The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-10

dsrs DIdn't Start and tho Race a
FirzlO Us a Spectacular Interna'
tIonai UnpIcASantneSA
HRSLEYoS.THAMEs, July 0.-Ths frat
day Of tho aity.sixth anniversary Of tho
water derby Of Great Britain was q dis
appointment to all concerned. Cornell
was pittod against the crew Of the
LeSuder Boat Club, composed OF ex'
Oxford and Cambridge oarsmen aud
said to bo tho strongest on the river
There was some confusion at the start,
owing to the presence noar the starting
line OF number OF boats, which Geri-
ouuly interisred with Leander. ConIe-
quently, tho latter were somewhat slow
in getting into position. Then. when
the umpire asked il tho two crews we're
ready. Cornell promptly auawered
AYES" and, the umpire claims, LoandCr
did the same. This the Leaudors deny.
In any case, the umpire gave the word
"Go" and tho Cornell crow shot away.
But only half the Loander crew started
and their stroke protested that they
wers not ready. In spite Of this the
umpire allowed Cornell to pull over the
course and awarded the Americana the
race, The LoanderA have lodged pro-
test against the umpire's decision and
IL was referred to the board OF stewards.
But tho board will not change the de-
clBion.
DECISION USRRvERsED.
The board, or committee OF stewards,
this evening issued the following state
mont:
"The committee, while deeply regret
ting tho mOss unfortunate misunder.
standing at tho start oi the Cornell and
Leander heat, feel that they muGt abide
by the laws OF boat racing, aud cannot
royerae the decision oil the umpire aud
starter"
The members Of the LeSnder crew are
oil wild against the umpire for his de-
cisIon Ia favor OF Cornell, and In their
rage they say most unpleasant thingS
against the IthRcan boys.
y. ". Kent, stroke OF the Leander
crow, said 10 representative oil the
Associated Press:
"An English crow would never have
gone ON. Had they any spirit oil sport
In thom they would row again. Our
boat was pointing into the island and
half the men werO backing water. l
had my hand raised in the air towards
tho umpire when he asked: Arc you
reGdy2 We all cried no, no. l have
rOWed in MANY races aud | never mot
with such unsportsmaulike conduct:
We had not heard tho umpire say go
when tho moss was made."
A determined effort is being made by
tho Britishers, led by tho Leanders, to
place tho Cornell crew in tho wrong
and put tho whole responsibility for
tho outcome upon their shoulders. The
LOandOrS aud their sympathizers ignore
tho decision OF their own umpire, which
is upheld by this evenings decision OF
tho stewards. The general cry is Damn
America and Americans"
Asa matter OF fact, the Cornell crew
nrn not only strictly within their rights,
but in view OF the umpire's orders they
could not wOll have done otherwise. II
would have been pretty 'qniXotic'
thing had thew disobeyed tho umpiTc
Snd s sTotrvpsJ @ 10 tho po;t but meantime
IoSrdor would nrobablv have gone on
al Won Tho raco
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USsPoRTsMASbIEE +EASDESS
II the Leanders who are showing
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every way uy'hH " u'sV'cu'' '"V A'iio'''
cans.
Andrew s. White, nephew OF OK.
President Andrew u. White, OF Cornell.
amid 10 n roprcssntRtiYe OF the Associated
prosS this oypnlng;
"Beiors the regatta ws woro warned,
nm nll sidos. 10 bgWArs Of tho Loanders.
sThcv will do Won In any wny possible
il was said. rfhoy will run YOU into tho
most, as they did tho French crow last
year Mo were told even pslorS tne
uraW G,s' s|, 'U vomI no % ",IU", "PU ISOnd"r
In our hearts wo bcloyo that LeRndor
won't to tho post determined not to race.
We had tho best position ahd hau pea''
on thor best tlmo;
Mr. FrhhCls, Iho CoTholl mnuAgor
bnld: a.. >.
"Our boys haVo dono Just rlghI
must DO Tcmcmoorod thnt l'oNhuor ~
not tho only crow wc nave 10 ineoL
Eydr HinCO VIC hnVG DNNn nero WO nnVN