Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-11
CORNELL MEETS DEFEAT.
ONE OF HER OARSMEN OVERCOME
BY EXHAUSTION.
Leads the Trinity Boat Until the A ccident,
But Gave up When tho Other Boat
Forged Ahead-was in Hard
Luck Yesterday.

Henley, July 1O.-The second day of tho
Henley regatta opened with fine weather
anu the attendance was very large. The
principal features Of to-day's programme
were the trial heats between the New
College and Eton and Cornell and Trinity
Han, the winners Of which will contest
in a final heat for the grand challenge cup.
I'm the first of the heats the New College
eight defeated the Etons by a length and
a half Time, minutes and IS seconds.
There was a strong wind blowing off
the shore which made the position OF
Trinity much the better of the two. The
excitement of the crowd just before each
race was intense and a good deal of this
feeling must have been communicated to
the crews. AT the start Cornell pulled a
stroke of &c to the minute and Trinity 42.
The boats were nearly even at the top Of
the island Cornell leading by few feet
at the quarter mile and gained from this
point 10 the half mile. At Fawley Court
they We're three quarters of a length in
advance.
Trinity now began to gain and at the
Bushey Gate had cut the Cornelrs lead to
half of a length. At the mile they had
closed up the difference to a quarter length
and at the Isthmian boat house they were
a few feet in the lead and still gaining.
Just here there appeared TO be some con-
fusion in the Cornell boat, the oars be-
coming woefully out of time, and a mo-
ment later the men had stopped rowing.
The Trinity rowers kept on at their rapid
pace and crossed the finish line, winners in
minutes end 15 seconds.
The as the Trinity crew ran away
from H. ornells and the latter gave up.
Cornell's time to Fawley Court boat house
was minutes and % seconds Fennell,
No. in the Cornell boat showed signs Of
exhaustion when the shell reached Fawley
Court boat house, bat pluckiy continued
| to row until the boat came abreast of the
Isthmlan C'i'' house, when he fell back n
the boat. q man behind him dropped
his oar am bathed Fenneus temples,
while Trinity continued to row at a rapid
gait. Fehnel was soon restored, but it
was then too late and the Cornell men
were obliged to give up. They padded to
one of the boat houses, where they were
received with cheers.
fo.neu was Immediately placed under
q Doctors care. He did not faint, but was
rer~ly overcome by exhaustion. Tho
.'lr. .",.aua. who had enthusiastically
'.....l their crew, We're filled with anX-
l-., jo learn the condition of Fennell and
a.. }.-lH aga We're able to do 50 called at
t!.a. .cltI, house 10 which ne had been taken
Sd e"'rrSs their sympathy.
Ilo Trinity crew received a tremendous
ovation. The sympathy with Cornell has
somewhat cooled since yesterdays tasco
and although little is said, tho impression
is certainly rife that their mishap served
them right. The Cornell crew and their
supporters are too much dsgusted and
chagrined to say much, hut they are unan-
imous in the declaration that they would
have won if Fennell had not given out.
WAS BADLY BRUISED.
When Fennell recovered his strength all
of the Cornell crew went to their resi-
dence quarters. Regarding the race, Mr..
Frances said We were beaten fairly and
accept our defeat gracefully. At the three