The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-11


Ing over She course yesterday, when Le-
ahder fausd % set away at the word
40. continued Today. and offensive re-
marks We're heard Oh all sides.
Ahe aEe lusg like the AustralisRs.s
said one person in the crowded breakfast
room OF the Red Lson aotel this motn-
lng. they don't care how they vim"
The Leanders continued 20 fan tha
name OF aiScon'ent. They were 20 os
heard an all parts denouncing not th4
umpire or the decision OF the board e
stewards who gave ghe race to Cornell
yesterday. but they denounced Cornell.
i'm spite OF the fact that the American
crew simply obeyed the instructions os
the umpire to row over khe course. The
Leanders made no overtures TO Ccrnelr
yesterday 10 race again hut they brgan
an immediate torrent or abuse. Andrew
White, who has ben Identified with tho
cornell crew ever since the later arr
rived at Henley, is perfectly .weii known
10 the different crews. Yesterday even-
ing he entered crowded hotel lobhy
wearing the Co nell colors. In the lobby
were a group of Leandtrs talking oveH
the unfortunate misunderstanding OF yes>
terday. Begg, the l.eander coNswains
glanced at Mr. White. and said. evident-
ly for his heneft: d the Americans.
anyway. Ii is just what might hays
been expected
The only satisfaction OF the day was tne
thorough heating which the four Of the
Thames Rowing Club gave the four. %
the I4eander Boat Club IN the third heao
OF the race for fae Stewards Challenges
cup. The Thames crew won as they
liked by eight lengths. The Leander four
were all members OF the Leander crew
entered for the Grand challenge cup. ana
are among those who have been so bitter
against the Americans. The Thamea
crew were heartily cheered as they
crossed the line ahead, but the Leandero
were received In silence.
Fennei IL appears, was I'll when he enc
tered the race today. suffering from vals
vular affection of the heart which caused
big lump on his left side. According TO
his version. he caught a eramp when tbs
Cornell boat was passing the half mile
post and his oar struck him a tremendous
blow on his left side, the shock seeming to
paralyze his legs. He was able 10 use his
arms but could not recover with the rest.
The great exertion he was making caused
him TO faint in Freeborn's arms. and tho
terrible struggle the rest OF the crew were
required 10 make did them all up ono
after another. Fennell tried again and
again TO do his part. but he tainted three
times.
AS The Cornell crew pulled TO the Judges
stand in order to 20 through the formal-
fly OF leaving their weights they were all
looking like death. About the stand was
a crowd Of Leander men in their boats.
lost on account OF the hard race you had
yesterday"
Another Leander man Jeerlngly re-
marked: "Of course you are coming again
In 'es." The Cornell men made no reply
TO these sneers.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon.
commenting on the defeat OF Cornell.
says: There never was such popular
victory in the history OF the regatta
! Trinity rowed beautifully together. In
true varsity style, and gradually wore the
Yankees down. The shouting for Trinity
as the crew finished was tremendous. The
Cornell men nevertheless were in nowiso
derided by the enthusiasts. The feeble
attempt TO cheer them. however. did noe
meet with response"
The day opened hot and clear. with tho
| wind lighter thar yesterday. though stiit
| blowing from the Bucks shore, and az tho
| Cornell crew had the berkshire shore. his
weather was considered slightly against
| them. The Cornell crew rose early. and
were all well and IN tho best OF spirits
They did not 20 to the boat house before
/ the race but remained in the quarters u--
/ til time TO get ready 80 enter their boat.
| shortly after 1e O'Clock the substitutes
| padded the Cornell boat 70 the starring
| point. The scenes Of yesterday were re-
/ peatef. although the crowd was much
| lighter.
| As the crew OF Trinity Hall. Cambridge.
| padded into position TO meet Cornell in
the fourth heat OF the trial races for tho
grand challenge cup. the EnEiishmeu mst
with a rousing reception. Their aNerago
/ weight was isa pounds. and their names.
r n. Hope bow: J. A. Eott. W. J. Fernie.
i c. L. Stewart. w. A. Bieher. r. II. Howell,
/ A. s. Bell u. r. Wauihope. stroke. Psges
/ Tornalson coxswain. Cornell was slow in
/ taking position on the Berkshire side
The word go was given ~ 1879 y. m.
| Cornell first caught the water, starting
/ with a stroke OF IS to Trinlty's AZ. Cornell
/ was half length ahead on turning into
| the course after passing Regatta island.
Then the Cornell runners began 10 en-
/ courage the American crew. Under this
| stimulus Cornell. who had dropped TO IS.
| espurted. increasing the lead 90 a length.
| Trinity vas Epiashing slightly. Cornell
| made the half mile IN minutes ~ seconds.
/ but passing Frauley court Cornell went .
| pieces Frcehron. No. :, dropped his oar.
| and put hie hands 20 his face. The Cor
| neI crew seemed paralyzel Al this. Han,
! the stroke seeming not 20 understand
/ what was interfering with The rosnrnturn
| ~ ,he t,rysf half turned around. By this
| time the Cornell crew were again AZ Work.
| Trinity Han were a length ahead. The
| Cornell crew we're 50 rafflef that they
/ ropssd Ike a lot ~ achootboys Hager.
| No 8 dropT,ed his csr and fell back into
/ the arms ~ No. 2. Speilmsn. The latter
| instantly relieved him. As Hsger did roe
| recover C0lson, the coxsSga3n. called OUT
/ sharulv. what are you about. 81 Ha~
| per then resumed the oar and seemed %
| Try 10 ropg. but no sooner had the crew
| recommended pulling. with Trinity Han
| gva lengths ahead, than Freefsorn aroppef
/ .he oar and with one hand before MS eyes.
! seemed 20 zrope blindIy 20 recover X. By
/ this ssrne Trinity Hall was seven Or r4xht
! lengths ahead rowing a long. even atrok-.
! ard could plainly be seen laughing pass
/ ing The rrfle post IN s1inuiea = seconds.
1 FennelPs head fell forward AMI he scenes
/ about 90 faint RE also dropped his oar
/ and rubbed his forehead The shouts of
| ereoursgeFlent of hffie Colson. GorneiFs
| e,oxszrain. could be distinctly heard above
J ne din OF the cheering from the shore.
| 1ghera Cornell men were running along fhs
! .sak frsntlcaily endesvoriuE 70 encour-
/ aae the erew. FsunelI recovered. ard irisA
| ~ ravg E,at his oar strnca fne water Tat.
/ .I4Eo,tel Il was sometimes in proper po-
/ agsion. Therg again the men on the opFso~,
/ ss.s side Of the boat seemed unable 70 lift
| re oars and were occupied trying -
/ zsaa4v the ssoat Hall. rowing steadily.
/ Irrsegs fae picture Of despair. Neyerfae-
/ fsax he kept AZ work. AMI almost alons
( seemed 20 pub ne boat After passing ts.s
: mile post Ifager for the second time
| dropped hia oar. hmf recovered himself.
although ne seemed ready 10 faint again.