The New York herald., 1873-11-01
ROWING AGAINST TIME.
mr.. Reginald Herbert Winning $1,000.
from the London Telegraph, Oct. III

hOW 4N0 dOA4NO1 LINZ.
mr.. Reginald Herbert Winning $1,000.
[From the London Telegraph, Oct. III
For many weeks past the utmost interest has
been evinced among the upper circles of the sport
ing community by the wager made by Mr.. Reginald
Herbert OF f1, 900 that ne would row from Maiden
head Bridge to Westminster Bridge, distance OF
fortyseven and "a half miles, within the specified
time OF twelve hours. This feat was performed
yesterday by Mr.. Herbert with two hours to spare,
the start having taken place at a few minutes to
six In the morning, and Westminster being reached
shortly before four O'Clock in the afternoon. BY
PROFESSIONAL sCULLER,
or even by many amatuer members OF the leading
boating clubs, the performance might perhaps be
looked upon as not OF very extraordinary nature,
but in the case OF Mr.. Herbert it was widely dill
ierent matter, as that gentleman, although well
known proficient with the trigger and also o
a rider OF great nerve and Judgment across coun-
try, had had no experience with the sculls since
his school days at Eton, and consequently great
amount of pluck and endurance had to be called
into play Tor so prolonged an effort at o task TO
which he was altogether unaccustomcd.
The match originated at private dinner at the
Orkney Arms, the well-known hotel at the foot OF
Maidenhead Bridge, discussion then arising to
the presumed capabilities OF rowing long distances.
Mr.. Herbert then offered to perform the feat which
he yesterday accomplished, but the affair for
time was treated as JOKE On the 30th OF August,
OF the clubs, when Lieutenant Colonel Knox bet
''thousand" that Mr.. Herbert could not accomplish
the distance within the time. An agreement was
at once drawn up, in which it was stipulated that
Mr.. Herbert should Oe allowed either to have his
boat carried round each OF the locks or remain IN
the craft he thought fit 1t was also decided
that forfeit OF $500 should be paid in the event Of
the match not being rowed. Mr.; Herbert imme-
Of the champion sculler doe sadier, who
lost no pains In preparing his man Tor
amount OF credit Tor the manner in which he
brought Mr.. Herbert to the post. He had any hing
but an easy task before him, but constant long
walks and rows were the order Of the day. Mr.
Herbert under his tuition. rapidly became in ex-
c0mptshed the 1eat earlier had he not
CAUGHT A SEVERE COLD
q fortnighu since, which threw him back. Once or
twice after he had recovered he showed such signs
of going of that Sadler stipulated that he should
not start II II rained or blew at all. or seemed
was fixed for yesterday at halrpast five in the
morning, in order that he might catch the early
sarily kept a little dark at Maidenhead, which MI
Herbert and his trainer reached on Wednesday al
ternoon and soon afterwards arrived the Marquis
Queensbsrry, Sir William Clayton, Sir A. Nugent,
Captain Herbert, Sir Charles Legard Sir Harry
GuiIdford Mr. W. Fnney, and Mr.. II. R. Beaumont
M. r., the umpire; the most interested person
| Colonel Knox-being absent.
THE BOAT
haG az r1w M ~
| Tedding:on. She was 20 feet long, feet inches
wide, and weighed, without her riggers,. 40 lbs.
| being built in single streak on "a keel. with a
square stern between q funny and an outrigger
10 row IN front to get the locks open and carry
| the boat round where necessary, the following
watermen were retained, viz. Wv Messenger
/ Francis, william Sader and George Hammerton
vickers steering and carrying his TOOLS in case the
boat was also retained, in which Joe Sadler, r0wed
by Charles Messenger ana Coxen, directed Mr.
Herbert's course and looked after his general wei
| lare. In hls boat, aud habited in light rowing
! attire, Mr.. Herbert came through Maldenhead
Briuge at on, son.. and was seen, in dense
launches, carrying the company named above, not
being even ready TO start, 80 eager was the scuer
| to be at work. The morning was
INTENSELY COLD,
with heavy fog and Mr.. Her. ert was at once lost
miles an hour, speed which he maintained TO
Bray Church, one mile, where he was checked, and
| his speed thereafter varied between five and six
| miles an hour, never exceeding the latter.
Mr.. Herbert entered Bray LOCK at On. en-, and
In the anxiety OF his retaners to take him through
quickly the umpire, who was carried IN Sir William
! Claytons handsome launch, was shut out and
| eight minutes thus lost. Mr.. Herbert got out and
| waited there five minutes stating that he would
| not go on without the umpire the launches being
at length sighted, he started again on his way at
the rate OF SIX and one hall miles per hour TINS ne
into windsor Lock at III. 5n. At Datchet the
| and at IN. 30m. the sun Ior the first time shone
through the log. A little more pace was made to
IN.
III 37m., aud here the skin was for the first time
| carried round and the sculler was at work again
in her clear OF the lock gates at IN Aim. Az the
| Bell Wen Lock the first necessary halt was made
| for refreshment, which was well earned, nfteen
| miles or tnereabonts, having been compassed In
! Oh, Inn. Mr. Herberts boat was carried over, and
| he stayed sixteen minutes. He resumed his voy.
| age at sh. 24m., rowing strong and well; reached
IA ehsrtsey he eosed for the lock AZ on o and
got out of hts boat, resumng his scat at On. l5n,
distance nineteen miles, He went under Chert-
CAPITAL PACE,
| and rowed on to Shepperton, where he refreshed
| the sculler accomplishing the haldstance in tour
hours and quarter. Here there were a number
OF people, and on the bank were Sir John Little TUE
taken over the rollers at Moulsey Lock at lOh. 5sm
and MIR. Herbert got into her again at lin. sm. and
only sixteen and one nalf miles 70 60, and having
come thirty.one miles IN ,o. On. lom. mere ere
sculler went ashore with his friends and
| partook OF q light dinner and changed his
fannes, resting Tor about an % hour M ana & Ten min In
resumed rowing ~ one oclock-the Reach being
| full OF boats OF all sorts, and
| AN UNFvRTUNArR IRON BOAT,
with Lord Guildford and others, who had come 70
| see the wager down TO Westminster got high and
In 2sm. and Richmond Bridge At In. 4om... Here
orders were given to rso,.a go quite sasyn and sm
kers Rails for refreshment and passed the
| Ship at wadsworth Bridge at 3h. 12m. The whole
course was now lined with people, and boats OF
All kinds covered the river. The shouting and ap-
plauding thousands told the Interest that was cen.
| tired in che sculer Battersea Bridge was reached
at sh. 25m., and Mr.. Herbert finished at West
minister Bridge, where he met perfect ovation, ~
8n 5sm-i.spurtlng in" the last nfty yards, having
| thus accomplished the distance In loh. 2m. 2os.
The time occupied at the locks, irrespective OF
| other rests was On 2sm. 25s., which, being de-
Quoted rom the actual time between the start and
| finish, gives IN. sam. as the actual time ne was
rowing. Mr.. Herbert finished perfectly fresh, and
may be said TO have won with perfect ease. The
| of1cial time riyen Ia l0h. 0m. 3Q6.