The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
THE ROWING CONTEST.
F"ftieuiars of the International Race
+ w hterloo Defeat of the American
Crew.

PaftIeUlar as of the International Race
w htefloo Defeat of the Amcrica N
From London Telegram dated June 10.
The circumstances under which the
Atalanta crew entered the race o-day
were most unfavorable At first 1t was
thought the match would have to be
postponed, owing to the stormy wealth
er. As the sky cleared up it was de-
eided that the race should be rowed
although the water was rough and
lumpy, and the tide was running very
strong. Further delay was caused by
a change Id the direction of the race.
which was made at the last moment.
This having been agreed to, both crews
went on board the steamer, and, with
their boats, We're taken to the other end
OF the course at Mortlake.
On arriving there, further time was
taken for making the arrangements
rendered necessary by the change ofthe
route. 1t was after o'clock when the
Londoners and New Workers stripped
and entered their respective boats.
The thousands of spectators waited
with patience and god humor while
these preparations We're making, and
as the boats shot out from the shore at
+: 70 p. M. to take up their positions,
there was great shout of Joy and re-
lief, which was taken up and carried
on both banks of the river from Mort.
lake to Putney.
The Atalanta crew won the toss, and
elected to row on the Surrey side. The
gun for the start was fired at2:23. The
English crew took the water brilliant
ly. In the first two hundred yards
they got length ahead, and edging to
the Surrey side, took the Atalantas
water, At Barnes Bridge, just around
the curves, the Londoners had in
creased the gap to a length and halls
From this point the Americans made
several series of spurts, and slightly
improved their position, drawing to the
London boat; but the tremendous
efforts told on the men, and they began
to show signs of exhaustion Or
reaching the Water Works, opposite
Chiswick Mall, their distress was evi
dent, and their pace relaxed Theil
case was hopeless. The race was
already won. The Englishmen gained
rapidly while going through Cormy
bridge twenty lengths ahead
They continued to row on stead,
lily with ease, increasing their speed al
every stroke The Americans kept Oh
with great pluck, but signs of increas
ing exhaustion were plain. Up to
Hammersmith bridge the course had
been kept perfectly clear, but beyond
that point row boats hampered the
Atalauta's, one hitting their shell hard
and compelling them to come to a
complete stop, but these accidents had
nothing to do with the result of the
race, which was fOregone conclusion
from the start. Coming around Craver
Point, and heading for the aQueduct
bridge at Putney, the London ers
walked away from their opponents, ant
arrived at the bridge, crossing the lin,
at $50 The dense masses of specta
tors Oh the bridge and river side sen
up a great roar when the Londoners
reached the end of the course. Tn,
Americans i'll spite of the accidents anC
stops pulled to the bitter end, an(
were heartily cheered asl they stepped
out OF their boat, greatly exhausted.
Extra editions of the journals pub
lished this evening put the time of tn,
winner at twenty-one minutes and SIX
| teen seconds over the course, four mile
| and two furlongs. The bulletins ev
erywhere posted were surrounded b,
knots of people, whose comments OF
the result of the race were merry an(
sometimes contemptuous. Vast crowd
are returning to the city. They az,
very iubIlant ever the victory.