Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-04
YALE MEN IRE IN GO0DFDIp>"
The American 0arSmen p =
Henley BcS.So
The Leander the Favorite
for Whine .he New Haven
Boys Are NJ ignored in Making
PredictiOns-Paper Against Cedar
Boat.
(Copyrlghted. Associated Press.l


Grand Challenge Cup and other races
to be decided next week at the Henley
regatta is about completed, although
some of them during to-day and to-
morrow viii undergo their finishing
touches.
The concensus of opinion is that the
race for the Grand will be won by
Leander. New College second, and Yale
third, with the Thames crew having
good lead for fourth place. In the es-
timation Of competent critics, Trinity
College and the London Rowing Club
are considered out of the race. The
latter because they are far behind in
their form Of other years, and the for
mer because for some unexplained rea-
son they have fallen off remarkably
from their form of a week ago.
There are several factors, however,
which should not be overlooked in fore
casting the chances of the different
crews The New College men are, un>
questiOnably, somewhat overtrained.
Bob Cook has carefully avoided this,
and Yale will go TO the post in prime
condition, a most important factor with
the crews as evenly matched as the pres
ent three seem to be. The draw, if there
is a strong west wind, such as has
been blowing O. ~ day this week off
Bucks station, means an. advantage of
at least a length and a half. There IS
an undercurrent of feeling here. fed by
the press, that If Yale wins It will be be-
cause Mr.. Cook copied the English style
of rowing with a 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.. ]. F. Cooper. sec
rotary Of the regatta committee, 'pur-
sued a conspicuous policy before un-
known in Henley crews. They declined
invitations as if they suspected they
trary, seems one of us, and met in the
same spirit. We are with them in man
ners and men, and they are not looking
for traps and tricks Ol every side. If
they win it will be a great thing for
Henley. as we suppose Harvard will not
be content. and perhaps other colleges
will not be satisfied until they add a
victory at Henley to their home tri-
umphs. But even il Yale succumbs,
we trust it will not be long before we
see her blue " again; and if Yale wins
YOU may be sure there will be no be-
grudgiag her the victory, even among
the defeated crews. This is the keynote
Cf the feeling at Henley and it is re-
peated among the Leander, Trinity Hall
and New College men, no less among
the water men and the tow path loaters.
The Yale men are lot better TO-
gether than any of our crews, and l
cannot understand why they do not
cover more water. After watching them
carefully. have reached the conclusion
that the fault lies with their paper boat.
Il is not as rigid as our boats, and II
Yale is defeated l believe it will be be-
cause that while the paper boat is better
than any American 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 You
see" said one of the water men. "Yaie's
boat is heavier than First Trin!ty'S clas-
per. which was alongside OF 1t. The
Yale craft" he continued, is heavier
Jhan that swaddle there pointing to
Emmanuers boat, "and with more
weight il is not so rigid, which must tell
upon its way between strokes
WauchOpe, stroke of the Trinity Hall
crew. is of the same opinion as Mr.. Coop
or. and the watermen, regarding the
relative merits of paper and cedar shells.
He added to the foregoing remarks:
II am afraid that the chopping and
changing will have tendency TO des-
troy the homeogenity of the crew.
Wauchope's opiron that changes make
the men nervous IS shared by c. VI. Pit
man. Of New College, by the Leander
men and other boating men about the
river.
Bob" Cook will express nc opinion
as 10 the chances of the Yale crew and
the men maintain the same attitude OF
reserve. But they all seem to be quietly
confident
The absorbing interest in the race for
the Grand Challenge Cup obscures al
most completely the coming race for the
Diamond Sculis. DR.. Mcdowell, the
American champion Oarsman, who is
entered for this event, seems 10 feel this
somewhat He says that apart from
the friendly reception he has met with
among the oarsmer. his boat house re-
ceives no courteSies whatever. The doc
tor added: Il am in excellent condition
and hone to surprise some of them. But
am convinced that the race will go to
Then | am not properly equlpped 1or Tue
Henley waters. Mind, l do not COM
nlain. but my boat was built for Lake
Michigan and weighs over 80 pounds.
The smallest and lightest boat posi-
HE is what is wanted here. Black
staffe's boat weighs 26 bounds and
Hard;ng's only weighs 1S}2 pounds.
However. no matter what | 90 this year,
7 shall have a much lighter boat and
come next year.
The morning was stormy and it turn
od out 10 be a nasty day for rowing.
The wind was down the river and the
,.,.ster cbOppv. Bob Cook. however, had
rho vale men down to the boat house
AZ $50 in order that they might help
- rio the new shell and so that they
might trv TO get better idea OF catch
mo the water. by watching the practice
of The English crews. They were occu-
Mod until noon. at which hour the shell
was still not ready for use. Consequent
- the old shell was fioated. and with
Rob Cook coaching the men from
bicvc,e. Yale pulled some short stretch
as with the stroke varying from SO TO
40 The men, however, showed bad
sor,, ard Mr.. Cook got we'll worked up