The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-03
AN AUGURY OF VICTORY.
4 YALE FOUR WINS Ar HENLuY-ov.
 THE-THAMES.

The Distance Was 1155 Yards-It was .
 Glorious struggIe-Yalc in Rear at Start.
 but Wrests Lead From Henley by Superb
 Work-New Boat for tho Eight unsatis-
 factory.
 Henley, July 2.-Late this evening four of the Yale crew and four of tha members of the Henley Boat club had a race over half the course, a distance of 1,155 yards. The boats got away to a splendid start. The Englishmen pull ed stronger stroke than the Ameri- cans at the start of the race, and their boat was in the lead for quarter of the distance. The Yale men, however. were gradually creeping up on them. and when the quarter was completed the bows were about even.
 The Americans were working togeth- CT in fine style and soon began to slow ly forge ahead of their opponents. When three-quarters of the distance had been completed the Yale men were half a length to the good. Here the Henleys spurted and the race was an exciting one to the finish. The Ameri- cans met the spurt handsomely and continued to forge ahead inch by inch until their bow showed well to the front of the Henley beat.
 Both crews were pulling their best. but the Englishmen could not decrease the advantage the Americans had gain- ed. On the contrary. the latter kept gaining, though almost imperceptibiy, and when they went over the finishing line they were four feet in the lead.
 At half-past six o'clock this evening the new shell, its rigging having been overhauled, was again placed in the water and the crew went out to take their usual practice It was found that the rigging was still wrong and tfa boat was pulled back to the boat house. where further work in the line of putt ing it in suitable condition was done. Later the crew made six short stretch- es with the Leander crew from the Fawley court boat house to the finish of the course, covering the distance in 31a minutes.
 The New College and Trinity Hall crews were out and rowed the same distance, but their times were not talk en. They apparently were taking their practice easily. The weight of the Yale crew, including the coxswain, was taken to-day and gives an average of vl69 hounds. When they sailed from New York~the average weight was a small fraction over 167 pounus. Five pounds of the added weight has been taken on by Clarke. the coxswafn
 A garden party was given this after- noon by the Yale crew at tiles Marsh mills house, their headquarters, in recs, ognition of the many courtesies that have been extended 10 them since their arrival here Among the English guests were all the crews entered for the grand challenge cup, the trophy which the Americans seek to take back with them. Mrs. Henry Clews, wife of the New York banker, and Miss CleWs, and a number of Americans were also present The Duke and the Duchess of Marlborough were invited to attend, but found it impossible owing to the fact that they had a prior engagement.
 The guests were received by Mrs. Simmons, wife of the mayor of Henley, who is very popular with the Yale men, and Mrs. Cooper, wife of the secretary of the regatta committee The weath- CT was cool. There was a shower dur ing the afternoon, but it was a light one and did not more than temporarily. interrupt the party. The ladies present sought refuge in the Marshmills house while the rain was falling, while the gentlemen ensconsed themselves In the marquees upon the lawn in which the refreshments, which were many and varied, were served. Altogether the party was a most successful one, and it has added much to the popularity of the American visitors, which was al- ready great.