The New York herald., 1875-12-17
ROWING.

Tarryer and Mace rowed on tho Thames a match for
eco on Tuesday, November 80 The was over the
champion course Just before the starting Mace was
made favorite; but afterward odds were laid on
Tarryer who eventually left or with slightly the CAN
George Tarryer was born in June 1850, and is there
fore now just twenty five years Of age He halls
from Bermondsey, and like his opponent Is a water
man, standing about feet inches, and weighing
yesterday before launching his boat St An lbs AS
a sculer he has shown exceptionally good form in his
previous matches, his first performance Of note in
public being in Doggett's Coat and Badge when he
managed to get second to Messum, OF Richmond The
first time he figured above bridge in June, last
year, when he matched against A. Philips, of
Rotherhithe, for f25 a side, and, alter de-
victory over O. Pare, OF Rotherhithe He
was successful other occasion prior
the present match Mace is a waterman Of Horsey-
down, and much bigger man than his op-
ponent. He Is twentysix years Of age, weighs 10 st.
10 lbs and stands feet 1O inches; and prior
yesterday have seen him rowing the
Thames above Putney for match, though he came up
with good local reputation Mace the choice of
stations and was shown up by the champion Joe Sad
Ter, from the bow OF eight while Tarryer, the
Surrey side, had for his coach the veteran George
Drewtt Mace stripped TO the "bun, " but his oppo-
ncnt more wisely think, wore skin Jersey The
steamer had scarcely taken up its position at the
Aqueduct before the men went of by mutual
consent amid "a, heavy vI,r, downfall ,sI OF seet
time the London Boathouse was reached he was a
quarter Of length to the good the leader II anything
rowing slightly the slower stroke Along the Bishops
Palace Grounds Mace went slightly too much In shore
but after getting straight again he rowed very strongly
and drew out length ahead Of his adversary the
Point, and increasing his advantage he enabled
take Tarryers water after going about three quarters
Of mile On crossing TO The Surrey shore q foul
seemed imminent on more than one occasion, but the
Soapworks had almost been reached before Tarryer
could get his boats TO overlap that OF his op-
pouenL From this point to Hammersmith Bridge O
very exciting struggle ensued, Mace doing his ut
most TO retain the lead while IL quite clear that
Tarryer, while not exertng himself more than
hitherto, slowly but surely overhaung
his man At the Suspension Bridge Tarryer had to 90
through the centre while Mace und the Surrey
arch and after getting we'll clear OF IT, Tarryer COM
menced TO show his superiority both having shot
almost level at lin 29s from starting In the centre
OF Chiswck Eyot barge moored, and Tsrryer was
compelled to go round on the outside Of IL, which took
him slightly out OF his course, but for all this,
closing together again fully length divided them.
Before Corney Reach had been entered the ap-
peared virtually over, Tor Mace went all to pieces
and Tarryer, sculng with telling stroke, led by five
lengths Barnes Bridge, which he passed at 22m 5Ss
Mace eased up after this aud Tarryer won
by fully a dozen lengths, in 27m. 6hs The winner
trained at the Bells Putney, and Mace went through
his preparation from Ralph's, White Horse, Wands-
worth.