New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-03
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pon -. .1e Ss. hight S ii total weight 638
taller and sghter Indeed the crews are fair types
OF each naton; the Engshmen. short, sturdy, fair
DARK haired dark grave II and the pine.
The st. John men have praetleeoGa built IN ~, x
Charles Elliott OF Greenpont NJ T. III OF spanish ce
daT q feet M sine heh draws w five Tse o
riggers are steel sverpated, and the rowocks lined
with wood that the oars work on wood she runs very
The Paris crew wear shirts and red caps.
They pull excellent time, stroke something like that
of Hainll only with more power. They feather clean
and low pull very rapid stroke, recovering the mo-
ment the oar is in line with the body.
The two on visiting terms, and very friendly
The betting is 100 to 80 the Tyne but the Canadians
some times even.
THE COMING RACE AT LACHINE-DOINGS OF
THE CREwS-SCENE OF THE RACE.
LACHINE, Canada, Aug. 31-The six-mie
course at Lachne which the two crews are to pull
tomorrow fortnight commences little above the rail-
way wharf and up river three miles, straight as an
arrow. The shores low the highway runs along the
river and the beach lined with little cottages Turn
ing different stakeboas moored hundred yards apart
the ere VS. row down stream the starting point The
course is as favorable well he imagined there be-
ing little current and but little wind as rule.
The good people OF Iachine getting accustomed to
seeing the four sturdy Englshmen trotting along the
road in the morning with their dumbbels and re-
turning glowing, to their cottage with its flagstaff
whence floats the English flag The Paris crew are lower
the river. The Englishmen rapidly pulling down,
and within ten days will be in good rowing TRIM They
Tyne men pull the course thrice day, and Rem
FORTH who hopes to meet Coulter, is praccing in his
scull Outrgger and getting into magnificent FORM
Walter Brown strips well and rows WELL but he Is only
baby to the salwart Newcastle man. The St. John men
younger and taller and graver than their brethren
the They in perfect condition, hands
like horn, eyes bright every muscle starting from the
flesh.
Betting is becoming general and heavy here and the
appearances now promise An immense attendance, es-
the time Betting 800 to 80 on the Tyne men,
pucky that 800 to So 500 TO $685. and at last
of course it is pretty hard to say what the Engishmen
doing They watched nightly by several hundred
gaZers who from the city 10 them pull but
they only paddle until well out OF view and then squirt
So Far as marine glass and careful observation can be
relied upon should they not so quick In getting
away us the Paris crew. not 80 confident on tne urn am
have observed that when they reach Al "a the boat
begins to zigzag slightly and the put the
rudder This, OF course. their newness in the
American system OF steering but in notable contrast
them TO reach that pitch-row evenly they had
eoxswan. The Tyne do not pull as rapidly as the
Paris their stroke has length, and 1t does not
to have too much the boat does nor rock
Two finer crews, in every respect, never met.
The programme for the regatta has just been Pnosned
The address OF the Secretary is Major g. H. Wallis,
Grand Trunk Railway, Montreal. :, --,-.-. III.
eco open ALL ent $o Dosble.eal Ouigger; open !. AL
SsS FouIOarsi p.esE bosi, miles. open all. sOO BOy'
oond Day Thursday Sept ls-Rlce the championship q The
world miles Indians costume 500 single
outrgge miles S0 open free members o. the Pans or Tyne
crew. Reniorth Taylor and Winshp will start
Entries close OIL the 18th " September
LATER.
LAcHINE, Canada, Aug. 31.-Tbe Paris crew
yesterday for the first time. Fulton has en-
tirely recovered from his attack Of influenza The En-
glshmen pull about 50 at steady work though they can
90 high The Paris men did not squirt OF all hut
padded gently up and down the basin This AFTERNOON
they take their first regular row on the 81 Lawrence
The Tyne like the looks OF their opponents though
they believe In the superiority Of the long English swing
With regard to Henry Coulter have before me note
from Renforth, in which he says: 90.
When, a few weeks ago. / accepted Mr. Conlters
challenge TO match upon this side OF the atIhhe
said further steps could be taken In the matter uhtIl
had arrived in Canada and the course 10 pe roWeu
the st. Lawrence. I have now been al Lachne
week, and have been in daily expectation oi near
ing from Mr.. Coulter, but have received no egunca
ton from him. am still open 70 row MI Couter OF
any other oarsman upon the American contnen
match for from u 600 to $50 side wouu prefer 20
upon Canadian waters but n Mr.. Couitef rea,y
means business, arrangement may De come 70 ~
which the match take place at pittsburgh cnoue
receive answer 10 this offer, trust snail DOT Dc
troubled with any further challenges after nave re-
turned England when their acceptance would entsh
great expense TO me and my supporters
BoAT-RACE ON THE HUDSON.
race in 6-oared scull boats viii take
place Pleasant Valley tho Hudson River to-day be-
tween OF the Nassau and Mutual Bsaf Siubs Tue