The New York herald., 1871-12-09

kicaicst pIO4csSi1Hul UlutuO StCAo HdS iuA .
long time taken place In England, where profes.
sional rowiag has been uudcr a cloud. In the
second, it the OCCASION for the Introduction
our rivers of the American system or dispensing
with the services OF coxsw aims, and, as me experI
menJ proved thoroughly successful. there every
reason Tor supposing tnat in future 1t VIII be
adopted In In ,ortant contests OF TINS
scrption. The crews were comoosed as foiiows:-
wINsHIP's CREW.
lbs
James Taylor, bow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 140
Joseph H. Sadler, No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1853
Thomas Wmship, stroke... ....-......... lo4
CHANGERS CREW.
James Perry, bow oar. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
JOnn Br9nt, no. 2..... ...................... l5l
Henry Kelley, No. 3...... 156
hooert Ohamoers. strOke.......... i51
THIS later crew was COMPOSED Tor the most part
OF the men who rowed with James aeniorlh in that
memorable lUcn the kenleuccassls RIVER,
when tncy lost by the untmely illness that carried
him on. HIS comrades, taking the spare nian,n
Bright, subsequently rowel against ine Taylor-
Winsnip crew at Halifax and were beaten, but in
other encounters across the Atiantlc fortune was
more favorable and at Saratoga ald Tongue they
deeated tao rival Englsl boat. Eialed Win
these victories Chambers and his men on their ie.
turu houe challenged any In tine world TO con-
pete with them, and thls being taken up by Mr..
w. Blakey ON behalf OF Winship articles OF agree
ment Were signed on October Tor match TO be
rowed on the I'D Of November between the High
Level Bridge and Leamlngton Polnt, on the Tyne,
for f200 side. The question OF carrying coxsWaIns
or not was lelt open. As as terms were
arranged the two crews Degan their preparation
Winsnip's IN four OF the TynemouIn Rowing
Cub, with a c0xswatn constantly in the boar
while Chambers did tner work IN an old
boat aud without ag the stern.
For tue race Itself orders were given by
botn crews for new boats OF Mr.. Robert Jewltt OF
Dunston, CHAMBERS naming his the Renlorth, IN
memory OF ms q ;;d comrade, and WinsnIp styling
MS me Adelaide, In comDllmell to mis- backer mr.
Blakey, VINO owns nolel OF that name 1t may be
Interesting TO American 0afsmen 10 know that the
dimensions OF these craft, whlcn arc identical in
Hiare, are oilows:-Leng.h, Al feet; width amid
ships, Is inches; height at the SEN, 81 lncaes;
height at the stern. a. inches; depth amldships,
~ inches; the cockpit, A Arer some dls-
putes }. H. Claspef, the boat builder, ol oxford and
formerly OF wandswortn, was CHOSEN referee by Mr..
J. ). BagIall, the stakenoder.
THE BErTING ON THE RACE
was singuarly tame un1il this morning when
good deal oi money was got AS soon as the
decd OF agreement hau Deel signed MIR. Bakey, to
show the extleme confidence WIN when ne Iuoked
forward the ISSUE offered 10 make a bet or Il OO,
even that the Winsnlp Crew wouLI win, Du. tle
otner party were NOT tnls time wiling TO accept
houses IN New s.,slie d considerable amuuns u
SPECULATION too" pace at 100 60 80 Oh tae Iaim-
b,rs' crew. notwithsttn iinr the faci rnat IN inc
morning Wllsnip'l men. using the newly invented
AAEdiCAN JLiDINd SEA i,
mad done o spleadid rul on the rvcr, Working the
silders witn a.n0dat OF edse ana r.pluit, tnaG
| gave tue nIUnesC hopes those VINO nad invested
| On item. unamoers' ere however, went rnroa IN
some eAcelle.s .'s,,urt exercise between the dlgn
Level and te,iheugn Bridge, aoilg in their new
boat at a splendid pace wnsa Iney pus .spurI."
Sonetning aDseared 10 nave, Notwithstanding,
gone wrong VITA tnell FOR IL the evening mere
Wee runors 10 ,he elect thai no woaid cake
place, aud some persons appedrc TO Wiling
take tel, TO one tGat lat wolid tae case. WHAT
ever Was the iact lL does not appear nave oeen
Yer, Serious Tor IN he mOtning, wneI TIE usual
Newcastle crowd nal setried down the Dinks OF
the RIVER, the ODDS were again i've tuur o. the
Chambers Luit. ne nuur hXed for the race was
tweniy minutes past eleven, out ions previously
there Was
AN IMMENSE AssEMsLAGE
on all the Iavoiahle pOlhis Vi observation. For at
inteIest ,aken IN Duit r.clus or more nonors paid
10 The nefue5 oI tue art. TAe population or the
nelghborno ,d-ru e ana unie ltered hut sInguiarly
given " spvrt-levei all 10 III vass num-
uers wEeu there is any event 0. the east Importance
TO pe DROUGHT OIL on me coa.y fyne, AID AS tlis
was race whicn, iron the peculiar crru instances
ateauins us origin and Tue .ilsn wao We're ~ take
part In IL had aroused their Enthusiasm 20 tue Ut
nluSL the gatn ring Was one OF vruinary
dimensions, ana 'he eXcitement Almost anprece.
dented ~ the an lals vi the river. ihere was con-
slderaoie fear that owing 10 the
INTENSE rRJST
that mad prevailed for fortnight previous to the
aay nXca ior TIE race, The stream lniat rendered
unut iur racing Ny tue ice; Du, ioftansely, these
| ant,cipatiotis tarhed out 10 0e un.odllet, Tor
at Iilst very .iumpy," wnen the signal was gwen
there was notnlng 10 in,eriere win i contest.
In The
Mr. George DOdd threw ~ smiling, which being
caugnL up ~ Tue wind Was carried overb Jaru, an
lucldent wnicn the sapersullous construed mt
pad omen. But inIkiiig a second atLe.npL nc
was successful, and Chambers and nus men selected
the norlh side o. the river. Mnne WIusnips crew
were DacNils 10 tnelr sLaAeboaL the, had the
Ssane ns er'ax cao., sass ruaaer a IN contact
rudder was Droken. Out Ch linuers declined take
ad sdn,ale o. TINS MISFORTUNE 20 ms opponent AID
waited ultil me daina1e nid DeeL repaired. he
reappearance ol tue crews nal an nour ,ater
to iour was laid on chambers, odds wnicn were
soon Increased. wlen Tue second al,emyt they
wRErcHED START,
OF which the Adelaide had me worst by nalf
length. Wilslp aiea ~ nrst rowei wildly AID IN
tue first uozen strokes aiowei other boat to
tremendous spuft, which drew their boat
tlons lor moment they drew away Id
front ana at the Skinuer Durn were leading by
nearly qaar,er VI u length. Tne very smooth
water close 10 drndstoIe quay, wncn Unamuers
TOOK, enabled nlin, aong WITH great enorl on Inc
part Of the crew, 60 gel the Kenlorin vi no5J
equal terms vita fne Adelaide; Out ialf way OF the
quay Wlnsnip once more called on has men for a
spurt, and iney, responding IN the Ra,nest sty.e,
tneir boat once more led ny nan length under tue
bridge. UP 70 the New quay corner Cnanbers'
men nad II anything. the best OF IL, rowling VITA u
regular, steady acton tnat won the hgnesi praise
from tue CRITICS. but enJeavorln1 10 avoid the tide,
which had now turned, tney ao0pieda
SUICIDAL POLICY,
and coming close In, Instead vi compelling their OPP
ponen. row "a vide 0uier circle, tine result
was tna the advan,age they would otnerwise
have obtained Was neutrallZcu. IL was not now
ever, suncisntly 80 10 prevent them from drawing
VI level anu bend on the rver, anu the Sheltered
routes rnrousn wn.ch tney were proceeding eDsbieu
them TO get signify In advance oi the Adelaide. An
error VI lude ncnt on the part Percy III moncnt
afterwards io,t them the day, I0r encOunterng the
commissioners dredser, winch was yins close 10
snore, auout two hundred yards above the Snot
Tower, ne al first appearel determined 10 take ne
Renlortn between IL and the northern Danx or the
river. Hal ne done 80 AT once ne wodd not have
done much harm; out Just as Nc was approaching
the obstacie, ne
CHANGED HIS MIND,
and, bringing tue boats head rounl, got her
athwarL stream. AZ the same time Wiushlp'5
men, steering q mlxnidceIG course aud naNing
straight for me channel uetween the Annie and the
Haugils, vide OF tne,r o.ponents were soon engtn
in advance. he race that ensued across this open
alretcn Of water was OF the most eXcItLnK uescrlp