The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-24 00:00:00

The match announced to come off between _ Joseph
Sadler, of Putney, and Ibbert Cooper, ..of the Tyne, for
£4OO, was appointed for Saturday. Tho men commenced
sculling, but before a mile was covered 'Sadler fouled his
opponent, and the race was at an end. This result occa-
sioned not a little'chagrin to all the spectators, and from. some of them a curious diversity of pertinent and imperti-
nent expletives, wonderful, plentiful, and mostly very
earnest. The referee decided that the race should be
rowed again at six, but Cooper, it is said, declines to con-
tend again. The result is every way to be regretted, and
for no reason more so than for the widespread opinion it,
raises, and seems to exemplify, that "fouling" is beconit
mere a tactic than an aceident in professional sculiirg
matches, and that the, nobte sport will degenerate into
mean jobbing 'wrangles about stakes instead of St, nggles
for honour and its reward. Mr. Brick wood, of the Lon-
don 'Rowing (nth, was referee; Mr. Jas. Messenger, um-
pire for Sadler; and Joseph Heath, of Greenwich, f..or
Cooper; while George llammerton, of Tedding;ton, sho,;.t. d
Sadler up from the bow of an night; an-I Cooper wus
piloted by Kelley, the champion, from an eight. They
effected a level start, shortly after which Cooper, dra,ving
to the' front, odds were offore.l on him, and he led by half
his length at the Star cud Garter, having won the toss
and taken the Middlesex side. Sadler drew again near
the Duke's lead, but the north countryman placed,
nearly another half length to his credit at Simm mds'a;
he shortly afterwards drew clear, and came out rather so
as to have his man in aline behind him. Sadler tl-en came
out in the centre, and having rowed a tremendous race
to near the half-mile post Sadler got too close, and as ha
drew up they fouled badly. Cooper dropped astern, an.d
Sadler went on with the lead, but a shout of "Come baci.c!"
being raised, ho obeyed, and Cooper completed the course
alone.

ALBERT YACHT CLUB.

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The programme of the Royal Albert Yacht Club Regatia,
has just been published, and is certainly one of a most at-
tractive character, considering the recent formation of the
club. On Friday, August 2, there will be an ocean match
from Sow.abea to Plymouth, fora cup valued at GO guineas,
and presented by E. Boucher, Eq., open to any yachts be-
longing to any royal yacht club or to the Now York Club.
On Monday, the sth of August, the return match will.
take place, the priz3 being of the value of 50 guineas. OA
Wednesday, August 7, a schooner match for a sweepsta,xes
of five guineas each, with a prize valued at 50 guiyleas,
added by the club. The second match of that day will be
for yachts of 15 tons and under, for a cup valued at £2O.
On Thursday, August Bth, a cutter match, for the Albert
Cup, valued at 50 guineas, will be sailed for by cutters of
40 tons and upwards. The second match of that day -will
be for a cup valued at 30 guineas, and sailed for by yachts
of any rig under 40 tons. On Friday the regatta will
be brought to a conclusion by a Corinthian match for the
Ladies' Cup, valued at £25, and open to any yachts of 15
tons and under.