The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-08
YALE BEATEN
With Ease by The Leandcr Grew at
n Henley Yesterday.
DEFEATED BUT NO1DIsGRACED,

sold Eli'.'.colors lave 10 Dip "a. The sa-
perlorltyi Q fThslr nrltiAh Antagonists.
LSander Comes in One and Three
Fourils Lengths Ahead coudltlonsAii
Favorable for Fair contt.t-Two or
Yale. Crew were Very Mnei Exhausted
Before tie Finish.
Copyright, 1876, blythe Associated press)
HENLEY oN-TttAMEs, July Il.
Yale was defeated but not disgraced to-
day, In the third trial heat for the
grand challenge cup. Lenndcr won by
49, lengths In minutes and II seconds.
The record Is G minutes 81 seconds,
Previous to the beginning of racing,
tDob" Cook said That with the conll-!
lions as they were there was not the
slightest advantage in either the Bucks
or The Bcrks stations, and thot Il .wassa
perfectly fair course. He expressed the
belief that Leahder would win by a
length 10 Il lengthlnnd a half.
The weather was cloudy and ,oppres.
blNGH ullu hilCAt. hp ibNutNNtS
air, at noon, although thera were indlca-
lions In The west OF a breeze.
All the morning trains arrived heavily
laden with rowing enthusiasts, but the
crowd present was not as great as was
expected, Yale'sl colors were to be seen
everywhere on the grand stand, In the
enclosure. on the houseboats, launches,
and small boats.
James II. Roosevelt, secretary OF the
United States embassy, was present, but
Ambassador DayHrd was unable to be
present on account OF the arrival In
England OF the Ancient and Honorable
ARTILLERY Company Of Boston, Massa-
chusetts.
From tho carliest hours the course was
lined with crowds of people, and there
were many American boats, full OF gay
parties, carrying the stars and stripes
and Yale flags, while the grand stand
was packed with Yale enthusiasts who
waved Old Ellis eolors and did every
thing possible to. show their confidence
in the oarslncn from New Haven. Along
the cyowded bank OF the Bucks side o.
the river, William Waldorf Astor's
launch was conspicuous with Its yellow
and black flag. upon which was an
eagle and the motto "Ad Astra." It at
tracted much attention. MI. hstor's
party was mostly composed of boys.
They crowded the upper deck ind en-
joycd themselves immensely, In spite OF
the hot and sultry weather. The ma
joritY of the Americans had Yale flags
unfolded In anticipation Of the eXclt-
ing moments of the grace between Yale
and Leander. When that event was
started those Yale flags and the
stars und stripes waved on all sides. and
there were roars OF encouragement for
tile young men from New Haven.
The frs. event was the trial hent
No. !, for the diamond SOULS, in which
r. 4. Beaumont, OF the Burton rowing
club. Beat Frank Bedd!ngton. OF the
Midway rowing club, easily in 9:07.
In the second heat for the same.trophy
Vivian Nickalls. OF the London rowing
club beat the Rev. Sidney Swami, OF the
Cambridge University rowing club. by d
quarter OF q length. Both men were ex-
hausted at the. finish. Time, 1858.
Then came the; first trial heat for
the grand challenge cup, and first Trim
lily beat the London rowing club crew
by half a length. 1t was 4 fine ruce, but
both crews were very tired at the finish.
Time. 7:2o.
Both crews started with a Il stroke.
At the Farmy which was reached in
2:36. Lond...led by three-quarters Of q
length. Mt Fawley court Trinity spurted
with a 40 stroke. but London hung
on and Trinity did not get clear. until a
quarter Of q mile from the finish. Lon
don spurted gamely and repeatedly; but
was unable to catch the Cambridge men
and the latter with a fine squirt at the
finish won in 7:20.
In the second heat for the grand chal-
lengc cup, New College heat Trinity
Hall with the greatest ease by Ia
1anofte 81 rtrfptt. ,f-o @ ,tcal a,,nr n ) 4 t,,a
finish. Time, rs.
AT no time was Trinity Hall a match
for Its. opponets. New College pulled n
~ stroke and Trinity Hall pulled Alto
the minute.s The quarter mile was done
in So seconds by New College, the halt
mile was passed in 2:29 and Fawley
court was reached in 1894. Trinity Hail
passed the latter point in 3:S3&. New
College, rowing 4 % stroke. won easily
by TX lengths. Trinity Hall was ex-
hausted at the end Of the race, but New
College had plenty2of go in them.
The superior showing OF the New Col-
lege team was remarkable, especially al
Redmendham, although Trinity Hall
was rowing a splendid stroke, the adj
vantages of the Bucks s~tationswas tell-
Ing sharply: against all Of Trinity's eff
forts, andG approaching Fawley court,
New Colleges splendid rowing forged
them away ahead. and 1t was evident
that they were winning easily. When
the last quarter was entered upon New
College was going right away from
Trinity Hall, although the latter spurted
to no purpose and the former won
easily. tSs
After New Colleges decisive victory
over Trinity Hall, fully justifying all Ut
the Henley predictions, the interest
clearly seemed to become more intense
us preparations for the Yale-Leander
heat were FASTENED.
The Yale men were afloat at 9:i5 and
took a short trial spin. to test the rig
ging OF the boat. On Its return Bob,
Cook carefully inspected the racing
shell and said:
'The Lord Is not with US as regards
the wind, but the boat Is in perfect con-
dition."
Captain Treadway remarked:
We are all well and confident of
winning
Coxswain Clarke said:
We shall have a great try"
Board, Langford, Brown and Bailey
gathered in a group and In substance
said:
we are more confident than yester-
day.
Captain Treadway5 passed. his hand
carefully along the bottom of the boat
and then Mills, Whitney and Arm
strong entered n skiff and towed the
AnicrIcankraclng shell TO the starting
point. The sky was still overcast and
there was still little or no wind, al
though the brcezc showed indications
OF sprihglnS out Of the west.
Both crews were loudly cheered as
they made f5r the Island and they
reached THAT point looking as ut as
two crews could possibly do. Both the
BritiShland thu Americana were dc.