Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-02
Sporting Matters.


THE NATIONAL GAME.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-ROckfords, fourteen;
Forest City, Cleveland, eleven
THE GREAT 1NTEREAfIONAL scULL RACE.
HALIFAX N. g., Sept. The champion Scull
race which the people at Halifax made open to
all the world, took place this forenoon A very
large crowd was in attendance, quite as
large as on the previous day, and the excite
mctit among betting men was quite as great.
The daylhas been one Of surprising beauty, and
the harhor has been smooth as glass. Hardly
ripple has broken its tranquil surface all the
morning, and the heat has been more appro-
pirate TO July than TO September. 1t was de-
cidcd yesterday that the race should be from the
stake boats in the eastern passage, the same
which were turned yesterday in the tour-Oared
race, straight away TO the starting boats in
front of the Royal yacht club house at Rich
mond, making a course OF exactly three marine
miles.
The entries were not as numerous as at first
announced. The Halifax men gave out, and
the death of Renlorth left a gap which could
hardly be filled. Chambers of the RenfoIth
crew, who had intended TO enter could not, be-
cause he had no boat, and Kelley was obliged to
take Renforth's boat, which was in many re-
spects unsutcd to him,
The actual number of entries this morning
was six, as follows; Henry Kelley, of the Rem
forth crew; j. II. Sader and Robert Bagnall of
the Taylor-Winsl ip crew; Henry Coulter, OF the
American crew; George Brown of Halifax, who
rowed in papier mache boat; and George
Lovett of Halifax, who had tin craft, which
was not very heavy, but was lily calculated to
win a race against such boats as those possessed
by Sadler and Bagnall. Sader rowed in his
boat called the Duke of Beaufort; Bagnall one
called the Ousebucue; Coulter, who had not in-
tended to enter the race, finally entered in his
boat with the sliding seat and one in which he
has won numerous triumphs.
The start was a handsome one, the finest pic.
ture ever seen on any sheet of water in the
world The position of the sculls was, Kelley,
Sadler, Brown, Levitt, Bagnal and Coulter
sixth. Coulter made the first water at the start
and led few hundred yards, but veercd to tile
right Of the course and lost ground, and was
passed by all but Levitt. He gave mp tile race
at the dock yard and went ashore. Sadler then
had the lead, pressed by Brown Of Halifax,
Kelley third and Bagnall fourth. Levitt also
gave up aud went ashote,
At the start, all got off well together except
Kelly, who made poor beginning and lost
about n length Before half the course was
rowed the contest narrowed down to a Struggle bcs
tween Sadler and Brown. The olhefs were no
where. After splendid finish, Sadler won by
about length and half. The time was twenty
i've minutes and three seconds.
Brown and Sadler appeared on the balcony of
the clubhouse, and were received with cheers.
The opinion was that Coulter was not in COndi-
tion and should not have entered. Brown has
entered a protest against Sadler for tockeying.
Luter--In the single scull race, to-day, Brown
entered protest on the ground that Sadler ran
across his bow several times. The umpire de-
cded in favor of Sadler, who by the racing
rules took his own risk in taking his opponents
water, adding, however, that this style of racing
has always been discountenanced in Halifax.
They also decided against the RenfOrth crews
protest of a foul in the four-oared race, and
against the American crews claim for second
place.
Four hundred and fifty pounds were added to
the Renforth relief fund to-day.
TALK ABOUT ANOTHER RACE.
ST. JOHN, N. b., Sept. THE Taylor Winship
crew have offered to make match with the
Paris crew, for 95OO a side, to be rowed at
Springfield Mass. in October, provided the st.
John men pay the Englishmen $500 for expenses.
The ST. John crew are willing TO make the match,
but will not pay their opponents expenses.