New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01
SKETCHES OF THE CONTESTANTS.
TIE TAYLOR WINsuIp CREW.

This crew from the Tyne consists of James
Taylor. Thomas win,hlp Joseph H. saler. and Robert
Bagnal Taylor and Winshp are better known than the
other two, having been members of Renforths crew
with which he defeated the st. John at Laohine.
last September. James Taylor, who pulled the bow oar
father OF Renfoths Of 1870 He i the youngest Of
large family OF brothers. all OF whom have been prom
nent among tho Of the Tyne. He was SUCCESS
full In several sngiescu matches but won Ills reputa-
ton in doubiescu and fouroared races In these his
Thames, when the London men al1fored overwhelming
nE b Wa cott wn patrear pze from Kelley
and Cook In 1867 with Winship lie again won double
scull prize from The best oarsmcn or London ,
Winsip, who pulled the stroke oar yesterday. pulled
No. In RCnfOr'hs crew last year Previous to 1862 wien
the Tyne crow first appeared the Thames egatta Win
ships lame merely local. His elder brother mad
long and successful career IN the Bruce crew, tne
reputation this side OF the water sadler 10 superior
orsuan. with good local record Bagnu ]. tde 10Y OF
the crew-22 years NJ age, ana weighs 100 pounds. ,
The TaylorWnshp crew as at present organized made
its FIR, public APP. arance about two months age III
pon crew aud the prowess they displayed on that ogc
sion added much 10 the interest Of the race to-day.
% Sd sSso c is od by the
On starting, Renforhs men took the water first and
s sR dn fbT uneady at S they retained the
vantage thus gained and in the first r 80 Yards ards
s EG5 made s' Hran r squirt dashed up evsn With the
champions, and for hundred yards there was great
wards from the start however winshps crew, rowing
quicker lighter and moro elastic stroke shot the nose
was by steady, hard work, soon increased TO half
length and hter s despite the greatest Efforts OF Ken
well they light lsve maintained their advantage but
tcy lny lost it, aud Rcglorth came IN On tue home
stretch, rowing leisuTcly length ana DalI aLcau
THE HALIFAX CREWS.
Three Halifax crews were entered for the champion
snip race-the Prior the Barton and tho Roche. The
Prior crow consists OF George Brown (bOw) Thomas
Hayes NO p, Warren Gray (NO. 81, james McGrath
tsroke) All the four fishermen Brown ia 80 years
Of age and native OF Herring Cove; Hayes, 50 years.
halls from the same place Gray, y years from sam
bro and McGrath 2? yeIs, from Prospect Their boat
and weighs 1913 pounds 1t built OF Spanish cedar hy
Mr. Samuel Norris OF Halifax.
time at Tangcr. Their places are a. follows ElW&rd
Monk bow, Leonard Young NO ~ Erica Weeks ono;
Tracey who is cooper the Barton crew, like tho Prior
crew. are fishermen. Their boat built by Elliott of
The Roche crew were the last Halifax crew to enter
the field. Their posion- are: john Young (Dow WI
tstroke. Young Is 2j years OF age, Shiprlgh ana DC
longs Dartmouth. Beckwitns age. occupation, ana
ncp Halsma G , beonsaS to Dartmouth Heller is
ONLY 30 OF age also ballastm9n, ana halls IRON
called the Lillian. built by MoooIo. Charles Roche
and Joan Finldy of Halifax.
THE AMERICAN CREW
But one the United States took part in TIE
contest Of ye5tcrday-that known the "Bisn crew."
consisting of Bernard and his brother John Bgin OF
New-York and Henry Coulter and Joseph Kaye. jr OF
Pittsburgh. Bernard Bigin, who pulled the DOW oar,
was one OF the famous composed Of himself his
brothers John aud James, and Dsnnis Leary VINO held
the championship OF the United States for hyc years
winning among Others, every at the great Boston
regatta and tie 5000 przo at POughkeepse IN 1865;
Alter this last great victory, James BiSn Withdrew ana
now crew, composed Of John and Bernard BIgln John
Blew and John Earrickson, was formed, but was soon
defeated By the Wards Bernard Bign Is about
feet nine inches in hight, and weighs lo2 pounds
when in condition. He is of medium size, compacily
built, and ranks high among boating men. .
Joseph Kaye, j., pulled the No. oar, and though
smallest in the crew, weighs l42 pounds when
in condition. He is "a years old, feet 8 inches In
hight, and is a spenddiy developed athlete. Hayes
first triumph at home, In Pittsburgh in 1856 when
tnat time celebrated oarsman OF the same oily He
then III 1857, measured oars with Jackson another
time the first prize IN the Pittsburgh regatta.
He also defeated Luther the same year
John Bglin No Is % years of age feet 10 inches in
hight and weighs 1855 pounds. He Ia man OF inn
ply sque and has been one OF the most successful
single and double as well as four-oared scullers in
America In IA hrstcass matches, most VI them LII New
York, he won 10.
Henry Coulter (stroke) ia the largest of the four
the spirit OF the and the best known oars
man in it. He belongs in Pittsburgh is % years old
inches in hight and stripped, weighs 100 pounds
He has been prominent III the racing world since 1902
and has defeated the best Oaronen OF this country b0h
in single and double scu races In 1865 he oOK part III
two and iour-oared the championship OF PeLn-
sylvania winning them both In lGI he heat nOtn JACK
son aud McKiel. Tue year he rOwed with Hamill
in Philadelphia, and was foulcd the first day ard broke
loG9 and beat Hamill by two minutes LII 1862
THE KELLEY-CHAMBERs CREW.
The death OF RcnfOrth leaves member Of the Origi
nal Champion Tyne Both Chambers and Kelley |
are members Tyneside boating families the
former residing Walscnd and the latter at Fulham
Chambers an e1-champ9n years Of age and weighs
also uistiu uishcd himself upon the Tyne Percy puS
tie bow oar, aud Bright fills Rtnforth's place.