The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09
LEANDER WINS AGAIN
Win Probably Get the Grand
Challenge Cup Today.
Or. MCDOWELL IS DEFEATED.
Iaie Men Glad Their Conquercrs Took
tho second Rsce-An the Ameri-
cans Popular.
Copyr.xhtei hy ths Associatea rre...

Copyr.ghtei by the Associated rresa
Henley-on-Tnamss. July S--After q
somewhat noisy nighf. In which the friends
o. the Yale men made Henley rather lively
even Tor regatta night. the second day
% rowing opened hot. humid and with va-i-
able ereezes. THE course presented the
same animated ard crowded scene as yes
teroay. but everywhere there Was marked
absence OF the Yale and American cclors.
On all sides were heard expressions of re-
gref at the defeat Of Yale. even among the
Leander men The members OF the Yale
crew were all wen this morning. and occa-
pied seats on the grandstani
lie interest OF the day centered n the
contests for the Diamond Sculis and the
Grand Challenge cup. In the nth heat Of
the Diamond. Hon r. Guinness. holder az
the trophy. beat Vivian Nlckalls. and IA
me nth heat for the Grand Challenge e1p.
Leander beat New college. These were
noth popular victories. Yet there was a
lack OF that enthusiasm displayed yester-
cay on the result OF the race between Yals
and Leander. DR.. Mcdowell. OF Chicago.
was locked upon as certain to win today
before his heat was started. and many
propaesy that be Will win the Diamond
SOULS tomorrow. The American xculier's
fire display OF rowing skin and power has
completely altered the tone of the Henley
comment upon his chances. and he won
many new friends.
There was considerable excitement
when Leander and New College made
for the starting line IN he NTH heat for
rae Grand Challenge cup, and IL In
creased when the crews rot away. Lean
der had tho Bucks station. and won by
half Length. Barring accidents, the ex-
perts say I,eander Is now certain OF win
ming the Grand Challenge cup. Both
boats got AWAY promptly. she crews row.
Ing tremendous stroke Of over e. New
i Wi Sn2,< al A.
stand had lead or quarter OF a length
At the end OF a few minutes New College
was clear of Leander and dropped 10 a
Ss-stroko while the Leanders. with des-
perato look on their faces. were pulling
A. They've got IT," said Lenders
coach In the launch I'VE are beaten
This turned out TO be q false alarm. for
the Leand~rs. led by Gold. who was pull
Ing magnificent stroke. began slowly 10
overhaul the New College men. Fawley
Court was reached In $40. with New Coli
lege stin leading. but steering wide and
evidently In trouble. At the Meadows the
boats were level. and at the mile Leander
was leading by two men Time. s:13. New
CoHere would not give I'D. and Il looked
like desperate fnish- Just at that point
the wind. which had an through tho race
been blowing strongly from the SOUTH
west came In strong gusts. fairly stop
ping the New College boat. and Leander
won thu hardest fouxht race ever seen At
Henley. Time. 7:o6. Both crews were ter
ribly exhausted. Naturally such an excit-
Ing race caused the greatest enthusiasm
ashore. and the Yafe men were especially
delighted 1t the fact that their victors
would In all probability get the cup. In
the opinion OF expertA II Yale had rowed
under the conditions which prevailed To-
day she would have won, a. the Bucks
station was worth at least two ienGthS-
TfSa h<s1 hor nd
tina Thames Rowing Club was won by the
latter. It was splendid exhibition OF
rowing.
In the first heat for tho visitors Chal-
lenge cup Maxdalens college beat Trinity
college ;. ;. :.
In the fif,h heat Of the Ladies' Challenge
plate Ballot college beat Emanuel college.
In the fourth heat for the Grand Chai-
lenge cup Thames beat First Trinity.
In the second heat for the Thames Chai-
ienge cup. eight oars. Trinity Hall beat
the Kingston Rowing Club.
In the nth heat for diamond SOULS.
Hon. r. Guinness. holder OF the trophy,
beat Vivian Nickalls.
In tho third heat for the Thames Chai-
lenge cup the Molesay Boat Club beat the
Thames Rowing Club.
In the fourth heat for the Thames Chal-
ienge cup the crew OF the Societis d'En-
couragemente du Sport Nattque. OF Paris.
In the fourth heat for the Wyfold Chai-
lenge cup Trinity college Oxford. beat
Caius college. Cambridge
In the 1rst heat for the Silver Goblets.
for pair oars. New college. Oxford. had
q walkover. Trinity csAege. Dublin. being
scratched.
In the sixth heat for the Ladder Chai-
iengo plate the Eton school boys beat
Ridley college
In the second heat for the Stewards
Challenge cup for four oars. the Thames
Rowing Club beat Nagdalsns college. Ok
ford.
In the second heat for the silver Cob
lets the London Rowing Club beat the
Leander club.
In the fifth heat for the Wyfold Chsl-
lenge cup the London Rowing Club beat
the Kingston Rowing Club.
In the nth heat for tho Thames Chal-
lenge cup Emanuel college. Cambridge.
beat the Kingston Rowing Club.
DIR. Mcdowell. the Chicago oarsman.
was defeated by Beaumont In tia sixth
heat OF tho race for the diamond SOULS.
Mcdowell led at first. but steerec wildly,
and Beaumont drew ahead. winning easily
By four lengths- After thu race Mcdowell
said: beaumont II tho better ROVER. and
] was not fast enough; ! was beaten
fairly"