The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Cornell Made a Pitiful Exhi-
bition Today.
They Were Ratified and Rowed Like
q Lot Of SchooIboys.
Trinity Hall Crew Finished Eight
Lengths Ahead Of the Americans.

HENLEY EY-oN-THE-THAMES, July TO-
The day opened hot and clear, with the
wind lighter than yesterday, 'hough still
blowing from the Bucks shore and as
the Cornell crew upon this occasion had
the opposite Berkshire shore, the
weather was considered slightly
against them. The anti-American
feeling caused by Cornell going over the
course yesterday after the Leanders failed
10 go away when the word "go" was
given by the umpire, continued, and
offensive remarks were heard on all sides.
"They are just like the Australians, "
said one person in the crowded breakfast
room Of the Red Lion Hotel this morn
ing, "they don't care how they win."
The Leanders continued TO fan the
flame of discomfort. They were to be
heard in all parts denouncing, not the
umpire or the decision OF the committee
of Stewards, which gave the race to Cor
nell, yesterday, but they denounced Cor
nell, in spite of the fact that the Ameri-
can crew simply obeyed the instructions Of
the umpire to row over the course.
The Cornell crew rose at an early hour,
were well rubbed down ana had break
last at 7:30 q. IN. They were all well and
in the best of spirits. They did not go to
the boat house before the race, but re-
mained in their quarters until the time to
get ready to enter their boat, shortly
after II o'clock. The substitutes padded
point.
All the members OF the Cornell crew
were naturally very indignant at the
manner in which the Leanders had been
speaking against them, and they said:
1t new rests-with as to win today and
show the Britishers that we do not de-
pend on the bungles of any crew to win. "
Courtney was again i'll all night and is
under the care OF a doctor, who says he
is suffering from a chill. The scenes of
yesterday were repeated along the
course, although the crowd was much
lighter. When the crew of Trinity Hall,
Cambridge, padded into position in
order to meet Cornell in the fourth heat
of the trial races for the grand challenge
cup the Englishmen met with a rousing
reception.
Their average weight was t65 pounds
and their names were as follows: L. b.
Hope, bow; j. A. Bott, w. J. Fernie, Il.
G. Stewart, w. A. Beiber, b. r. Howell,
A. s. Bell, ID. III. Wauchope, stroke;
Paget Tomiinson, coxswain.
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 1882
p. m. Cornell first caught the water and
started with a stroke of 46 to Trinity's AZ.
Cornell was half length ahead in turn
ing into the course after passing Regatta
Island. Then the Cornell runners began
to encourage the American crew, and
under this stimulus Cornell, which had
dropped TO 80, spurted and increased her
lead to length. Trinity was then splash
ing slightly.
Cornell made the half mile in 2m., 26s.,
but passing Fawley court Cornell went
all to pieces. Freeborn, No. in the
Cornell boat, dropped his oar and put his
hands to his face. The Cornell crew
seemed paralyzed at this. Hall, stroke OF
the Cornell crew, seemed not TO understand
what was interfering with the momentum
of the boat and half turned round. BY
the time the Cornell crew were at work,
Trinity Hall was length ahead. The
Cornell crew were so ratified that they
rowed like lot of school boys, and Hag-
er, No. 3, in the American boat, dropped
his oar and fell back into the arms of No.
2 Spillman. The latter instantly received
him and as Hager did not try to recover
himself the coxswain called out sharply:
"What are you about there?" Hager
then resumed his oar and seemed TO try
to row, but no sooner had the crew re-
commenced pulling, with Trinity Hall
five lengths ahead, than it came Free
born's turn to hinder matters. He drop
ped his oar, and with one hand before his
eyes seemed TO grope blindly TO recover
IL. By this time Trinity Hall was seven
or eight lengths ahead, rowing a long,
even stroke, and they could plainly be
seen laughing. Passing the mile post in
5m., DDS, Fennell's head fell forward and
he seemed about TO faint. He also drop
ped his oar and rubbed his forehead.
The shouts of encouragement OF little
Colson, the Cornell coXswain, could be
dis tinctly heard above the din OF cheer
ing from the shore where the Cornell men
were running along the bank frantically
eDdeavoring to encourage the crew.
mol rod md tTfn IN
his oar struck the water fiat.
Then again the men on the opposite
side of the boat seemed unable to lift
their oars and were occupied in trying TO
steady the boat Hall, who was rowing
steadily, looked the picture OF despair.
Nevertheless, he kept at his work almost
alone. Then Hager, for the second time
dropped his oar after passing the mile
post, but recovered himself, although he
seemed ready to faint again.
Dyer, No. 6, i'm the Cornell boat, and
Roe, the bow oar who with Hall had
been doing the best work, also began TO
show signs of being exhausted and began
splashing badly. The Trinity Hall crew
was then hopelessly ahead and the race
was virtually over.
The crowds on the river banks and i'm
the boats along the shore were frantic
with delight at Cornells unfortunate
situation, but the Cornell men continued to
run along the shore shouting all kinds OF
encouragement to the demoralized crew.
The Cornell men in the boat, however,
seemed more fit TO be in their collins
than I'm boat race. The American spec
tators ashore and anoat were heart
broken at the collapse of the Cornell
crew. The grand stand was filed with
brightly dressed American girls, and
many OF them were-crYing at the finish.
Trinity Hall won the race easily by
eight lengths and as the Cornell boat
crossed the finish line Fennell tumbled
from his seat i'm dead faint.
The Britishers were wild with delight
when Trinity passed Cornell at the three
quarter post; but words failed 10 express
their degree OF enthusiasm when Trinity
Hall won and Cornell trailed along past