The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-28
Preparing for the great Race at
Henley
YALE MEN ARE CONFIDENT
The Work Done Gives Good Promise
of Success
A Possibility That the Trial Heats Will BE
Rowed Tomorrow Comparative
Work of the Rowers


Associated FTeSS special Wlre
LEY-ON-THAMES, June o.
The weather was very fine this morning
and there was no wind. AL the crews
INDUCED in light practice. Leander and
New College were not out, but Yale was
on the water at 1890
Bob Cook coached the crew, at first
on foot and later took a boat at Fawley
court. The Americas then rowed to the
minute barrier but there was not as
much life in it as there ought to be. The
men were all we'll except that Brown
and Langford were slightly indisposed,
but not enough so to hinder their work.
There is no tendency to overtrain any
member of the Yale crew.
Bob Cook continues hammerng at the
necessity for quick. hard catch and the
new oars are expected to help in this
respect.
The English admired the clean work
of the Americans. The Yale men are
enjoying life in their quarters more
and more and compare it to a garden
fete.
Trinity Hall was out this morning and
went to Hambledon lock and back in
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than the other English crews. The Eng
lishmen take brisk run across the field
after rowing in order to timber up, but
the Yale oarsmen only have rub down
and then dress.
The following are the members of the
Trinity crev1: Stroke, w. S. Adee; No.
Z, R. B. Ethering Smith; No 6, H. A.
Come; No. 5, H. G. Brown; No. 4, J. P.
Beal; No. 8. G. A. Crane; No. 2. H. G. B.
Mccartney; bow, A. ]. Reynolds; cox
swain, G. D. Colclough.
This was a beautiful afternoon, but
rather hot Rowing conditions were per-
feet ALI the crews spent more time
on the water than had been allotted
them.
A very good comparison was obtained
when Trinity Hall raced it's second crew
against the first. In the first half the
second crew beat the first crew by
length. In the second the second crew
also beat the first by length.
Large crowds were in attendance, CIV
ing the river and its banks the appear
ance Of a regatta day. New College was
closely watched by the assembled
throngs during it's practice work. The
crew did the first half of the course in
1928, rowing over the entire course in
7:44, the stroke being given as sc. Sever
al of the members were very much ex-
hausted.
Leander did the half course in 1928, the
whole course in 1904 LIS. Leander also
rowed with a 36 stroke and the crew was
greatly exhausted in consequence, Gold
and Nichol especially suffering from the
heat. Yale did the first half in 1928. At
the start the rudder rope caught under
the new aluminium fin which had been
fixed on the boat for the afternoon at
an angle of 95 degrees in the place of the
old wooden fin. The new fin was bent
to an angle of As degrees before the rope
could be freed. This necessitated keep
ing the rudder hard aport during the
afternoon. On this account the full
course was not rowed. Under these
circumstances the performance of the
Yale men was considered very good.
The boys went Immediately after fin
ishing their practice work and enjoyed
tea at Foy's during the balance of the
afternoon. The Yale men probably will
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tomorrow.
At meeting of the stewards this af-
ternoon it was decided to have the trial
heats on Monday if the De Hoop club
does not come in and if Elton is scratch
ed, both of which events are among the
possibilities.
The grand stand opposite the piers is
nearly finished. Brightly dressed crowds
are always present during the daytime
watching the crews at their practice.
Bob Cook said he was satisfied with
the work of the men this afternoon, in
asmuch as Yale did half the course in
practically the same time as the others,
better in fact if the bent fin is taken into
consideration.