The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-02
Will Row a Hard Race, Win or
Lose
NOBODY FEELS COCKSURE
And Master Coach Cook Makes Only
Gloomy Predictions
The Men Are In the Pink Of Condition, and
Their Victory Would Be Popu-
lar Ono
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
HENLEY ON-THAMES, July l.
Copyrighted, 1896. 1.-The near APP
proach of the days set apart for the
royal Henley regatta, July g. I, s and 8, is
increasing the already great interest
manifested in the gallant young Ameri-
cans who are going to uphold the glori-
Gus traditions of Yale on the Thames.
Since their appearance up to the pres
ent time they have steadily improved in
form, and have just as surely deser-
vedly won the appreciation of the press
and public. On all sides the New Haven
oarsmen are classed as thorough gen.
tlemen and sports of the first water.
Consequently, however strong may
be the desire among Englishmen to see
the grand challenge cup successfully de-
Tended by home crew, nobody will be-
srudge the Yale boys the victory if they
defeat the crack crews of Britain, and
their triumph is certain to be greeted
almost as enthusiastically as if the Lee
ander or New College turn out to be the
winners. The utmost good feeling pre-
walls on all sides, the cup of goodfellow-
ship is overlooking, and when the rival
crews measure oars on Tuesday next, it
will be in healthy rivalry, with no tinge
of bitterness on either side. The with
drawal of Elton school boys having been
gracefully brought about. there will be
no necessity for rowing a trial heat on
July 9th, and the first contest for the
trophy will therefore occur on the fol-
lowing day.
a change for the better in many re-
spects was made in the Yale boat today.
The English oars have been tried and
found not adapted TO the Yale crew. As
a result they have been discarded. and
American oars will carry the sons of Old
Eli TO victory or. defeat.
There is no cocksureness about the
crew or their friends. but they will row
their best, are in the pink of condition,
and will at least come very near cap
turing the grand cup.
That is about the situation of affairs
from the American standpoint. although
Bob Cook appears to look gloomy, shakes
his head somewhat despondently, and
intimates that he is not satisfied with
the work of his pupils. But Bob Cook
has been known TO do the same thing
many times before, and then have his
crew walk away from their opponents,
to the great dismay of the latter In
fact, the throwing of cold water upon
the chances of Yale is in some quarters
looked upon as being an old trick of the
master coach, so no Importance is az
tached to his cloudy forebodings. Eve
rybody about the Yale headquarters
hopes for the best and few people would
1Aa cfn iSa A1 70 tta 1ar RI Of
Yale driven to victory on the Thames
Nearly one-half of the seats in the
grand stand have been turned over to
the Americans for the accommodation
of their friends, and it was the desire to
have as many as possible of the latter
present, which, combined with other rea-
sons, prompted the Henley regatta
people to bring about the withdrawal
of the Elton school boys. Had they not
done so, the first trial heats would have
been rowed on Monday next. and many
people from across the Atlantic might
have missed the pleasure of seeing Yale
win her first heat.
NOT FIT YET
LONDON. July 1.-The Stars CORES
pondent telegraphs:
ne Aale men look NJ 10 row lot
kingdom. but they are not yet good
enough 10 win the grand challenge cup,
although they have plenty Of time to
improve The Leanders are a less pow
erful crew than in 1895. nevertheless
they will take LOT Of beating.
The Evening News correspondent al
Henley says:
Nobody can speak TOO we'll for the
Yale men. They are hardly likely 10
win. but they are certain 70 give good
account Of themselves