Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-13
BRITISH FEELING vEERING AROUND.
A Revision In Favor of the Cor
nellians.


copyrighted by the Associated Fress.)
LONDON, July BIN regard to the Hen
ley regatta, SO much has already been ca
bled that little remains to be said. The
straightforw ard statement made by Capt.
Freeborn on behalf of the Cornell crew
should set at rest the rumors circulated by
the friends Of the Leanders against the
fair dealing of the young men from Ithaca
AS Freedom stated the umpire had entire
control of the race after it was started
and to disregard his command was sufii-
cient reason to disqualify a crew. The
umpire did not in any way indicate his de-
sire to have the Cornell crew return, fol-
lowed them to the finish and awarded them
the heat. No one regrets the outcome of
the affair more than the members of the
Cornell crew, who afterward frankly &C
knowledged their defeat by Trinity Hall in
a hard race, saying they had no excuses to
offer and that they were fairly beaten.
There is little doubt that British feeling
is veering around q great deal in favor of
the Cornell crew, and it is beginning to be
recognized that the Cornell men were not
SO much to blame after all.
Mr.. c. S. Francis, graduate of Cornell
University, who came over here with the
crew, and who had an interview yesterday
with the United States ambassador Mr.
Thomas F. Bayard, at the United States
embassy, informed a representative of the
Associated Press that Mr.. Bayard, while
expressing regret that Cornell did not wiz,
said that from what he saw he was salts
fled they did their solid best. Mr.. Bayard
saw the start in the heat in which Leander
was to have rowed against Cornell, and
states that he could not see that the latter
crew was at fault in doing as 1t did in
oheying the umpire and rowing over the
course. Mr.. Bayard did not hear and had
not observed any objection to start Upon
the part of the Leanders before he UNI
pire started the race, and the ambassador
added that when the word go was given
certainly several of the Leanders oars
were pulled through the WAGER.
Mr.. Francis saw Mr.. r. Lehman. captain
of the Leander Boat Club. Yesterday at
Henley-on-Thames, and they had cordial
chat.
Mutual regrets We're expressed at the
Fitch which had occurred at the start of
the Cornell-Leander race. and it is said
that the interview smoothed over any feel
ing which may previously have been felt
on either side.
The Cornell crew has gone out of train
ing, will not race any more on this side of
the water and will shortly return 10 the
United States.
Comedians Leave Henley.
The Cornell men left Henley at 3 clock
yesterday afternoon. Their boats were
loaded on four trucks attached to the train
The crew have not altered their arrange
ments to sail for home on July 81.
The Argonauts of Toronto the champion
four of America, left Henley In the morn
ing. The Canadians We're the most popular
of all the visiting crews though the Dutch
crews Of the Nereus Rowing Club of Am
sterdam University. We'd with them in pop
ularity. The Dutchmen also left Henley
yesterday. They will spend few days in
London and then return to Amsterdam
They have announced their intention to go
to Henley in 1896 to compete for the grand
challenge cup.
Charley Francis the Cornell gradute
who has been looking after the crew in
England. says regarding the Cornell walk
over: Had l been on board the launch
and heard the Leanders say they were not
ready I certainly should have asked the
umpire to recall Cornell and give the boats
another start
Mr. Francis continued by saying that his
sense of fair play would not have allowed
him to do anything else.
The LonNon Sporting Life says that
Coach Courtney is still Frustrated. He
came to London yesterday and sails for
home aboard the New York today. Fen
nells accident brought on congestion of
the lungs and he will remain for some
time at Henley. Hamilton stays to nurse
him.