The New York herald., 1874-08-26
N 0 s W I'M.
Another P0stpOnement on Account
of o Heavy Sea.
THE CHAMPIONS GIVE An EXHIBITION
Friday Irrevocably Fixed as the
Day for the Race.

ocean wakes up In grand good humor, TOSS
ing and sparkitng IN the sun. The merry waves
roll on ana on. chasing each other In endless
crowds, dashlDg together, overlapping one another
and playing aii sorts Of mad tricks while as
the sight can reach the white caps nash ont aud
disappear like rows OF peary teeth, laughing at
the fun and frottc going OH around Bright and
joyous as the morning is, however, the Sea appears
determined TO assert her sovereignty and to snow
the .usty swimmers who about to cast theul-
selves upon her bosom that she has the
power II she had the VIII, 10 punish their temer-
ity. "See here" she seems to say, as abe tosses
alofr like a straw heavy wooden beam which has
fonnd It's way into the surf, rolling 1t over aud over
and spinning it round and round, 'see here what
! could do with these champions Il chose to put
out my mighty strength See here, how could
wrench and twist and buffet them, despite their
iron sinews and their stout heartsl To be sure
havn't yet made up my mind just what will DO.
Pm a jovial good -natured monster Just now, and II
Iremain In my present humor may decide only to
have my share In the iun, and give the swimmers
and their friends merry shaking up. But look
out i0r me. Pm apt TO change my mind,
and l may take 1t into my dckle head
alter all to put my veto on this merry making, and
TO teach you that whiie you may do what you like
With placid and mild-tempered little river you
can't trine with person Of my Importance" And
II she would be as good as her word, for bright
and glorious Gs Is the day overhead, with q clear
blue sky and bright sum- ola Ocean Is in terrible
turmoil, and her voice sounds hOarsely and harshly
IN the distance, as If well disposed to break up the
race IN a row. The wind, blowing half gale from
the northeast, meets the set Of the tide
waves and impartlng to the lace Of the sea
the appearance oil 3 boiling cadrOn. Looking
along tne surface from the snore, one would
Ia ~ "a U All u n q llv
Is were 1t not Tor the mast5 OF the scuddng or
bea lng vessels, which dip and nod as II saluting
TO the pr0wess Of ,he two gallant swimmers VINO
are eager to struggle through the foanins aters
to declde the championship OF ine world.
THR CoNDrroN OF Tue MEN.
Early this morning the inquiry on almost every
jonnsOnf' The condition Of the men is an impor-
tant point. i0r three miles In the Atlantic
sDeed 0uen ao, DAY ,eas sas 90 on ,o5
IN nrst rate order. In. respect to training the
OF nls opponent Johnson ls evidently man WAC
keeps himself 'fn condition." as the sporting
hrm as IRON. MS SKIN hard and clear, and he does
I0t seem ~ nave supernu0us ounce OF flesh on
his BODY. he @ reports sns morning clean eili Of
report. He is III hgn sprlts, too Tor the tumoing
waves promise MN MS lavorite water to swim IN.
PROFESSIONAL and with no idea OF taking
part In a swimmlng match until ms
OF, pitled him against tile English champion, the
preliminary agreement Tor the race found him as
poslIlon generally make those VINO are iayoi ed
with their enjoyment. He entered into the match
shan 70 S, Ss IN udur
anu i' do my best 10 give nim good tussle." SO
he set about MS work win avail, and, under rue
conplsned wonders In the short time he has had
lor training. Still ne has not got rid OF enough
nesh to be pronounced IN thorough con-
dlti0n, and, although his muscles are
hrm and his skin bears the ruddv glow OF
symptoms which indicate the PROBABILITY OF Iall-
ure OF the lasting" power so necessary In such
task as he has to encounter this afternoon. I'm
has ielt since MS training commenced, and last
night he was disturbed IN his rest by lndtsposrion
Nevertheless lis courage Is undaunted, aud he mas
oountenance and hopeful words VIM he SWIM
10 be sure ne WIFI Aud IL shan't De hts fault Il he
does not win the race as well as swim 1t.
ARRIVALS FROM THE COUNTRY.
1t Is now hall past twelve O'Clock, and the wind,
veering round to the east, brings IN the waves
longer, stronger aud more unprOmlsingly tnan
to-day, Tor as far the sgnt extends the troubled
surface OF the ocean Is covered with patches Of
wnite ioam and the waves are boiling more iercely
tian ever. Teams begin 10 arrive from the couu-
try. well filed wagons pouring out their loads to
aud to the crowds now gathering along the beach.
success, so far as the attendance is con
cerned for there are more people already on
the cliffs aud sands and on the lawns and
balconies OF the hotels than were here Saturday
last VIII the sea permit the race, Is the anxious
inquiry on every SIDE, or wlll she be ugy enough
to put airs and exercise the veto power she un-
dOubtediy possesses The people ook concerned.
The sangutne insist that 1t Will DO all righttnat
the wind Is already lulllng-that the waves are
already going down. ana that the race Will as
suredly take place. The more knowing tell you
certain, and that according to their experience,
the weather, IKE certain ladies. w grow worse
the most correct prophets in the end.
A WET BLANKET.
So 60 AFFAIRS until about half-past one O'Clock,
the crowd increasing. the wind following suit and
the sea rolling IN more and more fercely. Excited
groups are now running to and iro between the
ocean House and the beach, as some temporary
commoLon on the Gin, d rusn or sudden gather
ing OF mass oil people lead to the belief that
something IS "a about & TO occur; soon; however:
the mysteries OF the inner circle by the receipt OF
q telegram bearing the dlspifitlnR Intelligence
lett New YORK with 500 or 600 persons on
board has been forced by stress OF weather TO put
nous in Their request TO the Oaplain not to ven
ture outside, ana as the Captain would not have
ventured TO do 80 nnder any circumstances, the
arrangement was agreeable on all sides, But
what was 10 DE done n0wS with no stakeboat,
how was the start 10 take placer And II the
waves were too much Tor seaworthy steamer
how were small boats to live in them? No matter.
The men are determined to SWIM. Their trainers
are willing and anxious that The match should
come OF, Mr. Whiteman being as eager as Mr..
Goode, although rrautz Is certainly little out
WILL THE SURF BOATS srARr9
new arrangement Is suggested at last. Pierce,
the veteran fisherman OF the Ocean Hotel, with
picked crew Will take out the large surfboat hold
ing ABOUT twenty persons, Will pull out three
mIies-hc knows the distance well and can
measure II as accurately as o surveyor could
measure II on the and-and the men will start
from the boat. All wilingly agree to TINS arrange
ment; but the fishermen go down to the beach,
make an attempt TO launch boat In order to test
the strength OF the breakers aud decide rcluct-
antly that "the thing can't be DONE" At all
events they must wait until four or half
past four, on the chance that meanwhile
the sea may go down little. Another hour passes
and there Is no change IN the situation, or, II a
cnange at all, ~ Is lot the worse, the waves
growing nercer and hercer.
LAST CHANCS-rHE LIFE STATION.
happy thought strikes the anxious swimmers
and their trainers and referees. The life preserv-
ing statonl There are lneboats tnere and they
may De induced TO 20 out with the men and their