The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
Cornell's Calamity.

Henley, July 10-The second day of the
Henley regatta opened with fine weather
and was marked by large attendance
many persons being present who were de-
tanned In London yester day.
The principal features Of the days pro-
gramme were the trial heats between
Elton college and New College, Oxford
and Trinity Hall and Cornell University
OF lthica, for the grand challenge cup.
The first of these heats was between the
New College and Elton crews and was
won by the former by length and a
half.
Then came the heat between Trinity
Hall and Cornell.
When the umpire. Mr. William, gave the
word Cornell started at stroke Of forty
six to the minute and Trinity at stroke
of forty two
The boats were nearly level at the ton
of the island and Cornell was leading by
a few feet at the quarter mile and gained
from this point to the half mile AT
Fawiey court they were three-quarters of
mile in advance Trinity now began to
gain, and at the Bushry Gate they were
oene-half length behind. At the mile they
had closed up the difference to a quarter
of length and at the Isthmian boat
house they were a few feet in the leatf
and still gaining.
just here there appeared to be some
confusion in the Cornell boat the oars
becoming woefu1ly out of time and a
moment later the men had stopped row.
ing. The Trinity men kept on at the
pace that had enabled them to overhaul
and pass the Cornell boat and crossed the
finish line winners IN seven minutes and
fifteen seconds.
Fennell, Cornell No. 5, showed signs
Of exhaustion when the boat reached
Fawley Court boat house, but continued
tf,1 I.,a+ L.
lSthm1an club house, when he fell back
in the boat and the man behind him
dropped his oar and bathed the exhausted
mans temples.
Trinity Immediately took advantage
of this mishap to their opponents and
drew away at cheerfully fast pace.
~Fennell was soon restored, but it was
then too late and the Cornell men were
obliged to give up.
The Cornell. crew and their supporters
are too much disgusted and chagrined to
say much, but they are unanimous in the
declaration that they would have won if
Eennell had not given out
Mr.. Francis the manager of the Cor
nells, was induced to talk to a United
Press reporter and said 1--WE were beaten
fairly and accept the defeat gracefully.
The truth concerning Fennell's mishap is
this: AT the three-quarters mark when
Cornell was half a length ahead, Fennell
caught crab In trying to recover his
oar struck him in the side. He managed
to pull his stroke but they were UNEQUAL
in force to the strokes of the others and
he fell back three times. Freeborn, who
was behind him assisted him up and put
his oar in his hands Fennell pulled on
despite the acute pain in his side from
the blow OF the oar until tile boat reached
the Isthmian club house, when he
collapsed. The boat was padded to the
shore and Fennell was carried inside
where he was attended by doctor who
found large and painful bruise in his
side"
Charles E. Courtney, coacher of the
Cornell crew, has been ill with cold and
rheumatism since Sunday. He is still
confined indoors. The Cornell crew say
they had the hard side of the river in the
race today, and estimate that the position
was equivalent to two lengths against
them. They express great Indignation at
the conduct of the Leanders, yesterday,
and the subsequent comments of mem
bers of the crew upon the continuance of
the Cornell boat over the course, The
Cornell men declare that when the word
" go" was given, Colson, the coxswain of
the Cornells, turned to the umpire and
asked: "Is it a go?" The answer was
yes. The Cornells then started and
rowed to the finish. The Leanders also
started, but after a few strokes STONED
and refused to proceed. Notwithstanding
this, the Cornells complain, the Leanders
have protested that the Cornell men are
not sportsmen.