The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
THE HENLEY REGATTA
CORNELL May NOT Make As GOOD
SHOWING AS EXPECTED.
Coach Courtney Says several <Mem-
hers of the Crew Have Malaria
-yaIkyrie Wins a Good Race.

LONDON, July ga reporter had an in
terview at Henley to-day with Charles E.
Courtney, the coach Of the Cornell crew.
He said: I'VE may as well tell you the
truth. Five Of the met are sick, and l am
discouraged. During the past few days all
our prospects have seemed TO vanish. The
boys are Troubled with pains in their limbs
and drowsiness, and the food they partake
of does not seem to nourish them. Hager.
who pulls near three, and Fennell, who pulls
near five, are the worst sufferers in this
connection. The worst of it is that FenneIl.
who has been the life Of the crew, keeping
them jolly and nght-hearted. is now sick
and glum. i am sick myself, but I say
nothing. In order not to discourage the
boys Our time over the course has fallen
off seventeen seconds. and it is too late to
use substitutes if we hope to win. 1 at
tribute the trouble to the sudden changes
Of weather. and, if I must admit it. 1 have
had a touch Of malaria. Nobody ever
worked harder than myself to insure sue
cess, but fate seems to be against us. Even
Fred Cotton, the coxswain, as bright a
man as ever steered a boat, is suffering
from depression. 1 have talked with sew
eral experts in boat racing regarding our
condition, and they all say Henley is not
a good place to train. and l am beginning
to agree with them"
The Cornell crew started practice at 10
o'clock this morning. They looked discour-
aged. somewhat ~lifeless, and were not
nearly in as good form as they were ten
days ago. But in spite of this, the men
made an excellent showing, pulling over
the course in seven minutes and four and
one-fifth seconds. After this Mr.. Courtney
sold. ssyy4 lfl nall .~.x,~A III ~~>~-.--
but Hager. Fennell and Freedom were
completely done up at the end Of the first
half mile, and the other five pulled the
boat. I ask nothing more than that the
boys were as fit as they were ten days ago.
Then we should be able to say to our
friends in America that we are sure win
nerS."
The impression prevails among the ex-
crew has been overturned. They say that
the other crews do not go to Henley so
long before the race or work as hard as
prospects of the Cornell crew, Mr.. A. b.
Woodgate, the expert English oarsman,
who has carefully watched the progress
made by all the crews which will compete
in the race for the grand challenge cup,
predicts that the Leander and New Col
legs crews will be first and second. Mr.;
the Cornell crew will not be able to hold
after passing Fawley court against the
longer reach and swing of the English
Four of the Cornell crew. headed by Mr..
G.. s. Francis. Of Troy. N. Y, one of the
meeting to-day of the representatives Of all
the crews which are to compete at Henley
next week for the purpose of drawing lots
lots for positions. The meeting took place in
the town hall. Henley. Cornell was drawn
Cornell secured the Bucks, or most favor
able side of the river. Mr.. G.. w. Greeborn,
of the Cornell crew, discussing the drawing
later in the day, said: W. are pitted against
the strongest crew on the river. However.
we shall do our best" The Argonauts, Of
Toronto. are pitted in the first heat of the
race for the Stewards challenge cup against
the crew OF the london Rowing Club. The
Canadians also won the Bucks side. Thomp-
son, the Canadian oarsman, was drawn
SOULS. and here again the visitors were
lucky, for ThompsOn viii pull On the Bucks
The Pail Mall Gazette, commenting on
the same subject, thinks that Cornell men
have been doing the reverse of improve
discovered, the Pail Mall Gazette adds, that
staleness is a thing to be guarded against
as much as insufficient preparation.
Mr.. d. H. an old oarsman of
Elton and Oxford experience, who has been
present at the Henley regattas of twenty
undoubtedly a very fine crew, and the best
the United States could produce. as they
have r,c carried lee s eGxdsrytn9alTrSg ev before ara si 1neW I'm IN
AIlC a u GUNS 4iS ~ sthAPAy III
unknown quantity in the competition for
the grand challenge cup, and IL they. win
ideas of rowing Mr.. MacLean also ex-
pressed the opinion that the Canadians.
with the crew of the Argonaut rowing
Club of Toronto, consisting of c.. H. NUM-,
c.. II. Thompson, f. A. Thompson and r.
A. NUM-, have a beautiful crew with which
to compete for the stewards challenge cup.
for fours. He says they are a speedy lot
of men.
Commenting on the possibility of an inter-
national university athletic contest. Lady
Colin Campbelrs Realm says: THE Amer
lean universities have nothing like au-
thority in athletic matters hat ours have.
kind of sport hangs about American tracks,
from falsifying a record to poisoning a
competitor"
The Defender returned from her trial trip
| after being out two hours, and behaved
splendidly during her six-mile spin. Capt.
Half says the yacht was a good stiff
boat and stands up well. The Defender
will be here for a week yet. and will then
go to take part in the New York races.
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