The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-10
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RoWed Over the Course Aiohc, rs the Lee
anders Did Not start-The Leanders Were
Not Ready When the Gun was Fired
Cornell VIII Row the Sec md Round To-
day With the New College Crew-rhe
Grand Challenge Cup Contest.
Henley-on- Thames, July 9,-The trial
heats for the Grand Challenge cup We're
rowed to-day
The Cornell crew had a wallSover,
The Leanders, against whom the Itha-
cans were drawn, did not row,
The Cornell-Leander heat was the
third on the program.
The Leanders We're not ready when
the gun was fired, and the Cornells
started over the course alone.
Coach Courtney was sick in bed to-
day, and was thus unable to witness
the races.
The wind was blowing strong off the
Berks shore, which favored the Cornells,
who had drawn a position on that side.
Mr.. C. S. Francis, the manager of the
Cornell crew, was unable to be taken
aboard the umpires launch, which fol-
lows the boats over the course, as Mr..
Willard, the umpire, thought she was
already filled.
When willard asked "Are you ready?"
the Leanders, after the race, said they
shouted mo-" but apparently Willard
did not hear them, as he said Go" and
the Cornells went off in good style.
The umpire's launch did not follow
for some time, but as the Cornells show
ed no signs of stopping, the launch
eventually followed them down the
course, while the Leanders remained
at the starting point.
The Cornells, after rowing at pref
ty fast pace for a while, reduced their
speed until their stroke became little
better than padding. They occupied
minutes and II seconds in going over
the course. New College Of Oxford
drew a bye for the first round, and it
has been arranged that New College
and Cornell shall row against one
another tomorrow afternoon in the Sec
ond round, while Elton rows with Trim
ity Hall Cornell and New College will
both be fresh and in good form. c. M.
Pittman, the noted Oxford stroke OF
the last two university boat races,
is the stroke of the New College crew,
which many regard as stronger than
Leander.
The Cornell students, of whom there
We're a large number present, ran along
the tow path cheering the men and fill
ing the afr with the Cornell cry, which
was taken up by the Americans occupy
ing house boats along the course. The
weather was cloudy in the early hours
of the morning, and it was greatly fear
ed that the principal feature of the
Thames rowing season would be mar
red by rain, but the clouds lifted al
about 10 o'clock, and the sun shont
brightly, while there was a refreshing
breeze all along the river. The entire
length of the regatta course was lined
with craft of every description, ant
crowds of people gathered on the Berk!
and Oxfordshire banks of the rive
| long before there was any sign of activ
| ity among the managers, committees Oh
crews taking part in the events of thu
| day. The inclosed grand stand on thu
| Berks side of the finish was packed
with spectators, and every accessible
| point along the course on both side
| was damned with enthusiastic sight
| seers
Last year the attendance was enor
nous, but to-day's crowds eclipsed al
| previous gatherings. Households wer
more numerous than ever, and the de
mand for them was so great that tn
most exorbitant prices charged for thei
rental were paid without grumbling.
| The Cornell crew was the center o
| interest, and the Argonaut Rowing
| clubs four Of Toronto attracted a full
| share of attention.
The first trial heat for the Gran
| Challenge cup was between Trinity Hal
and London Rowing club crews. TIL
| Trinity Hall crew drew ahead imme
diately after leaving the starting point
and at the head of Temple Island the
were a quarter of a length in the lea6
| At the rectory, about quarter Of tn
distance from the finish, they were
clean length ahead. Their time at. tn
Fawley Court boat house, midwa
of the course, was $3.50. They were tw
lengths ahead and kept increasing thi
lead until they won by a good fou
lengths. Their time for the full cours
was 1856
The second trial heat was betwee
the Elton eight and the Thames Rowin
club crew. The Thames boat led slight
ly just after the start, but the Etc
boys were a quarter Of a length ahea
at the quarter mile, half a length at tn
Rectory, and three-quarters of a lengt
at the Farm.
/ Their time at the Fawley Court boa
house was 1882, when they were lengt
and quarter ahead. The Elton boa
was steered badly and kept too much i
the middle of the river, but this did nc
prevent its winning by a length and
quarter, covering the course in 7:34
The first trial heat of the race fc
the Stewards Challenge cup was wo
by the London Rowing clubs fou
who beat the Argonauts of Toronto b
three feet,
The other crews entered for the Stew
ards cup are those of the Thame
Leander and New College boat clubs.