The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-07-11
WERE THEY DOPED?
A Man Up a Tree Would Probably
Say So.
CORNELL CREW COLLAPSED
And the Brltlshers Kissed the Dis
abled Stalwarts While the Ameri-
can Girls CrIed-Trinity Hall
Wins the Race.

Henley. July lO-The day opened hot
and clear with a wind lighter than yes
terday. though still blowing from
Bucks shore. and as the Cornell crew
had the Berkshire shore the weather
was considered slightly against them.
The Cornell crew rose early, We're all
well and in the best OF spirits. They
did not go to the boat house before the
race. but remained in quarters until
time to get ready to enter their boat.
Shortly after Il o'clock the substitutes
padded the Cornell boat to the start
ing point. The scenes OF yesterday
were repeated. although the crowd
was much lighter. As the crew of Trim
ity Hall. Cambridge, padded into po-
sition to meet Cornell in the fourth
heat of the trial races for the grand
challenge cup the English met with
rousing reception. The average weight
was l65 pounds, and their names are:
7. B. Hope. bow; ]. a. Bolt. w. J. Fer
ME. + c. Stewart. w. A. Bieber. h. ii.
Howell. A. S. Bell. u. E. wanchope.
stroke. and Paget Tomlinson, coxs-
vain. Cornell was slow taking up the
position on the Berkshire side.
The word "go" was given at 1889 p.
m. Cornell first caught the water,
starting with a stroke OF &c; Trlnltys,
AZ. Cornell was half a length ahead on
turning into the course after passing
Regatta island. Then Cornell runners
began to encourage the American crew
Under this stimulus the Cornells. who
had dropped to IS, spurted. increasing
the lead to a length. Trinity was
splashing slightly.
Cornell made the half mile in min
utes e6 seconds. but passing Frawley
court Cornell went to pieces. Freeborn.
No. 4. dropped his oar and put his
hands TO his face. The Cornell crew
seemed paralyzed at this. Hall stroke.
seeming not to understand what was
interfering with the momentum of the
boat, half turned around. BY the time
the Cornell crew were again at work
Trinity Hall was a length ahead.
The Cornell crew were so ratified they
rowed like a lot OF schoolboys. Hager.
No. 3. dropped his oar and fell back
into the arms Of No. .. Spellman. The
latter instantly relieved him. AS Ha-
ger did not recover, Colson, coxswain.
called out sharply. what are you
about?" Hager then resumed his oar
and seemed to try to row, but no
sooner had the crew recommended pull
| ing, with Trinity Hall five lengths
| ahead. than Freeborn dropped his oar
and with one hand before his eyes
seemed to grope blindly to recover it.
By this time Trinity Hall was seven
or eight lengths ahead, rowing a long,
even stroke. and could plainly be seen
laughing. Passing the mile post in s
minutes % seconds Fennells head fell
forward and he seemed to faint. He
also dropped his oar and rubbed his
forehead. The shouts of encourage
ment OF little Colson. the Cornell coxs-
vain, could be distinctly heard above
the din of the cheering from the shore,
where the Cornell men were running
along the bank. frantically endeavoring
to encourage the crew.
Fennell recovered and tried to row.
but his oar struck the water fiat. al
though 1t was sometimes in the proper
position. Then again. the men on the
opposite side of the boat seemed unable
to lift their oars and were occupied in
. J.
ing steadily. looked the picture OF de-
spair. Nevertheless he kept at work
and almost alone seemed to pull the
boat. After passing the mile post Ha-
ger for the second time dropped his oaI
but recovered himself. although he
seemed ready to faint again. Dyer. No.
A, and Roe. bow oar. who with Hall
had been doing all the best work. also
began to show signs of exhaustion
and began splashing badly. The Trim
ity Hall crew was then hopelessly
ahead and the race was virtually over
The crowds on the river banks and
In boats along the shore were frantic
with delight at Cornell's unfortunate
situation. The Cornell men continued
TO run along the shore. shouting al
kinds of encouragement at the demor.
allied crew. The Cornell men In the
boat, however. seemed more flt TO b.
in collins than In boat race.
The American spectators ashore ant
afioat were heartbroken at the collapse
OF the Cornell crew The grand stant
was filled with brightly dressed Ameri
can girls, many of whom were cryinI
at the finish. Trinity Hall won tn
race easily by eight lengths. and n.
the Cornell boat crossed the finish lin,
Fennell tumbled from his seat in
dead faint.
The Britishers were wild with dellgh
when Trinity passed Cornell at IN,
three-quarters post. but words fail I,
express their degreeof enthusiasm wher
Trinity Hall won and Cornell taile,