The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-11

Deer. No. 4. and Roe. the bow oar. who
90 HaI1 red been doing all the best work.
also began to show signs OF exhaustion
and began spssshsng badly. The Trinity
Hall crew was then hopelssziy ahead, ana
she race was virtually over.
The crowds on the river banks and ~ ne
boats along the shore were frantic WIN
delight AZ Cornen's unfortunate s,na-
zion. Cornell men continued 20 run along
che shore. shouting all kinds OF encour-
arement TO the denoralizst crew. Inc
Cornell. men IN the boat, however, seemed
more FIT 10 be in collins than in boat
race The American spectators ashore
and anoa. were hssrtbroken al the col
lapse OF the Cornell crew. the srana
ssand vas filled with brightly dressed
American girls. many OF whom were cry
ing at the finish
Trinity Hall won the race easily oy easht
lengths. and as the Cornell boat crossed
che finish line Fenneli rumbled from MS
seat In dead faint
The Rritsshers were wild with deh2ne
.rhen Trinity RAISED Cornell at the three
arter post. but words fail to express
she<r degree OF enthusiasm when Thirty
Hail won ard Cornell tailed along past the
srane stand The Cornell msn were re-
oefved with Misses They stopped rowing
before they passed the judges, who hoist
ed the ssgnai: Not rowed out.
and the crowd cheered itself hoarse- POOR
Tenneu lay az IL dead In the bottom OF
the Cornell boat, while his nearest CON-
pauiorss splashed water in his face. HAP
rtfy he soon recovered, ana the 1orheh
crew slowly padded TO Their boat mouse
which was situated about quarter OF
snfle beyond the finish The Corneh crew
presented q solemn sight as they arrived
M the boat house. where their friends IN
waiting did not know the result, but there
was no necessity for asking the question.
The arg,earance or the crew only 700
surely gave the answer. Tears $1,000 Ia
Roe's eyes as he stepped OUT, ana tns
crew we're so exhausted that they could
scarcely lift their boat from the water.
several members of the Cornell glee club
tried to arouse the dropping spirits OF the
Cornell crew. saying. You have no rea-
son TO feel ashamed, you did your best
Has the crew been overturned Col
son was asked. MIR. Francis orders are
that there should be no talk on That
subject" was the answer.
Upon reaching their dressing room. half
Of the Cornell crew lay down on the board
floor and painted Ike hounds after long
run. In addition 10 the regular attendants
the members OF the Cornell Glee Club
who were present acted as rubbers, and
assisted in washing down the crew with
cold water. The other Cornell men. out
ceedings by giving the college yell again
and again at the full strength OF their
lungs Meantime the large boat house
had become crowded with Americans. and
this had cheering effect on the defeated
crew. In addition, number OF English
men called at the Cornell boat house and
expressed themselves as being sorry that
the Americans were defeated.
Following are expressions which some OF
the Cornell crew made after dressing:
F. w. Freeborn-The English are the best
men.
George p. Dyer-I think We have nothing
60 be ashamed OF.
Tom Hall am not sorry we came.
c. A. Louis--It ~ waste OF time to talk
about the defeat.
Coison. the Cornell coxswain. deserves
great credit for the way he kept his head
and encouraged the crew. He kept shout
ting TO the men while they were tumhling
about: steady. boys. steady; so ahead:
you've got them
crew was hopelessfy over-trained and
that there was no climate or malaria about
~. CoIson. who acted as spokesman for
the Cornell crew. said: 1--WE had a hard
race. and were fairly and squarely beat
en-"
Trinity Halls time was minutes Is
seconds The record Is minutes Is sec
was won last year in miutes e seconds.
In the fourth heat of the diamond SOULS
Guy yiokalls of the London Rowing Club
beat Il. A. Thompson. of the Argonaut
Rowing Club.
In the fifth heat for the Thames chal-
lenge cup tho 81. Johns College. Oxford,
crow beat the eight OF the Anglican Boat
Club
In the second heat for Stewards chal-
lenxe CUP tia crew OF the London Rowing
Club bsat the crew of New College, Ok
ford. In the third heat the crew OF the
Thames Rowing Club beat the crew OF
the LSander Boat Club.
In tho third heat or the race for the
Thames challenge CUP Kingston beat the
French crew OF the Societie d'Encourge-
ment au Sport Nautique In the fourth
heat the crew OF the Molesy Rowing
Club beat the crew OF the London Row
ing Club.
In the nth heat New College beat Elton
in The race for the grand challenge cup.