The Rowing Match For 1,00...
The Times, 1824-05-13T00:00:00

This great match against time was started for yesterda, and at the starting,we ate informed, under some disadvantage. T e aquatic amateurs of the Third Guards had entered into a bet-to-perform the distance within 16 houn, against wind and tide, in a six-oared boat, built for the purpose on improved principles of lightness and sbarp- nes. Am-ong cthgknowing ones in auatic sports, th nsubiect-of the wager was kept very silent until'withun these few days, when they commenced betting freely at odds that thewagerwas lost,And ifthe party had courage to row tothestairs, they vw6ld notcrsne tiotnd in 17 hours. An oifer was made byfour waterenn(pidced)todoitin 1.; hours, for 2,0001., taking any odds; and the men making this offer botted the present wager could not be done, and-2 to,l on time. All the noblemen and gentlemen comrnosingthe Aquatic 'Clubs hid heavy bets on the event, and the amount of betting is efihnated at 16 or 17,0001. The substance of the articles of the wager were as follows:-Places, from Oxford'to Londpn; time, in' the month 'of Mlav; distance, to be rowed by six oars, in sixteen bours, tobe re- gulate?i by two clociks chosen by the parties The Cowers to be effr-' cers of the 3d regiment Foot Guards, belongsi to an aquatic club. The steersmen to be chosen' by tbemselves' is being agreed to on all sides, the, gentlemen forming the boat's company, were on Mlonday evening in teadiness for starting, the boat ,eins brought down and properlyprerel'd-for the journey. After soniC alghtpreu- minary arrangenm ntsbColobel AleZrick was chosen umpirefor the Guards. Several cutters were at vanouS station. in readiness toimeet the boat, and-come'with her in; mriy ladies of distinction slaG iccompanied them. So siany were the cutters out,s that the Tepeti. tion of names would be tedious in the extreme; but the leadit'g boats were the Guards, the Bagk, tbi ZealU, the'Soverciz,' the W7siehaU Club Boat, &c. The following are tte particulars of the statting s-At one mi- nute to three o'clock the start took place from Oxfbrd, the morn- ing being perfectly calm; the *itermsn, Isc' i, ng. ca them to Bolter's-lock, blaidenheadi which is half way; here they ship- ped Cannon, another coxswain, ald on wmvinag at Henley, the wiid freshened to the east, which retarded their propess at least. an hour; but.by very great exertion they puied 'on and.got through Windsor-bridge by halt-pst-12, and toStainesby 10 m inutes to 2 o'clock. Here much exhaustion was wnifet, but not A iQan 'gjve up his oar, and the wherry arrived at Hampton at 4 o'clock, ahd at Teddington by half-past 4 o'clock, where they took refreehment, served by Air. Topbam, 6Fthe Talbot, at Richmond-;'when tbey: started in high spirits, aid full of confidence, iiaving. tiro iour%;nd a 'quarter to do it; they, then at Putney, hadina.ourto do it, and- were Fccmptanied by ti eSierefsI the 'Gtardei and'Fanxcbosts At`precisely 15 minutes 'o 'Ot ey ctsre 'thrigir West.' miater bdidge, and were decired to hav* won the wiger -ating 15 roinutes to'spsre. Mr.-:Sullivass, 'boat;builders instantly towedJ theinto Wb'iteEall atriis,uii the most deafbuig abut, and;t- gsstu1atioti~ of'th'elr friend.,' 1I'hey were dr*sdfl e'xhausted. Their namet*ete-Csptiia' Dougl-s, Short, :d Stahley4'Le Blinc,'Hud'on,i and Westcira. iaLoe4 Nz y bJasloit'itmmenglk. TherToweesWreputintothircarriage.i an drote bosnc. tEvery faellityw"~aaftbded: them, by the locks big opei; pevouuy, whit-was t9 van gt "- - THF AVOWING MATCH FOR 1,000 GUINEAS.