The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-23
INTERNATIONAL ROWING.
PROPOSED FoUR-oARED RACE BE-
TWEEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

toss 60 visit This Country-Ir Funds
sd Opponents Are ForthcominE They
VIII ne with Us Next Season-There
viii ne No ward -Four 20 Meet Them.
Considerable interest has been created in pro-
fcssionsl rowing circles by tho statement that
an English crew IL anxious to come here and
row for the International championship. It Is
~ long since an event OF the kind took place
that tho time should DO about ripe for n re-
vival. The proposal comes from our Saxon
cousins, but II appears their available cash Is
not equal To their ambition, and that the de-
iicicncy must be supplied either by their adj
mircrs at home or some cnterprising hackers OF
the sport here. The latter are invited TO make
en offer, and, IL the terms be favorable, we may
look for some sensational racing next season.
The English combination Is q particularly
strong one. Each member OF the crew is an ac-
complished waterman OF well established repu-
tation. Bubear, wingate, Haines, and Barry
make up the four, and they have asserted their
superiority over all rivals for the past three
years. Whether any special crew would be
picked to oppose them here is an open question.
1t is more probable that open regattas would be
promoted with n race for international fours the
special feature. This arrangement would leave
. wider margin for entries and every crew which
fancied its chances might have a go.
Still another alternative is suggested by
sportsmen who have been discussing the race.
Their proposal Is that a national regatta be first
held for the purpose of discovering the really
best crew in the country. The winners could
then be pittcd against the English visitors for
the International title. There are as many pro-
tessional oRrsmen scattered about the country
whose claims are entitled to recognition In max
Ing q choice that a trial race would really be the
easiest way to solve the difficulty. The three
mile race for professionals at the Boston re-
gatta on July A was won by George HOsmcr, j.
Gaudaur, Peter Conley, and John Brecn, but
the beaten crews included such masters of tho
art as Ten Eyck and Fred Plnistcd. Tecmcr and
Mckay would also have to be reckoned with in
trying to pick a representative four on past
form. However, all these details will probably
adjust themselves satisfactorily should the oc-
casion arise.
Veteran followers Of the sport still recall with
enthusiasm the grand series of races which took
place in the decade extending from the Paris
Exposition OF 1867 to the Philadelphia Cen
tennial Regatta OF 1879. A crew from st. John,
n. b., took the initiative by counting interna-
tional honors at the French capital. The four
were q. Price, ). Hutton, T.. Ross, and r. Fulton.
To the surprise of European experts they
elected to row without a coxswain, a
method previously untried In the Old World.
The Canadians competed as amateurs and won
two races with ease. The professional four
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Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, consisting Of J.
Taylor, VI. Scott, A. Thompson, X. Chambers OF
Wallsend, and T.. French, coxswain. The same
crew also captured the English championship at
the Thames National resattas of 1888 and 20.
Meanwhile another Tyne crew destined to
even more fame sprung into prominence. Its
members were j. Taylor, T. Winship. j. Martin,
j. Renforth. and 7. Wilson. coxswain. They
furnished the sensation of 1859 bydefeating the
crack Thames crew L. Sallpr II Epllpy w
Messenger, q. Hammerton, and X. Hammcrton,
coxswain, from Putney to Mortlake. The rivals
rowed q return race on the Tyne two weeks
later, Kelley this time stroking the London four.
The result was another decisive victory for the
Tynesiders, who, soon after aspired 10 wider
fame and decided to seek 1t on this side Of the
Atlantic.
The invading party included two tours be-
tween which no love appears TO have been lost.
chine. Canada. in 1870. J. Taylor, II. winship,
J, Martin. and J. Renforth represented England.
John four, which had come TO be known as the
Paris crew" since its success In France. Its
X. Fulton. The course was six miles with "a turn.
and the Englishmen won mewh hat easily in 40
seat had not then been adopted by either four,
It was noticed that Renforth's men slid back
was called for. How the slide came into gem
eral use will appear later.
The year 1871 was memorable among profess
sional oarsmen. An international race was ar
ranged for Aug; % between the Renforth and
n1r,' course iS&ss; with IKE is sTsn on sG shs P Rsnne 3SsF RIVER { si4;
near 81: John. b.; The s.. John crew was
had undergone a change" the 1hSarts being ens't o".
enPled by J. Percy; X, Chambers of ,WallSend,
II; kss 81 eS5 and sac !; R Hra,r { The ss STAKE at is THs
.Tynesiders led for q quarter Of a mile, when
Z for qfc"lH He e sMayed i from s sids 10 sfds Sll saa k Ven,
n ,fIre in Ereat distress; He struggIsd on a
he fell back into the arms OF Kelly. The other
two rowed the beat ashore as fast as they could
help, and he died within an hour. The Paris
crew finished alone. in 80 minutes 2OI seconds.
which, took place on Aug. 81 and Sept. /. was
robbed OF its most interesting feature by the
tered, but refused TO compete against the two
English crews. The acceptance, however, was a !
start for the substantial purse OF 5000. the
death or fenaorih 50 soon before this race
organization. Chambers was moved down To
stroke, and his place at No: 2 taken by John
honors were secured by the second English four
Halifax finished second, the United States crew
third, the Chambers, crew fourth, the Barlow
crew OF Halifax was beaten on. The competing
crews were made up as follows:
J. T Il sSsiSI. =! R. cf Ss.a sRs' 8, and Fscm 1syI %in eGT,
H sysSf I fT Ssiir Ma'i Gss S,G E. SaS J s1S.r Ms sGwi T ,aSSss'
Cnitsd Staies CrGwob higiin, bow; Joseph Kaye,
Jrae W John 4. Blglln, ., and Henry Coulter, stroke.
Chambers-k Kelley Crew, EnRlAnd-Jalnss Percy, bow;
yyehn Bright; Z Henry Kelley, 8, and 4, chambers Of
ya asa,Ga 3, G I, Week. FsP Y sSs 4 !. I s;@E. , sSPs. bow; L.
Roche Crew, HallfaH-John Young, bow; William
bsck"ith' =; u. Parker. $. and L. Heller, stroke.
A big surprise awaited the Brltishers at Sara
toga, where the next regatta took place ON Sept.
II, The chief feature OF the programme was
an International, race for fours. John Nor
rissey donated the, prizes on a lavish scale,
offering $4,000 for first, Sl,250 for second. and
$3.50 for third. The course selected was four Z
miles with q turn, Besides the two English I
crews and the Biglin-Coulter four, which had ,
already met at Halifax, the entries Included the '
IouRhkeepsie, !: W crew; the Mckee barge !
brnthers crew Of Cornwall. ". Y. ,
The last-nnmed combination rowed a great :
race and won cleyerly In - minutes 40 seconds, I
with the Chambers Kelley crew second. The \
Hlglin-COulter CrcS was placed third. but that I
position was claimed by the Taylor Winship I
four. 10 prevent amy controversy Mr.. Nor