The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-09
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

sCULLERs' RACE ON TILE THAMES BETWEEN
SPENCER AND PULLMAN FOR TWO HUNDRED
POUNDS
The race between William Spencer, Of Chelsea and
Charles Bullman of Shadwell. came off on the Goth
inst. the Thames Champion course. for stake
Of f10O side. Spencer trained from the Bells,
Putney, under the Of George Drewtt, while
pullman. at the Bulls Head, Barnes, had the benefit
Of the instruction of Tom Green Just prior to
the start the betting was at evens and
good amount Of speculation resulted. Spencer
was shown up the river by George Drewitt,
while T. Green ofciated for pullman. Spencer
the toss and selected the Surrey shore, as
there was wind and he therefore gained the full
advantage of the tide. Mr.. John Ireland oiciated
referee The weather. which had been miserable and
foggy all the day. grew the time for the start
drew near. heavy downfall of rain coming on and
continuing nearly throughout the contest The men
started by mutual consent and after break away
by Bulman, got off at six minutes past three o'clock
on very even terms Bulman dashed his SOULS into
the water at and quickly getting way his craft
in the first twenty yards. assumed decided lead.
Continuing his rapid execution off the lighthouses, he
had Increased his advantage to a couple of lengths
and seemed capable of running clean away from his
antagonist. Drewtt took Spencer beautiful course,
nearly as possible in mid-river and seemed to be
urging his man not to make any great effort to
haul his rival At the top of the Concrete Wall Bull
man was showing the Way Dy over IOur lengths,
at this juncture 10 to on Bullman found takers.
Bullman sustaining his rapid stroke reached Wadens
Wharf in 5m. 5s from the start and the mile point
in 5m. 26s. At this latter point he had got well
to the Surrey shore, and showing
the way by rather over six lengths. Both slowed
down somewhat, though pullman continued to
make the better WHY, and at the Crab ree-passed in
6m. 5Os-he led by fully eight lengths Spencer now
quickened slightly and began gradually to decrease
the space between the opposing boats His effort
not spasmodic one, for at the Soap Works-reached
by Bullman in SIN. 24s.-the Chelsea man was not
more than five lengths in the 1t now became
evident that pullman had completely shot his bolt.
For another fifty yards he struggled gamey. and
then, being close in to the Surrey shore
and in his opponents water he seemed to collapse
utterly. This Spencers opportunity. and George
Drcwitt, his mentor, perceived it instanter. BY
vigorous signal he made the Chelsea scuier UNDER
stand that supreme effort necessary, and gal
lantly did Spencer respond. With almost marvellous
power he dashed in q dozen OF strokes and al
most before the onookors had time to conceive what
craft. Hereupon Spencer stopped rowing for
second or so, but he soon recovered himself, and
settling down again to work at HaInmersmith Bridge
had placed himself upon terms with his
antagonist. After this spencer went away with the
lead, and Increased it just a. he pleased. his oppo.
nent being evidently quite pumped out. AT Chiswick
Church, Spencer going easily, led by five lengths and
at Barnes Bridgereac he'd in Elm. 15s.-by lengths
The Chelsea man finished at tho Ship, Mortlake in
about half . dozen lengths ahead of his rival On
the conclusion of the Spencer rode up to the
pircs boat and asked If he had won and Mr. Irclands
reply in the affirmative received with cheers
pullman it may be stated scaled St. lb. and Spen-
Ger st. A lb.