The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-08
YALE lost THIN RACE.
Defeated by Leander For the
Grand Challenge Cup.
IT WAS AN EXCITING CONTEST.

About a, Tie Predicted Yale rut Up |
a Pine showing. but Not EaOugh To |
via the Race.
HENLEY.oN-T THAMES. Eng, July T.
Yale was defeated, but not dlsgraced |
to-day IN the third trial heat for the |
Grand Challenge cup Leander won
by onc aud three quarter lengths IN
minute. and II seconds. The record Is
G minutes aud 81 seconds
Previous 10 the beginning OF the rae
ing Bob Cook said that with conditions
a. they were. there was not the slightest
advantage m either Bucks or the Berks
station. aud that II was a perfectly fair
course lie expressed the belief that
the Ioaudcr's would win by length to
length and "a half The weather was
cloudy and oppressive, and There was
scarcely a breath Of air.
Al the morning trains arrived heavily
ladcncd with rowing enthusiasts, but
the crowd was not as great rs was eX-
/ pcctcd The Yale's colurs were every
whore on the grand stand In the in
closure, ON housoboats, launches and
small boats
james X. Roosevelt. secretary Of thu
United States embassy, was present, but
Mr. Bayard was unable to attend on nc
count Of thc arrival in England OF the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery COM
pauy oi Massachusetts.
From the earliest hour the course was
lined with crowds Of people and there
were many American boats. full Of gay
parties carrying stars and stripes and
Yale fags. while the grandstand was
packed with Yale enthusiasts whowayod
old Els colors and did everything pos.
siblc TO show their confidence IN the
oarsmcn from New Haven.
The first event was trial heat No /,
for diamond SOULS. in which II. X.
Beaumont Of the Burton Rowing club
beat Frank Bcddington Of the Midway
Rowing club easily IN 900.
In the second heat, same trophy, Wv
ian Nickalls Of the London Rowing
club beat Rev. Sidney Swami Of the
Cambridge University Boat club 10y u
quarter Of a length Both men were
exhausted At thu finish Time -.
The third trial heat between Yale and
Leandor was started AZ :33ii When
the word was given Leandcr and Yale
got away prettily together Contrary
10 general expectation. Yale was quite
as quick as Loandor In starting AZ
the end Of the island Leander had a
lead 90 one man. Yale. however. stead.
lis uverhaulcd Leandor, and rowing
. evenly had a lead Of two men at the
+ roctory AZ the farm Leandcr had
! pulled up until Yale had lead of ON,
man Then Lcander spurtod, overlook
y Yale and had lead Of one man NJ Oh,
half distance. which was made In 3;21
j. q. Rogers. Yale's No. Z, seemed to b,
rowcd out at this point he was very
pale and pulled listlessly. In spite o
this the Americans rowed stubhornly
.- powerfully aud evenly, sticking TO i
\ gamcly. Opposite the white House
|. I.eander drew clear. and when the Yah
boat passed Clubland Langford, Yale
stroke. seemed played out. He wa
pulling listlessly and Loandcr wen
almost rs she liked. As the racing Graf
appeared in sight TO the crowds nea
the finish applause, shouting and fla
IL waving began and gradually increase
until IL assumed the proportions Of
b.. perfect hurricane Of demonstration
when the boats crossed the finish line
re when the Yale boat was taken froT
the water Rodgers and Brown had to D
r. assisted into the hoathouse where the
were laid on the floor and several of IL
10 andcr's attendants Immediately ushc
he to their assistance and began chailin
their arms and doing everything puss
81 blc 10 revive the sufferers Il was ,
Al first feared Brown had broken a hloo
y. vessel and Rodgers lay gaspmg e
m breath while his attendants quick
r. brought water and sponRos with whic
N they bathod their faces aud chest
Al Rodgers was scarcely able 20 spcal
Of Cthcr members Of the crew were In goo
d shape although Captain Treadway VI
0, bathcd in pcrspiration as he sat on Il
10 edge Of the boat and repeated; "Ncv,
mind, we did the best we could"
Il, Tho crew bore their defeat plucii
a.. and manfully, and many Leandcr M,
a, who came to the Yale boathouse warm
n, congratulated the Americans ON q
n game fight they had made
As soon ~ Brown and Rogers su
sn iicicutly revived, assisted by substitute
nm they were placed in carriages and driv,
"a to the Yale headquarters, the Mar
y. Mill House
In the third heat Of diamond soul
Hon. Rupert Guinness, holder Of q
y trophy Of the Leander club, beat II
or Bhckstaife Of the Yesta Rowing eli
by two lengths. Time. eN3
DIR W Mcdowell of the DrlaWn