Evening star., 1896-07-04
DRAWING FOR HEATS
Yale Allotted to Pull Against
Leander.
AMERICANS HAVE TIE BUCKS SHORE
d. Mcdowell Also Lucky in Hia
Chance.
CONFIDENT OF WINNING
Copyright, 1ses, By the Associated Prsss.)

Copyright. 1so6, By the Associated Press.)
HENLEY Y-ON-THAMEs. July 4.-Ths
rowing enthusiasts are crowding to Henley.
The town il alive with bunting. end one
dealer il displaying huge stock OF Yale
flags.
In the drawing for heats today Leandsf
and Yale were allotted to pull in the nrst
heat. with Yale on the Bucks shore. This
Is considered quite an advantage for the
Americans. especially If q strong west wind,
such as has been blowing every day this
week. prevails on Tuesday. In this case
Yale would bs favored by about q length
and a half.
DIR. Mcdowell drew E. A. Guinness. BROTH
er of the holder Of the Diamond Sculls. and
was sllotted the Bucks shore. which, ac-
cording to his own statement, should bring
him in winner
New College drew Trinity: London Row
ing Club drew First Trinity and the
Thames Rowing Club drew a bye.
YaIe's Work Today.
It must be admitted. after seeing Yale's
work today, and after getting the opinion
Of several Of the leading rowing authori-
ties in addition to making allowances for
the natural English preJudices. that Yales
chances of winning the grand challenge
seem to pull together, and the numerous
changes in boats, oars and rigging have
made them nervous and unsettled. While
admitting this, one of the Yale men who
has been with the crew throughout says
that they will do better in the actual race.
when each one realizes what depends upon
him, and the men are not thinking that the
eyes Of the coaches on the banks are upon
them. All the Americans are in the bes.
OF condition. and the apparent collapse Of
Longacre and Treadway after pulling over
the course yesterday evening. which Is
made much OF here really amounts to
nothing, and they were not nearly as ex-
hausted as the English crews after doing
the course in practice.
There was heavy wind from the Bucks
shore all the morning, and the crews were
people lined the banks of the river and
most OF the crews were out doing easy
work. But coaching from the bank was
impossible. owing to the strong wind which
prevailed.
Out in the New Boat.
Yale was cut at IL o'clock in the new
beat. but only short stretches were in
culged in. The crew padded to the island
with thirty-two-stroke, and were after
ward obliged to return to the boat house in
order to adjust No. 3's footgear
Leander did a five minutes stretch with
thtrty-etght stroke. They were paced by
Kingston for a minute and q half, and
during the last minute and q half Moseley
paced Leander. and beat the latter by half
a length.
New College and Trinity Hall both pull
ed short stretches at a thirty-six- stroke.
DIR. Mcdowell. the Chicago oarsman, A
using a new boat today. as his own Is be-
ing repaired for the damage done in the
collision yesterday with the Caius four.
The American sculler made a good show
today against a Kingston four. He says
the rigging of the borrowed boat suits him.
Cook DissatisRed.
Bob Cook. discussing Yale's chances
today. said: I'VE have lost four days
coaching owing to the rigging Of the boat,
which should have been fixed before leav-
ing home"
When Mr.. Cook was asked II he was
satisfied with the performance OF the Yale
crew he remarked, sharply: NO"
After the return to the boat house Mr..
Cook read the crew a sharp lecture.
Col. Beard, who has been at Henley
throughout, watching the daily practice Of
the men from Yale. says: Cook has tried
80 many different systems that the men,
bers Of the crew are somewhat dshearten-
ed though they still think they have the
power to win"