The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-10
DEFEAT OF YALE
They Were Simply Outclassed by
the Leander Crew.
ROWED A VERY PLUCKY RACE
Two OF the New Haven Men, Brown and
Rodgers, Badly Used Up-Dr.
McDoweIPs Easy Victory
Over Guinness.

McDowelPs Easy Victory
Over Guinness.
Henley on Thames, July S.-Al-
though the Yale university crew fell
by the wayside yesterday in their first
and, consequent upon their defeat,
their only attempt to win the most
highly -prized trophy of British aqua
tics, the Grand Challenge cup of the
Royal Henley regatta, they have no
reason to feel humiliated over their de-
feat. Their opponents, the crack
eight of the Leander Rowing club,
whose crews won the cup four times
in succession, in 1891, '92, '93 and '94,
were in splendid trim and the race was
a good one. The Yale men were SIM
ply out-ctassed The Leanders beat
the New Haven crew by length and
three-quarters, covering the Henley
course of one mile and $50 yards in
7:14. Immense crowds of spectators
lined the river banks when the signal
was given that everything was ready
for the third heat of the Grand Chal-
lenge cup race between the Yale uni
versity and the Leander Rowing club
crews The entire course was mass
of color, Yale and American flags
being very much in evidence. There
was no wind, the sky was overcast,
and the air was hot Bob"
Cook and Pittman, the old Cam
bridge stroke, followed the boats over
the course in the umpire's launch.
The starting word was given at 1885 p
M. The boats got an excellent start,
both striking the water at the same
time. Emerging from the upper end
of Temple island Leander was seen
to have the fore part of her canvas
ahead and soon increased her lead to
quarter of length, but the Yale men
were putting great force into their
strokes and succeeded in driving their
boat even with that of their opponents.
To those running behind the boats on
the towpath the Yales seemed to get
the nose of their boat in front, and it
was then a beautiful race to Fawley
Court A reporter who was on board
the umpires launch says that Yale
never actually got the lead, but that
two or three times they pulled them
selves about even with Leander. The
concensus of opinion, however, is that
Yale led slightly at the half mile, but
that Leander was a foot ahead at Faw-
ley Court.
Yale Men Completely Spent.
The Leander crew appeared per-
fectly fresh at the end of the race and
rowed smart stroke some distance
beyond the finish, but the Yale men
seemed to be completely spent. Brown
and Rogers, respectively Nos. 2 and 4,
were very badly done up at the finish.
The men were too much exhausted to
allow raise in the stroke. Both Brown
and Rodgers required attention when
the race was over. When they had
been helped out of the boat Rodgers
was perfectly white and Brown tainted
from exhaustion. Both were very
weak and lay in the open air or float
for some time while they were famed
and bathed by their comrades. The
men feel that they did themselves
justice and acknowledge that Leander
is the better crew.
Bob Cook Expected Defeat.
Bob Cook said TO representative of
the Unite Press at the conclusion of
of the race that the contest had re-
suited as he thought it would. The
Leander crew was composed of older
and more experienced men. The
Leanders got the best of the start and
lead for short time, but the Yale
crew caught them and lead by half
length at the Fa wiley Court boat house.
All the Yale men declare that they
were fairly beaten.
'Fieid's' Experts Account.
Mr.. Ellington, the Fields rowing
expert, who saw the race from
launch, says: yale rowed a twenty
two and forty-three stroke for the first
half and full minute to Leanders
twenty-one to forty-one. Yale, as
usual, went off badly, their first four
strokes being very scratchy and irregu-
lar. The boats were timed at Fawley
Court boathouse as having covered the
course to that point in 1924. Leander
was about yard in front and then be-
gan to gain fast, leading by a quarter
of length at the three-quarter mile
post. Yale was beginning to get very
short. Leander was clear of Yale at
Grosvenor and was rowing well. Yale
also preserved her form, rowing at
thirty-eight stroke. At the Isthmian,
Yale was very much exhausted, and
nearly two lengths behind. Leander
spurted at the finish. Leander rowed
much longer than the Yale men, who
just at the finish went ali to pieces,
but had rowed fine race all the way"
McDowelPs Victory.
The event of the day next in import
aEce to Englishmen as well as Ameri-
cans to the race between Leander and
Yale, was the trial heat for the Diamond
SOULS between DIR. w. S. Mcdowell of
Chicago and Hon. E. A. Guinness,
OF Eton college, brother of the Hon.
rupert Guinness of the Leander club,
the holder of the Diamond trophy,
which he won last year. The doctor
las met with series of mishaps dur
ing his practice on the Thames, but
I.e treated the multitude to a surprise
yesterday and received an ovation
from the crowds that were packed in
every available space at the finish line
Of the course He rowed beautifully,
and actually played with Guinness,
winning as he pleased. His time was
not extraordinary, in fact it was slow,