The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06
AQUATlCS.
Interesting and Exciting ScEllcrs' Match i'm
Enaiand-Eifty Pounds a Side.

Interesting and Exciting ScIllcrs' Match i'm
Ensiand-Fifty Pounds a Side.
The mails from Europe OF the 2lst OF October sup
ply the annexed report OF fine aquatic "event':--
Yesterday afternoon scullers match was rowed
from Phtney Aqueduct to the snip at Mortlake be-
tween w. Bitten, Jr., OF hammersmIth, son OK the
celebrated Doatouilder OF That name, and James
Griflltns or Wandsworth, q waterman's apprentce
the s.akes being nifty pounds sidc Bitten won the
coat aud badge for apprentices OF the Thames re.
gata for Waterman in 1868, While Grilllhs succeeded
ia gaming the same prize this year. In consequence
OF Srlililas suffering defeat nj Biifens hands the
Thames regatta OF last year match between them
was made and brought 10 u conclusion towards the
close vi 1865, but the result was the same. Btfien
proving an easy victor. This year, however, Grf
utns was considered to have improved very much
and as he won the Coat and Badge az the late
Thames regatta with the greatest ease he was again
matched witn his Old antagonist ana the race was
Brought to conclusion Yesterday. The weather
was very cold ana most unpropltious Tor rowing, u
gale OF wind blowing from tae north aud raising
heavy surf in Putley Reach on the food tide a
satisfactory start was eected about twenty minutes
past two O'Clock, etintas occupying the fuinim
statlona position OF considerable advantage, as the
water was comparatively smooth unaer the Middle
sex shore.
Directly the two scullers were or Grinl.hs who IA
the bigger and more powerful man-weighlug about
two stone more than Bilen--comnenced to show In
front, leading by half length at simmons yard and
u whole length OF the London CLUB boat house.
Blifen, IN order To escape the rolling in the
middle OF the river, made IN towards the Mddlesex
bank aud followed on in the wake OF his opponents;
bat - Grnltns only led past Bishops creek 10y one
length the nose oi one boat and the bow OF tho
0lnef were Ill PROXIMITY. For
tunatey collision occurred and before
reaching Craven cottage, haT milo from the
Starting place, Griliths led by length and n nalF
which advantage ne increased al TER passing ne Cot-
taRe to rather than Two lengths In This urder
the scuers passed the Grass wharf, Rosebank villa
and tho Crab Tree, Off which spot Biicn steered out
into the middle OF the river, and mado his course
for The Soapworks point In which example he vas
followed by Grillltns who still held long lead. BY
the time the two scuIlers had gained the shelter OF
tie Safrey shore by the Messrs. Cowans factory IL
became apparent that Bitten mad somew hat reduced
his opponents advantage. Encouraged by the cheers
OF the spectators on The towing path, Bien made a
brilliant effort to overtake his adversary but the
latter appeared equal 10 the occasion, aud a. the
two scners passed under Hammersmith bridge
Gririths was sti length and half In 'front.' Oppo-
silo lammersmiths null and Biien's boatyard Cirif
lths once more drew away from his pucky
little opponent, his superior weight telling eject
ually In the rough water. No further change
occurred until The Old NILS were pass
ed ana Corney Reach was entered When,
owing TO the change III the direction OF the river
tho water became smooth ana wen ltted Tor sclng
upon In passing ChlswicS Eyot Bitten slowly but
surely conluleuced TO decrease the zap between the
boats aud or Chiswick church, by dnt OF some
spendid rowing, drew ID level with Grihs for the
first time subsequently 20 the start, a distance OF
about three miles having been covered Directly
he became level with his opponent Bnen rowed
past him hand oyor nand. and 10 couple OF nun