The New York herald., 1871-09-01
YORK HERALD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER SUPPLEMENT-

almost together. the Prior crew perhaps slightly
ahead but the Americans evidently taxing a long
time to get fully clear OF the stakeboat. Tor some
reason that was AZ the time unseen out which was
explained later. The Barton crew turned out .
couple OF minutes In the rear. and tne Roche crew
by this time bad given up the race In despair and
ward.
THE RACE NOME.
AS soon as the i've crews got fairly on their way
back IL was clear that the race now lay only be.
tween the Taylor, Prior and American crews. The
Renlorh, exhausted by the spurt that carried them
hrst round the hal fway house, showed papable
them. b tn tue English crews Ia retarning took
the inside OF tue island. in order TO get the bene t
1a, G Tue s1ill wafer even a. the expense OF long
Tor lew minutes, and when they reappeared the
.at iaylor ooat was long was ahead. The Prior and
the Reniortn crew astern.
The Boston boat also about now dropped behind,
put the Americans stole along Ia shore on their own
sioe OF the harbor, and crept along with terribly
ef1eclive persistence. IL was hard however, 10 see
harbor narrowed again IN the last mile OF the race.
Inc interesr, therefore centred upon the struggle
Prior crew roweI desperately. putting on
spur after spur, ana snowing by the grim
auish the sup superior SKIN no OF Their their antagonists
tner own magnificent powers OF physical ell
durance lne Taylor men, on the otner nand. main
talned last but steady rae ana resorted out
rarely 10 the dangerous expedent OF hard dozen.
No prettier sght ever xiaddened the eyes OF
genuine orisinan, and me eNciieln ht as me rival
boats dashed galaniiy past me wharves With Their
cheering crowds reached fever heat Meanwhile a
SIDE glance at .he Blsn crew snow ed tnat they
were grt 10 the backbone and meant TO win and
stood lair chance OF dong so.
THE LAST NILE
was fitting finish " one OF the hottest and most
gallant contests hat ever lent historic interest 10
American waters. rhe haroor gradually narrow
Ing brought the speeding atnlelcs ever ana ever
closer, and II coud now be seen tnat e victor was
stlll doubtful. Again the Prior men put on high
pressure power and even AZ The last hundred yards
II seemed likely thai Their brow, would be enclrc!ed
with tue laureI crown. The Americans also In
a rtv.t N nf n ~ q
only lew engths behln 4, but the Taylor men BAD
lea ned 100 wei III a hundred oysone contests tine
trck or winning 10 lose TINS glorious triumph, now
that tie goa was 80 nelr rue7, TOO, venturcd ot
length to put out Their best sIIeugh In las. ire
mendoas enort. Their beat sprang through the
water with lghtn'ne spesd ana a lew SECONDS Q.
counueu out terrible toll lanueJ them at the stake
their wake. followed the pnor men only o'gnt sec.
onds. or tie less tnan three etgt.is hennj, anu
the biglin boys came 10 good tnid Just 1--we sec
onds later. Another six ienrns astern were tue
RenIortn crew. defeated ana Greatness, WI n aces
couded over ny OF defeat, out sim maulu.iy
/ struggling 10 reach tie goal III respectable style.
Tae TIME,
the efore, of the winning crew Am. AS, ana
! the three iorCmost boats Oi sirsed contest of
nearly seven miles all arrived at the Yinn NJ post
/ winin quarter ol minute. Such afac. carries
/ seldom iuninei. aquatic aunts. Inc cxcte'lent
as the lried athletes u0t out Of her boat. ana
Ss MsfS e Sarr'e nsd "R he G sse WEI We're wa WIN @
pride ard pleasure, tlley thought ,hev had made
such a splendid snow. ana the actual vicora naIu-
raly came Ia ior round after round u e-,nusIaStic
cheers.
Nor were our brave American boys left out in the
cold. ''rhey made splendid show. Ihen ausees >
SAID eacn man o hiS neIghoor a they donnei tLer
srts OF blue and Padded 10 ;nelr quarters. Even
the Henioftn boat was Eaied wi'h applause though
o. course had ne ieebl ring OF consolation honorS.
Tnus came 10 cose The creates. event OF tne SEA
son SO .ar. Pernaps however, Saratoga next week
may see an equally brilliant contest
MlsFoRrUNE or THE AMERICAN CREW.
IL is generally conceded tnat bdl Tor series or mis-
fortunes tne American crew would nave won ne
race. ine same nara ucN that caused thein 10 nrtw
TIE worst position pu sued them al through t1e
contest. it Is wonaelu That they did so Weil wifl
SO much agaInss tnen. Just after starting t'ieir
boat ran across 10Y OF drIit wood t5at had iaen
overheard from some shlpbuiiuer's yard. The snock
was very severe, and young Kaye cried out,
'MY GOD, HER BOW S SiOyE INI'
One Of The Bigllns, however, gave The word TO
keep on ald tnat the boat was a. right. On getting
10 The return staKe0oat they found mat piece of
the Wood hai been broken OIL nom the log aud mad
od led under the stern Just alb ut the water ine.
This lney carried AL through tner race Win them,
and 1t must have Ina'.c di.eren.e fully eq al "
the time they were oehind the winner
SrUrIDIrY OF THE MAsA-ERS.
But this not ALI Al tne turning stakeboats
there judges stadonst III every boat TO
play. II seems these gentemea were takeh Olt
To their plsces III II uiG black BOAT, and tndt after
they had been deposited me boat WAS noo'ed
aon ys,de OF the Outside oE American stat ebu.tt.
+ Tue tide carried them ait. thus American
pretty piece OF stupidity Oh the part oi the m.n-
! ayers lost them at least aaotner three ien2tns. 1t
accounts lor the lcngth OF time Lhey
I peaIed TO be In rounding tue boat AT
| Inc close OF the race ihe heniOrtn crew
ESrERgD A lRoiEsT
against the Taylor ciew, Gaining fhat WINE the
boats were on The inside oi tue Is anu The iaJior
crew louled Them. lne protest Was overraied w
the Judge.
tomorrow the lavOlltes are now Saley, Coulter
anu Brown Coulter, arer ibe race stated Inat ae
would Dot row 10 niolfow, Dat ne Las been Induced
u cnange his mind.