In the final heat for the ladies'
challenge plate, at the third stroke Eton's s
No. caught crab and lay at the bottom
of the boat for some moments. unable to
rise. The Oxford boat was couple of
lengths ahead when the Oxford coXswain,
H. c. Sells, cried Ease ALL"
The Oxfords then returned to the post
amid frantic applause, In which the umpire
and others on his launch Joined, while the
approval.
Bravo. Oxford" was heard on all sides,
and the cry mo more Cornell " was heard
from several boats.
Elton crew won as they liked by eight
lengths.
In the final heat for the grand challenge
cup the Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Rowing
day, beat the New College, Oxford, Boat
Club crew, and thus captured the trophy,
representing the blue ribbon of aquatics.
The race was a splendid one and Trinity
Hall won by only one-third of length in
Z minutes 80 seconds.
The crew of the London Rowing Club,
consisting of A S. Little, bow; III. w.
Stout, Vivian Nickalls and Guy Nickalls.
fnd hn nf No. 1,,e
Rowing Club today in the final heat for the
Stewards challenge cup, and thus won
that trophy.
The crew of the London Rowing Club,
Vivian Nickalls and Guy Nickalls (stroke),
won the silver goblets for rair oars in the
final heat today, defeating the Thames
Rowing Club crew, w. Broughton and S. d.
Muttebury (stroke).
The Cornell men remain in training, and
they were therefore compelled to break
their engagement to dine at the Sports
Club. The Canadians will dine as ar
ranged.
Don't Like CornelPs Jerseys.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon, commenting on the
Cornell crew, says: 1.-The Americans fall
ed to enter into the spirit of the Henley
regatta, which calls upon competitors, as
we'll as visitors, to dress as cleanly and
tidily as possible. The varsity and other
new Jerseys with colors unstained by rain
or perspiratfon. 1t. is not too much to say
that such a dirty-looking crew as Cornell
never competed in the regatta within the
memory of most of it's frequenters. They
wore a large red 'C' embroidered on the
front of their jerseys. and in every case
the color of this letter had run several
inches. We hope they will get new turn
out If they row in the coming Metropolitan
regatta
The Globe this afternoon remarks: ut
is much to be regretted that the visit Of
the Cornell crew, instead of promoting
good fellowship between English and Amer
lean athletes, has struck only a tarring
note in the otherwise harmonious rivalry
of nations at Henley. We cannot help
thinking that the American oarsmen have
been somewhat harshly Judged for stand
ing upon their rights. At any rate 1t would
have been more gracious to abstain from
hostile comments. in view of the decision
of the committee"
The st. James Gazette expresses the opin-
ion that: There is a good deal of unrea.
sonable prejudice against Cornell, and II
they had won the grand, there might have
been unpleasantness. The best possible
thing which could occur was that Cornell
should be fairly beaten by Trinity: After
all the most important thing was that our
American cousins should have fair race
with an English crew. 90