The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-10
A HEAT sF1R CORNELL
The Opposing Leander Grew Did
Not Contest the Race.
MUCH BAD BLOOD ENGENDERED.

THE Leander Crew Denounes the Amerl-
cans, but tho Mon of Cornell Arc sns-
taIned In Their Action by the Umpire
and the board Of Stewards.
HENLEY-oN THAMES, July 10.-The first
day of the fifty-sixth anniversary of the
water derby Of Great Britain was disap.
pointment to oil concerned. Cornell was
pitted against the crew Of the Leander
Boat club composed Of ex-Oxford and
Cambridge oarsmen, and said to be the
strongest on the river. There was some
confusion at the start owing to the pres
ence near the starting line of a number Of
boats, which seriously interfered with
Leander. Consequently the latter were
somewhat slow in getting into position.
Then, whom the umpire asked ii the two
crews were ready, Cornell answered
YES" and the umpire claims Leander
did the same. This the Leanders deny.
In any case, the umpire gave the word
.'go," and the Cornell crew shot away.
But only half the Leander crew started,
and their stroke protested that they were
not ready. In spite of this the umpire al
lowed Cornell to pull over the course, and
awarded the Americans the race. The
Leanders lodged protest against the
umpire's decision, and 1t was referred to
the board Of stewards. But the board re-
fused to change the decision.
The members of the Leander crew are
all wild against the umpire for his de-
cision In favor OF Cornell, and In their
rage say most unpleasant things against
the Ithacan boys.
c. w. Kent, stroke Of the Leander crew,
said to representative of the Associated
Press: IAN English crew would never
have gone on. Had they any spirit Of
sport in them they would row again. Our
boat was pointing into the island and
half the men were backing water. / had
my hand raised In the air towards the
umpire when he asked, Are you readyS'
We oil cried No, no. / have rowed in
many races and never met with such
unsportsmanliko conduct. We had not
heard the umpire say go when the mess
was made ! never want anything more
to do with Americans or American crews"
A determined effort is being made by
the Britishers, led by the Leanders, to
place tho Cornell crew in the wrong, and
put the whole responsibility for the out
come upon their shoulders. The Leanders
and their synpathlzers ignore the decision
of their own umpire, which is upheld by
the decision of the stewards. The general
cry is; Damn America and Americans"
AS matter of fact, the Cornell crew are
not only strictly within their rights, but,
in view OF the umplre's orders, they could
not well have done otherwise. 1t would
have been pretty quixotic thing had
they disobeyed the umpire and returned
to the post, but meantime Leander would
probably have gone on and won the race.
1t is the Leanders who areshowlng most
-t,.sI
trying to discredit tho Americans.
Andrew S. White, n nephew OF ex-
President Andrew ID. White, Of Cornell.
said to a representative of the Associated
Press:
"It is the greatest outrage that was ever
perpetrated on Gods earth. The attempt
to put the blame on our boys Is a das-
tardly thing. They could only obey the
umpire. Before the regatta we were
warned on all sides to beware of the
Leanders. They will do you in any way
possible, 1t was said. They will run you
into the post, as they did the French crew
last year We were told, even before the
draw, that the thing had been fixed that
our first race would be against Leander.
In our hearts we believe that Leander
went to the post determined not to race.
We had the best position and had beaten
their best time"
Mr. Francis, the Cornell manager, said
"Our boys have done just right. 1t must
be remembered that Leander is not the
only crew We have to meet. Ever since
we have been here we have been unfairly
treated by the British press"
Umpire Frank william, after the meeting
of the stewards last evening, said: II
could not do differently than send Cornell
along. myself and Mr. Goldie, my as
sistant, both saw that the crews were
ready. 1 gave the word go, and both
seemed to start. Then came calls from
the Leanders: No, We are not ready.
Had ordered the Cornell crew back they
might say that, because they were ahead
at the start the English umpire recalled
them to favor their opponents
This version of the occurrence can be
confirmed by the correspondent of the As.
ISOLATED Press, who witnessed the race from
the umpire's boat.
Sporting Life says: Mr. Frank William
acting umpire, has offered to give prize
to the value of el00 for Leander Cornell
race on the day the regatta closes 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the offer will
have any result"
The following is summary of yester-
days events:
Grand Challenge Cup-First heat: Trim.
ity Hail, Cambridge, beat the London
Rowing club easily by four lengths in
1866 Second heat Elton college beat the
Thames Rowing club easily in 73411.
Third heat: Cornell rowed over the course
In 811
Thames Challenge Cup (eights)-First
heat St. Johns college, Oxford, beat the
Thames Rowing club by length and o
half In 7.57.
Second heat: Norous Boat club, Am
sterdam, beat Lady Margaret, Cambridge,
easily.
Visitors Challenge Cup triple sculls1-
| First heat; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, beat
Caius college, Cambridge.
Stewards Challenge Cup 0ours)-First
heat: London Rowing club beat the Ar
gonaut Rowing club, of Toronto by two
feet only.
Silver Goblets double sculls) = First
heat: The Thames crew beat the Lady
Margaret Cambridge crew. Second heat
London Rowing club beat New college,
Oxford.
Diamond Sculls-First heat: Guy Nick
alls rowed over the course. his brother
Vivian having scratched. Second heat:
| Hon. Rupert Guinness, Leander Boat
club, beat H. E. Thompson, of the Argo.
nauts, of Toronto. Thompson was well
in front at the start, but ran into pile
Not Candidate for denomination.
BALTIMORE, July 1o,-Governor Brown
stated today that he is not candidate fol
denomination by the Democratic party,
and that no consideration could be offered