The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-10

Henley-on-T Thames. July 9.-The arst
day OF The thirty-sixth anniversary of thss
water DERBY OF Great Britain Was a dis
appointment 10 al concerned. Corusll
was pittcd against the crew OF the Lean.
der Boat Grub. composed of cx-oxford
and Cambridge oarsmen. and said 10 90
the strongest on the river. There was
some confusion at the START, owing 10
the presence naAr the starting line OF -
number OF boats, which seriously interS
fered with Leander. Consequently mo
latter were somewhat slow in getting inx
20 position. Then, when the umpire asked
IL the crews were ready. Cornell prompts
~ answered yes. and the umpire claims
Leaider did the same. This the Lean-
ders deny. In any case. the umpire gavc
the word go" and tho Cornell crew shoc
away, but ofny half the Leaaier crew
started. and their stroke protested thas
they were net ready. In spite Of thse
the umpire allowed Cornell TO pull over
the course, and awarded the Americana
the race. The Leanders have lodged Al
protest against the umpire's decision. and
1t was referred 10 the board OF .tewardss
but the board Will not change The deS
cision.
The weather this morning was warut
and cloudy. and light wind was blow
ing from the Buckinghsmshire shore.
but by the time the first heat was startst
at noon very strong wind Vas blow
ing from the same direction. giving tho
scene on the river was one OF unusual
animation. even for Henley. A large fieep
of houseboats and other craft were
moored along the banks of the Bucks
shore, gaify decorated with fiags and filed
with large parties of fashionable people.
Sundays rest and yesterdays light
practice had a permanent eject for tho
better on the Cornell crew. They arosa
early. and after a light breakfast pro-
ceeded 10 have a good rundown. They
49,. n4Nn In
spirits and confident of victory. Hagers
Fennell and Spellman especially showed
marked Improvements. Hager, In cons
versation with representative of the
Associated Press, said: Il think | am
all right again, although not as fit as a
week ago" Spellman and Fenneli echoed
the sentiment OF all the crew when they
said: I'VE viii make the race of QUA
lives. and we hope for the best results
Charles Courtney. the coach of Cornell.
was sick and did not come to the boat
house.
The Cornell crew left the boat house ae
10 O'Clock and naddied the racing she'll
slowly 10 the starting point. The crew
entered the boat at the following wefghtss
w Roe 'as bow 1s9 pounds T.. o.
Spellman, 81, Tonawanda, N. y. member
OF the freshman crew OF last year. No. ..
lsa pounds; E. c. Hager. '95. Buffola. who
rowed in the freshman and varsity crewS
of 81 No. 3. 166 pounds: +. w. Freeborni
'a7. Ithaca n. y. who rowed as fresh.
man in the varsity crew OF o. No.
4. III pounds: r. Fennell. ir.. law
EImira. N. Y. first year at rowing, No 5.
l73 pounds; George Il. Dyer. '95. No. g. 1sf
pounds: e. A. Louis. 97. Brooklyn. who
was a member of the freshman crew last
year, No. I. leo pounds: Tom Haliit. OF
Washington. ontario, known az the vet-
eran stroke of the freshman and varsity
crews for three years. stroke. t74 poundss
p C. colson. 81. Buffalo coxswain of the
freshman crew last year. coxswain. i09
ponnds To these weights were added
three pounds OF dead weight 70 make tho
minimum required for fhe coxswain.
The crew of the Leander Boat Club cn-
tered the boat as follows: w. ~. Graham.
how. i4o pounds: J. A. Ford. No. Q. isd
pounds: g. Graham. No. g.. lea pounds: Fl
J O. Duncanson No. T. 1T pounds W. Bs
Stewart No. 8. iS7 pounds. G. D. Burneil.
No 6. fsS pounds; VI. c. Philkihgton. No.
:. l72 pounds; C. w. Kent. stroke. 15l
hounds; r. G. Riggs. coxswain. iie poundss
There was only twenty-four pounds diff
ference in weights, omitting the coxs
swains.
At noon. Judging from the number oe
American flags flying on all sides and by
the many familiar faces about the water.
IL was estimated that there were fully
5000 Americans present. preparing to suss
tain Cornell with cheering and every oth-
er mark Of encouragement possible one
OF the nrettiest houseboats on the river
was that OF Frank Mckay. of Chicago.
and w. !. Richie. OF San Francisco. Ie
was situated In splendid position on the
course flying four American flags. and
had a Hungarian band playing upon tbs
upper deck on the deck were assembled
a large party of Americans. Amhasasdor
Bayard and the Associated Press repre-
sentatives were on the umpire's launch.
American bunko stecrcrs In the crowd
reaped a golden harvest from luckless En-
glishmen.
celvesi with great enthusiasm. and when
they won the second heas for the grand
challenge cup. heating the Thames Row
ing civb. there was me losidest cheering
of the day. The race was tho best uD 10
that time The Thames club Jed slightly
at the start, bu, IN spite OF bad steering
Eton soon gained the lead and kept ID
throughout. winning easily IN splendld
form By a quarter length IN the best time
OF the day. Z minsEtrs 3als seconds.
At ? O'Clock the Cornell crew droys
through the fields TO tho starting point,
American college boys running and yeii-
ing after the vehicles. gttering cries
which aa aonlsnet the Britishers. Tha
strong wind continued from the Bucks
shore All four races up 20 that tins
hsd been won 10y crews pulling on tbs
Bucks shore. AZ 2:3o the Leanders pad
sis-i down the course to the starting
point They looked In splendid form. AMI
were loudly cheerea.
The excitement was az fever hsa; when
the course ~as cleared an greparafien FOR
me most important event OF the day. fhs
rare bet ween Cornell and f.eander in shs
third 81 frst series Of trial heats for
the grand challenge cup. When the Wul-
rtre put the crews In position Cornell was
in frs place I1eander slowly fpaddie1 %
the point assigned to that crew. Several
boats followed in the wake Of the crews.
ard the umpire sharply ordered them
away an they seemed 10 seriously Inter-
fsre with I>eauisr The eEnssre ssaen sad:
Hurry up L,eander"
When the Laansler crew was In place ihs
umpire cried: Are you reasiyT' Cornell
| said Yes" A EnenbeT OF 4eansier ssd
Yes then the Leander stroke. Kent.
| cried no no" The uTnplfs Instant
before had said Go" Lnana@r at tbs
word s.arrea AaK the crew pulling for
dear fffe Tire others turned and shoutel
No: not ready" The umpire waved his
.aaryd al Cornell. which CREW had taken
The water promptly when tae word vas
/ as.aen shot ahead and turned over the
corsrse. The grnwsre' s,Gsf 81 FRS. did nor
follow, ard me Lesndsr cre~. ssita Cox
| sw4fn r. e. Be@gs IN a terrible rage.
| pulled the bow toward the unspsre'a
iaanca. Bsggs said. Il told you .~s vers