The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04
TRAINING IS CONCLUDED
Yale Men Are Ready for the
Contest
LEANDER'S CREW WILL WIN
II the Competent Critics Do Not Prove
False Prophets
selves Are Silent but Fairiy Con-
fident Of Success
Associated Press Special Wire

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EY-ON-THAMES, July g.
Copyright 1sSe.)-The training Of the
crews entered for the grand challenge
race which will take place next week
at the Henley regatta. is about COM
pleted, although some of them during
the present day and tomorrow undergo
their finishing touches. The consensus
of opinion is that the race for the cup
will be won by Leander, New College or
Yale. with the Thames crew having a
good lead for fourth place in the estima-
tion Of competent critics. Trinity Col
leg and the London Rowing club are
considered out of the race, the latter be-
cause they are far behind their form OF
other years and the former because, for
some reason unexplained they have fall
len Off remarkably from their perform
ance of week ago. There are several
factors, however, which are not to be
overlooked in forecasting the chances
of the different crews. The New Col
lege men are unquestionably somewhat
overtrained. Bob Cook has carefully
avoided this and his men will go to the
post in prime condition, most impor-
tant factor with the crews as evenly
matched as the present three seem to
be. The draw, If there is strong wind
such as has been blowing every day
this week off the Bucks station, means
an advantage of at least a length and a
half. There is an undercurrent of feel
ing here today fed by the press that If
Yale wins it will be because Mr.. Cook
copied the English style Of rowing with
really good crew, and that If Yale loses
it will be because they had not time to
thoroughly adopt the English style.
Cornell" said Mr.. Cooper, secretary
of the regatta committee, pursued a
suspicious policy before unknown in
Henley crews. They declined invita-
tions as If they suspected that they
would be poisoned. Yale, on the con-
trary, seems one Of us and has met us
in the same spirit. We are with them
In manners and men and they are not
looking for traps and tricks on every
side. If they win, it will be great
thing for Henley. as we suppose Har-
ward will not be content and perhaps
other colleges will not be satisfied until
they add victory at Henley to their
home triumphs. But even if Yale sue
CuulUS, we trust IL Will not De long DeLOre
we see her blue ~ again, and If Yale
wins, you may be sure there will be no
begrudging her the victory even among
the defeated crews.
This is the keynote Of the feeling at
Henley and it is repeated among the
Leander, Trinity Hall and New College
men, no less than among the water men
and the tow-path loafers. The Yale
men are lot better together than any
of our crews and cannot understand
why they do not cover more water
After watching them carefully, I have
reached the conclusion that the fault
lies with their paper boat. 1t is not as
rigid as our cedar boats, and If Yale is
defeated I believe it will be because
while the paper boat is better than any
American built cedar boat, 1t is not
equal to the English cedar boat"
This view is shared by the water men
in charge of the tent boat houses.
Cook will express no opinion as to the
chances of the Yale crew, and the men
maintained their same attitude of re-
serve. But they all seem to be quitely