The Portland daily press., 1870-09-17

A special dispatch to the Boston Journal de-
scribes the international boat race at Montreal
on Thursday:
1t was nearly five o'clock when the Tyne
men came out The wind was then fresh, even
white caps were running. They were hailed
with cheers The st. John crew did not show,
and the Tyne men rowed back to the shore
amid murmurs. Then the Tyne crew r0wed
out again, in white Jerseys and straw hats
and were loudly cheered. Four or five MIN
utes after, cheer announced the coming VI
the st. John crew, and most OF the craft caIhe
raking around the wharf When the scarlet
caps were seen, cheers rose all along eIe iino'
and haudkerchieis waved for a good miie.
The two crews, st. John on the outside, drew
up in line opposite the paddle-DoX Oh lne
| steamer Star. Mr.. MARYLAND Nelson was rels
cree. J. Adams umpire Tor Tyne, and James
| A. Harding for st. John. Mr.. f. }. Brady
was starter The boats heeled over as Tue
crowd leaned over the guards Inc cauuo1
was given, Are you ready? heady, salu
Renforth, his heavy brows knitted, and lips
| comnressed. like those of a pugilist. "Ready,'
said Fulton and his crew made haltstI oke
Cor The oars dipped, the boats shot
ahead like two sea-snakes. A sudden gust
| blew from the west; the bow OF the Tyne boat
dipped suddenly, aud great splash of water
/ fl5r over Taylor's back. Then away they went
Tyne epling 80 and St John a.
10 the Surprise of every one, after pulling
the leak. Peeps went fairly wild. AWAY
they flew, the spray aVing over the slender
boats. A single steam yacht ACCOMPANIED
them at the mile buoy. ST. Jehn was rowin.
40 strokes to the minute, and was Two Lengths
behind Tyne, who was pulling 80 fines, AM
feathering was as near perfection as could be.
The Tyne men, whose low boat was less al
fected by wind, gradually increased their leaf
. and at the stake boat were good ten length
ahead The turn was good, the st. John gain
ing little and the Tyne hanging little.
1 Coming home the Tyne men spurted despel
! ately, but the Paris crew answered stroke fc
r stroke.
/ People on the boats went wild. Glasse
v were useless. Down came both boats, the oal
7 dipping like the wings OF gigantic seabird.-
= People saw the scarlet Shirts "No, it is white
= The Tyne are ahead" mo, it's the Pari
Whom at last it could not be mistaken, an
tne Wnlte Skirts were seen ahead, a shout wei
n were shrieked, the peeole yelled. old Englisl
y men shook hands and laughed The bant
) struck up. The Tyne crew came in sight, al
there could be no mistake now The last spar
n of hope died ia American hearts,
n THE ARRIVAL HOME.
o Down came the four brawny Englishme
their naked bodies pearled with sweat. pullir
d splendid stroke, IA to the minnie Peep
J. cheering, bands playing and whistles shriel
o ing. Close at their wake came the Paris ere,
y pulling AZ, and hoping against hope for an a
cident to save their laures. Bang! went Il
i gun, the English crew passing the boat it 4C
a SO 4, and the men threw up their bands
!. signal of victory. Thirty seconds after can
II the st. Johns, rowing AZ at the finish.
q The railway management was very bad i
deed, and general arrangements as regardt
the press, were bad as bad could be. III
y yacht of a shooddyite was allowed to follow tt
y boats, while the press were forbidden. \
70 time keeper was appointed, and outside tin
ers made the race 80 IA, and the st. John tin
t. 1915. Anything worse managed it would
If impossible to imagine.
as The St. John men lose about $4,000, al
n, would have lost more had the Englshmen b:
p pluck. The st. John men feel their deieat b
/. terly, aud ascribe it to the high wind wm
of prevailed during the race.
n The st. John men will challenge the Tyne
70 row them again, and double the stakes. T
race will probably take place in England, if t
Tyne crew accepG the challenge, which
- doubtful.