The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-12
A HEAT FOR CORNELL
The Leander Crew Left at
the Start at Henley.

An Unfortunate Misunderstanding
at the Grand Challenge Cup Race.
First Heat Won by Trinity, While
the Eton Crew Take the Second
from the Thames Men.
Henley, july 10.-The weather was
cloudy in the early hours of the morning
and it was greatly feared that the princi-
pal feature OF the Thames rowing season
would be MARI ed by rain, but the clouds
+ lifted about 10 o'clock and the sun shone
! brightly, while there was n refreshing
/ breeze all along thet trver. The entire
/ length of the regatta course was lined
with craft of every description, and
crowds of people gathered on the BerkS
and Oxforushire banks of the river long
] before there was any sign of activity
among the managers, committee or
crews taken part in the events of the
day. The enclosed grand stand on the
Berks side of the finish was packed with
beautifully dressed ladies and their es-
cOrts, and every accessible point along
the course wits jammed with euthusias-
tic sightseers.
Principal Event of the Day.
The principal event of the day was the
eight-oared race for the grand challenge
cup, which is rowed in heats, the iiaal to
be decided on the last day of the re-
gatta The crews entered for this race
were the LraLder Boat club, the holders
OF the cup; the Thames Rowing club, the
London Rowing club, the New College
Oxford Rowing ctu0, the Cornell I'M
versity Boat club, Trinity Hail Cam
bridgel Rowing club and the Eton Col
lese moving club The first heat was
won by Trinity Hall, who beat the Lon
don Rowing club by SIX lengths. The
second heat WAS won by the Elton eight,
who beat the Thames Rowing club crew
length and a quarter.
The Interesting Heat.
Then came the heat Of the greatest in
terest both to Euglishmen and Ameri-
cans. The Cornell crew had drawn to
contest with the eight of the Leander
Boat club, which won the cup last year,
and were considered the strongest crew
entered in the race. The wind was blow
ing strong off the Berks shore, which ia
vored the Cornells, who had drawn po-
sition on that side. G. 5. Francis,
the manager of the Cornell crew, was
unable to be taken ON board the umpire's
launch, which follows the boat over the
course as Mr.. Willard, the umpire,
thought she was already filled.
some Misunderstanding.
When Willard asked "Are you readya"
. the Lcanders shouted NO." but appar-
emily Willard did not hear them, as he
I 4 e -
| good style. The umpire launch did not
follow for some time, but as the Cornells
showed no signs of stopping, the launch
eventually iuuoWed them down the
course, while the Leanders remained at
the starting point. The Cornells, after
rowing at pretty fast pace for n while,
reduced their speed until their stroke
was little less than padding.
Cheercd by Cornell Boys.
TheyHkcupied minutes and IL sec
onds in going over the course The Cor
nell boys, of whom there was q large
number present, ran along the towpath,
cheering the men and filling the air with
the Cornell cry, which was taken up by
the Americans occupying houseboats
along the course. The scene was very
exciting
The heat Protested.
In the meantime the Leauder crew re-
mained aJ the post, declaring that they
would lodge q protest against the heat
! being given to Cornell. 1t appears that
when the umpire asked if they were
ready some one in the Leanders boat
said "yes, whereupon the umpire gave
the word "go. Almost at the same
time the stroke of the Leunders shouted
'no, non The Leanders or part OF
them, SU least, made an faint attempt to
get away as the Cornells started, but it
was evident that the crew nad no inten.
tion of going over the course, though for
what reason nobody can imagine. As
far AS any one could see ,hey were quite
as ready to start as the Cornells were,
though it may be true that they were not
ready Any way it was very unfortu.
nate misunderstanding, to say the least
The Leanders have protested the heat,
and it remains 10 be seen whether the
Cornells will be allowed to retain it or
not.
Heat Awarded to Cornell
1t was not until the Cornell men had
reached the winning post that the umpire
was informed by the other regatta
officials on board the launch that the
Leanders, before the start was given, had
said they were not ready. The umpire,
Notwithstanding these statements, main
tanned his right to award the heat to the
Cornell crew Later, the Leanders pad
died down from their boathouse above
the winning post, but did not again
make their appearance during the after
noon, preferring to remain at their
headquarters on Temple island. United
States Ambassador Bayard was among
those who followed the Americans over
the course in the umpire's boat.
Grand Challenge Cup.
The first heat for the grand challenge
p was rowed at noon. Trinity Hall
Rowing club, Cambridge, beat the Lon
d1n Rowing club eight easily by four
leagths In I'm. 3Js a head wind pre-
vented making fast time, Trinity Hall
had the Bucks or most favorite shore of
the course. In the second heat the Eton
college crew beat the eight of the Thames
Lowing club. The Thames club led
slightly at the start, but, in spite Of bad
steering Eton soon gained the lead and
kept it throughout, winning easily in
splendid form in one and one-quarter
lengths and The best time, 80 far, Of the
day, I'm. 34ts.
Sustained by the Board.
The board of stewards have decided
against the protest OF the Leander crew
and sustained the umpire in awarding
the heat in the grand challenge race to
Cornell.
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