New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-29
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AQUATIC.


ARRIVAL OF THE TYNE CREW AT hoNyREAL-
&hhlr ',s, DESCRIPTION OF THE MEN AND THEIR
BOATS -
uoxrREAI. Aug. 25-The Tyne crew, who
a. contest the aquatic supremacy OF the world with
a. suous Paris" crew Of 81, John, NJ r., arrived here
eerSay py steamer from Quebec, and have taken up
sn., headouarters at Iche The is to take place
NJ lschine on the 18th Of September, three miles,
around q sske-boat, and return, in fouroared out
r,seeru with without coxswain, for $500, gold ana
the championship Of the world or this amount oheha
Aas already been made good
On ARRIVING at Montreal the crew breakfased with the
nob,ne Boating Clab and, after seeing to their poa'
rrceeded by rail to Laehine, seven miles from montreal
Herr cottage the river bank has been taken ior
sm and cook secured The provisions for both crews
40 Furnished by a sporting Boniface a Montreal Inc
.en rice early take running exercise carrying seven
,ound dapte in each hand then breakfast at o'clock
tahe row. dine 1880 take another row il the after
noon take tea at s, then another row, ana are III
bed Nv o Their diet is oatmeal porridge, mutoDchops,
and beafsteaks and plenty of vegetables especially
French beans They have not as yet ventured upon
r,ntpg the water Of the ST. Lawrence, but their cap
tain is trying it, and the solace themselves with
magnesia-
The crew are all fine specimens of the Englishman-
stout, hghthaired, ruddy and speak with broad
Lancashire accent James Renforth stroke the champion
oarsman of England, is tavernkeeper of Newcastle
where he was born years ago. He stands feet u
inches, and measures "a inches round the chest Az
present he weighs ia pounds but will not scale more
than the day of the race. All Of the men now
weigh about ak eight pounds too much having made
Hesh during their voyage Renforth has splendid
shoulders and chest is active easy ms motions
very quiet indeed all Of them are necessarily close
The determined Of his features and knitted eyebrows
remind OF Tom sayers John Martin, who pulls NO s.
the biggest in the boat standing feet y nehes
weighing ITS pounds, and measuring 40 inches lie lN
years old and halls from DaneshOle near newcastle he
is darker, or rather more bronzed than Renfort1,
when saw the four stripped TO swim, could not
help beng Impressed oy me staeueShe VeV WInsh n
pulls No. He is q years old, and was born at Elswek
near Newcastle He stands fl. u. measures IS, and
weighs 1853 pounds. He has sharp searching look and
Is al wry build AT home he superntends ish-curing
factory, while Martin is gauger or coaltrmmer Inc
bow oar, James Taylor is saIoonkeeper of Newcastle
He stands r. H. girths 49, aud weighs l49 pounds. ne
Is the smallest man of the crew but bronzed Tough ana
one of their hackers John Adams, the spare man, is
substitute and trainer have never seen more power
This crew, as a fouroared crew. dates back to June
1862 though RenoIth aud Taylor have worked together
tas such as those at Sunderland Burton Durham and
sadcT Mes~"igSr and Hammerton- the Thames by an
accident but in November, 1862 defeated the Thames
men they challenge to all England as to sat
isiy themselves ere taking up the gauntlet OF America
No one replied RenfOrth is champion of England, and
Taylor and WinshP are the champion pair They have
and two scn Outrgger One OF the fouroaredcra
the Tyne, thiry-six feet long The oherln
%T ew iS T he She is forty feet long and nineteen
inches wide OF cedar vanished and 80 thin that bends
o. the pressure the finger Stem and stern covered
with oiled silk and the bottom is back-leaded The rud
~ aDC9y e from me bow The "nrieeert are blue
The of whe-wood, spOoned, and with buttons un
ers a blue garter. The seats are bare The boat
and sdes are eight inches out OF water when ef crew
forward Her weight is ninety pounds:
About Gao O'Clock the men, in white jerseys and draw
err and colOred caps, launched their boats and took
short spu Their style il as nearly PSiIec1 d. can
nte higher that Of the Paris men They come well
forward and 60 far hackIthe regular OXFORD swing WIN
beyond the perpendicular The Tyne men pulled " ana
with the course. there being little current and a
very sheltered water Early next morning hehoItn
was ont alone for spin at 49, To-day the whole crew
The ooors of the men are now for sae-hve dollars if
hey win, nothing If they lose These are 81 "m,e s1R
with blue border The arms OF Newcastle, london,
rounded by wreathed roses, shamrock and thlste In
Se The men are naturally Tecent express them
selves very confidently over then Pr0sPttc 81 yS 0
men at Paris but say that the defeat Of The Wards at
t1rreet Renforth Taylor wnship will row Walter
Brown OF any other man in America singlescu race
bs 81 john mem arrive tomorrow with $4,000
west The betting here is 100 to 30 on the Tyne with
THE RACES IN NEWPORT HARBoR
The programme arranged by the officers of
NeWYOrk Yacht Club in relation TO the races IN New
port Harbor commence on the 9Th Of September is as
New Yofl Yacht Club from The ngshp Reef
S e5 SSsRS sa at is H Of v @
allowance Of tine Club rules a. canvas zach
,sebt subscribe SIS for 70 be Won The
the Dauness Ts This prize "a be deter
nd rtspects Club rules for time allowance canvas &c
MI schooner Yacht or
York Yacht Club from the hghtshp on BTenont Reel round
Block Island The starting
No owsnee Of time prize for The SsTho
schooner TO be provided 10 this race by sub
srnyIon s In the former
Ashbury pIe yachts Of ne NeWiork Yacht
q club from Bstenhns Point
north end Of Block Island and thence TO the start
ib pmu Under club allowance canvas etc IL case
soops shall the frs schooner 20 take both prle
ofers prize for this y e taken by be CambnA
Btrs 1y he schooner, under club rules
Knres for This Mr. the
Cub No 81 Wast by M Rutbefurd Of the Committee at
Kewpou
The Committee the night regulate the and days Of start
N ! LEWIS NJ RuTBERFUKD J
Henry G.. STKBBINs, COMMITTEE.
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