Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06
conNELLrANs LOOK DISCOURAGED.
Courtney Admits That the Crew is I'm
Bad shape.

LONDON, July GA representative Of
the Associated Press had an interview at
Henley today with Charles E. Courtney,
the coach of the Cornell crew. He said:
1--WE may as we'll tell you the truth. Five
of the men are SICK and I ain discouraged.
During the past few days all our prospects
have seemed to vanish. The boys are
troubled with pains in their limbs and
drowsiness, and the food they paGtake Of
does not seem TO nourish them.
"Hager, who pulls No. 3, and Fennell, who
pulls No. 8, are the worst sufferers in this
connection. The worst of 1t is that Fen
nell, who has been the life of the crew,
keeping them jolly and light-hearted, is
now glum, 1 am sick myself. bat l say
nothing in order not to discourage the
boys. Our time over the course has fallen
off over IL seconds, and it is too late to use
substitutes If We hope to win.
Il attribute the trouble to the sudden
changes of weather, and. If 1 must admit
it. l have had a touch of malaria. No
body ever worked harder than myself TO
insure success, but fate seems against US.
Even Fred. Cotton, the coXswain, as
bright a man as ever steered boat is suf-
fering from depression. l have talked with
several experts in boat racing regarding
our condition and they all say Henley is
not good place to train, and l am be-
ginning to agree with them.
The Cornell crew started practice at 10
o'clock this morning. They looked dis
ccuraged. somewhat hfeless, and were not
nearly in as good form as they We're zen
days ago, but in this the men made an
excellent showing, pulling over the course
in I'm. 4 lbs
After this spin Courtney said to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press:
1--WE did we'll enough this morning, hut
Hager, Fennell and Freeborn were COM
pletely done up at the end of the first half
mile and the other five pulled the boat
ask nothing more than that the boys weio
l..N-e r.
should be able to say 10 our friends in
America that we are sure winners
The impression prevails among the expert
oarsmen at Henley that the Cornell crew
has been overtrained. They say that the
ether crews do not go to Henley so long
before the race or work as nard as the Cor
nell men have done.
The members of the Canadian crew were
seen at their qua:;crs this morning. where
they. were resting after the morning prac-
tice. The Canadians say they were rever
In better shape OF more fit for q race, that
they will make the race of their lives next
week, and will only be beaten If another
four is faster than that of the ArGonaut
Club.
Every available room ut the hotels at
Henley and all the apartments at the
same place have been engaged for the re-
gatta. Many Americans took time by the
fcrelcck and secured lodgings several
Professor Kendall and Andrew +. White
of Cornell arrived at Henley yesterday,
and were unable to find lodgings. until beds
were secured for them at the training
quarters of the Cornell crew
Four of the Cornell crew, headed by Mr.
c. S. Francis CT Troy, y. Y, one of tho
trustees OF Cornell University, attended the
meeting today of the representatives of all
the crews which are to compete at Henley
next week for the purpose of drawing lots
for the different heats and in order to draw
let's for positions.
The meeting took place In the town hall
Henley. Cornell was drawn against the
Leander crew for the first heat Cornell
secured the Bucks. or most favorable side
of the river.
Mr.. f. W. Frecborn of the Cornell crew,
discussing the drawing with a reporter of
the Associated Press late this afternoon,
said: I'VE are pitted against the strongest
crew on the river. However we shall do
our best"
The Argonauts OF Toronto are pitted in
the first heat of the race for the Stewards
cup against the crew OF the London Rowing
Clun. The Canadians also won the Bucks
side.
Thompson. the Canadian oarsman, was
6,aw.. against Il. Guinness in the race for
the Diamond ScGils. and here again the
visitors were lucky, for Thompson VIII pull
the Buci:s SIDE OF the -jyer.