Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-10
.SO CORNELL WENT T ALONE The Race at Henley Is Claimed
 =, on a FIuke. A v TAKE OF THE UMPIRE : $
 . Z .s lea1ders Were Not in Position When . Bop Was Given.
z :s14iz TiCAL ALhpSP9LL OUT MFINE STYLE
Their College Comrades Fellow Them Towl the Towpath and Split the British With Their Yell-Win the
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Henley, July 9.-rhe weather was cloudy in the early hours of the morning and it was greatly feared that the prin- cipal feature of the Thames rowing sea- son would be marred by rain. but the clouds lifted about 10 o'clock and the sun shone brightly, while there was a re- freshing breeze all along the river The entire length of the regatta course was lined with craft of every deserip- tion, and clouds of people gathered on the Berks and Oxfordshire banks of the river long before there was any sign of activity among the managers. commit tees or crews taking part in the events of the day.
 Last year the attendance was enor- nous, but today's crowd eclipsed all pre- vious gatherings House boats were more numerous than ever, and the demand for them so great that most exorbitant prices charged for their rental were paid without grumb bling.
 The Cornell crew was the center of in- terest and Argonaut Rowing clubs four of Toronto attracted it's full share of at tention.
 In the first heat the Trinity hall crew drew ahead of the London Rowing club immediately after leaving the starting point, and at the head of Temple island they were quarter of length in the lead.
 At the rectcry, about quarter of the distance to the finish, they were clean length ahead. Their time at the Fawley Court boat house. midway of the course, was three minutes and thirty seconds. They were then two lengths ahead and kept increasing this lead un- til they won by good four lengths. Their time for the full course was seven min utes and thirty-sx seconds.
 In the heat between the Thames and Eton College Rowing clubs the Thames boat led slightly just after the start, but the Eton boys were a quarter of length ahead at thc'cuarter mile half a length ahead at the rectory and three quarters at the farm. Their time at tawley Court boat house was three min utes and thirty-two seconds, when they were length and a quarter ahead. The Eton boat was steered bAily heinz kept too much in the middle of the river. but this did not prevent their winning by a length and a quarter, covering the course in seven minutes and thirty four seconds.
 When the starting gun was fired for the third heat the Leanders, who were drawn to row against the Cornell eight, were not in position and ready to start, and the Cornells rowed over the course alone, rowing in true racing fash ion from start to finish. Cornell stu dents, of whom there were a large num- oer present., ran along the tow path cheering the men and filling the air with the Cornell cry, which was taken up by the Americans occupying the house boats along the course. The scene was very exciting. It is expected the Lean ders will lodge protest. If this is done 1t will be considered by the committee this evening after the days racing is over. If the committee decides that cornell is entitled to retain the heat the Ithaca men will row with Trinity Hall in the second round of heats
 Wind was blowing strong off the Berks shore, which favored the CornelIs. who had drawn a position on that side. .. 5. Francis, manager of the Cornell crew, was unable to be taken on board the umpire's launch, which follows the boats over the course, as Willard the umpire, thought she was already filed
 When Willard asked "are you ready?v the Leanders shouted no" but appa- rently Willard did not hear them. as he said "go" and Cornells went off in good style. The umpires launch did not fol- low for some time, but as the Cornells showed no signs of stopping the launch eventually followed them down the course, while the Leanders remained at the starting point. The Cornells, after rowing at a pretty fast pace for while, reduced their speed until their stroke became little better than padding. They occupied eight minutes and eleven seconds going over the course