The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-31
They Win the Four-0ared Scull Race by q
Quarter Of Second.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM OF THE CROWD
The London Crew Beaten on a Course
Like Their Own.
They Claim but Are Disallowed
Foul.



Tho magnificent Yale gave London yesterday is
In every mouth, and opinions expressed with the
greatest frankness all sides that If that the best
London can do, then Y ale whip her The advan-
tage surely hers from having the POLE combined
with that which she acquired by making the famous
elbows, gave her many times more than the five feet
she won in And 1t was Inadvertently omitted yester-
day that Mr. Madeirs the judge who swung the flag
the finish line as the crews crossed, nterrogaed
very closely 10 the distance between the two boats
and gave it his unqualified conclusion that the Yale
bow was level with point at about half way between
the forward part of the combng Of the London boat
ana her bow and that the distance pos
sibe to I'VE feet This at proves that the time
Yale cannot have been correctly given. for London's
was announced Sm. 51tas. and Yale's as SIN. 52As
But II 1t took Yale second 90 five feet it would
Mat pace to cover 1890 feet, a mile and a half
occupy 1854 seconds, 26m. and 25s., which, while
N course not accurate is sufficiently to show the
lbsurdity OF the record The fact that the distance was
ave feet proves beyond peradventure that If Londons
limo was Sm 51< that of Yale could not have been
over sm. MS The record TO be Of any value should
be correct and is just the time to have made So
WHAT GuLsToN SAID.
We asked Guston this morning If he would allow
Yale to with his the final heat this after.
boon. He said, mo; why should WEI" OF course she
has no right but a favor 1t could have easily been
granted, and its refusal points strongly tho conclu
bion that London in tho terrible battle of yesterday
Ared every shot she had. Still Yale ought not to let
matters remain they and happily not prob
ably mean to- From tho tone OF Customs remark this
morning it Is evident that his will hardly NEE,
Yale again in any contest which she would enor sim
ply from inclination, and that If another wanted
vigorous steps must be taken to bring IT about
None Of the London men, understand, think OF
leaving the country before the middle OF September
While Kennedy kcenly regretted yesterday that he had
not commenced squirting little sooner, which ow
ing to his not being sufficiently familiar with the
course and whether if he had 1t would or would not
have his men the race, 1t did look very much If
had the been even quarter OF mile more, it
woud have been well for the dark Blue. Now the way
for her to get what she wants is this Let her
challenge the London four straightaway three mile
such water in this country and at such time
during the present stay suits their convenience.
This will do what this weeks work has done test
lheir staying power over long course 1t win be the
regular American distance and not novelty neccssi
lated by centennial interests, and 1t will leave a
record, which will prove valuable in the future In
comforting With Mr.. Kenncdey since writing the above
we found HIM and his mea quite willing for such a
meeting aud they inferred that to-days unlocked for
and very result will likely render the London
men eager for another at But Mr. Laba,t their
bow oar said night that they felt inclination for
any rowing II this county. In that it
would hardly be well to press them to issue, al
though, they purpose remaining here through
out the professional races. they will naturally, day
or two later take more philosophical view Of tho
matter and knowing points in the longer distance
on which not up to, may consent to have
another turn with them Good progress was made to-
day in getting along with the racing five of the
first heats Of single SOULS being disposed Of
and the Anal heat OF tho amateur tours having also
been rowed of. The same promptness which has
characterized the management throughout the week
continues and one can tell within very few minutes
OF Just the time each event will be rowed But two
steps should DO without another hours delay.
Hall hour only shou be allowed to each heat instead
of thrce-quarters and the days sport condensed
Into three hours instead OF four and half But far
more important matter is the announcing of the pro-
grammc OF the rest of the sport at once instead of
never telling what is to come of any day until the
afternoon before Suppose a man in New York or
New England wants TO get on for day and the
cared professional final heat for the championship
OF the world, no man In Philadc phia knows to-day
when that will be, at least II he does the
public has yet no mixing OF it. Matters like
This, which can be remcdicd and arc not,
work harm, and there is no little chailing
here at this omission simply unheard OF in any
other regatta OF consequences. Before the first single
scull trial heat, Mcclure, oil the Wavercys had with
drawn and so had Julian Kennedy, The latter with ex-
cecnt reason. as, TO try TO face Courtney alter the
terrible struggle the former
would be folly indeed; so little young Ackerman, OF
the Aaantas, left to hight II out with the great
man from Union Springs, and right pluckily he went
ut It, Even though Courtney did nave the
inside, rolling along most lcs-
urely way al only twcniy-eieht to the minute,
Ackerman making tar more effort though with
stroke almost equally slow, the big man just drew
away from him about a foot stroke, and any one
could that It was cat and mouse business rom he
start Tho wind from the southwest, blew up the
course, making the water lumpy and TAR worse than
any day yet. AS they spun along Courtney SO close to
the western bank That the small boys win when IL
was embroidered might almost have touched their leet
his long spruce siarboard scul he showed defect
In ms rowing which
ucvcr show. for often he snot his hands out on
the the lower edge of his blade would scrape
the water, which OF necessity must retard The speed
Still there was enough lett when he reached the nail
mile post to keep his wing out against all OF three
lengths behind and TO that distance in the
teeth OF the wind and all IN 3m. 20s But hardly 200
let past the post, Alderman, having had enough of
hat kind Of racing eaa SO STOP quite cos sa,sy n
r,surely on and goes he line In little over eleven
minutes Six feet aud half an inch high. Weighing last
.nter 200 FUNDS Saratoga the other day. when he
md Yates beat Riley and keator at the double scus
$50 he rs low said be down TO loo his racing weight,
and saving that his eyes look red and boodshot he
rerialnly seems TO be in superb FORM very hand
somcly propoyt oned man. with large, well shaped and
developed arms aud legs, his CHEST Is deep as wen
built man OF his inches should be- aud he simply abounds
with power which, rather than any especial SIKH,
Is what makes him iormdablc-a man TO caper with,
now that Curtis and the Northwestern sculiers have
w,tbdrawn likewise Kennedy, Close, Gulsion and
Labat ,--.,..-u.
nothing left 10 do and all regard his winning the anna
tcur SchuylkilI championship as Simply loregohe
conclusion Naturally he will Ike to try usohs
with Prckett the worlds champon, even though ne
,s proicssopa and wo may the race yet this sea-
son. , ,v.r
McIcatb, OF the Quaker Guys, was inside Yates o.
Union springs next; Mcgarge, OF the College .iuo,
sh,rd and Young OF tho Maltas, outside, In getting
IN smoothly Little Yates shot right out from the rest
and 200 feet up the course had already been drawn
clear The Quaker and the College man coming on
sn...s, and buckling down to IL with intense zes',
~h,lc the Maltese brought up the rear Near ,ne
puarter tho College man works INTO ,ao
- touipr the wash from his port 'scull,
whie the Quaker invests in somc IRON n's
s,arboard one In the next moment the ouaAe,
,cavrs his mate and squarely captures seoonn
Mace White the Son Malta trails along 2oo leet pc
s,na. Meanwhile Yates, whose STROKE nas never
seou fast, is actually rowing ony Mch' !-uu ,, "
,he minute but doing his work very cateiuiy,