The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-11
NTERNAT|0NAL BOAT RACE.
The Atalanta Crew Fouled.
The London Crew the Winner.

LONDON, June l0.-The great inter-
national boat race between four OF the
Atalanta Boat Club OF New York and
four OF the London Rowing Club took
place this afternoon on the river
Thames. The course was the one used
bv the University crews on their annual
contest, being from Putney 10 Mortlake,
a distance OF about four and a half
miles. The attendance at the race,
though not approaching the extent OF
the immense multitude who witness th
annual University contests, was very
large. The arrangements which had
been carried out under special direction
OF the Thames Conservancy were Of
the most satisfactory character.
Only four steamboats, were permitted
to accompany the contestants, two being
devoted to the use of the Atalsnta and
London Rowing Clubs and their friends,
another conveying the umpire and
officials, and the fourth being for spec
tators and newspaper representative. \
number OF stands which had been
erected for the last | University race were
filled with spectators. Various bridges
were also occupied at an early hour OF
the day by the thousands who were
eager to witness the struggle between
the English and American crews for
the championship, while along the
whole course both sides OF the Thames
were crowded with spectators.
As the hour for the start approached
the excitement at Putney, where a
mass OF spectators and sporting men
were congregsted, became intense. A
number OF handsome carriages, the
crests on which indicated the presence
OF sristocr4cy, were near the starting
point, ia the vicinity OF which were also
congreg gated an immense number OF
wasoas, dos carts AMI cabs The tents
of the two crews were decorated with
English aud American tlAgs, As were
aiso the steamers on the river, giving
the whole a gav aud lively appearance
The start was DELAYED considerably be-
yood the hour appo ntei.
About 42J the LDndoner5 entered
their bolt and rJwei 70 the position
assigned them bv the umpire. In q
lew moments a aterwards a new d fiiculty
arose regarding the course to be
raced over, and The Lonioners boarded
the umpire's steamer TO enieavor TO
eff ct an understanding on this point.
AT 5 p. " II was announced il had
been agreed upon by brth crews to row
down tue river instead OF up, a was al
, first intended. Both crews were the o
taken on board the referees boat, which
imme iiately started for MortIake where
they arrived in about half an hour.
After considerable delay, at . ?. NJ
the boats were = aced IN position Tor the
start, and amid breathless excitement q
gun from the umpire boat announced
that thew were of.
The Londoners, from their superior
acquaintance with the course, soon Oh
taineL percep,ible anysntage, and took
the lead, which they kept despite the
utmost efforts Of the Atalantas.
The Lonioners still led when the
boats passed the Hammersnith bridge
Both crews now settled down for the
home stretch. The determination in
the faces OF the AtaIantas showed that
they did not mean u give uprhe laurels
for which they had fought 40 msnfuIly
W thout another struggle The L)nd m
crew were nov lOl yards ahead. The
Atalant4s, however, were making splen-
did time and rnc rura ,ed by the cheers
OF the spectator. and the cries OF Row
Atalanta, row, were lessening the gap
between them and their opponents
Su idenly, when opposite the Soap
Works, the Atalantas were fouIed,
the oar Of the stroke aud that Of
sumber TWO coming against the
side Of pleasure boa; that
lay directly in the track, and causing
the Atalantas boat 10 rock and losing
considerable time 10 the rowers. Doubt
less this accident would not have oc-
CURED had the original programme
been adhered TO. Meanwhile the Eng.
l'sh crew continued on their course
The Americans, nothing dsunted by the
unfortunate accident, settled down to
their oars and their boat sped down the
river amid the cheers Of the spectators.
The result OF the race was now a fore
gone conclusion. The distance between
the two crews when the Londooer5
glided past the umpires boat was some
what over one hundred yards. A few
seconds later the Atalantas, leaning on
their oars, their faces covered
with perspirstion, also dropped past the
judges boat amid immeuse cheering
Toe entire distance WAS accomplished 10
2l minutes aud 3 seconds. The follow
ing are the names OF the crews Amer.
ican-D. Russell Withers, stroke /;
Toeo. Van Raden, Edward Smith bow,
A. Handy. EnglIsh-W. Stout, stroke /,
F. Gulston, A. D. Long; bow, John B.
Gloss.