The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-08
LEE OUTROWED BY KENNEDY.
An Uneven Contest tn Lumpy Water with Few
Loakcrs On nnd I.Iltle Interest.

The sculing match between John A. Ken
ncly OF Portland Me-. and George W. Lee Of
Newark. which on Friday was postponed on
account ol the rough water. was rowcd ycster-
day evening on Greenwood Lake In the pres
ence Of less than 30ospcctators. Tho water was
lumpy all day. and at 6 O'Clock was still rough.
but rapidly getting smoother. The original
articles Of agreement specified that the race
should not be rowed after 6 in the evening but
both Of the men agreed 20 mobilization Of the
agreement. On Friday Lec was the iavorite at
Sand to !. hut yesterday afternoon the betting
was ~ 90 10 20 to 10, and 800 % $50 IN favor Of
Just before G o'clock the shrIll whistle Of the
li'tle launch Syuh called the men 10 their
purcs. Kennedy. dressed an la white. even 10
bis cap. looked much smaller and tougher than
Lce. who's bare arms were innn"i brown. ana
whose dark face WIS nearly as brown rs his
arms Il" c.nise Mn, iliif an nv, l1rt HhJ
the Athletic club of his city gave tho word,
md both men got aWly we'll together. Lee row
ing tnirty-two, and Kennedy thrV-ilve strokes
to the minute. Kennedy drew away from Lee
from tn" start gaining leal on iwo or three
the half milo he was rowing 35 to Lee's 8 and
at the mile was putting IN one stroke
to the minn,e more which ne Sept stradlly
the rest Of the race the men ruwcd about the
same stroke. 81 and - to the minute getting rs
slow n n md % on tho second mile. Kennedy
turned ms buoy first with Lee only lew see, sec,
onds behind him They came down tho last
mile ana n nail SLOWLY, hntll neur mo HnlsH,
when both spurtcd: but Lee could gain nothing
on Kennedy. who won the race by four lengths IN
p minutes 55 seconds. Both men were fresh at
the finish.
This race was Lee's frat professional effort
He has n good amateur record. having beaten
Julian Kennedy Ell. Mills. Rathbone. Yates
and other good oarsmcn in amateur races. He
won the test race at Watkins in May 1873 aud
went tn England. where in the following July
he rowed In the Hcnly regatta against f. Ed
wnrls Moss Of oxford University and was
beaten by mistake he stopping be-
fore crossing the finish line, thinking
| no had already done 50. Before tho
race OF yesterday he boIe the title OF amateur
| champion OF America. Ill Is 20 years old. is 3
| feet inches tall and weighs 1856 pounds. Ken
| nedy Is two inches shorter weighs l4O pounds.
and Is "a years old. He has pulled in many
three mile professional races. In 1878. at Sill
yer Lake, he was second TO Plaisted who won
| in ~ 40. Tho same year he was beaten twice
| by Plaisted and Hanlan In four-mile races in
| Canada and in August last he was beaten by
| Riley on Lake Owasco. in n three mi le match.
| Ho rowed In a cedar shell and Lee in paper
| boat.
The news Of Leo's defeat by Kennedy was re-
ceved with astonishment In Newark last even
| ing Many mechanics had wagered their saw
| ings on him Men stood in front OF the tele-
graph offices. and looked steadily at the figures
| Ot Kennedys time for several minutes. and
| then turned away with an oath. Sporting men
| openly asserted that Lee had sold the race. and
! that he had ruined his reputation.