Cornell Crew in England.

LONDON, June 12. - The wind had almost subsided when the Cornell crew went over the course this afternoon. The crew, consisting of Matthews, Spillman, Hagen, Freeborn, Fennell, Dyer, Louis, and Hall(stroke), rowed a quarter of a mile down and back at a 46-stroke, after which they turned and went to the Fawley Court boat house. On the way to the boat house they made several short spins of about half a minute each, which were taken at about the same rate. The bodies of the men were even and steady. The boat rolled a little and their stroke was short. Turning again at the boat house they rowed a quarter of a mile and then returned to the boat house.

This evening the Cornell crew rowed a series of races against an untrained scratch crew made up of members of the Henley Club. In the Cornell boat were Matthews, Bentley, Roe, Freeborn, Shape, Hall, Louis, H. Hamilton(stroke). On the way down the Americans had the lead, but at the start, the boats were even. The Henley crew then immediately began to draw away, and were a quarter of a length ahead by the time they had pulled sixteen strokes, when they stopped rowing, having broken a rowlock string.

A second start was made after the damage had been repaired and the Henley boat again secured a lead. Cornell, however, soon showed in front, but Henley again drew up about level, and both crews ceased rowing, having covered a distance of a quarter of a mile. The boats were put about and the crews rowed from Bushey Gate to Henley Bridge against the stream. The Henley crew took a length's start, rowing 36 strokes to the minute. Cornell, pulling 46, overtook them in about two hundred yards, when Henley again began to draw away. The rowing of the Americans became ragged, but they soon steadied themselves, passing Henley, and were a length ahead upon reaching the bridge. The distance covered was over half a mile. Much surprise was expressed among the spectators that Cornell was unable to leave the scratch crew with greater ease.