The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-31

HamiIE vs.. KslIey-TwO Matches Made
Up-The Agreement Signed-Purse ~
A Five Thousand DOlIRrs-BOth Races to
= be on the Tyne-Tlme, First Week in
July.
rom the PittSburg COMMERCIAL
81 NEwcAsTLE-UPoN-TYNE, May l6-At last, l
fam happy to say, it's all right, and the whole
thiLg has been arranged. The Chronicle OF this
&clty Will inform you that on Saturday last John
&Hamill and Harry Clasper left here at 2 o'clock
Hthat morning, and by subsequent advices we un-
HderstanG they arrived in the metropolis in the
#course of The same forenoon. In the afternoon
&ot the same day they. accompanied by Mr.. Bray,
The editor OF Ghe New York Clipper, attended at
he Sportsman office, where they were met by
the aquatic editor of that journal (Mr. h. b.
Wormald), together with Mr. Charles Bush, and
some other OF keleys hackers. Matters we're
fairly and freely discussed, and eventualy-with
La little mutual concession on either side-hnally
Pand satisfactorily adjusted. According to the
terms agreed upon, 1t appears the two champions,
through their representatives, agreed 10 contest
for the supremacy by 10 wing two sculer matches
for $3.50 a side each race, the time agreed
upon being early in July. TIE first race is to be
a straight away one OF feur miles: whilst the
second one will be a fve-mi!e race, viz.:-two.
1 anda.half miles, to turn boats, and back to the
starting point. Both races to be rowed at
Newcastle-onthe Tyne, and to be decided in the
same week. The little difficulty that appears to
kbe as TO the stakeholder was also amiCaby
settled, HamIlPs friends agreeing that the editor
lOf the Sportsman should act III that capacity
which was arranged should be made one week
before the first race. So far then as regards
the preliminaries, these were subsequently,
ratified by the party taking trip to Harry
Keley's the Bells, at Putney where on
Saturday evening articles were signed and half
the stakes were deposited, tIamlll receiving ESQ
2s half the expenses agreed to be allowed him.
It was also further arranged that the race should
take place between the I'd and 9Th of july Kel-
ley to have months notice of the precise day.
Thus far everything seems of the most satisac-
tory charac er, and botn parties are oongratu-
lated on the busness-lke way in which the pre-
iminaries have been settled. Both men will
W doubtless settle down to their training;
II mean nwhile the day will be anXlously looked
u Onward to wheL will be witnessed one of the
most exciting and interesting races ever rowed
bn the Tyne.
~ THE INTERNATIONAL sCULLIHG RACE.
From the NeWcasHe Daily Chronicle, May 16.
The terms of the proposed sculing match be-
tween Harry Kelley, the champion OF England,
and James Hamlll, the American cham pion,
# having been definitely settled and concluded
more than usual interest now attaches to the
event, and as may be readily expected, parties
i are anXiously on the qU UtUe to take stock'
of Hamips style OF rowing, so as TO fairly cal
< Culate his chances of success or the contrary
Il ere they "get their money on" Their labor
however, We may remark, Is but vain, the
most OF the Americans work is screened from
the public gaze his system OF training being
somewhat different from that of any OF our
aspirants for aquatic fame. Yesterday after
noon he had a spin of nearly an hour in the
Joseph COlCe1t, the skif belonging to Harry
~ Casper in which he made his debut on the Tyne
= and in which he has SO often roWed since. In the
course of yesterdays trial he rowed from
e Harrys boathouse TO the Cham Bridge, and
back including at the finish a little padding
about opposite Harry's place of busne before
Aomng ashore. HIS movements were eagerly
watched by goodly crowd of spectators, and
10th in the afternoon and eYening-When he
was down again, but did not go of-a good deal
IF harmless banter was INDUCED in by one or
8W Wo ''gents," who, from their appearance, we
- hould Judge, would know more about the qua
tiles and capacities OF knife and fork than
those OF a racing skitf. One In particular made
himself very prominent Oy the absurdIty o f his
3remarks, he Offering TO lay wagers, not only that
+ Hamill could not row the first and second miles
n the forthcoming race in an almost incredible
t& ime-WhCh he admitted he had never seen aC-
II. complished by any other man-but the strangest
Df all, would stake twenty shilllngs TO one that
dam1ll was NOT Hamlll; or. TO use his own
& words, that the man who Is now here is not the
= man who is to row the races which are to decide
the supremacy as between England and Anne.
rica; thereby implying, no doubt that the
n real "Simon Pure is to crop up the last mo-
q fment, and contend for the championship! We
{. confess we have heard-in fact English ears have
been accustomed to hear-ot many Yankee
I. notiOnsn but this, IN our opinion, beats them
all for extravaganza and absurdity. Apart from
~ these dlssentients, however, there Is no mistake
that Hamill is extremely popular in the west enc
of town, his gentlemanly bearing and amia0l6
even the youngsters in the streets, as they pas
along, raise their hltle voices and give three
# cheers Tor Hamlln ~ His other new boat, which
has been built expressly for MIN by Mr.. Roberts
of New York, is expected TO arrive in Liverpoo
about the middle of the week, lper CayCf LOHdol
Asteamer and will doubtless be here by Friday o.
Saturday, at the latest. Hamill describes her a
being rather larger and heavier than that built b.
Mr.. Mckay, and as, consequently, more smtabl
for the tidal waters of the Tyne. He intend
giving her a fair trial, and if found wanting il
the necessary requisites, he will then fall bac
upon one Of our Tyneside buiders-more thai
probably Harry Clasper-to build him boa
suitable for his purpose. As we we're only ab
Yesterday to give the substance of the term
entered into by Kelly and Hamill for their il
tended races, the suOiOned articles of agreemen
# may prove interesting to our readers as the
will explain fully and clearly the exact natur
of the contest, or contesh upon which they ar
about to enter:-
Articles of agreement entered into this day tn
18th of May, between Harry Kelley, of Putnel
England, and james Hamil OF PttsburR, Unite
states of America, who hereby aEree TO row tw
sculinR races of five mules each in England. In
place OF the said races TO De named by Hamili aitt
his arrival in that country. Each race TO be for tn
sum of two hundred and fifty pounds aside Haml