The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-21

Nc'0caSt!e.On: Tyne ty 6th| correspondence Of Lon
The second great sculler match between Henry
Kelley, OF PutneY, and James Hamill, Of Pittsbure,
United States of America, came off on the Tyne tins
morning. As stated yestei day, the two matches
were for f500 q side or f250 side each race That
OF yestt rday was a straight away of five mles
The race ofthis morning was two mi es and q half
out and the same stance home, the starring place
being the High Level Bridge, to pul round two
boats at tue head OF the Queens Meadows aud re-
turn. The weather was not SO proptious ye5ter-
day, as it was raining and the river was slightly
''lUmpy" There was a decidedly larger number Of
ators, how ever, and more popular enthusias
but Kelley having beaten Chambers, the Tvne. side
champion, some time ago, IS not very popular with
the multitude. There was little no betting; what
there was ould be fully twenty to one in favor Of
Kelley.
TAKING THE BOATS,
The time for the men to get into their boats was
hatpast eight and at that hour the erect steamer
swung out INTO the stream BUTT was few min ues
after when Kelley and Hamil put off from the Mau-
Haml is a strong, powerful man, of twenty -eght
years of age, and in mel physical development the
Engbshman Is much inferior to HIM. Indeed, the
fact was Marked and was striking as the differ.
ence in the appearance of Tom Sayers and heenan
But Kelley Is one OF the most elegant scuers in
the world. He works up, while rowing, his force
while Hamil wastes his by his style OF pu llng--
short padding strokes, and motion OF the arms
like man using tn dumb bells Besides. Kelley
has evidently more stamina He could breathe the
course through, which Hamill could not, as he had
that morning to constantly sacken his pace to get
his wind, which he seemed to inspire through quill
he held in his mouth, and then make squirt on
again. ..
THE START.
The men got well away at seventeen minutes to
nine O'Clock; Kelley led. But for the first quarter
of mile the race was good one. Hamill Kept well
length ahead But at the end of that distance he
was evidently pumped" Kelley took his water
before they reached the Shot Tower. At the Rad
burg Ferry landing he was three clear boats lengths
ahead.
THE RUN VICTORY, AND TIME ..
AT the end of mile Kelley was six boats len ghs
IL ata a m at al
speed. AT the Queens Meadows Ham bv series
OF srurts erept up again but on reaching Sir Will
liam ATmstrongs works he collapsed, and Kelley had
the race in his own hands
Two miles away from home Kelley was six hun.
AT that time Hamn was pulling forty three
strokes minute, Kelley thir-y-'wo
At the turn Kelley was two minutes in advance Of
the American, who was then steering very wild and
as soon as he got halt way round the turn and saw
how lar the English boatman was ahead of him, the
strength seemed to 90 out OF him, and he virtually
gave up the race He padded q Ittle further down
the return course and then made IN towards the
shore and landed at the Queens Meadows, and was
taken to the Countess Of Coventry Inn, Kelley
having beat him at the point where he sto ped by
the race out and landed at the Mansion house.
These matches had been made by the sporting men
OF New York. they choosing the best man in their
Hamlll and his hackers candldly admit that they
have been thoroughly Clicked" and at the same
time they acknowledge that good course had Deen
kept or their man. and every facility has been put
in their way by the English Oarsmen oil having the
two international matches fairy and honestly rowed
out.
Kelley, the day of the race weighed 10 st, Z
lbs. He rowed IN new ssIff built of cedar wo I'd,
by Mr.. Il. .Jewett of Dunson. Her dimensions
are:-Lengh, 32 1t in; width amidships IS in
depth in centre, So in. depth at stem, 81 in dep
aft, q in and weight, 34b lbs Hamill weighed II
St 2s lbs. on Il day OF the race HIS skf was a
in. long, ana IL IN wide; her depth being Al in
forward, 81 in. t, and 81 amdshIps; her weight
being 33b pounds.
lieutens mt. Colonel Hawks acted referee in this
race; Mr. Charles Bush was referee tor Kelley, and
Harry Clasper tor hamlli.