, 1875-08-15

The Smile race between Biglin, the champion,
Ten Eyck, OF Peekskiil, and Bell, OF Brooklyn
for the championship OF New York aud purse
Of 81 600, took place at Rockaway, near Brook
1vn On the 9th inst. It was fied-day for New
York thieves, OF which the crowd IN attendance
was largely composed. The result OF the match
was = complete surprise to b1glln,a admirers,
who laid heavy odds on him. and it produced no
little indignation. Bell withdrew, and Biglin had
q sure thing over Ten Eyck, who, compared With
him, is rural amateur. 49,
The BROOKLYN Eagle, after devoting consider
able space to the operations OF the moo IN 1ne
pickpocket line, says the following Of the race:
At $40 the men got tho word and away they started,
Balin Leading. The first mile was simply an e1er
cisiu0 quit It Was apparent that Bigin did not care
Dgn in waer smooth - gass msnassa& M & to gs lou, as
Of the stake then pulled his ahei so cnnss ~
to d with water An amateur could nos nssG % HGns ~
urofessionsl Of courss Mr. Bign lost tbs race: OF
course be was very sorry. The accident was one oa
tnae tbs sinpletons who backed him began 70 "see
iiaht" Tho race WAS disgrace, and will do much
toward lessening the coincidence Of the pu1c IN R5o
Eyck for any amount Of money, but people interested
IN honest boat-racng contests wv fes nn1 hstie H.
terest in any future movements OF mr. b'enn'
TIE CHAMPIONSHIP or AMERICA
Evan Morris and Henry Coulter, with few OF
their friends met last Saturday evening at the
honsa Of Frank Byrne, in Allegheny. Tor the
purpose OF making match for the slngle-scuu
championship Of America. After consultation.
articles Of agreement we're s'eped 1or o-mte
race for $500 side and the championship Of
Amerca Saturday, Sept. II. The course will
probably be the Ohio River.
SWIMMING.
Thomas Coyle, who failed In his awimmlng wi
| match with J. B. Johnson, on the 22d OF last
ciug Of the stimulnnts furnished him, on the
| 10,h int, attempted to swim over the course
| from Chester to Gloucester, 9 distance OF 10
| miles, on his own responsibility. The barge
! John Nelson was engaged to proceed 10 Ghes-
ter. and accompany Coy1e up the river. From
the lack Of interest in the matter or fFon want
| OF sufficient publicity, very few passengers pat
t ronized tho boat, although every Arrangement
w.s msde for large crowd. Coyle. just belore
starting, expressed hia doubts OF being aote &c
| ACCOMPLISH the feat on account OF the unusually
low temperature Of the water. md the result
| nroYed that his fears were we'll founded.
At 319 o'clock he leaped into the water II
front Of ChesIer, and struck out lnstlls, MAKING
t kept up for several miles, taking the Western
chapnei, under the idea that the water was warm.
| or on that side OF the river. He made the hrsI
nilee in 33 minutes, and passed the Lazaretto n
| lust ! hour. He reached Ton-Mile Point. t
miles above Chester in i hour and ~ minutes
The wind which had been from the southeast
| greatly aiding the swimmer in his efforts, no"
Chopped around to the northeast, and the watel
became "lumpy." From this point Coye seem
ed to labor and show signs OF exhaustion
| His strokes dwindled do"n to abou
thirty a ninute Bsirnulants were nov
furnished At short intervals, be cEinging to she
side OF the flag boat for minute each time ths
liquor was administered. At 5:45, after accom-
plishing about miles. it became evident that u
could oot keep on much longer, aud hia trainer
Mr.. Brooks, took him out Of the water. Afte
he was taken into the boat it Was seen that he
| Was suffering equally from the effects OF tn
liquor and exhaustion. Coyla dressed himsel
without difficulty, and says that the cold "ate
hastened hls exhaustion, and ia still confident o
success in his second match with johnson, owe
the same course On the 24th inst.