The New York herald., 1878-10-14
BOAT RACING ON THE THAMES.
MATCH ron TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, BETWEEN
!. HAwDoN AND oANNoN-HAwDoN THE WIN

NER. sMn
i''1 [From the London sportsuau, Oct e. 1881
Although considerable interest attached tho con-
test brought TO issue yesterday, over the Thames
champ Ionship course, between Hawdon, OF Deiavai-
on-ryne. ana Cannon. OF ofKingston-on-Tnamos,in mas.
much both were regar ied as most promising SOUL
lers and likely in The fnture bear their parts
uphoiding the credit OF The rivers they represent
Obliged 10 confess that bat little Interest was
manifested up wnsn the struggle actually
about. Somehow Londoners appear to have grown
Isthargic respecting acoustic matters, aud wo
scarcely know what would DO enicacious In rousing
thoIn enthusiasm. aThc two boats which had been
chartered 70 accompany the started up river
with but scanty compliments OF passengers
Tho water perfectly smooth, and II was obvi-
that there but little advantage be gained IN
the choice OF statons. e4tr
Hawdon is swen,y-two years OF age, s feet OK
Inches high, ana yesterday scaled 10 stone los.
He rowed Ia boat built specially for MIN by Mossrs
Swaddie & Winship, and named ths william. Con-
ccrning his antagonist VIC may venture lew words
Joseph cannon, OF Kingston on hames, made his
hrsr appearance OF any note In tho aquatic world
he cn,ered Tor tho Diamond SculIs At tho Hen.
ley regatta OF 1874 He "a tweny elghI years OF age
stands iset 10 inches ana scaled on entering MS
boat yesterday IL stonc lbs AS We nave before
eSosoS nss sns a n sa
anu he turned TOR the race yesterday locking IN
the very PINK OF condition.
Cannon was tho nret one TO show up the river for
the contest, padding gently down toward the Aque-
duct al twenty minutes past iouE He was quickly
followed by Aawdon, and the styles OF tho rivals were
koeniy criticised. There seemed, however but htiio
10 choose between them Eacn went ahead easily and
well, and the boats carried them perfectly. Harry
Kelley occupied tho bow OF the cutter detailed Tor
SHOWING up'' Hawdon, and Mr. W. J. Innes oIlcated
ON Oehait oI C4nnou. Seventy to ~ offered on Haw-
don eagerly snapped up twice by Mr. Bush, aud
the odds then became l3 to Son tho nOrtnerner good
psa =, Dss nvss.sI s a. IN ,ns sann prize IN MI VT
han OF Hawdou, and the Delcval man, as every one
expected, cnose the surrey position, which perhaps
gave MIN sght advantage 10 rcapng the iull bencut
0l the toe. rne competitors stripped a. twanty live
minutes to hvs and quickly GOT 70 their posts. IL
must be confessed that Cannon appeared Ia iar tho
most muscular condition, although Hawdon gave
tokens OF nviug steadily aud conscantousiy carried
out his preparation. Al twenty minutes TO i've Mr..
Ireland gave the word &C.," and both mon got away
NJ the hrst attempt ior
rHx RAoA
Cannon seemed to calcn the water 1rst and as
scttling down 10 work at rattng stroke oil quit0
Hawdon TOOK maaers very cooliy he put IN a spisn.
didy hntshed stroke o about Iorty ana his scuilng
was really AZ neat aud pretty as heart could wish Il
was not 10 Ue expcctcd however Ihat he CO ud hold
his against tue somewhat feverlsh Efforts of his
opponent aud accordingly or INC Duke's Head hc
was quite length IN the rear. He did not seem In
the least dauntcd by this state OF alars, or ne rs
trained from quickenng In tho slightest degree and
appeared conlent to bide his time. Cannon
nov began 10 SLOW down materially, aud before he
nau got nalf way ny the concrete wall his opponent
northerD-r began 10 draw up gradually, and SO con-
vnceu were ths spectators that Cannon had found
frequent, anu even longer od!s were offered. Both
we're directed excellent courses, but Cannon mad
evidently TO u certain extent exhausted himself of
his preliminary heavy work, anu, as tue top oil Tho
concrete wall was roachcd, ne slowed down. az racing
reporter would describe H. "aDost to nothing," aud
his antagonist not only kot ON even terms with hiu
but actually showed the way. At this early period
~ W On Hawdon was onercd ana II found no accep
tors little Iurtber ON Eawuon had 10 couc M,ddie-
sexwardto AVOID heavy lighter winch was driiing
up wtn the tide, and by SO doing he lost little his
mentor, however, gave him signal to go on, and
dasulng down W work, he immediately roe
covefeu all that he mad reiinQuisned, and even
went suil' urther away. hts stroke now
about 38, while Cannon wbs rtriking
rather over 40. Long before tue Grass Wharf was
reached hawaon discovered that ho was able 10 mann
his advantage without auy extraordinary effort,
anu tnis seemed TO encourage MN 70 oncs akaiu n-
uulRe IN his long, sweeping stroke. ho pusesd sue
poiut Indicated IN 4n. Aba from tue start hls lead
pulled more out into midriver, his example beng
followed by MS rival, and thus tno pair proceeded,
although tns Deiavai man was almost inperceptiby
gaming at every stroke. Az the Grab Tree ttime, On
lls he lea by throe lengths, aud was taxing pcnuti
FUZZY juoRed course ocrvss Tor the surrey shore
sooaiy number oi people had assembled In the vicu-
ty oi the Soap Works, and they loudly chesred the
competitors as they spproaoned. The Iyncsiucr
passed the bridge OF the odofous factory In 1u Dos.
iron the start, leading by quite iour lengths
over right into Hawdon's wake, aud dropped st
iurther sstefn; but Hawdon nov steerod rather
Wildly and h,s Vppouens reupeu tne advantage 10 the
fun As CONSEQUENCE at the speusion Bridge the
lengths 10 The bad, Hswdon's tmo being ON. l5s.,
and Cannou's Gun. 25A IL will be s,most master OF
supcrsrogaton 10 give much further description OF
tbe race. Hawdon went away once moro al . uemen-
dous pace untii TO showed the way Wy over halt y
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