The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-18
AQUATICS.
The Great International scu1lers' Race
I'm England.

I'm England.
DEFEAT OF THE AMERICAN CHAMPION.
From the Manchester Examiner July 81
The great scullcrs' race between Kelley Of London,
and H.mill, Of America for ESQ side Ave miles,
won by Kelley BY nearly half mile. Notwth
standing the carly hour Of the racc-half-past
the river and is banks all the usual characteristics OF
could be desired Scarcely than ripple disturbed
the surface Of the WATER tho ony breath OF wind asr
dozen steamers all heavily laden lay OF the quays the
High Level and temporary bridges were thrcnged with
points Of view we're also crowded.
APPEARANCB or TIE MEN,
was evident from the early preparations that we're
in earnest, that mputation should be cast
upon them for want Of punctuaity.
did shortly before o'clock on Mansion House quay
He accompanied by his brother Mr. John HamIl Mr.
scnIls Hamii looked the picture Of good health and
sound training and during the tme that interviewed be-
tween his arrival and when he had to get into his skill
he walked leisnrcy up and down the quay
AZ Ave minutes past seven Kelley down the river
in hts cutter which stsered by G. Drewitt Al the
not 20 ashore but remained upon the timber and per-
sonsy looked after his skin which was rowed down
close after the enter Precisely at halfpast
O'Clock, both got into their skiHs Kelley being
first pull or from the Shore which he did amid loud
cheers from those on board the steamers In The INN"
Hamill lost no time in following suit men rowes 10
, THE cuTTEnsn Kelley, viii, DresiT
their stations That Level bridge from tc NORM
IN inc Dow 70 KeIcys side according to the result
.jss Haml was attended to by Jack Casper
sknoher eight, stroked by George Strong Both mon
yaddled OIL to their respe tive cutters, and at oncc
prepared themselves for the coming contest Not
much time was lost BY either Of them Kelley soon
dofng his nanncls and which be handed into
his cutter and then laid bis boat end the s,roaJn
Haml not having any superauous clothing OF which 10
To in Iwar tfa
stream until Kelley should be ready.
TIE START.
Only a very few minutes were spent in getting pre.
pared 80 that at exactly twenty inmates TO eight
O'Clock the cry was raised They're on they're oa"
ana 20 naeca aney w out 20 easy did they get away
II the nrsi strokes Kelieys skin shot out ahead
Kelley pulled his usual long, launching stroke while
that OF Hams was short and quick. something like
parent from the start that these would have bna Ie
effect when ped against those OF the English cham.
pon for although at the FIRST he had tho appear.
shook him on and not only so but az the skinnerburn
was leading the American by about length. The latter
however, nothing daunted gave way with will, his
strokes now settling down about three to two OF
keleys but although he pulled vigorously, his strokes
the several was tremenduous the people on
board shouting Justify their respective 70 urge
them on the friends OF the American still thinking that
BY the time they arrived at the Grindstope Quay,
however Kelley's long and powerful stroke telling
point he had his boat completely clear by upwards OF
length, and was giving Ham the benefit OF his back
Msrr me cheering on board the boats now
,' np by the people on the shore, who ran
ooay mo"s The quay in pursuit Of the two skins
1 1m ,n,o .,esdd factory both mon had settled
aown ,ro ren stroke that Of Hamill being
hod cviacni,y the adSon,ashs commencement Kelley
seemed TO make the interval as each stroke
the two boats until the gas work. w.'s IA sdeh
Hamili however, was pulling a pucky stern a.. ..
his strokes, after once settling down TO their veR.r
averages, never alteed In the slightest notwithsand.
ing the fact that Kelley leading him TO the exe he
was the English champion gradually improving his poi
ton until getting TO waierson's quay.
AHEAD.
Here Kelley fully four lengths ahead and there
the assertion aud perhaps belief the part OF some.
that he was only saving himself for the finish This
belief however, was dcuson, for Kelley. admirably
ploted by Drewilt gradually Increased the gap be.
keep Hamill straight but could not succeed At
Caspers boathouse, Harry shot ahead magnih
Gently, so much 30, indeed, as TO obtain a lead
OF at least ten lengths. HamI here stecred TO the
II possible and the movement cost him some little
ground, while Kelly amid tremendous cheering, was
still gaining At the lower end Of the Annie great
cheering burst forth IL that the American
leaked ahead, and then pulled vigorously for about
sche OF strokes He might possibly by this gain per
hape length. but Kelley the move, and did the
same. Here Kelley was, at modest reckoning eight
or pine lengths ahead. The steamers were IN no way
pressing the last man. and good was kept tor
the compe TORS Al Armstrong; blast furnaces the po
slton OF ths rowcrs had much altered for Kelley had
seemed te eass> Himself rHe although he was yet pull
Ing fast BIS opponent On passing the blast fur
naccs there were loud shouts that II all over and
that Hamill would ,-ever last, he was continually |
losing ground. Armsh ongs Quay was next reached,
where Kelley had cameo In very short space Of Time
bree or four moro lengths: and when the rsi