The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-22
TIE HENLEY REGATTA
More Thoroughly international
Than Ever Before.
YALE CREW WILL BE WELCOME.
Though . Certain Faction II Hostile
Dutch, French and German Crews
TO Compete, Too.

Henley-on- the-Thames. March 1--Cn-
usual attention 10 cen.ered upon this year
regatta, from the fact that more than ever
II will partake Of an international char
acter- In addition TO the entry OF the
Tale crew there are entries from rowing
clubs from Holland. France and Germany.
1t il also hoped that the famous Argonaus
Club OF Toronto. viii again cross the At
lantic and compete. In consequence the
o!ihcsais are making preparations for what
viii undoubtedly be q record year
Mr.. J. r. Cooper. secretary Of the re-
gattA committee. said: Nothing could
have given the committee more satisfac-
ton than the entry OF crew from Yale
They are 90 well known to English ath-
leses By reason Of their contests that they
viii be welcomed with open arms As yet
the Tale men have made no arrangements
for quarters. ! can suggest nothing bet
ter than the same house. Underwood.
which Cornell occupied last year. l would
suggest that. in addition to the sight-oared
crew. Yale enter a four-oared crew FOR
the stewards cup. The Cornell men last
year frequently expressed regret that they
had not entered for this race. II Yale VIII
bring fourteen men. q four-oared crew
could be easily made up from her eight.
and In addition her subs could form .
junior foar-oared crew and compete for the
wyfoId. There has been no important
change In the rules for this year. In fact.
the only change is that the time of entry
Of Dutch. French and German crews has
been extended to June !. This is allowed
because the officers Of these rowing asso-
Citations assure the Henley officials that
the crews so entered are simply amateurs,
and the officials take their word for 1t.
Each OF these associations Will enter q
crew for Ais summer. We are especial
ly anxious to have the Argonaut Club. OF
Toronto, again compete. Z more gentle-
manly crew or more thorough sportsmen
never entered here. Mr. Thompson. OF
that crew. assured me they would come
again this year, and sincerely hope they
may
The general opinion of watermen Is that
the short sharp stroke will not do for the
Henley course One OF these. Jackson. the
famous old waterman. who has seen all
the contests for many years. said: The
Henley course Is a difficult one. Although
only a mile and five furlongs in length. it
is all dead water. with no suspicion OF a
tide, and II takes an unusual amount of
extra muscular strength to row over 1t.
Old oxford and Cambridge boating men
say II does them up more completely than
work on the longer course from Putney TO
Mortlake. which has the advantage of a
strong tide. do not think any crew can
ever win here which does not employ the
long and even stroke. Take Cornell. for
INSTANCE. This was the prettiest crew I
ever saw In q boat. They sat straight and
trim. one behind the other, like soldiers on
parade. But their quick stroke pumped
them out. Every one OF the other crews
last year pulled long and deep stroke"
In the town itself many preparations are
being made for. the forthcoming event
The hotels are being redecorated. and
have already arranged for the extra pa
tronage which they will enjoy.