The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-20

" neu nelltS was pdSSluk lu6 Top Gnu
of the Meadows, Hamill was abreast of
Armstrong's top quay, losing ground
almost every stroke, and at this point
the race seemed virtually over, as it
was almost impossible that the Ameri-
can could recover the lost ground.
END OF THE RACE.
Notwithstanding that he possessed a
commanding lead, Kelley continued to
exert himself, and every stroke added
some little to the great advantage he
already possessed, and when his craft
was opposite Paradise. that of Hamill
was clearing the meadows, and must
have been forty lengths behind.
Hamill on entering the strait for the
Meadows seemed to improve his course
somewhat, and also pulled with greater
regularity than he had done since leav-
ing Clasper's boat house. This gave
some hopes to the sympathizers of the
American.
An attempt to renew the excitement
was made by the throng, who followed
in the wake of the competitors, but
this was short lived, for in glaucing on
ward to the English champion, it was
evident that he was fully prepared for,
and equal to any improvement in the
condition of his antagonist.
When Kelley saw Hamill's squirt, he
increased his own strokes, and Contin-
ued to draw steadily ahead, and finally
banished all hopes from the breasts of
those who supported the American
colors.
The steady pulling of Hamill was of
short duration, for when along side OF
Darwent Hough, he again relaxed into
zig.zag course, and his stroke seemed
even more irregular and less powerful
than in any previous part of the con-
test.
Kelley, on the contrary, kept almost
perfectly straight course from the
Meadows to the Suspension Bridge, and
his pulling never varied from the beau
tiful long powerful stroke with which
he started.
Long before approaching the bridge
the race was virtually over. as it was
impossible within the distance for
Hamill to overtake his antagonist.
Kelley pulled steadily onward, and
seemed Slightly to increase his lead
without serious effort. Hamill keeping
up the same rate of progression which
he had maintained throughout.
There was no change in position to
the end of the race, Kelley passing the
flag Mt bennington Point, the winner
by fully six hundred yards.
CHEERS FOR THE VICTOR.
As he turned his boat his victory was
hailed by n stimuli, aneous cheer from
the steamers and the assembled crowds
which fringed either shore.
THE CHAMPIONS SHAKE HANDS.
Kelley 10y upon his oars until Ham
i'll came up, and then pulling along
side, the gallant competitors OF the oar
shook hands in the most cordial man.
ner. The friendly act was hailed by
another cheer.
RETURN TO NEWCASTLE.
Both men were taken on board the
referees boat, the Louise Crawsby, :"
and the steamers at once got out on
their return to Newcastle Quay.
KELLEY's TINE.
Kelley's time was twenty-three min
utes and twenty-nine seconds.
THE UMPIREs.
The umpires were Mr.. Bush, for Kel-
ley, and Harry Clasper. for Hamill;
Mr.. G. II. L. Hawks oficiated as the
referee.
COLLECTION FOR HAMILL.
Kelley, after getting on board the
referee boat, generously made a collec-
ton, for the losing man, which amount
ed to eight pounds.
THE BETTING.
The betting at the start was six to
four on Kelley, but afterwards any
odds were offered that Kelley would
win.