The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-12
THE CORNELL CREWS COURSE.
A LETTER TO THE PUBLIC MAKING
AN EXPLANATION.

The Crew Would Have Been Liable
TO disqualification From Entry
Into Any Subsequent Event Had
They Not ROYved over the Courses
Why the Crew Did Not Suggest
That the Heat Be ROwed over
Again.
London. July 1.-THE Cornell crew have
addressed a letter to the press. as fol-
lows:
In view OF the discussion over the action
OF the Cornell crew in Tuesdays race, wa
believe that the position OF Corhelrs in
terest in the matter should be Defined
The umpire. as we interpreted the rules
or racing. has entire control Of a race
after It has been started. and to disre-
gard his command is sufficient reason to
disqualify a crew. On Tuesday the usual
question, Are you ready?" was asked
and as no negative reply was heard by thu
umpire from either crew. the word Co.
was given. Cornell started and Leander
also drew away from the post. We soon
discovered that Leander had stopped row.
ing, but the umpire did not recall us nor
did he in any way indicate his desire ia
have us return. Had he done so we would
have stopped at any point. lie followed
us to the finish. and awarded the heas
to US.
Under the rules governing racing, as we
understand them, had Cornell not rowed
over the course we would have been liabla
to disqualification from entry into any SUBJ
sequent heat and thereby debarred from
further competition in the grand challenge
contest. No one can regret the outcome %
this lamentable affair more than the mems
bers Of the Cornell crew. They certainly
did not come to England TO claim a race
from Leander or any other crew by de-
| fault.
! The crew has never authorized any state-
ment to the effect that Cornell would nos
consider application for another trial be-
tween Leander and ourselves. However,
we did not feel at liberty to suggest a con-
test until after the subsequent heats had
been decided. 1t certainly would have been
premature on the part OF Cornell to take
any action In the matter before the result
Of the subsequent heat In which the Corr
nell's were to row, since Leander would
undoubtedly not care 10 row US had we
been defeated by another crew.
So far as Cornell Is concerned in connec-
tion with the grand challenge cup we ac-
| knowledge our defeat after a hard race
by Trinity Han. We have no excuses to
| offer; we were fairly beaten, and we take
this opportunity to express our sincere
thanks to the English public for the many
courtesies extended to US during our 1--WE
weeks sojourn In their country
(signed.) Freeborn.
Landau Iufx, II rba pau Man o.
| zette, commenting on yesterdays race be-
tween Cornell and Trinity Hall, says:
I'VE saw good race, the rapidity and
| uniformity OF Cornells style enabling the
yankees to hold their own"
The Gazette admits that any stone has
been considered good enough to throw at
| Cornell, which the paper does not think
is fair. Proceeding. however the Gazette
beasts this stone: 1T Is not too much to
say that such dirty looking crew has
| never competed at Henley. The color from
| the large red "C' embroidered on the
| front of their jerseys had run many inchess
The Americans failed 20 enter into the
spirit Of the regatta, which calls upon the
competitors to array themselves as clean-
~ and tidily as possible
The st. james Gazette thinks there is
a good deal Of unreasonable prejudice
against the Cornell men for their share
in Tuesdays incident when the Leander
boat was left at the post
The Westminster Gazette says: "Tha
horn Of the Americans is no longer ex-
alted. The English crowd cannot for
give them therefore, they exult that the
Cantabs defeated Cornell. To stick to
the letter Of the law Is right enough: but
the Americans would have achieved last
ing popularity If instead Of sticking to-
the letter they had observed the spiris
OF the law"