The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-16
ROBERT l.. SHAPE, CAPTAIN.

OF 1895 Is up to the standard, there seems
TO be no good reason why Cornell should
not win laurcls in the Henley regatta not
withstanding the fact that she will be op-
posed by tho very flower of European oars
men, including the very best men on the
Oxford and Cambridge eights. The crew
has been well trained by the veteran oars
man and coach, Charles K. Courtney, and
sails for England May 20.
The Henley regatta is rowed at Henley,
n town on tho Thames about 20 miles from
London, and has becn an annual fixture
since 1899. 1t is probably the strictest, simon
purest amateur contest OF note annually
decided In the world, as we'll as the most
important amateur event open TO ambi-
tious oarsmen. The rules of tho English
Amateur Rowing association are about as
strict as they could well be made and pro-
vide that no person shall be considered an
amateur oarsman who has ever rowed or
steered In any race for q stake, money or
entrance fee; who has over knowingly
rowed or stcered with or against profcs-
sional for any prize; who has ever taught,
pursued or assisted In the practice OF ath-
letic exercises of any kind for profit; who
has ever been employed In or about boats
or in manual labor for money or wages;
who IL or has been by trade or employ
ment for wages mechanic, artisan or la
borcr or engaged in any menial duty; who
Is disqualified as an amateur in any other
branch of sport.
The Thames at Henley Is hardly an
ideal spot for great regatta. Only three
crews can row abreast on equal terms,
and as numerous crews nl " each event on
the regatta programme the contestants are
compelled 70 endure the strain md fatigue
Of trial heats, which are decided tho first
day of the regatta. When the final comes
of, the captains. of tho three successful
crews draw lots for position, and owing TO
the varying strength of the current In diff
ferent parts Of the stream this apparently
trivial ceremony often practically decides
the fate of a crew before it pulls n stroke.
II Is said that no crew assigned TO station
No. 8, the part Of the river where the cur
rent Is strongest against the oarsmen, has
ever been known To win race.
The great race of the regatta Is the Grand
Challenge Cup for eight oars, the race
Cornell is so anxious to win. The distance
Is 1 5-16 miles and Is a nero squirt when
compared with the four mile races so COM
mon in American college contests. Coach
Courtney has made careful study of the
Henley course and will have time enough
on the other side to get his mon acclimat-
ed and thoroughly accustomed to the river.
Tho regatta will be held July 0, 10 and IL,
and although the personnel Of the Cornell
crew has not been absolutely decided upon
IL of tho men named in tho following list
will go to England:
r. L. Shape. Milwaukee: E. c. Hagor. Buf.
falo; +. w. Freeborn, Ithaca, n. Y. ;G. p Dyer,
Annapolis: Il. b. Hamilton, Ithaca, N. Y. IF. O.
Slade Yonkers, n. Y. Y. Spillman Tonawan-
da, N. Y: W. 3. Chreswil. Buffalo; NJ W. Roe,
Chester, N. Y; c. A. Louis, Brooklyn; E. A.
Crawford, Ithaca, n. Y. j. IL. Taussig, Wash.
ipgton; T. W. Fennell, Elnira, N. Y. T. Hall,
Washington, Ontario; +. johnson, CatslSiu, N.
v: II. Il. Sanford. Chicngo: c. S. Moore. OleaD,