Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-11

marked: III now rests with us to win
to-day, and show the Brltishers that we
do not depend on the bungles of any
crew TO win"
WEATHER AGAINST CORNELL.
The day opened hot and clear, with
the wind lighter than yesterday, though
still blowing from the Bucks shore, aud
as the Cornell crew upon this occasion
had the opposite, or Berkshire shore,
the weather was considered slightly
against them. Courtney, Cornells
trainer, was again Ill all night and is
under the care OF doctor, who says he
Is suffering from u chill.
The members Of the Cornell crew rose
early, were, we'll rubbed down and had
breakfast at 7.30 o'clock. They were all
well and in the best of spirits. They did
not 20 TO the boat house before the race,
but remained in their quarters until
time to get ready 70 enter their boat,
shortly after 10 o'clock. The substitutes
padded the Cornell boat down to the
starting point.
The ecenns of yesterday wero repeated
along the course, although the crowd
was much lighter. AS the crew of
Trinity Hail, Cambridge, padded into
position, In order 10 meet Cornell In the
| fourth heat Of the trial races for the
Grand Challenge cup, the Englishmcn
met With q rouslng reception. Their
average weight was 1866 pounds and
their names were as follows r. B.
Hope, bow; j. A. Bot. w. j. FerDie, +.
| q. Stewart, w. A, Beiber, D. II. Howell,
| A. S. Bell, ID. p. Wauchope, stroke, and
| p.<,at Trtn1ine1,. ~
Trinity Hail was FIRST at the starting
| point and took up the Bucks position.
Cornell was slow In taking up position
on the Berkshire side.
CORNELL FIRST TO oAToH.
The word ''gou was given at 1889 ..
I a., and Cornell first caught the water
| and started with d stroke Of AZ to
| Trinity's Az Cornell was half length
ahead on turning into the course after
passing Regatta leland. Then the Cor,
nell runners began to encourage the
American crew, and under this stimulus
Cornell, who had dropped 10 38, spurted
and increased her lead 10 q length.
Trinity was then splashing slightly.
f CORNELL RNr re PIECES.
| Cornell made the half mile IN 2m. 2es.
but passing FIawley Court Cornell
wat all to pieces. Freehorn, No. 4, 10
the Cornell boat, dropped his our and
nut his hands TO his face. The Cornell
crew seemed parajyzed at this. Hall,
stroke Of the Cornell crew, seemed not
10 understand what was interfering
with tho momentum OF the boat and
half turned around.
ANOTHER OAR DROPPED.
BY the time the Cornell crew zero
| again at work, Trinity Hall was a
length ahead and the Cornell crow
were go ratified that they rowed like q
lot OF schoolboys and Hager, No. 3 in
the American boat, dropped bis oar and
fell back into the arms OF No. Q, SPELL
| man. The latter Instantly received him,
and as Hager did not try 10 recover him
self, Colson, tho coxswain, called out
sharply:
"What ara you about, 81"
STILL ANOTHER SICK ,fAN.
| Hager then resumed bis oar and
seemed to try to row; but no sooner had
the crew Recommended pulling, with
Trinity Hall five lengths ahead, than II
came FREEDOMS turn TO hinder matters.
He dropped his oar, and with one hand
before bis eyes, seemed to gfope bllndly
TO recover 1t. BY this time Trinity Hall
was seven or eight Lengths ahead, row.
| ing long even stroke, aud they could
plainly DO seen laughing 70 each other,
UNABLE TO LIFT rHEtR OARS.
Passing the mile post Ia SIN. 22s.,
Fenneli's head fell forward and he
seemed about to faint. He also dropped
his oar and rubbed his forehead The
shouts Of encouragement Of little Col
son, the Cornell coxswain, could be dis
tinctly heard above the din O.. cheering
from the shore, where the Cornell men
were running along the bank, franti.
cally endeavoring TO encourage the
crew. Fennell recovered aud tried to
row, but his oar struck the water fiat
although 1t was some time In the proper
position.
Then again the mon on the opposite
side Of the boat seemed unable 10 lift
their oars aud were occupied in trying
TO steady the boat. Hall, who was
rowing steadily, looked the picture oil
despair. Nevertheless he kept at his
work and almost alone seemed 10 pull
the boat. After passing the mile pos
Hager for the second time dropped his
oar, but be recovered himself, although
he seemed ready to faint again.
Dyer, No. 8 ID the Cornell boat arc
Roe, the bow oar, who with Hall haC
been doing the bcst work also began \,
show signs of exhaustion and begai
splashing badly.
: HEART-BRoKEN AMERICAN SPECTATORS
The Trinity Hall crew was then hope
i lessly ahead and the race was virtual,
! over. The crowds on the river bank
and in the boats along the shore wcr
, frantic with delight at Cornell's un
fortunate situation, but the Cornell mel
continued TO run along the shore, shout
ing all kinds Of ENCOURAGEMENT TO tb
demoralized crew. The Cornell men il
the boat, however, seemed more fit b
be in their collins than In a boat race
The American spectators ashore AM
afloat were heart-broken at the collaps
! of the Cornell crew. The grand stan
, was filled with brightly dressed Ameri
can girls and many Of Them were oryiu
\ at the finish.
: TAINTED AT THE END.
F! Trinity Hall won the race easily b
u eight lengths and as the Cornell boa
crossed the finish line Fennell tumble
from his seat in dead faint.
v BRITIsHERs WILD WITH DELIGHT.
d The Britlshers were wild with deligt
!. when Trinity passed Cornell at tn
y three-quarters post, but words failed I
d express their degree of enthusiasm whe
i Trinity Hall won and Cornell taile
along past the grand stand. Then th
" Cornell men were received with hisse
o They stopped rowing before they passe
" the judges, which hoisted the sign "nc
y rowed." !,