The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-28 00:00:00

THE sTALIT.

Kelley having won the choice of stations took the
Middlesex side, and at exactly 14 minutes to 3
o'clock a beautiful start was effected, Kelley's sculls
taking the water first, and both rowed at a clipping
pace, decidedly even up to off Guy's fields, where
Sadler went a little wide. As they neared Craven
Point they were nearly dead level. In crossing the
water, with Sadler on the Surrey side, they rowed
across towards the Soap Works. At this point
Kelley began to get a trifle ahead, and at the upper
side of the Works was leading by a quarter of a
boat's length, and gained still more the further
they rowed. Previous to getting to Hammer-
smith-bridge, both being close together, a foul
occurred, but the men were ordered to row on.
They started again, Kelley passing under Hammer-
smith-bridge ahead, when the swell of three tug-
boats (more disgrace to their owners) sent their surf
most unmercifully at the men. A beautiful race
took place here, Sadler spurting and rowing up to
Kelley, which he answered by ono of the finest
efforts ever witnessed, and at the Waterworks was
a clear length ahead. On reaching Barnes-bridge
Kelley was two lengths clear, and on reaching the
Ship at Mortlake Kelley came in a winner by six
boat's lengths.

. Betting at starting-6 and 7t04 on Kelley.
The referee, on being appealed to by the umpires,
ordered the men, in consequence of the foul, to
row again to-morrow at 3 o'clock. The betting
for the deciding race is even money.
Eleven steamers accompanied the race.

Time.—The time, as taken by Benson's chrono-
graph, was 23inin. 391 sec.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

These great rivals met yesterday, to contend for £3OO
aside and the proud distinction of Champion of the Thames;
but the race was undecided, and to-day, at 3 o'clock, will
see them again striving for the mastery. The weather
was very fine, and attracted a largo number of spectators to
Putney, among whom were noticeable Robert Chambers,
ex-champion, and James Percy, of Newcastle, Harry Lang,
Barratt, and Addy, of Manchester, some of the best of our
south country oarsmen, and many gentlemen from Oxford
and Cambridge, Mr. Griffith, stroke of the Cambridge beet,
Mr. Tottenham, the Oxford coxswain, and Mr. G. B.
Michell, of Oxford, the champion gentleman sculler. No
fewer than ten steamers accompanied the race, and, thanks
to a recent enactment of our Legislature, 30th Viet., cap.
101, by which masters of steamers neglecting to obey the
instiuctions given by the Commissioners of Police upon
the occasion of regattas, boat races, public processions,
ship launches, or any other occasions where large crowds
of persons may assemble ou the river, are liable to a
penalty of £2O, the steamers were kept astern of the com-
petitors the whole of the way. Mr. W. Biffen, the. boat
builder, of Hammersmith, was referee; Mr. Charles Bush,
umpire fur Kelley, and Mr. -Jaeles Messenger, an ex-
champion, for Sadler. Thu latter was piluted by George
Hammerton, and the former by George Drewiit. John
Phelps, the Fulham waterman, was judge atMortlake. The
men started front opposite the pier at Putney, and both
having.stripped and received the phut fits of many thou-
sands of admirers began the race. Kelley had the
Mid lle sex or best station, although Sadler was close
to him, and they dashed away at a tremendous pace,
Kelley with the lead ; the long strokes of Sadler, how-.
ever, soon brought him alongside, and amidst the
wil lost excitement Sadler gradually drew ahead, being
half a length in front at the London boat-house ;
Kelley turned and looked at his man, and as they
eyed one another as far as the Dung Wharf it was very
evident that the severe pace was telling, and that one
would soon give in. Ry this time Kelley had drawn up
on the inside, and they commenced a ding-dong race
which lasted to the Crab Tree, where Kelley increased the
pace, and ere they arrived at the bottom of the Soap-works
bridge had obtained a load of three-quarters of a length.
Calculating, no doubt, that Sailer was more fatigued than
he, and relying, perhaps, too much upon his own strength,
ho began to sheer in to take his opponent's Water. Sad-
ler had a good spurt loft, and now came the critical mo-
ment. Kelley did his best, but Sadler came with a terrific
rush, and before Kelley had drawn across they came into
collision. Neither was to blame, and neither had any
business to be where he was, but in the twinkling of an
eye almost they renewed the race, Sadler going on with
the lead ; he did not hold it long, for Kelley rowed him
down under Hammersmith-bridge, where we believe
another foul occurred, and then the race was over; the
champion went ahead, and retained the lead, coming in
three lengths in front, confuting the assertions put forth
by a sporting contemporary of the wonderful trial of one
of the men. Of course the referee became the centre of
attra tion, and many were the varied opinions, as usual,
upon the capacity of that gentleman ; but referees' de-
cisions are bound to be respected ; and when that gentle-
man declared it to be " no race," and ordered them to row
again to-day at three o'clock, he met with the applause he
deserved from the respectable portion of the spectators.
The time by Benson's marking chronograph was 23 uuu•
33} secs. The Warrior (Loudon Rowing Club) will ac-
company the race again to-day, and leave Loudon-bridge
at 2 o'clock punctually.

RACING FIXTI
FEBR

Ii.ES FOR 1868.
rARY.

Lincoln lB
Harrow 2O
MA.
Liverpool Spring M 3
Chelmsford Spling M lO
West Drayton l2

I Nottingham Spring 25
Derby Spring
LZOH.

Epsom Spring Meeting 24
Northampton

AP.
Darliam
Hendon l3
Newmarket Crayon 13

'JUL.
ILewes Spring
Newmarket Ist Spring z 7

Chester 5
Wiachester
York Spring
Salisbury l4

I Bath
Croydou Ist Summer
Harpenden
I Epsom Summer
NE.

West Drayton 1
Croydon 2d Summer 2
Ascot Summer 9
Windsor Summer

Bibury Club 23
Stockbridge
Chelmsford Sumther
Alexandre Park 3O
LY.
Huntingdon 2l
Nottingham July
Goodwood

Worcester Summer 2
Newmarket July 7
Reading
Liverpool l6
AUG
Brighton
Brighton Club 6
Lewes Summer
Wolverhampton ll
Stockton
Windsor
Egliani
liastings

'UST.
York
Oxford
Canterbury
Derby Summer
Weymouth
Lichfield
27 Tunbridge

SEPT]
Warwick
Abingdon 3
Leicester' 3
Doncaster 8
Richmond
OCT
Bedford 1
Newmarket 2d October 5
Cheltenham l3
NOVJ

EMBER.
Kelso l5
I Hendon l7
Moumolvii . .
Newmarket let October 22
N\ret Dray ton 29
'OBELI.

Newmarket Houghton 39
Worcester !. 27

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STEEPLEAMASES.
DECEMBER.
St. Albans
Hendon
Kingsbury lO
Wiltshire County &
Beaufort Hunt
JANUARY, 1868
1 I Reading
FEBRUARY..
Birmingham

Manchester

MARCH.

Grand Military l6, 17 1 Cheltenham ..., ~.. 26, 27

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

-+

The following promotions were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :
Lieutenant—E. B. P. Kelso, to the Danae.
Acting Assistant-6urgeon—James itobortson, to the
Duke Qi WelUnto&