Evening star., 1896-07-07
Of the great disappointment which each

of the great disappointment which each
man felt at heart.
The cheering along the course from the
start was vely fair and impartial, and as
nee the two so, rSwed ef am9st neck and
were cries from both banks Of the river
OF well rowed, Yale"
Exhausted Men.
When the Yale boat was taken from the
water, Rodgers and Brown had to be as
sisted into the boat house, where they
were laid on the floor, and several Of the
Leander attendants Immediately rushed to
their assistance and began chafing their
arms, ETC., and doing everything possible
to revive them.
1t was at first feared that Brown had
broken a blood vessel, and Rodgers lay
gasping for breath, while the attendants
quickly brought water and sponges, with
which they bathed their faces and chests
Brown was scarcely able to speak but he
other members of the crew were in good
shape although Capt. Treadway, who was
bathed In perspiration as he sat on the
edge of the boat, said: Never mind: we
did the best we could.
The crew bore their defeat pluckily and
manfully, and many of the Leander men
who came to the boat house warmly con-
graduated the Americans on the game
fight they made.
AS soon as Brown and Rodgers were
sufficiently revived, assisted by the sub
stitutes, they were placed in carriage and
were driven to the Yale Headquarters the
Marsh Mill house.
Praise for Cook.
When the race was over the crowd of
boats with American and Yale flags, which
had gathered about the finish line, disap-
peared and. as a rain shower followed
close upon the termination Of the contest
the Americans departed.
Everybody here joins in praising Bob
Cook for his admirable handling Of the
Yale crew. He has never been away from
them for more than an hours time since
they landed, and the crew, individually and
collectively, have expressed to him their
gratitude for what he had DONE
When Guy Nickalls expressed his sym-
pathy with Capt. Trealway, the latter re-
piled: Never mind must get accus-
toned to it.
CcXsWain Clarke said: I'VE made an even
start. Leander had a slight advantage
when half way to Fawley Court, but Yale
picked up and led by quarter of a length
At the Court we were even and then 1t
was first one boat and then the other draw
ing ahead. After Fawley Court was passed
Leander gained steadily, and continued to
do SO until the finish Tie crew did their
utmost. Yale's stroke at the start was IL
and Leanders was 43.'
Whnt Bob Cook Says.
Bob Cook, in an interview after the Yale
Leander race. said: Il have no excuses to
make. We were simply beaten because we
could not row as fast as our opponents
We did as well as possible with the ma
terial we had to work with l was salts
fled we could not win with this years ma
terial at Yale. We have been handsomely
treated here on all sides. 1 was perfectly
satisfied with the drawing and with all
the arrangements. AS for the reported
change OF stroke, that is all nonsense"
After the heat had been decided Col
Weallan, the representative of the Henley
stewards, the other regatta officials, and
all the prominent rowing men, went to
the Yale boat house and shook hands with
Mr.. Cook ard the American oars7nen, ex-
pressing regret at the fact that they did
not win.
Mr. Cook certainly never worked harder
to get a crew in fit condition to win a
race. Langford, talking over the race, re-
marked: 4 felt the men behind me were
growing tired. They were unable to keep
up the high stroke, and therefore I dropped
it and heightened. Later on, Treadway
and myself tried to raise the stroke. but
found we could not do so TO advantage,
as the men were doing their utmost as it
was
Guy NickalIs at the close of the race
shook hands with Capt. Treadway, and
said: IT'S too bad"
Continuing, Mr.. Cook said: "If I brought
a crew over here again.. | should advise
having them boated and cared here. 1
think the English leafs are quite equal to
ours, and their lines are certainly better
adapted for English waters. Besides, our
oars too broad
IF 1 had been able to have this crew
here for three weeks longer l am satisfied
they would have rowed well any
crew on the river. But the time was too
short and the difficulties were greater than
l realiZed'
Badly Pumped Out.
After dressing at their headquarters the
Yale men, Brown included came back to
the grand stand inclosure and lunched
there.
1t seems that Browns hands We're in
very bad con 1ition. Before half the dis
tance they were bleeding and every time
he brought his oar back blood spurted all
over his jersey.
This led to the belief as he lay on the
floor of the boat house, that he had broken
blood vessel, while in reality he was only
pumped out
Longacre and Bailey both said the race
ed over, and more eXhausting than four
mile course. Bailey added:
You get pumped Immediately, and have
no time to get your second wind
Longacre remarked: Il thought we were
sure winners when we We're leading at
half the distance
Several of the Leander men, who We're
also in the inclosure, came and shook
hands with tie Yale men, and said it was
pleasure to row with such good sports
men.