The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-12
TRIN|TYS TEAM WINS,
New College Beaten in
the Challenge Cup
Final.
TWO LENGTHS AHEAD.
Cornell's Conquerors Again
Prove Their Staying
Qualities.
ITHACANs NOT DISCOURAGED
Americans In England Provide
Funds for Two Crews to Conn
pete in 1896.

HENLEY ON THE THAMES, ENG,
July 11.-Cornelps conqueror, the Trinity
Hall crew, has won the Grand challenge
cup. The final heat of the series of the
races for that much-prized trophy was
raced this afternoon at o'clock. The
contestants were the Trinity Hall and the
New College eights. The Trinity Hall
crew won by two lengths.
The Cornell boys replied never word to
all the taunrs and insults which greeted
them, the defeated guests of the Henley
Regatta Association; but this morning all
the Cornell sympathizers at Henley-and
they amount to 500 in number and $780,
000, 900 in wealth-held meeting here at
the quarters of the Cornell crew. They
resolved, subject to the approval of the
University of Ithaca, to send two crews to
Henley in 1896. The necessary funds were
arranged for. A number of trustees, pro-
fessors and other supporters were present
and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
The crowds at Henley to-day were much
And this, too, in spite of the fact that the
winners of the various trophies were to be
decided to-day. The defeat of the Cornell
crew has robbed the ending of the regatta
of much of its attractions. Not only all
Americans were absent, but thousands of
English men and women were not seen in
their accustomed places.
The first event was the final heat of the
Ladies' plate. The Eton College won the
plate easily, defeating the ST. Johns boat
from Oxford by four lengths. Time, 7:25.
The next event was the final heat for the
Steward challenge cup. The Thames Row.
ing Clubs crew was defeated by two
lengths. The Londoners led little to the
island when they went over to the Thames
side of the river. They did not stay there
long, however, but steered back to their
own water just above the island. At the
Rectory the Londoners' canvas showed
little in front of the Thames boat. Both
cockswains were steering badly, but des-
pite this fault the London crew was draw
ing slowly ahead. At the three-quarters
the Thames boat went over to the Lon
dons' wateri in the middle of the river, but
this did not do them any good. AT the
mile London was clear length ahead and
going easy. The Thames boat stopped at
the press box. Time, 7:45.
The sixth heat of the contest for the
Thames challenge cup was won by the
Molesey crew, which beat the Kingston
Rowing Club.
The seventh heat of the Thames chal-
lenge cup was won by the Nereus Boat
Club of the Amsterdam university, beat
ing st. Johns (Oxford) clew
In the final of the race for the silver gob-
let's Guy and Vivian Nickalls of the Lon
don Rowing Club defeated w. Broughton
and E. D. Muttlebury, the Thames Row.
ing Clubs team.
In the final heat for the Grand challenge
cup Trinity Eall had the Bucks side and
the New College boat was against the
Berkshire shore. Trinity struck out at
Al stroke and New College at AZ. The lat
ter drew away and got its canvas ahead of
the Trinity boat at the foot of the island,
but they barely had that advantage at the
top of the island. At the quarter-mlle
mark they had regained the advantage,
and maintained it past the rectory to the
half mile. At the Fawley Court boat
house, which they reached in BAL, the
boats were almost exactly even.
Trinity now began to draw away. and at
the three-quarters of mile mark had
lead of few feet which she steadily in
creased. At Bushby Gate Trinity was