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The HilIsdafe-1 Thames Race.

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weather was fine and the attendance large.
There was good start, the Hillsdales tax
ing the lead. A foul was made half mile
from the start for which the Americans
were to blame apparently. After the Hills
dales had led for two miles they broke a
slide and the Thames crew went to the
front and finished four lengths ahead.
Besides the slipping of the slide in the
Hillsdale boat, the rudder wire snapped as
they approached Thornycroft. At the
time of the accidentthe HilIsdales were four
lengths ahead and rowing easily but the
| Thames four were coming up rapidly,
| owing to the bad steering of the
Americans. When the slide broke
the Americans stopped rowing and the
Thames boat shot ahead. and the Ameri-
cans followed leisurely. A correspondent
on board the umpire's boat asserts that the
Hillsdales twice fouled the Thames crew
badly. and deliberately crossed the bow of
their boat.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Thames crew won the toss and Sc
lected the middle of the river. The crews
were cheered as they took position. They
got away we'll together. Hillsdale imme-
diately began bearing out, but soon took
the lead rowing fifty strokes to the min
ute. Half mile from the start the Hills
| dales forced the Thames crew over towards
| the barge and bad foul occurred. the oars
of both crews becoming locked. After
| getting clear both crews steered very
wildly, but the Hillsdales had a good lead. At
Hammersmith bridge they were four
lengths ahead. A quarter-mile further
had been rowed when the slide of the bow
! Of no Hil1s1o1oc 10
stopped rowing, allowing the Thames to
| go well to the front. This order was main
tanned to the finish. Time very good
2O:4O. The umpire gave the race to the
Thames crew. Capt. Terwilliger, of the
Hillsdales, telegraphs as follows: My seat
broke: accident unavoidable. We had the
race well in hand at the time and leading
by length I threw the seat out and
rowed the balance of the course without it.
The foul with the Thames crew was
caused by a barge obstructing my view.
The Standard in the evening edition says
the time of the Hillsdale for the first mile
was 4:23. They had a lead of a clear
length. Their time to Hammersmith
bridge was 4 :;j3; that of the Thames SOL.
The Hillsdaies arrived opposite Cheswick
church IN 1885. Capt. Terwilliger's saet
then broke. He held it up in his hand and
threw it over board. Notwithstanding the
accident the Eiilsdale team at the finish was
only fourteen seconds behind the Thames
time. The Standard thinks the race has
vindicated the English style of rowing, and
that the Americans were firing rapidly
when the mishap occurred. Chambers
acted as umpire.
The Sportsman says: 1T is remarked
that the foul in the race between the Hills
dale and Thames crew to-day was very an
fortunate. The Hillsdales were to blame.
but the occurrence was due to their inabil-
ity to steer properly. owing to their steer
ing without a coxwain. No impartial per-
son would accuse them of wilful miscon-
duct. 1t is highly probable that the Hills
daies would have won. as at the moment OF
the catastrophe they were going at better
l l pace than their opponents, and proved
surprisingly strong. It is a matter Of sur
, , prise they were able to attain such pace
l Accusations which passed between spec
tators on the steamer at the time when the
course of the Hillsdales was most eccen-
trio were quite unjustified. The steering
of both crews was involuntarily eccen-
trio. 1t may be remarked that some pa
pers will differ in their
: views as to the accident anC
Jne nature OF the occurrence as sporting
reporters-who are honorary members OF
rowing clubs without purposely, GER
tainly their reports are naturally inclined
to take views most favorable to English
I rowing men.
t The Sporting life says: 'The Thame:
? crew steered no better than the Hillsdales
To say the race decisively settled which
: is the better crew is not so conclusive. Il
would be slight odds,-only very slight
though-on the English. if the crews should
ever meet again. A race steered by com
petent coxswains would settle the matter
The crews banqueted at restaurant as
guests of the North London club, and Viii
son presided. He toasted the Hillsdales
4 and spoke in eugolistic terms of Their
condition, under very trying circumstances
He observed that every one was startled al
the great pace they got. out of their boat
with their peculiar stroke.
t General Foreign Ne,cs.
LONDON. Sept. 14.-Sir james Anderson
physician extraordinary TO the queen, il
dead.
The Doncaster stakes were won b.
Amalfi, Zeus second. Quicklime third.
e The Doncaster cup was won by Retreat
Our John second, Fort Simston third.
: DUBLIN, Sept ia grand movemen
is foot to present Gen. Woolseley will
4 sword of honor on his return from
) Egypt.
n DUBLIN, Sept. 15.-The lord lieutenan
i visited the scene of the murder of tn