The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-11
EASY VICTORY FOR TRINITY
AMERICAS REPRESENTATIVES,
BEATEN by EIGHT LENGTHS.
An InsIorious Defeat ON the Thames
That IA
Courtney's Statement.

nell was leading, but Trinity Hall won the
race by eight lengths. the Cornell crew
being utterly exhausted at the finish. AS
the Cornell boat crossed the finish line
FenneIl tumbled from his seat in a dead
faint.
The day opened hot and clear, with the
wind lighter than yesterday. though still
blowing from the Bucks shore and as the
Cornell crew on this occasion had the OPP
posite Berkshire) shore the weather was
considered slightly against them. Trinity
Hall was first at the starting point and
took up the Bucks position. Cornell was
slow in taking up position on the Berkshire
side. The word "go'' was given at l2:s2 p.
N. and Cornell first caught the water and
started with a stroke Of forty-sixs to Trim
ity's forty-two. Cornell was half a length
ahead on turning into the course after
passing Regatta island. Then the Cornell
runners began to encourage the American
crew and, under this stimulus. Cornell, who
had dropped to thirty-eight. spurted and in
creased her lead to a length. Trinity was
then splashing slightly.
Cornell made the half mile in 2:26: but,
passing Frawley Court, Cornell went all to
pieces. Freeborn. No.. 4 in the Cornell boat.
dropped his oar and put his hands to his
face. The Cornell crew seemed par
alyzed at this Hall, the stroke of
the Cornell crew. seemed not to understand
what was interfering with the momentum
Of the boat and half turned around. BY
the time the Cornell crew were again at
work Trinity Hall was a length ahead.
The Cornell crew were so ratified that they
rowed like a lot Of chool boys and Hager.
No. 3 In the American boat, dropped his
oar and fell back into the arms of No. 2,
Spellman- The latter instantly received him
and as Hager did not try 20 recover him.
self Colson, the coxswain, called out sharp
iy. what are you about ST. Hager then
resumed his oar and seemed to try TO row,
but no sooner had the crew commenced
pulling. with Trinity Hall five lengths
ahead, than 1t came Freedoms turn to
hinder matters. He dropped his oar and
with one hand before his eyes seemed to
grope blindly TO recover II. BY this time
Trinity Hall was seven or eight lengths
ahead, rowing a long even stroke and they
could plainly be seen laughing TO each
other Passing the mile post In SD, Fen
nelfs head fell forward and he seemed
and rubbed his forehead.
ENCOURAGED BY COLSON.
The shouts of encouragement of little
Colson. the Cornell coxswain could be dis
tinctly heard above the din of cheering
from the shore where the Cornell men were
running along the bank frantically endeav-
oring TO encourage the crew. Fennell recov-
cred and tried to row. out his oar struck
the water fat. although ii was sometimes
In the proper position. Then again the men
on the opposite side of the boat seemed I'M
able to lift their oars and were occupied in
trying to steady the boat. Hill. who was
rowing steadily, looked the picture OF de-
SPAR. Nevertheless, he kept at his work
and almost alone seemed to pull the boat.
After passing the mile post, Hager, for
f fss sscopd h iim : far0p pEssou n1s q se s s1s es
ready to faint again. Dyer. No. s. and Roe,
the bow oar, who, with Hall. had been do
OF exhaustion and began spIashing badly.
The Trinity Hall crew was then away
ahead and the race was actually over. The
crowds were frantic with delight at Cor
uelfs unfortunate situation, but the Cor
nell men continued to run along the shore
snousinE ali kinds OF r,e enc GnrnuE nenw 70 bd ,ne
ever. seemed more tit TO be in their collins
than In a boat race The American specta-
the collapse of the Cornell crew. The
grand stand was filled with brightly
dressed American girls and many OF them
TRINITY Hall won the race easily by eight
lengths and as the Cornell boat crossed the
finish line Fenneli tumbled from his seat in
q dead faint The Britfshers were wild with
delight when Trinity passed Cornell at the
three-auarters post. but words failed to
express their degree OF enthusiasm when
past the grand stand. There the Cornell
men were received with Kisses They
iudges' who hoisted the sign. mot rowed
out" The band then played God save the
Queen" as the crowd cheered itself hoarse
and poor Fennell lay as If dead in the bot
companions splashed water in his face. As
the crew pulled to the judges stand in or
their weights they were all looking like
death. About the stand was a crowd OF
Leander. men in their boats. and one of
of the hard race you had yesterday. An
other Leander man jeerinsly remarked: O
course you are coming again IN 1870. Inc
Cornell mea made no reply TO these sneers.
AFTER THE RACE.
The Cornell men presented a solemn sight
as they arrived at the boathouse, where
their friends In waiting did not know the
result. but there was no necessity for ask
ing the question. The appearance of the
crew only too surely gave the answer.
Tears stood in Roe's eyes as he stepped
out. and the crew were so exhausted that
they could scarcely lift their boat from
the water. Several members of the Cornell
Giee Club tried to arouse the dropping
spirits of the Cornell crew, saying: You
have no reason to feel ashamed. you did
Colson. the Cornell coxswain. deserves
credit for the way he kept his head and
encouraged the crew. He kept shouting to
his men while they were tumbling about,
STEADY, boys. steady, Go ahead. You
nave got them The general opinion is
that the Cornells were hopelessly over
trained, and that there was no climate or
malaria about it. Colson, who acted as
spokesman for the Cornell crew. said: w
had q hard race and we were fairly and
squarely beaten
Has the crew been overtrained?' Colson
was asked.
aMr. Franeis's orders are that there
should be no talk on that subject" was
the answer.
On reaching their dressing room half Of
the Cornell crew lay down on the rough
board floor and painted like hounds after a
tendants the members OF the Cornell Glee
Club. who were present. acted as rubbers
and assisted In washing down the crew
with cold water. The other Cornell men
outtide the dressing room enlivened the
proceedings by giving the college yell again
and again at the full strength of their
lungs. In the meantime the large boathouse
had been crowded with Americans. and this
had a cheering effect on the defeated crew.
In addition, a number OF Englishmen be-
longing to Henley called at the Cornell
boathouse and expressed themselves as
being sorry that the Americans were de-
feated.
The only satisfaction OF the day was the
thorough beating which the four OF the
Thames Rowing Club gave the four of the
Ieander Boat Club in the third heat OF the
race for the stewards challenge cup. The
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