The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
FenneII Catches a Crab" and
Receives a Blow From
His Oar.
HIS INJURIES ARE SERIOUS.
Manager Francis Says the Accident
VIII Prevent the Men From
Racing Again.

JuIN IU.-10e SeCOnU udy OI lie I1eHley
regatta opened with fine weather and was
marked by large attendance, many per-
sons being present who were detained in
London Yesterday.
The principal feature of the days pro-
gramme was the trial heats between the
Cornell University of Ithaca and Trinity
Hall Cambridge and New College (Ox-
ford) and Elton College for the grand chal-
Ienge cup, the winners of which will con-
test in the final heat for the trophy. The
first of these heats (the fourth of the
series) was between New College and Eton,
and was won by the former by length
and a half.
Important as the heat was, it did not
engage the attention of the multitude as it
once would have done, had there been no
international contest in which America
was a factor. Indeed, the interest in the
days programme seemed to be centered in
the one heat between Cornell and Trinity
Hall. After the heat between the Fights
OF New College and Elton College, the Cor
nell-Trinity crews got ready for their con-
test. The interest in this heat was
sharpened by the universal comment upon
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tween Cornell and Leander. 1t was
thought the sharp diversion of opinion as
to the justice of Cornell's retaining the
heat it had won unopposed yesterday
would spur the Ithaca boys to efforts to-
day which would show conclusiveIy that
the result would have been the same if the
Leander boat had started.
But they showed nothing of the kind,
for the Trinity men beat them with the
greatest of ease. There was not nearly as
strong wind to-day off the Bucks shore,
but the position OF the Trinity boat on
that side was still worth something. Mr..
Willard again acted as umpire.
There was no mistake in sending the
crews off. On the word "go' Cornell went
off, pulling twenty-four strokes for the
first half minute and forty-six for the
minute. Trinity Hall rowed only twenty
one strokes for the hall minute and forty
two for the minute. Cornell Immediately
took a slight lead. and at the end OF the
first furlong was only few feet to the
good. They went well and steady, in their
own style-a style that has been widely
commented upon here.
The style of the Trinity crew was great
contrast to that of the Americans. Their
stroke was longer. Their body form was
not as good, though they swung much
more.
At the upper end of Temple Island Cor
nell was still the same distance in front.
Here the cheering for Trinity was enthusi-
astic, but it did not enable the men of that
crew to wrest the advantage from the Cor
nell boys, who led by tr1he and who
were increasing inch by inch until at the
quarter-mile mark they had still more in
creased their lead, and with this advantage
had reduced their stroke to forty-four per
minute. Almost imperceptibly they i'm
proved their position, rowing with the reg
ularity OF perfect piece OF machinery and
at the end of the next quarter of mile
they had increased their lead to length.
At the half-miIe distance mark (the Faw-
ley Court boathouse) Cornell led by half a
length, and it seemed as though they
would win without doubt. But suddenly
there came a change. About a hundred
yards above point opposite the Isthmian
Boat Clubs house Trinity was about three
quarters of length ahead, and the men
were greeted with frantic cheers as they
continued up the course.
Hitherto there had been no sign OF the
faltering of the Cornell men, although they
had fallen behind. They had merely ap-
peared to be going slower and slower and
the Trinity crew faster and faster than be-
fore, although the stroke of each crew was
the same.
But suddenly there came a collapse in
the Cornell boat. The oars went flying
about in all directions, suggesting the
antics Of an attenuated windmill on a
spree. Hager, No. 3, and Fennell, No. 3,
almost at the same time missed the water
and nearly fell out of the boat. The rest
of the crew stopped almost Immediately
being exhausted and clearly outrowed.
That they were unable to stand any longer
was apparent to everybody. The course
had been too strong and the pace too swift
for the short stroke of the Cornell men,
and they had demonstrated that their style
of arm work was killing.
In the meantime Trinity kept on with
out the slightest sign of weakening for the
remaining thirty yards of the course, win
ming by about seven lengths. The Trinity
crew received tremendous ovation as il
proceeded past the winning post.
The judges decided in the case of the
Cornell boat that the course was not
rowed out"
In an interview this evening C.. s. Fran
els, the manager of the Cornell Grew. said
"Fennell is in bad condition He caught
crab at the three-quarter mile post and
the handle of his oar struck him in the
side, infictlng an injury, the extent OF
which cannot yet be determined.
1.-THE poor fellow was doubled up with
pain, which was so intense that it was
impossible for him to recover as quickly as
the rest of the crew. Despite the pain he
was suffering he pluckily rowed the best
he could to the finish. / fear his injury
is really serious. There is great dark
bruise on the groin where the oar struck
him. We constantly apply hot fomentings
to it."
Mr.. Francis reiterated his statement
made in the afternoon that the Cornell
boys had been beaten fairly and added:
''The Trinity Hall crew is a good one. /
don't wish to minimize their victory.
That every boat must ABIDE by its own
accidents is true the world over.
"Itwould be unsportsmanlike to attempt