Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-10
AWARDED TO CORNELL.
The Board of Stewards Decides Against the Protest of the Leanders- Tomor-
 IJw's Contests.

Henley, July 9.-The failure of the Leander eight to start in the heat in which they were to contest with the Cornell university crew was a great dis appointment to the Thames oarsmen The Leanders were supposed to be the strongest crew on the river, and were thought to have the best chance to take the cup, and were consequently very heavily backed in the betting
 When Umpire Willard gave the word to go the most intense excitement pre- vailed among the thousands of spec tators who had gathered along the course. Shortly after the starting signal was given the Americans could be seen from the Berks shore far down the river.
 The Leanders were not in sight, and 1t was at first supposed that the crowds of boats along the banks obscured the View. but this belief was dispelled when as the Cornell crew neared the finish post in grand style, the Leanders were still invisible. Their absence at the finish created scare among the sup porters of the English crew, and many were the reasons assigned for their fail ure to appear.
 The lthica men rowcd a fine race, al though they were unopposed. They came m looking eool and fresh and were greeted with cheers by the spectators many of whom took up the Cornell cry, which was started by the friends of the crew and repeated again all along both shores. When the umpire's launch came up to the press enclosure it was learned that the umpire gave the word to start after having asked the crews If they were ready. Willard states that he heard no reply from either until immediately after the start, when he heard the Leander men protesting. He thought he had given the crews a fair start and could pa bp hao especially as the Leanders had pulled four or five strokes. It was not until Cornell had reached the winning post that the umpire was informed that the Leanders before the start was given. had said they were not ready The um- pre, notwithstanding these statements. maintained his right to award the heat to the Cornell crew.
 Later the Leanders pulled down from their boat house, above the winning post, but did not make their appearance dur ing the afternoon, prefering to remain at their headquarters
 United States Ambassador Bayard was among those who followed the Americans over the course on the umpire's boat,
 When seen this evening the members of Leander eight all agreed in the state ment that when Umpire Willard asked Are you ready?" they shouted. NO"
 Colonel Willard, on the other hand, is equally positive that he heard no reply to his question. The Leander's statement is that when the word "Go" was given some of the crew attempted to start, taking q few strokes but that practically their boat remained at the post.
 The board of stewards have decided against the protest of the Leander crew and sustained the umpire in awarding the heat in the great challenge race to Cornell
 The drawing of lots for tomorrow's heats in the grand challenge cup race resulted in the pttting of Cornell on the Berks side of the course against Trinity Hall (Cambridge) on the Bucks side for the fourth heat and Eton aginst New college (Oxford) on respectively the Berks and Bucks side for the fifth,