The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-07-10

cans, but Jhe meh VI Corheli AFe SuS
tanned in Their Action by the Umpire
and the Board of Stewards.
HENLEY-oN THAMES, July 10.-The first
day of the ffty-sixth anniversary of the
water derby of Great Britain was a disap-
pointment to all concerned. Cornell was
pitted against the crew of the Leander
Boat club, composed Of ex-Oxford n
Cambridge oarsmen. II said to be the
strongest on Che river. There was some
confusion at the start, owing to the pres
ence near the starting line of a number OF
boats, which seriously interfered with
Leander. Consequently the latter were
somewhat slow in getting into position.
Then, when the umpire asked If the two
crews were ready, Cornell answered
Yes and the umpire claims Leander
did the same. This the Leanders deny,
In any case, the umpire gave the word
Ego" and the Cornell crew shot away.
But only half the Leander crew started,
and their stroke protested that they were
not ready. In spite of this the umpire al
lowed Cornell to pull over the course, and
awarded the Americans the race. The
Leanders lodged a protest against the
umpire's decision, and 1t was referred to
the board of stewards. But the board re-
fused to change the decision.
The members of the Leander crew are
all wild against the umpire for his de-
cision in favor Of Cornell, and in their
rage say most unpleasant things against
the Ithacan boys,
@. w. Kent, stroke of the Leander crew,
saidto a representative of the Associated
Press: "An English crew would never
have gone on. Had they any spirit Of
sport in them they would row again Cur
boat was pointing into the island and
half the men were backing water. l had
my hand raised in the air towards the
umpire when he asked, Are you ready?'
We all cried No, no. l have rowed in
many races, and l never met with such
unsportsmanlike conduct. We had not
heard the umpire say go when the mess
was Jade. l never want anything more
to do with Americans or American crews"
A determined effort is being made by
the B%ritishers, led by the Leanders, to
place the Cornell crew in the wrong, and
put the whole responsibility for the out
come upon their shoulders. The Leanders
and their sympathizers ignore the decision
Of their own umpire, which is upheld by
the decision of the stewards. The general
cry is: Damn America and Americans"
AS a matter of fact, the Cornell crew are
not only strictly within their rights, but,
in view Of the umpire's orders, they could
not well have done otherwise. 1t would
have been a pretty quixotic thing had
they ~disobeyed the umpire and returned
to the post, but meantime Leander would
probably have gone on and won the race.
1t is the Leanders who are showing a most
unsportsmanlike spirit, and in every way
trying to discredit the Americans.
Andrew S. White, "a nephew of ex-
President Andrew d. White, of Cornell,
said to a representative of the Associated
Press;
"It is the greatest outrage hat was ever
perpetrated on Gods earth. The attempt
to put the blame OIL our boys is a das-
tardly thing. They could only obey the
umpire. Before the regatta we were
warned on all sides to beware of the
Leanders. They will do you in any way
possible, it was said. They will run you
into the post, as they did the French crew
last year. We were told, even before the
draw, that the thing had been fixed that
our first race would be against Leander.
In our hearts we believe that Leander
went to the post determined not to race.
We had the best position u had beaten
their best time"
Mr.. Francis, the Cornell manager, said:
"Our boys have done just right. 1t must
be remembered that Leander is not the
only crew we nave to meet. Ever since
we have been here we have been unfairly
treated by the British press"
Umpire Frank william, after the meeting
of the stewards last evening, said: II
could not do differently than send Cornell
! a1nnr I n,ucaIf and Mn GOl1ia ~ aG-
sistant, both saw that the crews were
ready. 1 gave the word go and both
seemed to start. Then came calls from
the Leanders: No, we are not ready.
Had l ordered the Cornell crew back they
might say that, because they were ahead
at the start, the English umpire recalled
them to favor their opponents"
This version of the occurrence can be
confirmed by the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press, who witnessed the race from
the umpire's boat.
Sporting Life says; Mr.. Frank william
acting umpire, has offered TO give a prize
to the value of e100 for a Leander Cornell
race on the day the regatta closes. 1t re
mains to be seen whether the offer will
have any result"
The following is summary of yester
days events:
Grand Challenge Cup-First heat; Trim
ity Hall, Cambridge, beat the London
Rowing club easily by four lengths in
1855. Second heat: Elton college beat the
Thames Rowing club easily in 1874
Third heat: Cornell rowed over the purse
in s.11.
Thames Challenge Cup (ei~ghts)-First
heat: st. Johns college, Oxford, beat the
Thames Rowing club by a length and q
half in 7.57,
Second heat; Norous Boat club, Am
sterdam, beat Lady Margaret, Cambridge
easily.
Visitors Challenge Cup triple s%culls)-
First heat: Trinity Hall, Cambridge, bea'
Caius college, Cambridge.
Stewards Challenge Cup 6ours)-Firs
heat; London Rowing club beat the Ar
gonaut Rowing club, of Toronto, by two
feet only.
Silver Goblets double soulls) 80 FRS
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