New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
BRITISH MUSCLE TRIUMPHANT.

| BiIsHAPs AND DELAYs--THE AMERICANS Josc
FROM THE sTART-THE PULL TO the End
EXCITEMENT or THE ENGLISH SPECTATORS.
LONDON, Monday June Lowering.
The circumstances under which the ATLANTA crew
entered the race to-day were most unfavorable. At
first il was thought the match would have 10 be
postponed owing to the stormy weather. When the
sky cleared up il was decided that the should
be rowed although the water was rough and lumpy,
and the tide was running very strong. Further de-
lay caused by change in the direction Of the
race, which was made at the last moment This
having been agreed to. both crews went on board
steamer and. with their boats were taken mp 10 the
other end Of the course at MoItlake. On arriving
there, further time taken for making the ar
rangements rendered necessary by the reversal Of
the route, and IL was after o'clock when the Lon
doners and NewYorkers stripped and entered their
respective boats.
The thousands of spectators waited with patience
and good humOr while these preparations were max
ing and the boats shot out from the shore at GO
O'Clock p. take up their positions there great
shout Of JOY and relief which taken and rolled
along both banks OF the FROM Mortlake TO Put
ney. The Ataanta crew won the toss, and ected TO
on the surrey side.
The gun for the was fred at c:23 o'clock The
English took the brilliantly. In the first 400
yards they got length ahead and edeng TO the Surrey
side they took the Ataantas water at Barnes Bridge.
Just around the curve the Londoners increased tho
gap to a length aud half From this point the Ameri-
made series Of desperate spurts and slightly Inn
proved their position drawing up the London boat;
but the ndous efforts told the and they
soon began TO show signs OF exhaustion On reach
ing the water-worls opposite Chiswick Mall.
their distress evident and their pace relaxed Their
hopeless. The race was already won The
Engshmen gained rapidly While going through Corney
Reach, and shot under Hammersmith bridge 20 lengths
ahead. They continued TO row on steadily with ease,
increasing the distance at every stroke The Americans
kept with great pluck but signs Of Increasing exhaus
ton plain.
Up TO Hammersmith bridge tho course had been kept
perfectly clear but beyond that point row-b6ats ham
pered the Atalantas hitting their shell aud compel
Ling the to complete stop. But these
accidents had nothing to do with the result Of the race
which was foregone conclusion from the start.
Coming around Craven Point and heading direct for the
aqueduct bridge at Putney rapidly
away from their opponents, and arriving at the bridge,
crossed the line at $3.50.
The dense OF spectators the bridge and river
sides cheered and screamed, seeming wild with excite
ment as the LondOners in sight, and sent mp o
great when they reached the end Of the The
Americans spite accidents and stops pulled to the
bitter end, and heartily cheered they stepped
out OF their boat, greatly exhausted.
The extra editions of the journals published this
ing put the Of the winners at q minutes Is seconds
over a course of four miles and two furlongs.
Unprecedented exertOns made to have the result
Of the reported in London with the least possible
delay. The Central News Association laid insulated
wires to Putney Mortlake and had four telegraph
stations intervals the course, frcm which they
ported the from point to point proceeded The
dispatches reaching the city simultaneously
distributed by telegraph TO all parts OF the metropolis
The bulletins everywhere posted were surrounded by
knots of people, whose comments the result Of the
race were merry and sometimes contemptuous The
vast crowds returning to the city In steamers and
omnibuses. They very jublant over the victory.