The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-13
our SHANGHAI CORRESPONDENCE.

Exciting Aquatic C0ntest-The international
Eight Dared Boat Racc-Amcricnn Chal-
lengc ind Contest with Engiishmen- Tho
Start, Race and Yankee Victory, &c.
SHANGHAI, Nov Q, 1865.
Be II known TO you that the port Of Shanghai con-
tans population to very great extent sangunary In
its proclivtes and the scanty scattering of Americans
are usually spoken Of as damned Yankees and looked
down upon being inferior Thus preparing your
readers 10 understand my enthusiasm proceed TO tell
them 'he story of the international eight cared boat
race OF 1866"
The shanghas Rowing Club is one OF the pet nssitu
lions Of the country is the happy possessor Of
Der Of handsomely built boats Of all descriptions from
the "bnln" 70 the symmetrical "eight" many Of them
built in England BY the most celebrated hands The
members in all about my; Of these as come ten
Americans, nearly al the rest are English. s4 &
challenge them from eight Of the ten Americans 10
row Engands In boats Of their own building was
looked upon "chesky" and .impersinen.r and &C
cepted BY the multitude sood joker They selected
their crew and trained regularly for tho encounter The
Americans, knowing full well that 10 do or die was
expected from them by their supporters trained too
For nearly two msnths the "luxnres 81 oriental lie"
were tahooed vince and cigars strictly let alone, and
rare beesteaks and beer their principal articles Of diet
As the day the struggle drew the excitement
regarding The matter increased The local papers were
daily commenting upon the physique OF the various
Of tho crews and odds Of two three and four to
freely given against the Yankee boat.n At
three o'clock NJ, October 20 MI shanghao-many fair
ladies lending their prcsepce-assemblcd the
creek TO see the struggle. The entire get
up OF tho regatta English In liz many
detais-the English Admiral King acted as judge and
English umpires, English committee and English starter
took their places Not even American Tag raised
on the ground by thoee whose duty should have led
them 20 extend no slight courtesy. The boats started
nson, The English crew, In their j.un,y bIao caps
looked very we'll but the long and steady swing Of tho
Americsns as they passed vas commented upon a.
Eventually the starting gun announced the commence
meut Of the struggle.
quarter milo point were half boats length ahead,
increasing their advantage 10 a length Al tho bali.
From this point the English lost ground and the
homesreich gave up the and pulled in aboat three
hundred yards behind the succcssiu, Yankees whose
glorious victory Was very bitter pill for them TO
swallow. Among the Americans friends tho cheering
loud, long and continuous. The ladies waved their
perfumed bandkerchefs and capped their pretty little
about 70 think more OF the cspsc,ies Of the
Yankees than they did
Admiral King expressed his disgust At the result and
LEFT the ground, losing all interest In tho succeeding
races and The faces Of the sanguipay generally
showed plain symptoms Of disgust
Current has 1t that about forty thousand dol,
lars viii cover the amount lost by the hackers Of
- ri,an's lions" Some very fudicrous remarks were
~ "n he Ssars ~ ns ~
hoy;-"If that swell looking Admiral doesn't show fair
play. III bit MIN the head with froze cat.
doesn't govern the small civsks in China &C.. &c.
Much credit d due 70 Mr. Edward l. Bunngame, son OF
Minister, for coaching" the during part Of
training; and much regretted lhat s dcpar-
turc for pekin prcventcd his witnessing the victory.
worked most beautifully BY yeung lady, At home
who wi know, slogy in its triumph.
append shs names and weights Of the successful