Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-10
LEANDERS NOT READY.
First Heat For Challenge Cup Won by
Cornell by Default.
Decision Endorsed by the
! Board Of Stewards.
Blame Heaped Upon Americans by Members Of
Disappointed Crew.

pal feature OF tho Thames rowing season
would be marred by rain; but the clouds
lifted about 10 o'clock and the sun shono
brightly, while there was n refreshing
breeze all along the river. Last year tho
attendance at the aquatic derby was enor-
nous, but yesterdays crowds eclipsed all
previous gatherings
Cornell was pitted against the crew OF
the Leandcr Boat club, composed Of ex-
Oxford and Cambridge oarsmen. and said
to be the strongest on the river. There
was some confusion ut the start, owing to
the presence near the starting line OF
number of boats, which seriously inter
fered with Leander Consequently, the
latter were somewhat slow in getting into
position. Then, when the umpire asked II
the two crews were ready, Cornell
promptly answered "Yes," and, the UNI
pira claims, Leander did the Same. This
the Leanders deny
In any case, tho umpire gave tho word
"Go," and tho Cornell crew shot away.
But only half tho Leander crew started,
and their stroke protested that they were
not ready. In spite of this, the umpire
allowed 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 StoWaruS.
The board Of committee Of stewards last
evening issued tho following statement:
"The committee, while deeply regretting
the most unfortunate misunderstanding
ut the start of the Cornell and Leander
heat, feel they must abide by the laws of
boat racing and cannot reverse tho deci.
sion of the umpire and starter"
vials Of Wrath.
~ of ha 7 do
said last night: IAN English crew would
never have gone on; had they any spirit Of
sport in them, they would row again.
Every one on tho umpires boat was look
Ing at tho Americans. Our boat was
pointing into the island, and half the men
were backing water L had my hand
raised in the air toward the umpire, when
he asked: Are you readya' We all
cried No! No..
"I do not think much of your American
crew. Any other would not have gone on
alone. / never saw such an unspOrtsman-
like thing before. The trouble was In get
ting the head Of our boat pointed straight
up the course. We had not heard the UNI
pirc say Go when the mess was made
Any other college would have come back,
but Cornell went on and won the race by
the beastliest sort Of fiuke."
Another member Of the crew remarked:
eve do not want any more such crews as
Cornell" After hearing the decision OF
the committee Of stewards, Kent cried
|, out: "Well, never want anything more
( to do with Americans or American crews"
"They are not sportsmen," said still
another member of the Leander crew,
''and are not wanted In England again.
The only satisfaction Is that they will get
o good licking tomorrow" The general
talk of the crew Is ali in the same tenor.
The Cornell men get all the blame for the
ilmpires decision
Is This "SpOrtsmanlilxe?"
! There is much discussion and excite
ment at Henley over yesterdays incident,
and n determined effort is being made by
the Britishers, led by the Leanders, to
place the Cornell crew In tho wrong and
put the whole responsibility for tho out
come upon their shoulders. The Leanders
Z and their sympathizers ignore the decision
Of their own umpire, which Is upheld by
last evenings decision of the stewards.
The general cry is "D-n America and
Americans
AS matter Of fact, the Cornell crew are
not only strictly within their rights but,
in view Of the umpire's orders, they could
not we'll have done otherwise. 1t would
have been pretty quixotic thing had they
disobeyed the umpire and returned to the
post but, meantime, Leandcr would prob
ably have gone on and won the race. 1t Is
the Leanders who are showing a most un-
sportsmanlike spirit, and in every way
trying to discrcdit the Americans.
Corneils Are All Right.
Andrew S. White Of Cornell said last
evening in regard to this thing: ut Is
the greatest outrage that was ever per-
petrated The attempt to put the blame
on our boys is a dastardly thing. They
could only obey the umpire.
"You must remember that before tho re-
gatta we were warned on all sides to be-
ware of the Leanders. They will do you
In any way possible II was said. They
will run you into the post, as they did the
French crew last year In our hearts we
believe that Leander went to the post de-
termined not to race. We had the best
position and had beaten their best time"
Mr.. Francis, the Cornell manager, said
In regard to the matter: "Our boys have
done just right. 1t must be remembered
that Lcander Is not tho only crew we have
TO meet Ever since we have been here
we have been unfairly treated by the Brit
ish press"
Umpire Frank william, after the meet
Ing Of the stewards last evening, said: II
Gould not do differently than send Cornell
along. l. myself and Mr.. Goldie, my as
sistant, both saw that the crews were
ready. / gave tho word Go and both
seemed TO start. Then came calls from
the Lcanders: No; we arc not ready Had
ordered the Cornell crew back, they
might say that because they were ahead Mt
tho start; the English umpire recalled
them to favor their opponents"
This version OF the occurrence can be
confirmed by those who witnessed tho
race from the umplro's boat
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