The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-05
AQUATIcs.


The Proposed Anglo-American -Four Dared
e@ @et Race.
LONDON, Sept. 49, 1868.
The sportsmanlike challenge recently issued by the
brothers Ward to row any four.oared crew In the
world for stake Of 1000 has been accepted by the
Newcastle "Tyne Champion Crew. subject to some
slight notifications Of the terms originally proposed,
and in all likelihood articles Of agreement Will be
forwarded ION approval" by to-day's mail. The
English crew are willing to row in America on any
suitable water for the championship Of the world
and stake Of f2Oo Isl. 0OO) side conditionay on
their receiving the sum Of flOO ($5oO) towards
their travelling expenses No date has been
named for the MATCH but it cannot pos
sibly take place until the spring Of next
year. as two members Of the Tyne Crew-viz.,
J. Ranford and James Taylor-are engaged in sculng
matches the former having been pitted against the
anG side row h sGr Of
Der, while the latter has just signed articles for
match with Mark Addy, OF Manchester, for ESQ
SIDE to take place the Tyne or the 18th of next
month. r M64 a0#
Some doubt seems to exist in English rowing cir
cles as to whether the brothers Ward Will consent 70
row for 30 small sum as 81 900 aside inasmuch IA
they originally stipulated that the stake should be
$4,000 and offered to give or take $1,000 for ex-
penses but in the event of this proving the only OBJ
stace in the way OF an amicable arrangement be-
tween the high contracting parties u will doubt
less be readily Obviated The English four are VIII
ing to row In the american fashionr-- e., without
coxswalns-an innovation that Is rapidly becoming
popular in this country more than one OF our lead
Ing amateur clubs having pronounced In favor OF
the system; and well known Newcastle boat-build-
Ing company have received Instructions TO construct
four oar on the new principle expressly Tor the
occasion.
In the event Of the match taking place, IT will be
far satisfactory for oil parties that the honor OF
representing English rowing should have devolved
upon the Tyne four, instead OF second class crew
like the shelton brothers, Of Hull, who originally
accepted the Wards challenge. The Newcastle men
are the same crew, with one exccption--RandfOrd
won the champion prize at the late Thames regatta
and. under existing circumstances, are perhaps as
1ne -four" as 1t ID possible to get together In
England; for though good, perhaps better indi-
vidual Oarsmen are to be found on the Thames
the innumerable petty jealousies and chickering's en-
between Kelley and Sadler have created such dissen-
sion and i'll feeling among the London watermen az
to preclude all hope Of inducing them to pull To-
BY the way, this unhappy dispute will again come
before the Court OF Queens Bench early In NOvem-
ber the stakeholder having obtained 'rule to show
cause" on O point OF law, and 1t Is said that the
lawyers are sangunc OF being able to upset the ver
dict OF the Jury; but after the hopeless mudde made
ton though more devoutly to DO wished in the best
interests OF SPORT is is to be feared very ques
tionable. In the meantime, as above stated Kelley
has entered into fresh match with the rising New.
castle sculer, Randford, who few months ago was
an utterly unknown man, albeit at the recent Thames
regatta he completely electrified the rowing
against all corners, including the two Thames
cracks, Kelley and Sadler twas unquestionably
very fine performance, and the Tynesiders have
every reason to be proud Of their representative;
but It may be remembered, pdssdnt that strong
impression prevails In well-informed quarters that
both Kelley and Sadler were growing darkn on the
occasion with an eye to future match. Whether
this was actually the case will doubtless be shown
by the results Of the forthcoming MATCH but 1t IL
only fair to say hat Randf0rds hackers evidently do
not believe it. as they at present OFFER odds OF i've
and six to four on their man.