The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-09

CLOUDY ana light wind was blowing
from the Buckingham shore; but by the
time the first heat was started at noon, a
very strong wind was blowing from the
Bucks side of the river, giving the crews
there great advantage. In fact, although
fast time will not be made IL the wind
continues blowing as il is now, every
crew on that side of the river should win.
The Cornell crew, 1t will be remembered.
has the Bucks shore In its race with
Leander this afternoon.
Sundays rest and yesterdays light
practice had good effect on the members
OF the Cornell crew. They rose early this
morning, and after a light breakfast
which had been preceded by good rub
down they arrived at the boathouse at
9:20 In good spirits.
Hager, Fennel and Spellman especially,
showed marked Improvement. Hager, in
conversation with the representative of
The Associated Press, said: 81 think am
all right again, though not as fit as a week
ago."
Spellman and Fennell re-echoed the
sentiments Of all the crew when they
said: "We Will make the race of our
lives, and we hope for the best results"
l.. A. Thompson OF the Argonauts of
Toronto, reviewing the prospects of the
Cornell crew in conversation with the
representative of The Associated Press,
said: 81 think the Cornellers will win.
Their time on the water has been faster
than that of the Lesnder crew, and IL they
can only keep up their gait after the
three-quarter post, they will cross the
finish line hrst. -
c. ii. Munase captain and stroke of the
ATgonaut crew, said: "The Cornell BOYS
are coming out all right. Their quick,
'short stroke will be In their favor at the
start which Is everything over this
course"
Charles Il. Courtney, the coach of the
Cornell crew, was sick in bed this morn
ing and did not come to the boat house
with the young men from Ithaca. The
Cornell crew left their boat house at 10
O'Clock and padded their racing shell
slowly at the starting point. The weather
then was warm and cloudy, and there
was light wind from the Bucks. The
scene on the river was one of unusual
animation for Henley-on-Thames. The
large fleet of house-b boats and other craft
were moored along the banks Of the Bucks
shore, gayly decorated with flags and
flowers, and filled with large parties of
fashionable people. The course was
staked out with white posts upon which
numerous signal flags were flying.
At noon today, judging from the num-
Der OF American flags flying on oil sides,
and by the many familiar faces on and
about the water, 1t was esti-
mated that there were fully
5000 Americans present at Henley. They
came by coach and by train from London,
prepared to sustain Cornell with cheering
and every other mark of encouragement
possible.
THE WINNERS
In the first heat for the Grand Challenge
Cup at noon today, Trinity Hall Rowing
Club, Cambridge, beat the London Row
ing Club eight by four lengths, In I'm,
36s. A head wind was blowing and pre-
vented making fast time. Trinity Hall
had the Bucks, or most favorable, shore
of the course.
In the first heat for the Thames Chai-
lenge Cup st. Johns College, Oxford
Boat Club, beat the eight of the Thames
Rowing Club by a length and q half, in
I'm, 67s.
In the second heat for the Grand Chal-
lenge Cup, the Eton College crew beat
the eight OF the Thames Rowing Club.
In the first heat for the Visitors Challenge
Cup the Trinity Hall, Cambridge, crew
beat the four of Caius College, Cambridge.
In the second heat for the Thames
Challenge Cup, the crew OF the Nereus
Boat Club of Amsterdam University beat
the crew of the Lady Margaret, st. Johns
College, Cambridge, Boat Club.
The Dutchmen simply walked away
from the Lady Margaret crew, and won
as they liked, by two and a half lengths.
They received the heartiest kind of recep-
ton as they crossed the line ahead of the
home crew.
Cornell was AIono.
Leander refused to start when the word
was given and the Cornell crew rowed
over the course. The Yankees were favo-
rites before the start.
The excitement was at fever heat
when the course was cleared, in prepara-
tion for the most important event of
the day, the race between Cornell and
Leander i'm the third OF the Grst trial
heats for the Grand Challenge Cup.
When the umpire put the crews In po-
sition Cornell was first in place and Lean
der slowly padded To the point assigned
to that crew.
Several boats followed In the wake of
the two crews, and the umpire sharply
ordered them away as they seemed To Sc
riously interfere with the Leander.
The umpire then said:
"Hurry up, Leanders.
When the Leander crew was in place tho
umpire cried: "Aro you ready?" Cor
| nell replied: eyes. ~
| A member Of the Loander crew said |:
eyes" but the Leandor stroke, G. W.
| Kent. turned and cried: "No, no.
The umpire, an instant before, had
said: "Now, gol'
Leander, at the word, started, half of
| the crew pulling for dear life, but the
| others turned and shouted: "No; not
| ready"
The umpire waved his hand TO Cornell,
| which crew had taken the water promptly
| when the word was given, shot ahead and
| continued over the course.
The umpiro's boat at first did not fol-