St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-10
Il WINNING WALK.
LEANDERS FAIL TO START AND
CORNELL COVERS COURSE
ALONE.
ENGLISHMEN IN A FURY,
BUT THE AMERICANS HINT
DARKLY AT AN ATTEMPT
TO PLAY FOUL.
UMPIRE'S DECISION UPHELD.
He Cried 1907 But the Leanders
Were Not Ready, and Lost
Without Moving.
ENGLISHMEN IN A FURY,
UMPIRE'S DECISION UPHELD.

HENLEY-ON-THAMES, July g.
The first day of the fifty-sixth ami
Versary of the Water Derby of Great
Britain was a disappointment to
all concerned. Cornell was pitted
against the crew of the Leander
Boat club, composed of eX-OXford
and ex-Cambridge oarsmen, and said
to be the strongest on the river.
There was some confusion at the
start, owing to the presence near
the starting line of a number of
boats which seriously interfered
with Leander. Consequently the lat
ter was somewhat slow in getting
into position. Then, when the UNI
pire asked if the two crews were
ready, Cornell promptly answered
Yes" and the umpire claims Lee
ander did the same. This the Lean
ders deny. In any case the umpire
gave the word 60" 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
allowed Cornell to pull over the
course, and awarded the Americans
the race. The LeanderS have lodged
a protest against the umpire's de-
cision, and it was referred to the
board of stewards, but the board
will not change the decision.
The weather this morning was
warm and cloudy, and a light wind
was blowing from the Buckingham
shire shore, but by the time the first
heat was started at noon a very
strong wind was blowing from the
same direction, giving the crews
there a great advantage. Sundays
rest and yesterdays light practice
had a good effect on the members of
the Cornell crew. They rose early
this morning, and after light break
fast, which had been preceded by
good rundown, they arrived at the
boat house at 9:20 in good spirits
and confident of victory.
IN GOOD SPIRITS.
Hager, Fennell and Spellman espe-
cially showed marked Improvement.
Hager, in conversation with the rep
resentative of the Associated Press,
said: Il think l am all right again,
although not as fit as a week ago."
Spellman and Fennell echoed the
sentiments of all the crew when they
said: 1--WE will make the race of our
lives, and we hope for the best re-
suit"
Charles E. Courtney, CornelPs
coach, was sick in bed, and did not
come to the boat house. The scene
on the river was one Of unusual
animation, even for Henley-on-
Thames. The large fleet of house
boats and other craft were moored
along the banks of the Bucks shore,
gaily decorated with flags and flow
ers, and filled with large parties Of
fashionable people. The course was
staked out with white posts, upon
which numerous flags were flying.
The number Of spectators was rough
" estimated at 100000.
At noon, judging from the num-
Der of American flags flying on all
sides. it was estimated that there
were fully 5000 Americans present.
They came by coach and train from
London, prepared to sustain Cornell
with cheering and every other mark
of encoura cement. Among the prom
inent Americans here were Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Croker, of New York;
J. e. Roselle, of Washington; F. n.
Juddson, of st. Louis; Elwyn Baron,
of Chicago; James j. Belden, OF
Syracuse; Edward Knox, Peter Nor
ris and ]. c.. Cummings, of New
York. John E. Wilkie, of Chicago,
drove a party to Henley from
Maiden Head on coach. His
guests included Messrs. Percy
Fearn and NJ. A. Fuller, and the
two Misses Fuller, of Chicago.
Messrs. Hall and Frye, of the Cor
nell GIee club, and fully 800 Amer
lean students and their friends, as
sembled in little knots along the
course, with flags in their hands
and StreamerS on their umbrellas
and sticks, prepared to encourage
the Cornell crew. Also noticed
present were Jefferson Levy of Mon
ticello, Va, and r. NJ. Galloway, of
New York. The theatrical profess
sion of the United States was out
in force, prominent among its rep
resentatives being Henry E. Abbey,
Nat Goodwin, Sol Smith Russell,
Jennie Yeamans, Mr.. Frohman and
Francis Wilson.
THE DAYS WINNERS.
The following is a summary Of the
events today:
Grand Challenge Cup-First heat:
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, beat the
London Rowing club by four lengths
in minutes Sc seconds, Second
heat: Elton college beat the Thames
Rowing club easily in Z minutes 3411a
seconds. Third heat: Cornell rowed
over the course in minutes, II
seconds. Leander did not start
Thames Challenge Cup (eights)-
| First heat: st. Johns college, Ok
| ford, beat the Thames Rowing club
by a length and a half, in min
utes 81 seconds. Second heat: Nor
Gus Boat club, Amsterdam, beat
Lady Margaret, Cambridge, easily.
Visitors Challenge Cup Cripple
sculls)-First heat: Trinity Hall
Cambridge, beat Caius college, Cam
| bridge.
Stewards Challenge Cup deurs)-
First heat: The London Rowing
!
club, of Toronto, by two feet.