The New York herald., 1871-08-24

as to what was transpirug within. Cleaned, how
ever, statements TO the eject that the crew ate tel
breakfasts With good appetltes.
CONDITION OF THE CREWS.
Renforth being particularly jovial on the occa
sion, and there was a great deal Of "chafing'
about the result OF the race The Englishmer
seemed, says my informant, very confident Of sue
cess ana laid wagers Of to In support Of their be-
lief. The st. John crew got up as usual, and shu
themselves up within themselves as they strolled
about seir grounds. They we're besieged with visi.
TORS bus turned deaf ear to all inteogatorIes con
corning their prospects. No boat crew ever looked
In better condition on the morning Of race than did
THBsE sELF.MAps ST. JOHN MEN.
they nave been trained down to the closest pitch
under the guidance ofa medical adviser, and pre-
sent the highest possible standard or physical ex.
cellence.
THE TYNE CREW,
however, did not look so well, at lesst tooutslde
observers. Kelley had pale, woe-begone appear
ante, and Percy appeared as If he had been over
trained; Renforth and Chambers, In fact were the
only two who seemed to be In first rate order.
Their muscles were hard as iron and they looked
capable Of enduring an unlimited amOuat of hard
work.
THEIR APPEARANCE BEFORE STARTING.
have said the morning opened beautifully. Tire
water was almost as smooth as glass and everybody
predicted successful termination of she race. At
half.past six O'Clock the st. John crew emerged
from their retirement and walked down along the
shore to point just below Appleby's Wharf. from
whence sthey were conveyed across m yawl
boat to the Judges barge. They wore their
rough pea jackets then and ordinary clothes.
with thick soled boots, or CATERS rather,
and black felt hats upon their heads.
AT the judges barge they waited until five minutes
past seven O'Clock. when the English crew appeared
on the bank bearing their boat upon their shoulders.
They wore their boating costume-shOrt flannel
drawers and Scotch caps with heavy woollen shirts
drawn over the upper portion Of their bodies. This
latter portion Of their costume. by the way. was
removed before the commencement of the race, for
they were naked from the waist UP when they left
the starting point. John Bright and Robert
McClaren accompanied the Tyne and Paris crews
respectively for the purpose OF holding the OF
the two boats in case the judges decided such pro-
ceedng to be necessary.
THE TYNE MEN WERE HAILED WITH CHEERS
when they got into their boat so also were their
competitors from st. John. These latter stripped as
soon as the Englishmen put In an appearance show
ing forth in pink undershirts scarlet drawers and
white stockings Il was just twentysix minutes past
seven O'Clock when the crews were ready to receive
the word from the referee Both came up beside head
quarters and received their final instructions as to
the method which was decided upon for conveying
the word.
The ST. John crew chose the position farthest out
from shore at the time above mentioned. The
referee, Mr.. T. r. Jones, shouted care you ready9
II not, throw up your hands, and twenty seconds
afterwards he gave the word
The st. John crew took the water first, pulling at
the rate of forytwO strokes to the minute and gain
ing an advantage by 80 doing. RenfOrth started
out with stroke OF thirty-nlne, but saw his error
quickly and fastened his speed but for the first
quarter Of mile he was unable to lessen the
distance between the two boats. There was great
JuDilation on the shores and
CHEER AFTER CHEER WENT UP
from the partizans OF the New Brunswick crew
as they saw the success of their favorltes.
Bright, listening to the talk about, wagered
$50 ON the prospects of his countrymen, and
there were others who grabbed all the
even bets they could get from the friends of the
Paris crew, but they were doomed TO a saddening
disappointment. The policy OF the English crew
seemed be to lead at the end OF the first mile, and
this they felt assured would give them the race To
effect this, then.
RENFoRTH BENT HIS ENERGIES
with doggedness and determination that was all
most painful to witness The steady, level, yet
rapid stroke Of the ST. John boat was putting her
through the water at wonderful rate, ana to over
come this Renforth resorted to q series OF spurts,
each one seeming to be more desperate than the
other, even bringing his strokes up to forty.two
which must have
TOLD HEAVILY UPON HIS MEN
before the race was over But all his efforts
were unsuccessful. For q few moments
his boat seemed to gain on his opponent, then it
dropped back; another effort and it caught up
slowly, but
THE VIM, THE DASH, THE LIFE
was all In the st. John boat About Appleby's
wharf, where two-thirds Of q mile had been rowed,
and at the approach to which Renforth made his
final struggle, the st. John boat clearly led
him three good lengths OF the boat. Kelley
shouted "Give 'em a dozen strokes, Jim;'
but although Renforth strove calamity
to respond the struggle was useless His oars rose
higher and higher from the surface of the water
until, after heavy spurt
HE FELL BACKWARDS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE
The Tyne men at once turned the bow of their
shell shorewards, while the crowd, little appreciat
ing the exact position OF affairs, Kissed its DIS
approval. Kelley dropped his oars ana endeavored
to resuscltate his comrade, while Percy and
Chambers pulled the boat to land but his efforts
frultless Renforth remained insensible until he
was lifted Off the boat, and even until he was placed
in a hackney coach near by; from thence he was
driven rapidly to his quarters at the ClairmOnt
House, being dOuched with cold water on the way.
As he was being lifted out from the vehicle he par
TALLY recoved consciousness and said, incoherenty
to his bearers,
'LAY ME DOWN HERE ON THE GRASS, BOYS,
anywhere, for feel very bad-I am sick :" but they
carried him into the house, where physicians
were Immediately In attendance upon him.
Drs. Johnson, McLaren, Sleeves, Barteaux and
T. J. o. Earle did everything that the case
appeared to demand They bled the patient when
they arrived at the hotel but the body being cold
on the outside the blood was driven inward and
not more than gill OF blood flowed from the open
parts so that but little relief was afforded to the
congested organs. While the physicians were en-
deavoring to afford relief the patient was breathing
very hard so much so that ne artculated very
little He also threw up considerable mucous mat
ter, and at one time appeared much relieved.
Again he choked up and heaved again, this dis
charge peng of pinky hue, but in little more than
bo1f n hour