The New York herald., 1875-09-24

for choice Of position. II FORM for in reality
there was no advantage TO be gained Engelhardts
Judge won and chose the eastern side This bong 90
clded the referee blew the whistle ordering the
scullers into line.
THE MEN AND BOATS.
J. George kngelhardt, age "a years weight l38 lbs.
height 90 boat, cedar 20 feet long los4 inches wide,
2 James O'Nell age 81 years. weight l52 lbs height
6lo& boat, paper, 80 feet long u inches wide % lbs
weight
THE RACE
Very little time lost in getting the men into line
Engehardt had the eastern position and OMEN that
nearest the grand stand. shortly after O'Clock the
referee, MT MITCHELL cautioned the men 10 get ready,
and few seconds later gave them the word go Both
men caught the water nearly Observation-Disclosures advan
tage was had was gained by O'Neil IN the O'Nei
started oil at terrific rate, pulling short quick nerv
stroke and rowing for The first minute about forty
six strokes After the first few strokes from the start
Engehardt settled down TO a thlrty-sX minute gait,
and held Il up steadily until The turning stake
reached. Engelhardts style Of rowing is particularly
graceful and effective. Arms legs and body work
hairnoniously together and perform their lul share
OF the work Ills stroke is long and sweeplng--a
good reach an even pull through the water ana a clean
finish HIS rowing resembles COurtenay's very much,
with perhaps trne more dash IN IT, Al the hl-nile
stake O'Ne led Engelhardt fully two boats lengths
and was holding him there; but the terrible work he
was doing was telling Oh him apparently WINE hngel-
hardt kept poggng away al his thlrty-sX 10 ONellS
forytwo and lortythree If he could only have been
abe TO have kept hs work up throughout the race te
chances are that the result would have been different
AT threcquarlers from the start ONc sill had the
lead and was pulling down TO forty About here Engei
hardt began to lessen the gap, and before the
mile reached the Greenpomt boy had
closed up the distance and got slight
lead Passing the mile O'Nell struck Of the
stakes with his oar and caused him slight loss From
here to the turning flags he did seem TO pull with
his accustomed vim; his strokes much slower and
he was doing more arm work than appeared good The
first mile rowed 'in GIN. 56s. by Engehardt, with
ONeill close upon him. AT just 0m and AS from the
start Engehard turned the stake aud headed for home
and seventeen seconds later O'Nei got round and lo
lowed after As both boats fairly ght-
ened out Engelhardt did some splendid rowing ami in
creased the gap which separated the two boats When
two miles rowed Eugclh rdt let mp and for
time ceased rowing. Al this time the vir.
tualy over, and unless an accident occurred,
Engelhard had the race. The last mile
rowed easily with occasional spurts by
the Greenpoint boy just show what he could do"
and he crossed the line, winning the easily in
22m 22&s. O'Neil coming IN few boats length
behind 1t seems that when O'Neill had rowed about
three-quarers of mile he seized with at Of
coughing which stuck 70 HIM all through the
mainder of the struggle Engehardt the
easily, and could have made better time had he chosen
TO do So
SUMMARY.
SARATOGA LAKE, Sept %, lS75.-Single scull match
between George Engehardt and James 0'Ne, dis
tance three miles, and ahaf return stakes 81 900
q side, won by George Engehardt Tme 22m 2234.