The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-08
THEYALE MEN BEATEN
Two of the Americans Collapse
at the Finish.
NO MATCH FOR THE LEANDERs.
II America Was Dfsgrsced. DR.. Nc
Dowell Wiped the stain Away-Boo
Cook says ..roor MsterIai.'


defeated but not disgracei today N the
third heat for the Grand Challenge cup
Lesrsler won by one ard taree-fcoflhs
lengths In minutes Il seconds. The rec
ord Is minutes 81 seconds. Before ne
race Bob Cook said that with the conea-
tIons as today there Tas not the sizntesl
advantage n either the Bucks or BefAs
station. ard tina, L was a perfectly far
course. He expressed the belief that Le-
ander would win by sengtn- The wessh-
er Was cloudy and oppressive There was
scarcely 8 breath OF AIR al noors a4tnoaga
there we're some Indications IN the west
OF breeze. All morning trains arrived
heavily laden with enthusiasts. but the
crowd was not so great az expected
yase's coiors were to be seen everywhere.
The first event Was trial heat No. Tor
diamond souls. In which r. r. Beau
mont. OF the Burton Rowing Club. beat
Frank Beddington. OF the Midway Rowing
Club. easily In s.0..
In the second heat for the same trophy
Vivian NicSalls. Of the London Rowing
Club. beat Rev. Sidney Swami, OF the
Cambridge University Boat Club. quar-
ter OF a length Both men were exhausted
at the finish. Time. s.55.
Then came the frs, trial hest for the
Grand Challenge cup. First Trinity beat
the London Rowing Club over half
length. Both crews started with a 81
In z.3s. London led by three-fourths OF
length. At Fawlsy Court First Trinity
spurted with 10 stroke. but London hung
on and Trinity did not get clear until
quarter mile from the finish London
spurtei gameiy repeatedly. but was una
bic TO catch the Cambridge men. who won
with fine squirt at the finish In min
utes % seconds.
In the second heat for the Grand ChAi-
ienge cup. New College beat Trinity Hall
with the greatest ease by one and three
fourths lengths Trinity Hall was used
up. Time. I.Is. Al 10 time was Trinity
Hall a match for their opponents. New
College pulled a A. stroke. and Trinity
Hall IL to the minute The superior show
ing OF the New College men was remark
able, especially at Redmond Hall. al
though Trinity Hall was rowing = splen-
did stroke. The advantage Of the Bucks
station was telling sharply against all
Trinity's efforts Approaching Fawley
Court, New Colleges splendid rowing
forged them away ahead. 1t was apparent
Trinity was beaten. When the last quar-
going right away from Trinity Hall. Al
though the latter spurted. the former won
easily.
The Yale crew were afloat at s:45, and
took short trial spin to test the rigging
OF the boat. On return Bob Cook care
fully inspected the boat and said: The
Lord is not with US as regards wind. but
the boat Is IN perfect condition" Capt.
Treadway remarked: I'VE are well and
confident OF winning" Coxswain Clark
said: I'VE shall have great try Beard.
Langford, Brown and Bailey were more
confident than yesterday. Mills, Arm
strong and Whitney entered skif and
towed the racing shell to the starting
point.
After New Colleges decisive victory
over Trinity Hall. fully justifying all pre-
dtctions, the interest clearly seemed TO
become more intense as the preparations
for the Yaie-Leander heat were fastened.
The sky was still overcast. and there was
little or no wind Both crews were loudly
eheered as they made for the island. When
the word was given at 1884, Leander and
Yale got away prettiiy together. At the
end OF the island Lean5er had the lead
one man. Yale steadily cyerhauled Lean
der, and. rowing evenly. had a lead of
two men at the rectory. At the Farm Le-
ander pulled up until Yale had lead OF
only one nan. Then Leander spurted.
overlook Yale and had the lead by one
man az half the distance which was made
In 81 ITS all over" shouted Leander
man In a launch. I'VE will win now"
J. o. Rodgers. Yale's No. 4, seemed rowei
out at this point. He was very pale and
Americans rowed stubbornIy, powerfully
and evenly. sticking 10 1t in the gamiest
manner possible. while all around were
cries OF '.Leander Leander," resounding
in their ears and certainly not giving them
any encouragement. Opposite the White
House Leander drew clear When the
Yale boat passed the club landing George
I.angford. Yale's stroke. seemed played
out. He was pulling lifelessly. and the
- - -
As the racing craft appeared in sight the
crowds near the finish applaadei. shout
Ing and nag-waving began and gradually
increased until II assumed the proportions
OF a perfect hurricane as the boats crossed
the finish line
Rodgers ard Brown had 10 be assisted to
the boathouse. where they were lasa on
the floor. Attendants began chafing their
arms. etc. doing everything possible 70
revive the sufferers. II was feared Brown
had broken blood vessel. Rodgers Law
gasning for breath. Brown was scarcely
able 10 speak, but stanmere1 ont. How
is RodgerSs' The other members Of the
crew were IN good shape Capt. Tread
way was bathei In rerspsration as he sat
or the edge OF the boat and said; Never
mind: We did the best we could" The
crew bore the defeat pluckily. The -
suder men warmly congratulated the
Americans on the game fight they made
When Brown ard Rodgers were surTi-
GENTLY revived the crew were driven to
the Yale headquarters. the Marsh Mil
house.
Bob Cook IN an interview. Hl4: IT
have no excuses 20 make. We were sim
ply beaten because We could not row as
fast as our opponents. We did as well as
possi bls with the material we had 10 work
with. I was satisfied we could not win
with this years material We have bean
handsomely treated on all SIDES We
were perfectly satisfied with the draw
ing and with al the arrangements As
for the report OF the condition OF the
stroke. that Is all nonsense"
Col Wcallsn. representative OF the
Henley Stewards regatta officials. ana all
the prominent men went 20 the Yale
house. shook hands with Mr. Cook and
the American osrsrsn and expressed re-
greet that they dl3 rot win