The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-27 00:00:00

THAMES GRAND REGATTA.

THIRD DAY (THURSDAY).
th:110 weather was beautiful, and the attendance even greater than
4of ;Wednesday. The fine list of entries for the Silver Challenge
Ofor four-oared boats, manned by gentlemen amateurs, the de-
g heat for the gentlemen scullers' contest, and the great cham-
CePrize of 1001. for four-oared boats, open to all the world, were
ittp?kiects of attraction. Whilst the two former occupied the at-
Oon of the members of the Universities and of the other various
tis clubs, a ganeral and extraordinary desire was manifested
Vey, the Claspers, their boat, and their pulling, and many were
bol3lnions expressed that the crew, notwithstanding the array of
ii'ed London watermeu against them, would prove the champions
Tice very
it Vs very late hour at which the regatta terminated prevents us
`ting into any further observations.
i,_•
sport commenced at about a quarter past four, with
ktinr, The . Grand. Heat for Gentlemen Scullers,
mead,
rod .
• ..
17411 t, purple •••••••• • • • • • • • • ****
mock,
black • • • • • • • • ' • • • • • • •
Mau, green • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • *
~ne7 all went away at the same moment, and in the course of a
sW2trokes Mr. Bumpstead began to show in advance, and off the
474ittee boat he was drawing further away. Mr. Chapman imme-
r)3' after the start had to ease in order to avoid fouling Mr. Pea-
a sailing boat in his front having obliged him to alter his
141" e, and Mr. Peacock became second at the stern of the cum-
boat; Mr. Conant at this instant laid down to his work in
Cant style, and gave indication of passing Peacock, with whom he
VeUll and scull, Mr. Chapman being a length astern of this pair.
4,,,,Wing up to the present was grand and beautifully even be-
NZ?! the second and third boats, when Mr. Conant drew
Ap74,9' in advance, and the result of a long and desperate spurt,
agi".e part of Mr. Conant, brought him again scull and scull,
4.1`. in his tarn second boat, in Barn Elms reach. Tlie struggle
the whole party was continued throughout, Mr. Bump-
thZq winni6: by a length only, and the third boat's nose was up to
!bwart, and the fottrth In a similar position as
tiktb4e. ond's rowing.
The—,7,e the third.
'aftuipion Prize of 100/. fof fog r-oared boats, open to all the
world

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13441 FIRST HEAT.
Coombes's crew, red • .
R. Coombes I T. Coombes
J. Phelps T. Goodrum
D. Coombes, coxswain.
ItIC"- London crew, yellow.. •• • • .

Lett
Leach

Maynard
H. Campbell

, Noniton, coxswain.
lesrediately after the start the winners drew away with a slight
kla 'wand, off tire Duke's Head, took their own water, maintained it,
les, on easily. At the point near the Crab-tree the losers tried a
tom"'?, and neared their opponents a trifle, but did not ultimately
their position.
tai r - SECOND HEAT.
•••ord Ravensworth, of Newcastle
H. Clasper I IV. Clasper
H. Clasper E. Hawkes
Richard Clasper, coxswain.
4114 n crew, light blue •• • ...
R. Newell I
Dodd
Roblin; Pocock
Tb E. Maynard, coxswain
-..ntMersiultii crew • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • •
Beffen
W. Wright
4 h.._ Goodrich, coxswain.
evetttiftil start was suoceeded by gallant rowing. They were oar
lV.ar for a few strokee, and then Newell's crew made a powerful
and showed their head in advance. Off tile committee-boat,
1;111;e,:ethe rowing was of the finest description, the Hammersmith
••“ Were unable to keep pace with the Claspers, and the latter went
SC' second place with the head of their boat on Po. tick's stern,
%% Zs Hammersmith party doing thou a precisely corresponding
Illtri`r• The labour in the whole of the boats was most extraordi-
C wild as they approached the Crab-tree the Claspers came oar
441,,e',..41. With the leading boat. The shouts of the surrounding pop -
‘Zt Ore deafening, and as the crews took stroke after stroke withu-
• fing their position, the excitement increased. In this order
ikkatitinued until riear Hammersmith-bridge, when the Claspers
thts;"l°Y drew their boat away from them, went under the arch
oltrters of a length in advance amidst the most deafening
_
4, retained their lead, and won by a length and a half. The
, 1
ersmith landsmen's boat was rowed in a very gallant way, and
• il)ac!Y four lengths astern of the second ; although some allowance
10• 4, made for the two leading crews having relaxed their speed
qate„tast few strokes, when it was obvious that they would both be
to contend in the grand heat.
TUE GRAND HEAT.
lititC..llds of anxious spectators were by this time assembled, and
ilstni, ttnadously awaiting the struggle that should determine the
It
~Its:f.:lship. The Claspers were in downright request, although
%Co, Inted that Newell's party had let them go by, as tile posses-
ilttse:, the first place was unimportant in the trial heat. The great
tbere Was not only
ne co of pinch interest
es as regarded these two boats,
rresponding O with rpect to the merits of the picked
411041 crews themselves, which had afforded muc speculation, and
which there was a great diversity of opinion.h
'en st lat lightning.d t the station, and were in a short space of
s o
ket, like lt was remarked by men of long standing in
v`,; matters, that they never saw such speed in four-oared boats.
!1te",,,,n0t only started at the same instant, but after several rapid
;,lejsPerate pulls they were oar and oar. As they neared the coin-
N:Aeat, Coombes' crew began to show in advance, and facing
e'72. of the committee boat, were rowing with all their might,
°Pers and the Pocock crew beiug oar and oar, with their
llrop,rel with Coombes' midships. At this moment it was oh-
, tiVhotse in the committee craft that something was wrong, as
bZ"oP,'the umpire for that race, was not accompanying the men,
er.ws, L'og his cutter to come on board. On doing so he stated that
.2131.1. on his having inquired wheth
er they were ready, went off
Zeeti` Own accord, without being started by him. He had fre-
„tikaYt. call t tem to in f orm them that it was no race, but his
t edii4l Waso altogether unheeded. It may be as well here to
ibtrltt e actuit of the racing at once, and again return to the other
tt; the sueabject, The Coombes' party became in every succeed-
eke More elosOly pressed by the Newcastle men, who never
throughout to minx their exertions in the slightest degree,
i,PeriitTif come oar and oar with them at about the rab-tree, a
N,„ Push was made by the Coombes's for the lead ;Cbut as they
a4l~'.4ed Hammersmith-bridge, the Claspers were drawing
a gra-
t be "
~, 3', and ultimately' succeeded in clearing their boat's length.
ibis tom' crew made a finishing and " plucky" spurt, but were un-
"t ▪ e.'ogain the enviable position they had once held,!and the Clas-
Zek•4ne in first at the winning post by one length and a half. Po-
the Were three lengths astern of the second boat.
okr. tlf Pour-oared Race (Gentlemen) for the Silver Challenge Cup.
ix
University, purple • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ******* • ' • • • • • • • • •
Stapylton 3 Conant
4. Ililman Wilson, stroke
qle Lewis, coxswain.
etis Club, light blue •• • • ***** •""••• • • • • •
• • • • .•
1. Robinson 3. Harrison
2. Compton I Porter, stroke
White, coxswain.

2

G. Wright
Waite

Ili 16.,
v"ln, a Club, pink ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • **** """
it. Prior I 3. J. C. Walmsley, or Chapman
a. Bowater Walmsley, stroke.
The
Grant, coxswain.
rordiCelnuae drew a slight lead immediately after the start, the
I,4ScledilaTing the worst of it at the go off. They soon, however,
epti„. their position, and by some smart rowing, first passed the
e and then tho Thetis. Off the Point they had a decided
tow'e"ad maintained it throughout. The Neptune made some very
11,1,11.111 efforts to overhaul the Thetis, and just before Hammsmith-
-141.7: succeeded in almost getting their oar up to their opponent's
:;.41r,„The Thetis then drew away a little, but at the four-and-a-
the-stone the Neptune put on a final spurt, and gained rapidly
h'tte„` oPponents, but just Imo' arriving at the winning post, with
ProsPect of a dead heat between the second and third boats,
nts,,,,Ptune lost their rudder string, and with it all chance of their
"'Place.
al
sEcoDID HEAT.
Academy Club, green •••••• • • • • • • •• • ' ****** • • • •
I. Atkinson 3. A. D. Cooper
tt 2. Howard
H. 31. Cooper, stroke
C. D. Smith, coxswain.
-'srtelt Club, red and white ***
Wadhain I 3. Coulthard
2. Ross Smith, stroke

hi vo. A. Johnson, coxswain.
'Wet ley Club, light blue and white •,• . .
I. Green Strutten
a• IN i
EL
• —ennett A. Prior, stroke.
iltThq E. , ~, E. Prior, coxswain.
(~„' f:',„ 6. Academy took the lead and kept it. The Waverley and
tat,,i-rge's made a fine race, and were stroke and stroke up to the
0 r". Won by a length or more.
),hittot. THE GRAND HEAT.
d
lik. G tulversity ..... . .. .
1,,,e It„ , eorge's Club •
'' T? al Academy •
—•—
••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 2
The-ells • • ••• • • • • • . ..... ......... 0
1, •,,,..... •.. ..... . •••••••• • • • • • • • •
leliii, ',netts went off with the ethers, but stopped directly after-
, iv.
)t111?x. ' Presume under an impression that it was a false start.
, 4 Lord University drew away with the lead, and maintained it,
cl'itrizztin gallant style. The St. George's, who had shifted from an
ells li''', In which they with difficulty came in second in the pre-
tkiezneat, into their old boat of Searle's, shortly rowed ahead of the
t„,A lt,„lt end came in two boat lengths astern of Oxford.
I,:ateh'u_oer of gentlemen then manned flue boats (eights) for a
”ttty, (0 Make a wind-np. Their return in procession was very
tkiAt It. l''',l elicited much applause.
11 ittle
){,,, On vs after nine the committee, who had had some consulta-
4re thus subject of the champion prize race, repaired to Finch's,
t 4,, e e.,e, ClasPers were presented with the prize.
oursre:,',l44, of the different winners were duly hoisted, through the
'tee:7, 3fr. Cheesman, the Secretary of the Putney-bridge Com-
-4 a Pole in the centre of the bridge.

\rZST
MENTs IN PROPOSED RAILWAYS.—Few do-
kr4,r nays ever proceeded from the Parliament of more curious
0,4 a 4,mthan one that has just been laid before the House of Com-
.:"e,ProPosition of Mr. Gibson Craig. It relates to subscrip-
al°,o,uways now under the consideration of Parliament. It
rr,"abetical list of the names (with descriptions of the °cal-
% iki4„-nd professions, &c., as well as place of abode) of all
W all rsu,bscribing to the amount of 2,0001. and upwards,
kd'4l, 14'1';aY subscription contrasts, showing the amount
;1();,' by each person for every railway to which he
by a subscriber, and the total amount of such subscrip-
ce,t)er,„ "01 Person. The list of the names of these railway sub-
r,rPles about 15• folio pages of close print, and the names
7, 05.'ws3's themselves occupy six columns, and number no fewer
110" t Many of the subscribers are put down for immense sums,
1, ,ll'otitit of their subscriptions to the various lines. Thus, Mr.
R 44 tbearin, of the Adelphi-terrace, has plaoed opposite to his
4,0g0
streetorMidable sum of 158,3201.; Mr. W. H. Thomas, of Moor-
Joseph Horuby, Esq., merchant, of Liverpool,
;I .
ands Mr. G. Hudson, of York, 319,8351., &c. The total
qt,:lird,:snbscriptions by persons who have subscribed 2,000/., or
1:42,111 anY railway subscription contract deposited in the Fri-
' „e 041,1413 g. *43 went Session of Parliament, is the fur-
" 01169;7071. 161.