Show Leander Crew Orew Is Stroked to Win II U. S S. S Oarsman by HENLEY ON TEAMES ON THAMES THA England England England En En- gland July 4 AP In AP In the record time of 6 minutes 53 seconds for the new new course of one mile and yards the American oarsman W. W P. P Mellen the Leander re v to victory toda today in m the final heat heit for the grand challenge cup The Leanders defeated the crew of the Thames Rowing club by taree- taree quarters of a length after a stirring race with never more than a length separating the t two vo boats In 1923 Mellen stroked the Oxford crew to victory over Cambridge In the finals for the diamond sculls skulls Jack Beresford ford Jr of London London London Lon Lon- don holder of the trophy defeated l G. G H H. L. L Gollan of o-f the Leander club Gollan led at the start but was soon overhauled by Beresford who crossed the line an easy in inS 8 S minutes 27 seconds Beresford yesterday defeated Walter Valter M. M Hoover of Philadelphia in the eliminations Int- Int nations for the diamond inthe inthe in m the same time It seems almost certain tonight that there will wm be no race for the Philadelphia gold cup Beresford ha having returned the cup t to Amor- Amor ica lea Hoover who came to England especially for this race is trying t 1 to Induce a reconsideration of cil fords ford's decision Rowing men here are generally of th the opinion that Beresford's decision is final Hoover after a conversation with Beresford's Beresford father today said I. I he hoped the matter would be smoothed out in spite of the action already taken and that a race would be arranged with Beresford Jr He lIe discussed the subject fully with the elder Beresford poh pointing out to him that his club had backed hint hl financially to come to England with the sole object of challenging for the cup He had merely participated in the diamond sculls because he happ happened ned to be in England but with this his club was not con con- Hoover felt that in view of the fact his challenge had been Issued d before he left the United St States te it would be not to give him the opportunity of competing competing com corn with Beresford and he would certainly be very much disappointed die dis lIB lIB- appointed if a contest cortest could not oft e e arranged |