The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-11 00:00:00

THIRD HEAT.

R. Pick Thames Bank
W. Spencer, Chelsea 0
F. Phelps, Putney 0
Spencer and Phelps were the first to take the lead, and
off the Star and Garter they were as nearly level as possible,
Pick half a length astern of them, but rowing longer and
more telling strokes. From Simmond's yard to the Lon-
don Club Boat-house, they were all on even terms, when
a foul unfortunately occurred between Spencer and Phelps,
and Pick was thereby placed in possession of a command-
ing lead which ho never forfeited.

FOURTH HEAT.
J. Biff en, Hammersmith
C. Taylor, Westmitister

S. Tagg, of Moulsey, was entered, but failed to appear.
Taylor had the best of the start and plied his sculls with
such rapidity that he. was clear of Biffen at the Star and
Garter; he then pulled his left hand hard and bored Biffen
across the river towards Simmons's Boatyard, the latter
easing in a very straightforward way so as to let him go
clear. Taylor next drove him across to the Middlesex
bank and would not allow him to pass. Biffen here
touched Taylor's boat and claimed a foul, but the latter
still obstructed him, and it was not until ho was Ithailed
from the umpire's steamer that Biffen, catching his oppor-
tunity, pulled in towards the Middlesex shore as Taylor
came out into the tideway, and passed him just off Craven
Cottage. Taylor had the effrontery to claim the foul, but
he was told that he himself was disqualified. Biffen com-
pleted the course at his leisure.
Champion Fqur-oar Race, open to the world. First prize,
£lOO ; second, £2O ; third, £lO. Rowed in ono heat.

Station Centre—Sons of the Thames Crew—F. Kilsby, R.
Cook, G. Cannon, J. Sadler, stroke ; W. Peters, c0x....
Surrey—Pride of the Tyne Crew, Newcastle—R. Cooper,
W. Matfin, J. Percy, T. Matfin, stroke; T. Harrison, cox 2
Middlesex—Pride of the Thames Crew—H. Harris, T.
Hoare, J. W. Tagg, G. Hammerton, stroke ; R. Ham-
merston, cox 3
_ _ _

A Manchester crew were likewise entered, but did not
compete. This was the last race to be rowed up on the
flood, but in consequence of the delay which had taken
place from false starts and other unforeseen occurrences,
the tide had ceased to flow when the fours went to their
stations, and by the timo they started had commenced to
ebb with some force, so that they rowed, in fact, against
tide all the way. Tho load was at once taken by the
Newcastle men, Hammerton's crew next, and Sadler's
last. At the Star and Garter there was but little to
choose between the boats, the Tyne crew still show-
ing slightly in front, and Hammerton's just heading
Sadler's. Off the London Rowing Club Boathouse Ham-
merton held an advantage of a few feet, the New-
castle and Sadler's crew alongside one another. Oppo-
site the Vice-Chancellor's creek all the boats wore level,
a tremendous struggle taking place for the mastery. At
Craven-cottage Sadler, in the centre position, showed in
front by nearly half a length, the Newcastle crew-in their
turn being the same distance ahead of the Hammerton's
four. At a couifle of hundred yards above Craven-cottage,
Sadler's, clear of Hammerton's, still led the Tyne crew by
half a length. Off the Barge-wharf the only alteration
that took place was in Hammerton's falling a second length
astern of Sadler's, the Newcastle men straining every nerve
to cut down the Sons of the Thames crew, but without
success. At the Crab-tree the latter were nearly clear of
the Tyne four, and last, by a length and a quarter, came
Hammerton's. Passing the soap works—the labour being
very heavy on account of the falling tide—Sadler's drew
clear of the Pride of the Tyne, and almost immeditttely
afterwards took their water, crossing in towards the tow-
path shore in front of them. Approaching Hammersmith-
bridge, Sadler's crew made for the Surrey arch, the other
two crews steering out for the centre, as it had generally
been considered a disqualification to go through the shore
arch. By this means Sadler's gained a trifle, and passed
under the Suspension-bridge upwards of a length and a
half ahead—two lengths between the Tyne and Hammer-
ton's crew. This order was preserved to Chiswick Eyot,
tho Sons of the Thames winning by two lengths, several
lengths between second and third.
The following races wore rowed down to Putney :
Pair Oars, open to the world. First prize, £25 ; second,
£lO ; third, £5.

F. Kilsby, Old Barge-house, and R. Cook, Oxford
G. Hammerton, Kingston, and T. Hoare, Hammer-
smith 2
J. H. Clasper and H. Clasper, Newcastle
H. Harris, Teddington, and J. W. Tagg, Moulsey
Cook and Hoare were the first to get away, the other
crews being rather slow, and a splendid race ensued be-
tween the two leaders from end to end. Opposite the
Distillery at Hammersmith Hoare held a lead of a third
of a length, but on approaching the Soap Works allowed
his boat to work out too much from the Surrey shore. A
slight foul in consequence took place between his boat and
Cook's, but it in no way interfered with the result of the
race, and was entirely accidental. At this point—the Soap
Works—the Claspers were a length astern of Cook, and
two lengths ahead of Harris and Tagg. In crossing the
water past the Crab-tree a ding-dong race was kept up be-
tween the leading pairs, Cook drawing up level, and soon
afterwards gaining a lead of a third of a length. They
rowed in this position until they had arrived off
the Barge-wharf, where Cook, by dint of great exer-
tions, had increased his advantage to nearly a length,
the Claspers being three lengths astern of Hoare, and
three in front of Harris and Tagg. At Craven Cottage Cook
took Hoare's water, and at the half-mile post held a lead of
about a length and a third, which ho slightly increased,
during the remainder of the race, and passed the winning-
post somewhat less than two lengths in front. Tho Clas-
pers were third, four lengths astern of Hammerton and
Hoare, and Harris and Tagg were a good fourth.

WATERMEN'S APPRENTICES.—FINAL HEAT.
J. Callas
R. Pick
3
W. Biffen
W. Sawyer
Immediately after the start Pick and Callas singled them-
selves out from the ruck, and rowed a splendid race down
to the Crab-tree, where Callas led by rather more than a
length, Pick two lengths a head of Biffen, who was rather
more than clear of Sawyer. This order continued to the
finish, Callas winning easily ; three lengths between Pick,
and Biffen, and four and five between Biffen. and Sawyer.
SCL'LLERS'S RACE.—FINAL HEAT.
B. Chambers
B. Cooper
G. Cannon
T. Wise
4
A capital start was made by all the scullers; with the