New-York tribune., 1895-07-11
PRICE THREE CENTS.
CORNELL BREAKS DOWN.
THE CREW OUT-ROwED WHEN WITHIN
300 YARDS OF FINISH.
TRINITY WINS by OVER SEVEN LENGTHs-HAGEy
AND FENNEIL DROP EXHAUsTED-THE CON-
oUERED EIGHT RETIcENT-THEIR vICroRs
TO MEET NEW COLLEGE IN THE FINAL
HEAT TODAY-BEAUMoNT AND r.


TO MEET NEW COLLEGE IN THE FINAL
HEAT To-DAY-BEAUMoNr AND r.
s. THOMPSON DEFEATED.
Henley Thames. July 10.-The second day
Of the Henley Regatta opened with fine weather
and was marked by a large attendance, many
persons being present who were detained In Lon
don yesterday. The principal features OF the
days programme we're the trial heats between
Cornell University and Trinity Hall Cambridge.
and New College oxford and Eton College for
the Grand Challenge Cup. the winners OF which
will contest in the final heat for the trophy. The
first Of these heats 0he fourth OF the series) was
between the New College and Eton eights and
was won by the former by length and half.
Important this heat was. it did not engage
the attention of the multitude It once would
have done. had there been no international in
terest in which America was factor. Indeed.
the interest in the days programme seemed TO
be centred in the one heat between Cornell and
Trinity Hall.
After the heat between the eights Of New COL
lege and Eton College, the Cornell and Trinity
Hall got ready for their contest The
interest in this heat sharpened by the un.-
versal comment upon yesterdays fasco in the
heat between Cornell and Leander 1t was
thought that the sharp division Of opinion as to
the justice Of the Cornells retaining the heat they
had unopposed yesterday would spur the
Ithaca boys to efforts to-day which would show
conclusvely that the result would have been the
same II the Leander boat had started. But they
showed nothing Of the kind. for the Trinity men
beat them with the greatest ease
There was not nearly strong wind to-day
off the Bucks shore as there yesterday.
but ,he position OF the Trinity boat on that side
was still worth something Mr. Willard again
acted as umpire. There was no mistake In send
ing the crews off. On the word Co" Cornell
went off. pulling "a strokes for the first half
minute and 46 for the minute. Trinity Hall
rowed only u strokes for the half minute and AZ
for the minute. Cornell Immediately took
slight lead and at the end Of the first furong
was few feet ahead. They went well and stead
lily in their own style, a form that has been very
widely commented upon here The style Of the
Trinity crew a great contrast TO that OF
the Americans. Their stroke was longer. Their
body form was not good though they swung
much more
CORNELL A THIRD LENGTH AHEAD
At the upper end OF Temple Island Cornell was
still the same distance in front. Here the cheer
ing for Trinity Hall enthusiastic. but 1t
showed no definite results. The Cornells crept
up inch by inch until at the quartsr-mile mark
they had still increased their lead. ana
with this advantage had reduced their stroke 10
forty-four Indeed they did not alter this stroke
for the remainder Of the course over which they
rowed in racing fashion. Almost mperceptibly
they improved their position, rowing with the
regularity OF perfect piece OF machinery, ana
at the end Of the next quarter Of a mile they
had increased their lead to third OF length
II was impossible. however. to gain much more
advantage over the Trinity crew who were row.
ing at regular stroke Of thirty-eght TO the
minute and sticking 10 the COrnells IN most
determined manner.
At the half-n;ile distance mark, the Fawley
Court Boat House. however, the Cornell men
had managed to gain lead OF half length ana
it seemed as though they would win without
doubt II they could stand the pace. which they
annarentlv were as well able to do the Trinity.
As a matter Of fact they had thus far gone just
a little Bit faster than Il e Cambridge men, But
suddenly there came change Trinity Hall be-
gan slowly but surely TO sain IN the American
boat and by the time they had reached the
three-quarter- mile mark they had knocked OH
nearly half their opponents lead. This pace was
kept up at the same stroke, and at Bushy Hate'
= furlorg beyond the three-quarter mark, they
had secured the lead. drawing up 10 little less
than a quarter Of length \ short distance
/
the Cornells and when the mile mark was
reached. Trinity had passed the Ithaca crew.
and for the first time in the race had her nose
in front of her opponents boat. About hum
dred wards above a point opposite the lsthm:an
Boat Clubs house Trinity was about three
quarters Of a length ahead. and the men were
greeted with frantic cheers they continued
up the course.
CORNELL GOES ALL TO PIECES
Hitherto there had been sign Of faltering
| on the part of Cornell. although they had fallen
behind They merely appeared to be going
slower and slower or Trinity faster and faster.
although the stroke Of each crew was the same.
But suddenly there came collapse In the Cor
nell boat an utter and absolute collapse. as when
a perfect piece Of machinery breaks down goes
all TO pieces and leaves not a part that Is OK
use The blades of the Cornell oars went hyinS
! about in all directions. suggesting the antics OK
| an attenuated windmill on spree Hager No.
3. and Fennell No s. almost at the same time
| missed the water and nearly fell out OF the boat
| The rest Of the crew stopped almost immediately
being completely exhausted and clearly OUT
rowed That they were unable TO stay any
| longer was apparent to everybody. The pull had
| been too strong and the pace too swift FOR the
short stroke of the Cornell men. and they had
| demonstrated that thelf style Oh arm "o'M "'o's
was killing .nasmuch IS it had used up the wind
| and strength Of its eXpCnents.
In the mean time Trinity kept on without tho
| slightest sign OF weakening for the remaining
300 Yards Of the course. winning by about seven
| lengths. The Trinity crew received tremendous
! applause as they passed the winning post. The
! iudyes decided in the OF the Cornell boat
| that the course was mot rowed out"
| Fennell Cornells No. s. showed signs OF ex-
haustion when the boat reached Fawley Court
boathouse. but continued to row until the boat
came abreast OF the lsthmIan Club house. when
he fell back in the boat. and the man behind him
dropped his oar and bathed the exhausted mans
| I>...ias Trinitx irnmed telY took ADVANTAGE OF