The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-11

said to be his own invention and superior to any
thing far introduced for that purpose This gen.
tleman has an excellent record, both as a sculler
and an Oarsman. From review Of his aquatic
career we extract the f0owing:- lin the year 1865
ne entered for the following :-London Rowing
Club Fights, October 7, won; 1860, London Rowing
Club Fights, April q, lost; 1867, London Rowing
Club Fights, May lost; Walton-on Thames Regatta
June a. senior four cared rowed with oscilla-
tors) won; same regatta In pair oars, lost; Moul.
sey Regatta August l, senior four cared, lost
same regstta, senior pairs, lost; Barnes and
on.Thames Regatta, August 10, senior fours (rowed
with oscillatorsl, won; Tewkesbury Regatta, Au-
torsl won 1858, Henley.on-Thames, Royal Regatta,
June rs and 20, Grand Challenge Cup eight oars,
TssSt Challenge Cup
Thames Cup, tours, ruled out; also ruled out for the
Metropolitan Champion Cup. Kings Lynn Royal
and Mortlake Amateur Regatta, August /, senior
tours, won; same regatta, open pairs with Stout,
won; same regatta Junior SOULS, won; 1869, London
Rowing Regatta, juno Is and Il, GfanS Challenge
faS sgh5 G4T 1Os beaten BY Oxford
this race for the first time Pangbourne and Whit
church Regatta, June TO- sepior sculfs lost same
regatta n Senior ionr-oared, won; Metropolitan
Ryan, lost, same regatta, Challenge Cup, senior
four oars, won; same regatta, Metropolitan Cham
pion Cup, eight oars ruled out; Walton on Thames
sassa PAIRS tS Ryan, IuI wSn L. july IS IS
handicap sculling match LOST staines Amateur
senior oss
Barnes aid Mortlake Regatta, August !, pairs with
Ryan, ruled OUT same regatta, senior SOULS, lost;
L. g. September u.s. Twelve oars oars, lost same Sep
TENDER %, handicap scull, lost ls7o-L. r. c. April
psrs Ss Henley June 50
Grand Challenge Cup lost; Same Regatta, steward
regatta July ), pairs with RYAN lost; same re-
gatta, senior four oars lost; Metropolitan Amateur
Regatta July 15 senior souls, lost; same regatta,
teur Regatta, July 81, pairs, lost; same regatta,
Challenge Cup, four oars dead heat final heat won.
lights, as COX and coach won; Henley K Regatta,
June o. Grand Challenge Cup, eight oars (stroke)
Challenge Cup, four oars won; same regatta, pairs
with Long,, wont Maidenhead and Mar
low Resssss July pairs wla Long
Walton on-Thames Regatta, July 8, Challenge Cup,
four oars, lost; Barnes and Mortake Regatta, July
Cup, four oars, won Metropolitan Amateur Regatta
July 20, for Thames Cup, senior four oars won
sa I Mssanoan osmp6 ao
BY three feet; L. r. o. August TO- pairs, won; l.. H.
O., same day, eight oars, lost.
Mr.. stout rows stroke; his weight In condition Is
about one hundred and sixty-six pounds. HIS
record, although not as long as that OF Messre Gull
ston and Ryan, Ia such that he need not be ashamed
to see II In print. 1S67-Barnes and M0rtlake Am
ateur Regatta, August 8, senior four oars, won;
Kingston on Thames Regatta, August 10, senior
regatta, senior four oars, lost; l. r.
G., september %, twelve oars won;
1893. Henley r. Regatta, June rs and %, for Dia-
mond Challenge SOULS, won Metropolitan Amateur
Regatta July 8, London Cup, senior sculls won
same regatta, champion pairs, won same regatta,
Thames Cup, fours, ruled out; Kings Lynn Royal
Regatta, for the amateur scuiling Championship Of
the Gus, won by quarter OF mile; same regatta,
open 70 amateur four oars, won: Barnes and M. Am
ateur Regatta, August /, senior four oars, won;
same regatta, pairs with Gustonl, ruled out;
walton Thames Regatta, July IL, senior four
oars, won; same regatta pairs with Long,, ruled
out -Henley-on-T Thames r. Regatta, June 10
and ~, Grand Challenge Cup, eight oars, lost see
Gulston) same regatta, Stewards Challenge Cup,
four oars, won BY present four same regatta pairs
with Long, won; Pangbsurne and Whitchurch
Regatta, June 10, pairs with Ryan,, won; same
regatta, senior four oars, won. 1870 and 1s7l-No
record. -.
JOHN B. CLOSE
Some short time since the committee decided
npon substituting Mr.. John b. Close for Mr.. George
Ryan as bow, and upon communicating with the
latter gentleman he at once agreed TO make way