The New York herald., 1870-08-02

Boat Race Between Harry Kelley ahQ
Joseph Sadler-On the Thames, from
Putney to MOrtlakc-&400 and
Heavy Bets at Issue-The
Start, Work and Finish.

LONDON. July I6, 1870.
A boat race between Harry Kelley formerly chanra
pion OF the Thames, and Joseph SAD er, The welH
known Surbiton waterman, took place on the c0ursd
between Putney and Mortlake on Thursday. -
a. issue f40O, and the contest aroused thc
deepest interest among all who are connected with
aquatic affairs.
Though Kelley Is now nearly forty years OF aga
and has done an enormous amount OF racing, whllG
Saller is In the very prime OF boating life and ha0
done little but tra ming, the former was made greax
favorite and was backed with an enormous amoun8
Of money.
The men had met on only one previous occasiond
when there was race but we were treated insteaQ
to law suit which went through all the courts With
the exception of the House OF Lords appeal, and
cost Mr.. Charles Bush, the principal supporter of
Kelley, no less than a2,O ,OOo When the squabble had
been arranged another match was got up and 1t was
that which fortunately rowed on Thursday with4
out creating any necessity Tor calling In the aid o.
the horse -ha ir gentlemen.
THE sTARr-soxNE ON THE RIVER BANKS.
The start 1Xed for haii-past three, ut which
hour large number Of people had assembled on the
banks Of the Thames, as well as on the
decks OF numerous steamers. the captanSl
OF which, in default OF any superintendencei
hy the Thames Conservancy. prepared 10 create any
amount Oh Eon!usiTn anu dan%er anu catre9 % Tus
presence OF number OF the nobility IN steamer
which had been chartered by LORD LondosDorougns
among them the Duke and Duchess Of Manchester,
Lady Westmoreand, Lord Carrngion and Lord
Brigham. Al one time n was believed that thu
Prince of Wales would also attend, but no was un.
fortunately prevented from Witnessing the last
struggle OF our most famous oarsmin. \
Kelley when he came to the post looked rather,
too 'beefyn and not 30 confident aS usual, but his
hackers did not see 1t, and continued to olrer "
Sader was brought out In magnificent condition.
and he assured all his acquaintances tnat he was
certain TO win, and he certainly, TO unprejudiced
On TIE word being given he started or with tho
lead, and to cut long story short, never allowed
the cold man" TO get near him, winning I'm CAM
teri by three lengths though at certain points Of the
race he was as much as five ahead. Bush lost abOuk
f2,000 anu Foster. another bO0Knakor, who Is Sad.
ler's principal backer, won IL 6o0
The result was one OF The greatest surprises OF
pion opened their eyes to the utmost wnen they saw
that despite his spurtiny, which was OF the pluck
opponent His day is evidently gone by, but he can
afford to rest on the laures OF long and honorable
career
DEATH HARRY oLAsPER.
Poor Harry Casper, one OF the oldest boating mem
on that nurse OF splendid rowers, the "coay Tyne,t
deo on Tuesday afternoon July IL Of congestion OF
the BRAIN after few days. illness, He was one Of
the Oldest and best OF our oArsnen and was the
for being connected with boating for genera
tons, and Harry showed tne nherlled taste at Q
na SHr ssoSs s Sa rs Of ver @ a w was snSs
nave m ,.6 been Ut his n0rnOoek % or his pothooks
aquatic re ormer, ana much did rowing at that
time and on that river requi REFORM IL was believed
tnat weight was everything aud accordingly, instead
OF "tralning down" for men trane up;v that
is, got as heavy as possible and met hei opponents
manned entirely by Claspers, was al that time cock
o the river and 80 great was thor sue that they
their pains. Young Clasper then set about altering
MS boat and, having butt an outraged craft, had
the satisfaction of seeing himself and his friends
walking away from their former cOnquerOrs. The
result Was complies revOu.l0n in boat buld-
Ing. out OF which Casper might have made
fortune, but he preferred rowing to busi,
ness and allowed others to reap the frulH
OF his ingenuity. He was one Of the pluck
Test wa.ermen who ever handled an oar,
and was never afraid OF gIving or accepting
any challenge. He long held the championship oil
his own river but though he fought many a hard
battle for it, he could never wres that OF the Tnamea
from his Southern rivals. He saw his best days be-
fore 1850 but he had the merit Of hndng out great
successor to his honor In the celebrated Bob Cham,
bers, who died 80 recently and he won some races
even as late as 1862. When his giory was departing
boat-raclng and regard its best professors as great
public characters, got up subscription Ia his be.
waterslde ''public" which he was obliged subse
quently to leave Tor tnat In which lie died.
Tho Contest Between Henry and Setback ON
tho Harlem River-Another Race Asreed
Upon.
race was rowed on Saturday on the Harlem
river between Messrs. Henry, OF the Nassau Boas
Club, ana Rudolph Setback, amateur Oarsman,
for cup valued at $500. Shortly after the
start a claim OF 'foul" was raised on
the part OF Setback. IL will De RENE mbered
bus 1t was contended that Setback ceased his exer-
tiOns Immediately after Walter Brown, who coached
him, had claimed the race. The question was
warmly debated and the judges decided that as the
contest had been entered test the merits Of
the competitors the race should be rowed 0vaS
again. The date WILL be arranged In few days..
Interesting Boat Race on the Potomac.