The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-07

Boat club by a dozen lengths. Caius
led throughout. Time, sos
Bob" Cook, in an interview after the
Yale-Leander race, said: II 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 material we had 10
work with. I was satisfied we could not
win with this years material at yale
We have been handsomely treated here
on all sides. I was perfectly satisfied
with the drawing and with all ar
engagements. As for the reported con-
dition of the stroke, that is all non
sense
After the heat had been decided,
Colonel Wheallan, the representative of
the Henley stewards, the other regatta
ofhc1aIs and all the prominent rowing
men, went to the Yale Boat club house
and shook hands with Mr.. Cook and
with the American oarsmen, expressing
regret at the fact that they did not
win. Mr.. Cook certainly never worked
harder to get crew in fit condition to
win q race.
Langford. talking over the race. re-
marked: Il felt the men behind were
growing tired They were unable to
keep up the high stroke, and therefore
dropped it and heightened Later on
Treadway and myself tried to raise the
stroke, but we found we could not do so
to advantage, as the men were doing
their utmost as it was"
Guy Nickalls, at the close of the race,
shook hands with Captain TreadWay
ana SalQs 1t was TOO PAD
When the Yale boat was taken from
the water Rogers and Brown had to be
assisted into the boat house where they
lay On the floor and several OF the
Leander attendants Immediately rush
ed to their assistance and began chat
ing their arms, etc, and dong every
thing possible to revive the sufferers,
1t was at first feared that Brown had
broken q blood vessel and Rogers lay
gaSping for breath while the attend
ants quickly brought Festoratives, bath
ed their faces and chests.
Brown was scarcely able to speak
but he stammered out How is Rodg-
ers?" The other members of the crew
were in good shape, although Captain
Treadway was bathed in perspiration
as he sat on the edge of the boat and
we could
The crew bore their defeat pluckily
and manfully and many of the Leander
men who came to the Yale boat house
warmly congratulated the Americans
on the game fight they had made. As
soon as Brown and Rodgers were Suffi-
GENTLY revived, assisted by the substi-
tuteS they were placed in carriage
and were driven back to the Yale quar-
ters the Marsh Mill house. When the
race was over the boats with women,
boats with flags had gathered about
the finish line had disappeared and as
a rain shower followed close upon the
termination of the contest the Ameri-
cans departed.
Everybody here joins in praising Bob
Cook for his admirable handling of the
Yale crew. He has never been away
from them more than an hours time
since they landed and the crew indi-
vidually and collectively have express
ed to him their great gratitude.
COXSWain Clarke said: We made an
even start. Leander had a slight adj
vantage when half way to FawIey
Court, but Yale picked up and led by
quarter of a length. At the court we
We're even and then it was first one
boat and then the other drawing ahead.
After Fawley Court was passed Lean
der gained steadily and continued to do
so until the finish. The crew did their
utmost.
Yale's stroke at the start was Al and
Leander's was 42
DR.. w Mcdowell of the Delaware
New club of Chicago, won the fourth
heat for the diamond scull, defeating
F. A. Guinness.