New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
CORNELLS BAD LUCK ABROAD.
WHAT ONE OF HER BOAT CREW SAYS.


Bronzed by a sea voyage and exposure to the sun,
the Cornell University arrived from London
early yesterday morning on the steamship Spain, of
the National Line. Shnkel, class of Isl, the stroke
oar, who is charged with selling out the crew in the
Vienna race, was left behind The members of the
crew registered at the St. Nicholas Hotel yesterday
we're: j. G. Allen, class of 49, No. 3; J. Lewis, 10
No. . A. H. Cowles, S2, bow; and J. Read 49, SUBJ
stitute. E.W. Catchpoo, 81, of Syracuse and Com
modore Chase, who has had charge of business mat
tcrs for the crew, also arrived on the same steamer
The story of the crews experience in meeting Euro
pean crews was told a TRIBUNE reporter by j. g.
Allen
eve sailed from New-Yor!1," he said, "on May
%, as you know, and reached England June TO-
where we met Henry F. Gillig, who had been work
ing III cur interest. We found that he had accepted
for us an entry in the for the Stewards Cup
and that we had been excluded from the race for
the Visitors Cup which is the college and the
ono for which we sailed to England. The Stewards
Cup race is open to everybody. The reason given
for our exclusion was that came from univer-
sity whereas the open to from col
leges only III this country, of course, the line be-
tween those institutions is not strictly drawn.
They would not allow "A from Oxford Univer-
siy to enter the race and yet they permitted crews
to enter from the colleges of Oxford Both Oxford
and Cambridge petiGoned for permission to
allow us to enter the race for the Visitors Cup
Henley on the Thames. The Henley course is no.
torously unfair and we had the worst position,
which was made still worse by head wind, and
were beaten. | don't to claim that would
have won under different circumstanccs-but to
show the unfairncss of the course; out of seventeen
races r0wed on the same day defeated only
one won that held the same position that fell
TO us. The course is crooked, and the
outside has not only further to go, but has to
Dtnrn han f1,a nfbn
In that race Shinkel appeared to do his best.
"Our next race private with the Hert-
ford College crow, on July /. That had
the Stewards Cup the day previous, beating tho
Thames Club in the final heat, the latter running
into the river bank. AZ our crew had the inside
alsoran into the bank in the You there
several little bends inward in the stream aud it
was desirable to keep near the bank possible TO
reach slack water and avoid the current.
Pmtnev ON The Thames 1n,v o''It and um w 1s
lost the choice for first position The crew said Mt
the tine that IL Shnkel had rowed the stroke as he
position at the finish. Shinke refused to spurt Mt
the close lie said atterward that it would hayo
broken up If he had increased the stroke At the
time only regarded his action a matter OF bad
Judgment, and am free to say that perhaps it was
nothing worS'. In that race rowcd against the
London and Thames crews, the same opponents that
we had at Henley"
What proof has the of Shinkels
" Before we left England complete statement of
X,
military science at Cornell University. We didn't
suspect Shlnkci until reached Vienna, He occa-
stoned great deal of trouble all along He
wanted to I've captain, for instance, and the rest of
the crew didn't want him to hold that position So
we compromised by not clcctng one. BY his be-
haVlor he injured M, and once we came near put
ting him off the crew. Shinkcl tainted in tho
Vienna race when we were near the turning buoy
on the Danube River. We We're winning as we
pleased being four lengths ahead, and were rowing
easily without mnch exertion against the Donau-
hort crew. Suddenly Shinkel spurted for half
stopped leaned
ward ON one hand and threw water on himself but
in the chest. lie did not faint He lost the race OF
course, and after the event the doctor who was
called in said there nothing the matter with
Shinkel. Two days before the race Shinkel pre-
tended to be sck, but ut the dinner after the race
given to us by the Nienncse Rowing Club he was
apparently In excellent spirits He Ger any was
able TO drink n great deal Of vine We knew ShIu-
kel had appointments with Vienna sporting men
who were financially interested III the several
days before the affair came Oft. He went twice to
the office of Mr.. SLIDER prominent sporting man
who was re~'ree in the race, anu he had suspicious
appointments with trainer and man in Vienna
garden, and received notes from them. The notes
noticed at me time The day after the
called Shinkc went ont with
him and returning said that he had directed Shin
KEEL 10 bank where be could get draft on a New
York bank Shinke had been claiming before that
that he had only e left, which was in Commodore
ChaSes hands. Although we sure of winning
the race on square competition he would not wager
ON the crew, Searching his baggage, we found a
new diamond ring III new case, for lady wdich
had evidently been purchased in Vienna.
Before We left Vienna, gentleman warned us
to beware Of Shinkel Is he knew that Dr. Foragcr
captain OF the Vienna Rowing club, had paid Sim
kc loo norins, about 800 the tay after the race
our informant was member of the regatta commit
lee managing the Vienna race | don't care to rive
You ls name. rs he does not desire publicity
Tho Vienna race took place on Thursday August / /
ana we icit Vienna Saturday night, reaching London
The following Wednesday, On Friday Auust
II, Comm ,dore CHASE Coyies and mIsclf
ot the crew, and Catchpolc and Gwynne of Cor
nell visited Shlnkcls lodgings. Chase was spokcs
man. lie said the crew had had strong evidence
nkpI fiiui ha hltl u,lI tI,
TIE men would be glad 10 have il disprovcd if he
COMO DO so: We asked permission to search MS
trunk, which he gave, but when we asked to search
his clothes he refused, and also forbade us I'm
search his trunk He did not deny the CHARGE
however. Bring on your proof he said
We LETT MN. I'm addition to these things hia hear
ing convinced us tnat he had not been actno rght
toward .rSi the GREY. lie acted in guilty manner
AitEr our departure from Vienna we stayed over
night al Coblenz. Chase, Shmkel and / occ,,nird
one large room. After Shinkel had ia len aslcep we
thought we would have IA chance TO search hia
Clothes but he frustrated the scheme by getting mn
suddenly, and taking his pockeibook out of his
coat pockei, carried il to bed with him. The fol-
Walstcoat to bed with him. One day he came into
the American Exchange and Mr.. Gig tried In
get denial from him OF the charge we had nre-
terred, but could not get him to say anyihing
ShInke asked for his steamship ticket to Amrrir5
but was refused We left him in London and don't
know where he Is now: Although the public NAV
came to us, students who know the man will be oon
vinced. He went with the crew simply because he
was as line an oarsnan rs there is i'll the country"
HOW was The crew received abroad p
We were treated handsomely by the rowing men
espeGlhly by English rowing men. OF course we
didn't take kindly TO the action of the Henley stew
afIS, nor that OF Tue Vienna regatta committcep
, Inc crew disposed OF one of it's boats in Vienna
the other IS on the way rom London Allen left
Cleveland. Lewis gees to Ithaca to-day. Connie
dore Chase remains IN New York until Wednesday,