New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-02

THE CREWS At HENLEY OFT IN SPITE OF IN
FAVORABLE WEATHER.

FAVORABLE WEATHER.
London. July THE weather n, Henley this
morning unfavorable for practice. but the
Cornell crew got out the water early. The
wind blow I'm gusts and there was copious fall Of
rain The Cornell men intended TO go over the full
course. and rowei 10 the starting point with that
object. They got good start. but their boat
tossed about that they unable to pun in
unison until they reached the upper end Of the ISL
and. when they began a forty stroke which they
maintained steadily against strong southeast
wind the finish.
The Argonaut four. OF Toronto. went up to
Marsh Lock and rowed all the way down Ham
blclon Lock. coming through that place with
stroke Of thlrty-six to the minute. After the four
had finished practice f.. A. Thompson and +. II
Thompson went over the course In single SOULS
The London Rowing club crew. which Will con-
test for the Stewards Challenge cup. did some
steady work AT an average stroke Of thirty-two
Thor boat which is new one. proved satisfactory
In every respect. The London club crew OF eight.
which Will contest for the Grand Challenge cup
also went over the course. but their work did not
impress the spectators favorably.
The Amsterdam eight. who have received their
new boat. rowed up and down the course at a
thirty-two stroke. The work we'll together
hut they too short in the water and swing too
far back throwing of their hendway In the conse
quent jerk.
The Trinity Hall eight were out on the course
but did little work They were closely watched by
Charles Courtney. the Cornell coach. who
pressed the opinion that they the best Eng
lish eight he had seen.
The wind was blowing stronger the course
this afternoon. but the Cornell eight and the crew
OF the Leander Boat club rowed from the start to
Fawley Court. the Cornell crew pulling forty-five
strokes to the minute and the Lcander thirty
eight. The Americans had the advantage The
Argonaut four and the four OF the London Rowing
Club who will contest for the stewards cup,
aftcrward covered the same course In about the
same time the two eights
H. Guinness. who H. entered for the diamond
scus took n long pull with his trainer. East. and
did fine work. going steadily and fast.
The Amsterdam eight this evening rowed from
the start to Fawley Court. They at first pulled "A
covered the distance In three minutes and thirty
eight seconds. with the wind against them they
smartly with their hands and pull wei to-
gether Their blades however. are not long In
they take the The crew will make formid-
able opponents
TURNED A SOMERSAUI.T AS HE OWED.
Chicago July AT O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Harry A. Harmon leaped from the top Of the Fort
Dearborn Spice Company's building into the Chicago
River a distance OF 10 feet. The dive was the re-
suit Of a wager OF $50 between George A. CHM. who
bet that Harmon could. and John A. Kane. who bet
that he could not. accomplish the feat The diver
to dive into the Chicago River at any place that
could be secured and turn a somersaut backward as
he fell He did this. and drawn out OF the water
unhurt Harmon Is known through the West as
bridge-jumper. He Is making his way East with
the Intention OF making one Of his leaps from the
Brooklyn Bridge.