The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-11
CoRNELHs GAME BATTLE,

NHuTlns 70 hOW llpVbrE
HgHLEY on THANga, July i6.-Fhe
day opened hot and clear, with the
wind lighter than yesterday, though
still blowing from the Bucks shore, and
as tho Cornell crew upon this occasion
had tho opposite Berkshire shore, the
weather was considered slightly against
them. The members OF the Cornell
crew were all we'll and in the best OF
spirits. The scenes OF yesterday were
repeated along the courae, although the
crowd was much lighter. As the crew
of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, padded
into position in order to meat Cornell
in the fourth heat of the trial raceS for
tho grand challenge cup. the English.
men met with a rousing reception.
Their average weight was 1865 pounds.
Trinity was frat at the starting point
and took up the Bucks position, Cor.
nell was slow in taking up position on
the Berkshire side
The word Ego" was given at 1899 p.
m. and Cornell first caught the water
ard started with q stroke OF 46 TO Trim
ity's 42. Cornell was half length
ahead on turning into the course alter
passing Regatta Island. Then the Cor
nell runners began to encourage the
American crew and under this stimulus
Cornell, who had dropped to 80, spurt.
cd and increased her lead to length.
Trinity was then splashing slightly.
CORNELL IS RATIFIED.
Cornell made the hall mile in 2:28;
bnt passing Frawloy Court Cornell went
all to pieces. Freoborn, No, 4, in the
Cornell boat, dropped his oar and put
his hands to his face. The Cornell
crew seemed paralyzsd at this. Hall,
stroke OF tho Cornell crew, seemed not
to understand what was interfering
with tho momentum OF the boat and
half turned round. By the time the
Cornell crew were again at work Trinity
Hall was length ahead. The Cornell
crew were so ratified that they rowed
like n lot OF school boys, aud Hager, No.
3, in the American boat, dropped his
oar and fell back into the arms OF No. 2,
Spellman. Tho latter instantly received
him aud as Hager did not try to recover
himself, Colson, the Coxawain called
out sharply: What are you about,
there2
Hager then resumed his oar and seom.
ed TO try to row; but no sooner had the
crew recommended pulling, with Trinity
Hall five lengths ahead, than 1t came
FreebOrn's turn to hinder matters. He
dropped his oar and with Que hand bs.
fore his eyes seemed to grope blindly to
recover it. BY this time Trinity Hall
was seven or eight lengths ahead, row.
ing long, even stroke and they could
plainly be seen laughing to each other.
ANOTHER MAN coLtAPsE&
Passing tho mile post in five minutes
twenty-five seconds Fennell's head fell
forward and he seemed about to faint.
He also dropped his oar and rubbed his
forehead. The shouts Of encourage
mont OF Little Colson, tho Cornell cox.
swain. could be distinctly heard above
the din OF cheering from the shore,
where the Cornell mon werO running
along the bank, trantically endeRVoring
to encourage the crow. Fennell recoV-
cred and tried to row, but hiS oar struck
the water fiat, although 1t was some.
times III the proper position. Then
again the men on the opposite Side OF
the boat seemed unable to lift their
oars and were occupied in trying to
steady the boat. Hall, who was rowing
steadily, looked the picture Of despair.
Nevertheless ho kept at his work and
almost alone seemed to pull the boat.
After passing the milo post Hager for
the second time dropped his oar, but
he recovered himself although he
seemed ready to faint again. Dyer, No.
| ~ H., Al, hn HAu
oar, who with Hail had been doing tho
best work, also began to show signs OF
exhaustion aud began aplaShing badly.
The Trinity Hall crew was then hope
lessly ahead and the race was virtually
over. Trinity Hall won tho race easily
by eight lengths and as the Cornell
! boat crossed the finish line Fsnnell
tumbled from his scat in dead faint.
room rENNGLb TAINTED.
The band then played "GOd Save tho
Queen" as the crowd chGsrcd itself
hoarso aud poor Fennell lay rs II dead
in the bottom OF tho Cornell boat, while
his nearest compartons Splashed water
in his face. Happily hO soon rocoV-
cred
Fenncl, It appears, was i'll when he
entered tho race to-day, suffering from
yalyular affection Of tho heart,
which caused big lump on his loft
silp. According to his version, ho
caught n crab when the Cornell boat
was passing tho half milo post aud his
oar struck him tremendous blow on
his left siio, tho shock seeming to
pnralyzo his loga. llO was able to, uI0
hia arms, but could not recover with
tho rest. Tho great exOriiou he was
making caused htm to faint In Free
botn's arms nnd tho tertible struggle
tho rOat OF the crow were, obliged to
make did them all up onU aitcr another
FcunOll tried again and again to do his
part but he iatntGd thrOe times.
As tho Cornell crow pulled to tho
nillgna aianl IN order 10 go through tho
iArmnity Of lcnvlng their weights, thoy
wore all looking lIlSN death.
About tho stand was crowd OF
l,cnudcr mon in thcir boats aud ono ot
lhom sall! ~ suppose YOU lost on nc.
count OF tho hard rNco you had yostotS
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