The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-08
The American Crew Was Evil
IDENTIFY No Match for
Leander.
Pulled Calamity, but 1t Was of
No Avail Exhausted at
the Finish.
Mcdowell, the American Cap
tured the Diamond ScullS,
Defeating Guinness.

HENLEY-oN.THAMEs, July s.-Yale
was defeated but not diSgraced in the
third trial heat for the Grand Challenge
Cup. Leander won by one and three
quarters lengths in ia The record
is q 81.
Previous to the beginning of racing
Bob Cook said that with the conditions
as they were. there was not the slight
est advantage in either the Bucks or the
Berks station. and that it was IA per
fectly fair course. He expressed the
belief that Leandcr would win by a
length to a length and a half.
The weather was cloudy and oppres-
sive. and there was scarcely a breath of
air at noon. although there were some
indications in the west of Il breeze.
James r. Roosevelt, secretary of the
United States embassy, was present,
but Ambassador Bavard was unable to
attend on account of the arrival in Eng
land of the Ancient and Honorable Ar
tlllery Company of Massachusetts.
From the earliest hour, the course
was lined with crowds of people, and
tI1IV WHY Ia AllltIlCdI DtdtS, Iull
of gay parties, carrying the stars and
stripes and Yale flags, while the grand
stand was packed with Yale enthusiasts
who waved old Ellis colors and did
everything possible to show their con.
tidence in the oarsmen from New
Haven.
The first event was the trial heat Nc.
for tho Diamond Sc,,11c - 1vL,oL ID
X. Beaumont of the Burton Rowing
club beat Frank Beddington of the
Midway Rowing club easily, in 8 :O7.
In the second heat for the same
trophy, Vivian Nickalls of the London
Rowing club, beat the Rev. Sydney
Swami of the Cambridge University
Boat club by a quarter Of a length.
Both men were exhausted at the finish.
Time s :53.
Then came the first trial heat for the
Grand Challenge cup and first Trinity
beat the London Rowing club crew by
half a length. 1t was q fine race but
both crews were very tired, at the
finish. Time : 20.
In the second heat for the Grand
Challenge cup, New College beat Trim.
ity Hall with the greatest ease by Ia
lengths. Trinity Hall was used up at
the finish. Time, 7:l9.
When the word was given at 1871,
Leander and Yale got away prettily
and together. Contrary to general ex-
pectation. Yale was quite as quick as
Leander in tarting. At the end of the
island Leanier had a lead of one man.
Yale, however, steadily overhauled
Leander anu rowing evenly. had a lead
of two men at the Rectory. At the
Farm Leander had pulled up until Yale
only had a lead of one man. Then Lee
ander spurted, overlook Yale and had
the lead by one man at the half dis
lance which was made in 3 ~.
Its all over" said a Leander man
in the launch well win now"
j. G. Rodgers, Yale's No. 4, seemed
rowed out at this point. He was very
pale and pulled listlessly. In spite of
this the Americans rowed stubbornly,
powerfully and evenly, sticking to it in
the gamest possible, while all
around were cries of "Leander, Le-
ander." echoing in their ears, and GER
tainly not giving them any encourage
ment. Opposite the White House
Leander drew clear and when the Yale
boat passed Club Land, George Lang
ford, Yale's stroke, seemed played out.
He was pulling lifelessly and Leander
went ahead almost as they liked.
AS the racing craft appeared in sight
to the crowds near the finish. the ap.
p~lause, shouting and flag waving began
and gradually increased until it as.
sumed the proportions Of a perfect hur-
ricane Of demonstration when the boats
crossed the finish line. The Yale par.
tisans on the grand stand cheered the
Americans to the utmost and the
Britishers were equally enthusiastic in
~applaud!ng the Leandels, especially
when 1t was seen from the last quarter
that the latter were winners.
When the Yale BOAT was taken from
the water Rodgers and Brown had 10
be assisted into the boat house, where
they were laid on the floor. and several
OF the Leanier attendants immediately
rushed to heir assistance and began
chatting their. arms. etc, and doing
everything possible to revive the suf-
ferers. When they had revived sufi-
GENTLY the Yale crew were driven in
, carriages TO their headquarters.
Mcdowell Won the Scuils.
HENLEY-oN-THAMEs, July s.-Dr. Nc
Dowell of the Delaware Boat club.
Chicago, won the fourth heat for the
Diamond Souls. defeating +. A.