The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-29

the vessels were ready Immediately. me America
laid astern no hurry md apparently lssless. Soon
afterwards she moved In preparation. Her huge
foresail was displayed and. with lightning rapidity
out her tb her fore ana AFT msinsails and gar
topsail directly. A second gun was nred. On went
the America with the rest Of them. The Beatrice
led the Arrow ran second, the Volante third, the
Gypsy Queen fourth the others close together with
tue America last. Within TWO minutes the supe-
rioriiy OF the America visible. She glided up to
the neet and commenced to pass one yacht after the
other, distancing even the excursion steamers in
her route. At the Nab the America was fairly ahead
OF the others. and at the Needles was from
seven to eight miles before the yacht
which followed next In her wake. The America
carried away her ji0boom. She rounded the Needles
at eight minutes TO SIX O'Clock, p NJ and arrived
at the starting vessel at thlrty-nve minutes past
eight; the Aurora, cutter OF forty-seven tons bur-
| den, owned by Mr.. 7. La Marchant, coming In at
| hfty-fve minutes past eight 1t was grand 0cca-
| si0n-a splendid victory. The America was loudly
cheered by the spectators, who fully acknowledged
| the revolution when she had completed in the
matter OF International aquatic sports.
sculler's Race between Kelly and HamilI.
The international sculler's challenge race between
Kelly Of London, and Hamill. OF America, for $3.50
side, took place the river Tyne, the morning
OF the Fourth Of july in the year 1885, The distance
| was five miles, The weather and river were very
! favorable The men were orr at twenty-one min
utes TO eight O'Clock A. NJ. Kely's long power
full oar stroke sent him ahead soon Hamill pulling
very plucky stern sweep amill gave out slightly
in muscle; but the contest was areay vigorous one.
| Kelly won by half mile, hamill enjoying a very
| friendly greeting at the close. q. Bush and Harry
Clasper acted as umpires, with @. Il. L. Hawks as
referee.
| International Boat Race In China.
| An International boat race between American and
! English sailors came OF Chinese waters, near
Shanghae, during the last days OF the year 1856.
The challenge was from eight Americans to row an
equal number or the members OF the Shanghai Row.
ing Club Englishmen, In boats built by the latter
Admiral Heng, OF the Royal Navy, was present. The
| American men hailed from New York and Massa-
| chusetts Their names were John H. Seaman II. g.
| Geary, 7. A. Ives, E. G. Law, E. U. Smith, ]. NJ.
Forbes, Frank Reid, A. A. Hayes (stroke oar aud G.
| J. Ashley tcoxswain) The Americans took the lead
at the start and maintained 1t to the end the British
failing soon.
Brown and HamiIl at Newburg.
the great sculling match between Brown and
Hamlll foe the sum Of $4,000, came OF near New
| burg, n. Y. on Monday the 9th of September, in
the year 1867. The course was Eve miles. Council
man Stephen Roberts, ofNew York, acted az referee.
The contest was spirited and well maintained.
Brown came In ahead, but Hamil claimed foul,
and after due investigation Of all the circumstances,
the race was decided in his favor. There was al
excellent attendance and much enthusiasm.
The Ward Brothers and New Brunswick
| Crew.
The international boat race between the Ward
Brothers and crew haing from ST. John New
] Brunswick, British America, came or near Spring
field ON the 18th OF September, 1867 The event ex-
| cited much interest 1t was for the championship
| and $4,000. The Wards were Charles, Joshua aud
Gilbert. Their boat, beauty OF its kind, was built
| by Mr.. Stephen Roberts, OF Harlem New York, and
in it-as the HERALD report OF the next day proved
| they did honor to the Oarsmen OF America by a de
feat Of the bold, experienced and hardy Britishers
The course was six miles from and to certain points
in the Connecticut river. The race was contested IL
fine style, the Wards coming IN as victors. The TIM
was recorded as thirty-nine minutes and twenty
| eight seconds.
The Heenan and Sayers Fight.
The International trial OF pugllistic force an,
science and physical endurance in the ''rope,
arena" between Thomas Sayers, then champion o
England, and John c. Heenan, Of New York; tool
place on the 18th Of April, in the year 1850, in Eng
land. The battle was fought at 'asafen distanc
| from London II was for the championship of tn
world. We reported It specially IN the HERALD O
the Goth OF the same month. 1t was the mos
extraordinary ring encounter ever recorded. Boil
| men displayed the most wonderful endurance; ,
| tremendous and bloody fight, which endured FOL
| two hours and six minutes, ensuing after
| their meeting. Thirty-six rounds we're recorded.
The great battle was declared draw" and pucil-
ism has been rapidly declining as q national sport
| since the occurrence.
This is q humanzing result, although coming from
very sickenlng exhibition, assuring the people, as
1t does, that the days OF international nsticuns at
| tended with broken noses and jellied cheeks, are
ended, and that the revivdying chorus OF the Da-
tions both for bodily health and general peace will
60 up in future from the decks OF steam and sailing
yachts aud the seats Of swift row boats, to the air
OF "free sheet and flowing sea-" and the order
TO 'bend to' and sweep the oar'' for your coun.
| try's honor and victory.
The People On the OxfOrds and Harvards.
| NEW YORK, August q, 1869.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SR-KnOwIng your good judgment, and knowing
| besides that you had man at the race ask you IL
it was not fraud' And further. wish you would
state in your paper that do not think 1t fair race
Please state that II the Oxfords will come TO Amer
! lea Will pay their expenses so they will not lose
anything, and by 30 doing they will give us a fair
! show. as think that the honor OF America is at
stake. BY sparing little room for this you will
| oblige WILLIAM SCHWARZ
"a Madison avenue.
| NEW YORK, August 2s, 1869.
I To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your notice of the international race you give
the names OF Lorng, simmons Bass and Rice az the
crew In the boat would beg to state that the two
| latter gentlemen were not in the crew. Messrs
Fay and Lyman, who left here on the 10th july
being substituted in their Places with the latter
gentlemen a mucn higher rate Of speed was at
tanned. Yours, truly, AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
THE JUVENILE HOMICIDE