New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
YALE IN. BRAVE DEFEAT.
YEANpER BEATS HER AT HENLEY BY
ONE LENGTH AND THREE QUARTERS.

AGAINST ANY OTHER CREw-BOB COOK HAS
NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR THE WIN
NERs-DR MDowELLs VICTORY.
[BY CABLE TO THE TRIBuNE.]
fcspyrtoAe 1896 oy TIE Tribune AssoefsffsA'
London. July 7.-Yale made a gallant struggle
at the Henley regatta to-day, but was out
rowed and outmatched and decidedly beaten.
That 1t was not discreditabe defeat was
proved by the time. which was the fastest Of
the day. In the first heat for the Grand Chal-
lenge Cup First Trinity. Cambridge, won in
seven minutes and twenty seconds. after
stoutly contested race with the London Rowing
Club. In the second heat New College. oxford.
beat last years champions. Trinity Hall. Cam
bridge in seven minutes nineteen seconds, after
a splendid exhibition Of rowing Leander won
the heat against Yale in seven minutes four
teen seconds: although Yale was length and
three-quarters behind, her time was better than
that Of the victorious crews In the two other
heats 1t was a defeat unclouded with dis
grace.
This race. which the chief feature of the
day. rowed at 80 O'Clock in the presence
of many thousands of spectators ard was unac
companied by any unpleasant incident Both
crews started with tremendous sprrts Leander
rowing forty and Yale forty-three strokes. OFF
Temple Island there was shown superior power
in the Leander stroke. and Yale was little
behind at the end of the island. but. in the
reach to Fawley Court, the two crews were
close together, and there was little to choose
between them There were seconds when Yale
seemed to be ahead. and certainly for the first
half-mile she did her work well. but during the
next reach. between Fawley Court and Club
lopd Val bepa to
was too fast for her. Leander drew ahead. row.
ing with tremendous power and perfection Of
FORM AS the crews swept by Clubland Yale
was fully one length behind and rowing with
desperation and the distance between them WAS
increased as they passed the grandstand and
crossed the line There more power still
in the Leander stroke and greater endurance
in the crew. while Yale exhausted and
showed It plainly
Seanders victory was greeted with wild en-
thusiasm by the spectators, but Yale was not
treated ungenerously. her crew being heartily ap-
plauded at the finish for the grit they had dis
played in keeping up t" their work when sue
cess was hopeless The Yale crew accepted their
defeat with good grace. neither coach nor men
had any excuses to offer nor any grievances to
disclose They had been beaten fairly by a
better crew. and frankly acknowledged it; they
had no fault to find with their treatment whlch
had been sportsmanlike from beginning to end.
The Leander were better oarsmen, and
that was all they had to say about their de-
feat when they had reached their quarters and
had taken care of their most exhausted men.
They had done their best. but it was not good
enough They had nothing to say about the
change of climate, lack Of condition. or even
their iII-fortune IN drawing against the strong
est crew the river In the opening heat. They
had been outrowed by better men.
Bob Cook took Ii philosophical view OF Yale's
reverse His men had done we'll he said, but
there was a stronger crew in the other boat
who knew how to better than Yale. I'VE
have no complaints to make he added. I'VE
are filled with admiration for the fairness and
sportsmanlike manner with which we have been
treated from first to last. Leander deserved to
win because she had better crew..
Mr. Cook also intimated that the Yale men
had learned much from their experience at
Henley Their stroke the same as the
Ieander's In principle. but there were certain
adaptations in method which had been made in
England during the last twenty years; these
notifications had increased the efficiency OF the
English stroke. originally introduced by him in
America 1t is plain that Mr.. Cook recognizes
the fact that the English stroke to-day Is not
the precise stroke which he found here when
he was a Yale student, and that he thinks that
the Yale method of rowing can he materially
,n,nroved bv the introduction OF certain adapta-
tions.
Yale students and alumni were out In great
force at Henley. and the defeat OF the crew was
felt with keen disappointment. but their con-
duct was faultless They made no charges OF
the unfair treatment Of their favorites and ac-
cante6 the reverse with excellent temper. and
there we're no noisy demonstrations OF partisan
shin. Before the race the Yale men did not pro-
pose to shout unless their crew shouid wih as
they we're mainly massed in the last quarter
mile OF the course. They did not shout at all;
they took their defeat quietly. and created an
excellent impression on the river. Expressions or
resre. were heard. however. from many English
man that the college which knew how to act in
50 thoroughly sportsmanlike way could not
have won at least a single heat. Nothing but |
good feeling has been produced by this contest
DIR Mcdowell was warmly cheered for winning |
hi. heat In the Diamond Challenge Sculis the |
only American victory of the day.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Gem |
many. Of Boston, arrived tonight from Liverpool |
ut so late an hour that arrangements for receiV-
ing the members had to be altered Yet an I'LL |
nense concourse Of spectators was al the Eus-
ton station to welcome them. They VIII ehJoy |
the hospitality Of London during the week. ana
this will be another incident that will strengthen
the good feeling caused by to-day's proceedings
The water fate at Henley was the most irili-
liant spectacle Imaginable. The sky was cloud
ed and there was slight dash OF rain during |
the afternoon, but the heat of a sultry day was |
tempered and the enjoyment OF the holiday |
was Increased. over one hundred houseooa.s
were anchored on the Bucks side. and thousands
rat M
we're on the river The attendance Of sightseers
Vas larger than last year, and the Thames, from
Henley Bridge to Temple Island, was lighted UP
IL c1,lar IN and L