The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-06
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YiLE LUCK HOLDS GOOD,


She Draws Most Desirable Place for the
Big Race
Henley Thames, July 4-The rerig-
ging of Yale's new boat was completed
late last night and the snell was plac-
ed in the water this morning for the
use of the crew in their early practice.
When the Americans first went out this
morning they padded short distance,
pulling at the rate Of thirty-two strokes
to the minute, but later they were put
down to harder work and rowed short
stretches at 36-stroke. The men
worked well together They said they
felt better in the new boat than the old
shell they We're compelled to use yes
terday and the day before. Bob Cook,
the coach, as usual kept watchful
eye upon his charges, riding along the
bank of the river on bicycle.
The Trinity crew were out for their
morning practice and rowed short
stretches, but no time was taken The
Leander crew made four barrier trials.
In the first trial they were paced by the
Kingston crew, and in the second by
the crew of the Balliol college. They
pulled 38-stroke for the first minute,
but in the second they dropped to SO.
The conditions We're unfavorable for
fast time. There was strong head
wind of variable velocity, and the wa
ter was somewhat choppy. The wealth
err however, was clears and acted as
a cheerful tonic on the men after the
rainy and threatening weather of the
past few days.
The event of interest to-day was the
drawing for the various heats and
rounds in the eight-oared race for the
Grand Challenge cup and the race for
the diamond sculls. 1t was arranged
that in every case the first named crew
in the appended draw should have the
station on the Berkshire side of the
river.
Heat Alexander against Yale.
Heat B-New College, oxford,
against Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
Heat C-London Rowing club against
First Trinity, Cambridge.
Heat D-Thames Rowing club a bye
Second round-Heat e: The winner
of heat b against the winner of heat A.
Heat F-Tha winner of heat G against
the Thames Rowing club.
Final heat-The winner of heat f
against the winner of heat e.
The Yale crew will thus have the
Bucks station, and their supporters
here are fervently wishing that the
southwest wind, which has been blow
ing all the week, will hold until after
heat A, which will be rowed on Tues
day. 1t is generally believed by the
English oarsmen and rowing experts
that the Yale crew are outmatched by
the Leander men. If, however, they
win against the Leanders, they will
probably have to meet the New College
crew, who are regarded as the strong
est eight of all, and who, it is general
ly conceded, will have little difficulty in
beating the Trinity Hall crew in heat
B. Under these conditions Yale will
meet New College in heat e of the sec
ond round. The Yale men say they are
perfectly satisfied with the result of
the drawing for the trial heats and po-
sitions They declare, not boastfully,
that they will give good account of
themselves. They may be beaten, but
not If pluck and determination will win
the race for them.
Captain Treadway and Longacre,
who pulls No. 6. have entirely recover
ed from the effects of their speeding
over the course yesterday, when they
seemed to be completely pumped out,
their condition causing Cook to re-
mark: THAT does not look like win
ming" The men all think that they