Word: fouls
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...once sent a challenge to Harvard to row a new race on Monday, - a challenge which was refused by Captain Goodwin, of the Harvards, on the ground of the ungentlemanly conduct of the Yale crew. To the unprejudiced spectator of the race, Yale seemed no more guilty of foul play than Harvard, while the task of adjudging blame to either is rendered hopeless by the contradictory statement of the members of the two crews. It is to be regretted that Harvard refused to row, a new race, as by this way only could the difficulty have been settled...
...form of the referee's decision is indefensible, involving a strained interpretation of Rule XIV., which would make it impossible ever to allow a claim of foul. Practically, however, this is of no account, as the position given to Yale, and the referee's testimony as to the courses of the boats at the moment of the foul, are a clear indication of his opinion as to which boat should bear the blame of the foul. No one can regret more than Harvard that he refused to order the race rowed over, which it was his plain duty...
...captain ordered the starboard stroke to pull, which he did, and in so doing disabled the Yale rudder. After the boats had separated, Cook gave an order "Easy port, hard starboard," and at this time the Yale bow oar snapped, and Yale was out of the race. This foul took place according to a time calculation at the mile and a half point. Columbia had now a not-to-be-overcome lead, our crew having lost at least a dozen strokes by the foul. Wesleyan had also obtained a considerable lead, and, although the distance which separated the boats...
...following claims of foul, made to the referee in accordance with Rule XI., were decided as follows...
...Wesleyan vs. Columbia. Not entertained, as the steering of each boat was somewhat wild, with no apparent wilful attempt to foul...