The New York Herald Newspaper, June 11, 1872, Page 3

Herald Special Report from . . London ce ey Gels : 5 A ‘The Match Between the Atalanta and Londen on the Thames. i Immense Assomblage of People “en the River Banks. ~ ‘ IME RUN FROM MORTLAKE TO PUTNEY, i — A Good Start, with a First Dash { for the Americans. Sweep of the Expioh and Stendy British ‘ ‘Triumph to the Close. ite River.’ ‘ he aero IEE Fas ete na Whe Victors One Hundred and Fifty prre-oe Yards Ahead. oo Six Seconds. a Wild Scene of Joyous Ex- citement. ¢ Deseription of the Course and Sketches i of the Oarsmen. ‘ 7 YeAanAm TO. THE New Youu neta,” ‘thw “sotlowing special deapatch to the Henap Ban'been récéivea from’ our correspondent in the apne eh ‘Lonpon, June 19, 1872._ , ‘The Atalantas, American boat crew, were badly /deaten, ‘without a chance to win throughout the “Face, in the contest with the London Rowing Club “erew onthe Thames to-dag. "The dey was threatening with regard ‘te the state Sf the weather from the-epening of the morning to ‘the early hours of the aXernoon, and some appre- was expressed about ® postponement of event, as the Atalantas had made it a condition ‘Of the -general arrangement not to race if there was motamooth water. The weather was better jeter im the afternoon, at with a trong breeze blowing down the stream. : ‘Tho Gourse Which was laid opt forthe race, from s haloes Mortlake, wasup stream, but there was —- stipulation in the agreement to change ‘the courseway if the wind was contrary, Oonse- Mauently the course was changed at the last mo yenent, and the crews rowed from Mortlake to Putney THE UMPIRES AND REFEREE, bi ‘Mr. W.'W. Webster, Vice President of the Atalanta ‘Boat Club, who arrived in the city recently, was ‘chosen umpire on ithe part of the Americans, and Mr. Playford.on behalf of the London crew. Mr. R. Leslie, of the Oxford Rowing Club, was ‘\ehonen referee. UNIFORMS AND COLORS. ‘The English crew rowed bare-headed, in a uni- ‘porm'of white Jersey flannel. The American rewing colors were crimson, with crimson jockey caps MUNICIPAL DROORATIONS. Flags were fying all over the city, and every- thing wore the appearance of a London holiday oc- The betting was animated and very general, with Odds of three to one against the American crew freely given in the morting. THE WEATHER BEFORE THE START. At ing hour of four o'clock in thp afternoon the Weather wae fine and pleasant, and preparat for the race were made. The storm of the morning ‘Was accompanied with sharp lightning and followed ‘Dy some loss of life from it. In the western part of England snow fell during ‘the day, a ‘CHANGE MADE DEQQLATE. Tn tne city ‘Cuasigé was dedGfted, the brokers jbaving inost all gone to see the race, IMMENSE ASSEMBLAGE OP PEOPLE. ‘There waé an immense gathering Br people congregated to witness the sruggle. Both banks ‘of the Thames, for the whole distance were ‘ pwarming with eager crowds, The housetops, , Windows, carriages, cabs, carts, steamers, barges “and wherries, with every other possible, and almost “impossible foothold, on land or afloat, were crammed "to the very utmost limit of their accommodation by ithe time the position of the course was declared changed. af UNEASY AND HARASSING PRELIMINARIES. The circumstances under which the Atalanta ¢rew entered the race were most unfavorable. At first ¢ was thought the match would have to be : postponed, owing to the stormy weather. As the sky cleared up it was decided that ‘the race should be rowed, although /the water was rongh and lumpy, and “the tide ranning very strong. Further delay was caused by the change in the direction of the race, e-which wae made at the last moment. This having een agreed to, both crews went on board a ateamer, and, with their boats, were taken up to ethe,other end ofthe course at Mortiake. On ar- “iving'thére farther time was taken for making ‘the atriingements rendered necessary by the re- “wersgiof the route, and it was after six o'clock -when the Londoners and New Yorkers stripped end entered their respective boate.. 4 ‘The thousands of spectators waited with patience and good hamor while these preparations were making, and as the boats shot out from the shore to take up their positions there was a great {shout of joy and relief, which was taken up and roked slong on both banks of the river, from Mort- ; lake to Putney. CONDITION OF THE WATER. ‘The river from being lumpy became perfectly | DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE. Pe pias NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY JUNE. Li, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE GREAT BOAT RAGE.| ~ _—_————— i ia The length of the favorite racing course on the Thames, from Putney Bridge to the Ship Inn at Mortlake, is four miles, three farlon; Putney to Hammersmith Bridge, which is the first timeabie point en route, One mile, six furlongs; to Barnes Bridge, three mites, six furlongs. At an hour be fore high water, when the race is usually rowed, the width of the nver at Putney i@ abopt two hundred yards; at Mortlake, about fifty yards leas. The tide flows up in ample volumé and at rates which may vary sumiciently. according to direction of the wind and other causes, to-alter the time of a race. Putney the mver, Fulham oon the northern or Middleeex = shore, © and just below the ppint starting for the race the river with the water spyry of tuo metropctit—ene i. serious impediments to navigation. : On the Putney side the river front for the first quarter of mile presenta, first, the white gables ‘THE INTERNATIONAL ROWING MATCH. from Mortlake to Putney, on the Thames &, and windows of Bell’s Tavern, formerly kept by Benny: Kelley, the champion sculler, backed up by the tower of the village churoh; next come small private gardens, sloping down to the towpath; then the Ster and Garter Hotel, where the Londoners stayed during their training; the Duke’s Head; Simmonds’ boat-butiding sheds; the London Boat Club honse;» Robinson’s boat-building shed, succeeded for the next three-quarters of a mile by meadow land, with villas in the background, and a sedgy brook, lined by trees on the river front, on the land run of ‘the towpath. After these come a soap-boiling establishment, noted for ite dinginess and foul odors, and beyond that Hammersmith Bridge runs its long, graceful line athwart the river, supported by. two pillars, Running back to Putney, the river washes the lawn of the Bishop of London’s grounds, the towers base of Fulham church and the foundations of the Bishop’s man- sion, At the end of the grounds, and nearly op- posite the London Boat House, is Bishop's Creek, ® small rill running into the Thames. From that point the river is backed by a low white tidal wall to preserve the lawn from the wash of the stream. . This orings the crews toCraven Point, a portion of land on the north side. Beyond that for half a Mile ts open land, leading up to a new villa at Rosebank, the Crabtree Manor, several manusac- tories, and on to Hammersmith Bridge. Above the bridge, which in the Oxford-Harvard Taee was reached in 8m. 46 sec,, the village of Ham- Mersmith, extending into that of Chiswick, pre- sents @ continuous line of houses, private resl- dences, inns and boating establishments, which aré-here and there felieved by avenues of trees. ‘This seetion of the course terminates at Chiswick chureh, but is farther varied by the interposition of @ smal osier-covered isiand iying in front of Chiswick. The left bank all the way from Hammersmith Bridge to that at Barnes is girt with trees, backed by an open country. The right bank from Chiswick to Barnes, and from that up to Mortlake, with the single exception of May’s boat-building house, pre- sents Selds of osiers, relieved at all parts of the course: race days by the appearance of tiers of Fed -baize covered stands, which are rented to spectators. Barnes itaelf, a pleasant looking village, presents a bright front to the river, as also Mortlake, which ie @ continuation of the former place. The Sbip ia a small white-fronted inn, with a single turret to relieve it from the contiguous pre- ponderance of plain domestic architecture. Away beyond the end of the course the river's banks are clothed in. thick trees and luxuriant vegetation all the way to Kew Gardens. On great race days all the places mentioned swarm with people, as do also countless barges and boate extehding from the shore far into the river. . Formerly any number of steamers were allowed to carry ae many passengers ae they could and to follow ‘the racing boats. This practice at length became so dangerous that the Thames Uon- servancy, the governing body of the river, obtained special powers to limit the number of passenger boats, and now only four steamers are allowed— one for the umpire and his party, one for the friends of each contending crew, and one for the representatives of the press. ‘ The race between the Atalanta and London Clubs to-day was rowed from Mortiake to Putney, He re the champion belt to the club. He has fo far et all matrimonial traps. THRODORE VAN RADEN. Mr. Van Raden ie the tallest man in the crew, mpoeuring Sve pres eoren. anda Tey eae. = He Ticunutes thirty sight inches around Bayes The ces, di Thr gouty of gs: Mayra, the third year; rowed with John O’Nei losing it im the double-scull race of the H. A. BR. A, of which he won; waa Awi a ‘ull race against Losee O'Neill. He resigned ir the Columbia im the spring of 1 14 joined Pah Rg ped ol jan! but was eaten by Losee, whom he lenged for the race, but who refused to him ‘His reputation as 6 first class amateur oarsman 19 7 established. He rows a clean, honest stroke, Wi au suite his captgin remarkably well. His rance is @: inary, and the iter of ble peor beoli Sos ll_ convince any one and dete! nation are ho small part of his 8 (starboa: directly behind an Raden {s a married man, and does not use liquor or tobacco in any form. ~ ‘ALEXA! HANDY. is the smallest man of = ‘My. Hapdy . Teighing ‘fit to row & 8, feet eight inehes high, abd measares 3 inches around the.ch: He portioned man, but @ trifle Tow with the rest of tlie crew, fast, when this deficiency e' rowed in several races at Greenport; ty been k Tows No. 2 on the poe 4 3 Saint Mr. Smith, who does double oat as steeremad and bow oar, is eminently-fitted for bes He 1s cool, quick-witted und very Iithe. any, other amateurs can row so effec! ‘ &@ sharp lookout ahead without | equilidrium of the boat in the least. two pounds more than Handy—13s; he * three years old, and measures thirty-seven inches over his paipit end alr fo ; his bump of gelf- esteem will just touch a stick placed five feet ans and a half inches from the ground. He rowe@ first race at Albany in single sculls when only seven~ teen years of age, win! it; rowed the year a lowing, 1866, in the Troy regatta, lost: rowed agaiust Tom Fearon in single scal ‘ana lost 5 in 1869 he rowed it. Doc. . Withers Fearon in the H. R. Association regat lost; in 1870 he rowed two singte scull White, of the Gulick Club, losing one by am and winning the other; rowed against Deeley the same year and lost; in 1871-he rowed against LeRo} on the Passaic ver and won; rowed in a #ix- oared gig race against the Columbias and womy rowed in six-oared gig race of the H. R. regatta, 1 lost; rowed in six-oared 8] the Association regatta in 1869, won; rowed wit this crew in the elx-oared shell race of the Asaogla~ tion in 1870, lost. He also rowed in same ontgont with this crew in their races with Harvard and Yale last season and won. : LEANDER WATERBURY. , : Mr. peepee wrelghs, Wa conditions oe same as ran ‘au Raden, . nds; he is five feet mine inches hi and @ ight measure for his vest would bet sever, and three-quarters inches. He rowed in ingles scull working boat against William Spear, of the Gulick Club, and won; rowed for the club belt ang lost; rowed in the six-oared barge tace of el q the H. A. R.A. eye] 1867, won; rowed in the it-oare: barge race of the Association regat rowed in the six-oared shell race of the tion, 1869, won; rowed in the. #ix-oared shélb of the Association, 1870, with this crew, logs; rowe: with this crew agains Harvard and Yale last season and won. Mr. Waterbury is a single map, thirty years of age. His successful rowing with vl crew heretofore proves him to be # good Gargman. ‘Weights of the Men. The following are the weights of the mem seme short time before the day of contest :— ATALANTA. ald, 8 E. Smith (bow).. 10 10 2, A. Han -” 2 3% T. 13 Van Raden... 1) @ R, Withers (str.) 11 4 AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. The Jerome Park Races To-Day=Pool Selling Last Night. Should the weather prove favorable there will be but the topography of the course and: its points of interest remain the same, although the struggle \Was made on the reverse of the usual line, smooth, the wind and tide both favéring the oars- men. ’ IN POSITION. ‘The Londoners won the choice of position, and took the north side. of the river. THE START. At the hour of twenty-three minutes past six o'clock in the evening the signal to start was given by gun fire. THE STRUGGLE. Both crews went away handsomely, the Atalantas falling to the water first and getting a perceptible lead. Before they had delivered a dozen strokes of their oars the Londoners came up, and after another dozen strokes London was ahead. The Atalantas made forty-two strok minute; the Londoners forty. * The London crew was a jength ahead before two hundred yards had been made, and so swept down the stream with slashing speed. The London men were perceptibly and constantly drawing ahead as the race progressed, the Atalantas showing weak in parison with thé tremendous swing of their a The Atalantas hung on to the London crew down to Barnes’ Bridge, which they reached four seconds behind, From that point the Londo itn went compen rey from them, afd the farther. atrug- we of the Atalantas was hopeless. Indeed, the Americans never had achance after the first fifty yards. At Hammersmith two swans swam across the stream, sailing between the boats, ‘The Atalantas spurted several times, but with no effect for their better fortune. They kept forty-two strokes throughout; London forty and a half, and then fell away to thirty-eight. FOULED BY A WHERRY. About eight minutes before the termination of the race @ wherry fouled the Atalantas and lost them a few seconds of time in consequence, THE FINISH, ‘The race was finished with the London crew 150 yards ahead. : TB. The time of the winners was twenty-one minutes and six seconds, with the Atalantas forty-two sec- onds behind and their whole time ggod. The extra editions of the London journals published this evening put the time of the winners at twenty-one minutes sixteen seconds, over @ course of four miles and two furlongs, PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE AND THE RELATIVE POINTS OF ENDURANOB, ‘The English crew took the water brilliantly. In the first 200 yards they got a length ahead, and, edging to the Surrey aide, took the Atalantae’ water, At Barnes’ Bridge, juss around the curve, the Londoners had increased the’ gap to @ length and a» half, From this point the Americans made a feries of desperate spurte, and slightly improved their position, drawing up to the London boat; but the tremendous efforts told on the men, and they soon began to show signe of exhaustion. On reaching the Water Works, op- posite Chiswick Mall, their distress was evident and their pull relaxed, Their case was hopeless ‘The race was already won. The Englishmen gained rapidly while going through Carney Reach, and shot under Hammer- swith Bridge twenty jengtis aieai. Vhey tinued to row on steadily with ease, increasing the distance at every stroke. The Americans kept on with great pluck, but signs of increasing exhaustion were plain. Up to Hammersmith Bridge the course had been perfectly clear, but beyond that point row- boats hampered the Atalantas, one hitting their shell hard, and compelling the crew to come toa com- Plete stop. But these accidents had nothing to do with the result of the race, which was a foregone conclusion from the start. Coming around Craven Point, and heading direct for the Aqueduct Bridge, at Putney, the Londoners walked away from their opponents, and arrived at the bridge, crossing the line at half-past six o'clock. EXCITING SCENE AND A POPULAR OVATION. The cheering of the people along the whole course was indescribable at the close. The dense masses of spectators on the bridge and river sides cheered and screamed, wild with excitement, ‘as the Londoners came in sight, and sent up a Great roar when they reached the end of the coursé, The Americans, in spite of accidents and stops, pulled to the bitter end; and were heartily chgered as they stepped out of their boat, greatly OXDAUSEG, wen FY rvcrpents OF Hi DAY. There was a great turnout of Americans ine steamer decorated with the national colors of the Tepublic. Numbers of other steamers, heavily freighted with passengers, were at Putney and Hammersmith. The American steamer, the one which had on board the friends of the Atalantas, was gayly decorated with flags and had on board the band of the Coldstream Guards. This vessel ac- companied the contestants, ‘The London crew was @ remarkably fine one ina physical point of view. It mustered two men each a8 big as John O. Heenan and each with an average weight nineteen pounds heavier than the pugilist, thus giving it great power of propulsion. The style of the winning crew was perfect, SMILES FROM A SISTER OF BONG. Miss Kellogg, the American prima donna, occu- pted a carriage and wore the American colors, SCIENCE IN AID OF SPORT. Unprecedented exertions were made to have the result of the race forwarded to London with the least possible delay. A news association laid insulated wires to Putney and Mortlake and had fodt telegraph stations at intervals on the course, frem which- they reported the race from point to point, as it proceeded. The despatches on reaching the city were instantaneously dis- tributed by telegraph to all parts of the metrop- olis. The bulletins, everywhere posted, were | surrounded by knots of people, whose comments on the result of the race were merry and some- times contemptuous. HOMB, ‘The vast crowds are returning to the city in steamers and omnibuses. They were very ju- bilant over the English victory. THE CREWS. Bketches of the London Crew. F. §. GULSTON, * Mr. Guiston {a the captain of the crew selected to compete against the Atalanta four. His rowing weight is 163 pounds; he rows in number two posl- con- | tion, and ateerp the boat by means of an apparatus said to be his own invention and superior to any- thing so far introduced for that purpose. This gen- tleman has an excellent record, both as a sculler and an oarsman. From a review of his aquatic career we extract the following:—In the year 1865 he entered for the following races:—London Rowing Club eights, October 7, won; 1866, London Rowing Club eights, April 21, lost; 1867, London Rowing Club eights, May 8, lost; Walton-on-Thames Regatta, June 27, senior four oared race (rowed with oscilla- tors), Won; same regatta in pair oars, lost; Moul- sey Regatta, August 1, senior four oared, lost; ete pens eratan ee lost; gi an lortiake 8! won; Kingston- on-Thames ‘Negata, magest 10, senior fours rowed with oscillators), won; Tewkesbury Regatta, Au- gust 18, senior fours, Chattenge Cup (with osctila- tors), Won ; 1868, Henley-on-Thames, Royal Regatta, June 25 and 26, Grand Challen, Pp, eight oars, Won; same regatta, Steward’s Challenge Cup, fours, won; Metropolitan Amateur’ Regatta, July 6, Thames Cup, fours, ruled out; also ruled out for the Metropolitan Champion Cup. King's Lynn Royal Regatta, June 1, Open Amateur four, won; Barnes and Mortlake Amateur Regatta, August i, senior fours, won; same @, open pairs (with Stout), Won ; same regatta, junior sculls, won ; 1860, London Rowing Club, Aprif 17, Layton pairs, ‘won; Henley Rare funé 16 and 1%, Grang Challenge , 0 lost; beaten Oxford (We find thd present four together this race for the first time.) Pangbourne and charch Regatta, June 19, sepior sculf, lost; same regatta {ii bent e four-oared, won; Metropolitan ateur Regatti, June 29, champion pairs (with yan), lost; same regatt Challenge Cup, senior four ara, won; same regatta, Metropolitan Cham- jon Cup, eight oars, ruled out; Walton-on-Thames gatta, July 3, njor four oare, Won; same re- ta, pals (with Ryan), won; 'L. R. 0, July 15, andicap sculling match, lost; 8 es Amateur Flegatta, July 81, pair-oared, entered, but arrived 00 late; same be sénior four-oared, lost; Barnes ahd Mortlake Regatta, August 7, pairs (with Ryan), ruled out; same Tegatta, senior aculls, lost; same fegatta, Chaflerige up, senior four oars, won; LR. O., ey on 25, twelve oars, lost ; same, Sep- tember 28, handicap scull, lost. 1870—L. R. 0., April 6, Layton pairs, lost; Henley R. Regatta, June 80 and July 1, Grand Challenge Cup, eight oars, won; same regatta, pairs (with an), lost; same regi mI Grand Challenge Cup, lost; same fegutta, Stowar ap, es Jey be a We rane Gy itchurch ) Ju pairs ( an) } re- i, eae om one, Jost Metropol tdn Aim eur ent iy senior sculls, lost; same r ta, ae — at? hg bet Hd Mortlake Ana? ur Regal july 9, pairs, lost; same rega' Challenge Cup, four oats, dead heat; final heat won. This is recorded as a most brilliant race. 1871.—L. R. 0., May 9, pairs, won; L. R, C., May 11, trial fib Sond cox and coach, won; Henley KR. Regatta, June 29, Grand Challenge Cup, eight oars (stroke) won second heat, lost; same regatta, Stewards’ Challenge Cup, four oars, won; same regatta, Raire (with Long), won; Maidenhead and low Regat' July 8, won; same Lig oe io fours, wo Walton-on-Thames Regatta, July 8, Pikes Cosi) four oars, lost; Barnes and Mortlake Regatta, July 15, pairs (with Long), won; same regatta, Challenge Cup, four oara, won; Metropolitan Amateur Kegatta, July’ 20, for Thames Cup, ‘entor four oars, won ; same regatta, pairs (with Long), won; same re- ita, Metropolitan Champion Cup, eight oars, lost yy three feet; L. R. O., August 19, pairs, won; L. R. O., same day, eight oars, lost. ‘W. sTouT. Mr. Stout rows stroke; his weight in condition is about one hundred and sixty-six prance, His record, although not as long as that of Messi jul ston and Ryan, is such that he need ot be ashamed to see it in print, 1867—Barnes and Mortlake Am- ateur ita, Angust 3, senior four oars, won; Kil -Thames Regatta, August 10, senior seul lost (won second heat); same tegatt senior four oars, lost; > Oy ptember 28, twelve oars, won; 1868. Henley R. Regatta, June 26 and 26, for Dia- ee won; Metropolitan Amateur Regatta,‘ July 6, London Cu scull ; same regatta, champion pairs, won; a regetee, raled out; heey ‘al Regatta, forthe aihateur soulting of the Ous, won by quarter of a open to amaveur four oars, won; Barn i. ateur Regatta, August 1, senior fou same regatta, pairs (with Guiston), ru out; Walton-on-Thames one gg July 11, senior four oars, Won; same regatta, paire (with Long), ruled out. he Berg ony and R, Regatta, June 16 and 17, Grand Challe: Cup, ee Oars, lost (ace Guiston) ; same regatta, Steward's Chalienge Cup, four oars, won by present four; same ita, pairs Pisa Le ow! imme and Whitchurch atta, June 19, pairs (with Ryan), won; regatta, senior four oars, won. 1870 and Ier_No recon. JOHN B. CLOSE. Some short time since the committee decided Upon substituting Mr. John b, Close for Mr. George Ryan as bow, and upon communicating with the Jatter gentleman he at once agreed to make wav for his junior. Mr. Close rowed No. 6 in the Cam- bridge crew, the winner in this year’s University race, and No. 2 in the last year’s crew, when they were algo the conquerors, beating the Oxford crew after @ most determined struggle. He rowed stroke in his college boat club (First Trinity), and won the Fours and Eights last year. He won the Cam- ie University pairs in 70 with G. L. Rivers, and in ‘71 with lis brother, James.B. Close, .He also won the University Seulis, called the “Colquhéun” Sculls, in 1860, and the Diamond Sculls in 1870, beatin; Long and other well-known amateurs belonging to the London Rowtug Club. He ‘and nis Gromer, James -B. Close, rowed - for the pairs called “The Goblets,” ‘at Henley, and for the pairs at Maidendead, and were beaten upon both occa- siong by Albert de Lande Long and F. 8. Gulston. Mr. John B. Close is about twenty-five years of age, five feet nine and a half inchés in height, an Weighs about one hundred and sixty-two pounds. He has passed his degree and left Cambridge. He was taught rowing by one of the London Rowing Club, and has been @ member of that club between two and three years, His style is exactly the same ag that of the gentleman whom he succeeds. This change in the crew is done solely to obtain the strongest four, and in no way reflects upon Mr. George Ryan. It is considered by some members of the committee that Mr. Ryan ls, what is called in rowing language, ‘getting stale,” and might uot be able to pull such @ long distance as four and a quarter miles. He has won a great number of Traces, and retires to make way for a man who, con- “ pidsring the time he has been jerins, has as bril- Mant @ racing pedigree as himsel DE LANDE LONG. Mr. Long's record bégingé at @ later period than either of the foregot me he has evidently made ood use of his time. His weight, trained, ia about 65 pounds, 1868—Barnes and Mortlake Amateur ce August 1, senior four oars, won; same re- gatta, seuvior sculls, won; Walton-on-Thames Re- gat July 11, senior four vars, Fegatta, baled (with Stout), ag regatt: senior sculls, won, 1869—Hen- ley R. Regatta, June 16 and 17, Grand Chal- lenge Cup, eight oars, lost (see Guiston) ; same re- gatta, entered for Diamond Sculls, lost; game re- atta, Steward’s Chalienge Cup, four bets won by fie present four; same regatta, pairs (with Stout), won; Metropolitah Amateur Regatta, June 28, Chal: lenge Cup, senior four oars, Won; same re; a, for the London Cup, in sculls,’ ruled out; same re- gatta, Metropolitan Championship Cup, eight oars, Tuled’ outs Wingileld, Challenge Scu is, imate cham) tonship of the Thames, ruled out; Henley Regatta, June % and July 1, Diamond ghallenge, as ot won in third heat, ut Ww: isqualified in the final heat for start- Ing before the word was eet Same regatta, sec- ond ay Steward’s Challenge cop fen fe lost; Pingield, a ur chai blon: ip of tho Thames, July ron, 1871—Henley Royal Regatta, June 29, pee, cae Cup, won; ae ad g irs (with Guiston), won; same regatta, for i m3 sculls (Won second heat), lost; Maiden- he ston), won;. same same regatta, four o1 July 16, pairs (with Gulston), won; same regatta, Challenge Cup, four oars, won; Metropolitan Am- atenr Regatta, July 20; Thames Cup, senior four oars, Won; same regatta, Dag (with Gulston), won; same regatta, Metropolitan Championship Cup, eight oars, lost by three feet; Wingfleid Sculls, July, 22, (clowe race) lost, - Sketches of the American Crew. The Atalanta’s crew on leaving New York was composed of the same gentiemen who rowed so successfully against the crews of the Yale and Har- vard Universities last season. THE DOCTOR. Dr. Russell Withers, whose name is a household ‘word with the members of the Atalanta Club and their friends and admirers throughout the country, is the captain and stroke oar of the crew. He weighs, trained fine, 160 pounds. His height is five feet eight and a half inches, and it takes forty-one Inches to go around his heart and breathing appa ratas. He ia thirty-five yearsof age. He is beyond @ doubt the most finished and reliable amateur Stroke in this country. He rows on the port side. d His record:as on oarsman is very good. He rowe next to here in eight six-oared races (gig -— shell), fiveof which were lost and three won. the tta of the H. A. R. A., 1870, he rowed stroke witl ‘same crew which pow accompanies him, losing the race under protest, on oo pA ro with the Gulick boat, He geroke. wits she | won; same ruled ont; same crew in their atch races WI | ‘season, Winning both wituout being bard b ma en in & {0ur-oared club race at sil men) and lost, being & sin- le je rowed (or the champion belt of the Sep in a single-scul working boat race in 1966, but was unsuccessful; but in the three years following he rowed for and won it, although the best rowers | in the club competed with him, In 1869 he rowed in the H. A. R. A. regatta for the Banks’ prize, which he wom. This waa bia last aingle-senil race, four brilliant races at Jerome Park to-day. The first on the card ts for three-year-olds,’ purse of $500, entrance money going tq the second horses winner of the Ladies’ Stakes, 5 lbp.; of the Belmont Stakes, 7 Ibs. extra; beaten maidens allowed 7 Ibs.; one mile and an eighth. For this there aro entered D, J. Crouse's chestnut colt Business, 103 lbs.; D. D. Withers’ brown Sllg M 100 lbs.; Hunter & Travers’ bay colt Buck den, 103 Ibs. ; John F. Chamberlain's gray colt Bret nus, 103 Ibs., and L. L. Lortilard’s bay aly air of the Period, 100 Ibs. The #econd race ts for & purse of $800, two milea anda quarter, entrance money to second horse— the winner subject to be claimed. for $3,000; if en- tered to be sold for $2,000, allowed 3 lbs. ; for '$1,600, 5. 1bs.; for $1,000, 7 Ibs; If entered to be for $5,000, to carry 5 lbs.; if not to be sold, 12 lbs. extra. This will probably bring to the John O'Donnell’s bay colt by Asterold, 101 Ibs. ; ry W. Doswell’s mare Midday, 106 Ibs., and bay mare Wine Sap, 100 Ibs., and John H. Harbeck, chesnut horse Edwin, 101 Ibs. The third race 1s the Post Stakes, of ‘od <— half forfeit, with $300 added ; welter weights; mem- bers of the club to ride; one mile and an tn. The horses are to be named at the post, bui probably be Elwes’ Climax, Cofin & Lawrence's chiel, Clason’s Lord Byron, Ceuter’s Glamour and Purdy’s cee. ) The last race of the day is for a purse of $700,’ mile heats, eutrance money to. second horse. starters without doubt will be John Hexpoge bay horse Littleton, 114 11 Colonel McDantel’s bay horse Tubman, 108 Ibs. ; . Hunt Reynolds’ chest- nut mare Metetla, 111 Ibe. aud Carroll & Ooar'e brown horse Ortolan, 114 lbs. : Pools were sold on the above last night at the Jockey Club Rooms, Twénty-seventh street en Madison avenue, by Underwood & McGowan, an at Twenty-elghth street and Broedwey. by) Marshad & Johuson. zi Lape aeg hee pela ee laces Was Ve! large, and the a! r= ited. The folowing will give an idea of he feeling on the question :— PNDERWOOD & M’GOWAN—THREB-YBAR-OLDS, $50 $isd 0 9 30 8 (10m CLAIMING Race.—Doswell' roid colt, $26; Edwin, $10. Memngns’ Rao sfawers entry, $100; Comin & +e 8 20 entries, $115; Aste. Lawrence’s enti ter's entry, $10; $1005 Clagon's ‘ontry, $10; Ceu- ay" try. $7. 130-100 190 100 9 10 56 “5 100 = 120 ” oo Oo 4 1 123 The trotting contests announced to come off at Fleetwood yesterday, comprising a match of $500 between Ben Mace’s bay mare Lady Sorrell and F. Lownd’s bay mare Patchen Girl, and a sweepstakes: of + between Ben Mace’s. mare Topay, W.’ E, Weeks’ black hit Eight Belis and . Dickey’s dun gelding G. L. Fox, were postponed until Friday because of the violent rain storm thag occurred an hour before the time appointed for the, amusement. BEACON PARK. Boston, June 10, 1872. The Beacon Park trotting meeting, postponed from last week on account of the severe rains that prevailed, was continued to-day. The weather was, of @ variable oharacter, clouds and sunshine alternating during the afternoon, together with a slight shower of rain. The attendance was very od, and the backers of favorites fell quite heavily. fine folowing 18 a summimary BEACON PARK, June 10, 1672.—Purse of for horses that never beat three minutes; $250 to " $150 to second and $100 to third; mile heat, bes three in five, in harness, M., Carroll entered b. g. Czar.... ‘A. Goldsmith entered b. 8, Abdallah. Time, 2:80—2:414—2:41. TAR 2:30 PO Same Day.—Purse of During a fight that occurred at 75 Chatham street last night Charles Kiliglea was hit on the head wit some blunt instrument by William Reardon, of Second ave The wounted man was remove © the Park Hosvital and Reardon Waa acrga