New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
YALE,S FIRST ANTAGONIST.
LEANDER WILL ROW HER IN THE FIRST
HEAT TUESDAY.


If THE AMERICANS WIN THEY Will. PROBABLY
HAVE TO ROW NEW CoII.EGE-DRAwING
FOR THE DIAMOND SOULS
Henley-on- Thames. July 4.-The rerigging OF
the now boat Of the Yale crew was compieteo
late last night. and the shell was placed In the
water this morning for the use Of the crew III
their early practice When the Americans HIST
went out this morning they padded snort
distance pulling at the rate OF 3Z strokes 10
the minute but later they were put down 10
harder work, and rowed short stretches at a
36 stroke. The men worked well together Ihey
saftf they felt better In the new boat .tnan III
the old shell they were compelled to use yester-
day and the day before. Bob" Cook the COACH
as usual, kept a watchful eye upon his charges,
riding along the bank OF the river on bicycle
The Trinity Hall crew were out for their
morning practice and rowed short stretches, but
no time taken.
The Ieander crew made four barrier trials,
one minute stretches. In the first trial they
were paced by the Kingston crew. and In the
second by the crew OF BallIol College. They
pulled a 80 stroke for the first minute. but In
the second they dropped to 30. The conditions
were bad for any of the crews to make fast time.
There was strong head wind OF variable
The weather, however was clear. which had the
effect Of Frightening all the men after the rainy
and threatening weather of the last few days.
DR. Mcdowell, of Chicago. who is entered for
the Diamond SOULS. was on the river this MORN
was pretty badly damaged yesterday In COL
lsion with the boat of the Caius College four, he
having gone on the wrong side of Temple ISL
and was well on toward being completely re-
paired this morning and IL thought that
he would be able to use It again this afternoon.
The contest of interest to-day the draw
ing to decide the opponents In the various heats
and rounds in the eight-oared race for the Grand
Challenge Cup. the event in which Yale Is en-
tered and the race for the Diamond Souls. 1t
arranged that In every case the first namer
crew below should have the station on the Berk-
shire side OF the river, which Is generally re-
garded as the choice position. The Buckingham
shire side Of the river. with the wind blowing
strongly from the southwest, as It did to-day. is
considered to be worth three lengths TO the
crew which draws that station. but with the
wind from any other quarter the Berkshire sta
ton. as above stated. is by far the better Of
the two.
The drawing resulted follows:
Heat Alexander against Yale.
Heat B-New College against Trinity Hall.
Heat C-London Rowing Club against First
Trinity.
Heat 'D-Thames Rowing Club bye.
Second ROund-Heat E-The winner Of Heat
against the winner Of Heat A.
Heat F-The winner Of Heat against the
Thames Rowing Club.
Final Heat-The winner Of Heat against
the winner OF Heat E.
The Yale crew will thus have the Buck sta
ton. and their supporters here are fervently
wishing that the southwest wind, which has
inn he
Heat A, which will be rowed on Tuesday. 1t Is
generally believed by the English oarsmen and
rowing experts that the Yale crew are out
matched by the Leander men. II, however, they
win against the Leanders they will probably
have to meet the New College crew who are re-
garded as the strongest eight Of ALL and who. II
is generally conceded will have little difficulty
In beating the Trinity Hall crew In Heat r. IN
der these conditions Yale will meet New College
in Heat F., Of the second round
The Yale say they are perfectly satsneo |
with the result Of the drawing for the trial meats
and positions. They declare. not boastfuly. |
that they will give good account OF them
selves They may be beaten. but not II pluck
and determination will win the race FOR them.
Captain Treadway and Longacre, VINO pulls
No g. have entirely recovered from the e1ec's |
of their speeding over the course YESTERDAY;
when they were apparently completely pumped |
out their condition causing Cook to remark:
That does not look like winning The men
all think that they Will be in the pink of condi-
ton when they paddle to the starting line and
they hope that the excitement OF the actual rae
ing will cause them to do better and stronger
rowing than they have done in their respective
spins. 49,, >
The Americans were out tubblng tnls AFTER
noon They began their regular evening prac-
tica AT 6.15 O'clock and kept at 1t until 20.
The drawing for the race for the Diamond
Souls resulted follows
Heat AT Beddington Thames Rowing Club
against L. K. Beaumont. of Burton. rem .,,,
Heat BIS Swami. the old Trinity Hall plue'
against Vivian Nickalls. ,
Heat &c. A. Guinness against Dr. McDoweli
tIoat m Guinness. the present holder OF
the trophy against II. T. Blackstane, OF the
Vesta Rowing Club.
Second Round-Heat E-The winner or Heat Is
against the winner of Heat ID.
Heat F-The winner Of Heat c against the
winner OF Heat A
Final Heat-The winner OF Heat against Inc
winner of Heat Il.