The New York Herald Newspaper, August 25, 1875, Page 3

Captain Webb’s Attempts to Swim the English Channel. TWENTY HOURS FOR THE TASK. * Twelve Miles Accomplished in Nime and a Half Hours. EVERYTHING FAVORABLE. Account of the First Attempt and Failure. [SPECIAL DESPATCH! TO THE HERALD PY CABLE. ] Loxvon, August 24, 1875, A telegraphic despatch from Dover an- nounces that Captain Webb started from there at one o'clock in the afternoon on his undertaking, for the second time, to swim the English Channel. He was in good condition. The tides and weather were favorable. He ‘was followed, as before, by a lugger and a rowboat. H@ drifted westward two hours and pro- grossed eastward six, making twenty-four strokes a minute, CONFIDENT AND UNCHILLED. At seven o'clock he had accomplished eight miles and felt both confident and unchilled. We calculates tho swim will occupy twenty hours, The night is beautiful. PROGRESS OF THE SWIM. A despatch by special steamer, at half-past ten P, M, to the Heratp office, London, states that Captain Webb is now twelve miles from Dover and nine from the North Foreland, Everything looks favorable to a success, WEBB'S FORMER ATTEMPT. Dover, August 18, 1875, The impulse which has been given to swimming in this country by Captain Boyton’s successful passage of the Channel is shown in the universal interest mani- eer in the attempt of Captain Webb to swim from ver to Calais without any dress, except bathing frawers, This revived interest indicates rather a re- vival of an old fever than the breaking out of a new interest, The experiment was not a novel one, for Johnson, who defeated Coyle on the Delaware River a short time Bince, attempted the same thing and fuiled. An opinion obtains here that what Johnson failed at others had better not attempt, and it seems to be justified by Captain Wébb’s failure. The performance of Captain Paul Boyton, owing to the means he employed in crossing, could hardly be re- garded in the light of a triumph for the man. The suc- cess of Lord Byron in swimming from Sestos to Abydos hhas been frequently referred to of late, but it ceases to be a fuir comparison when one remembers that the entire distance, allowing for the tide, did not exceed six miles. Captain Webb, according to the best estimates 1 om able to obtain, swam fully twelve and three- Quarter miles last might before he left the water, and when I saw him on board the boat he did not appear to bo greatly fatigued. The Channel was certainly as Fough, if not rougher, than the waters of the Hellespont were on the day when Byron verified the old story of Leander’s nocturnal visits to Hero, Viewed in this ight, therefore, the failure of Captain Webb leaves bim with no slight degree of glory. The public were impressed quite favorably with re- gard to Captain Webb. The announcement of his undertaking was made in a modest way, and, instead of | &@ brass band and a steamer filled with a jolly party, he ‘was accompanied by a lugyer and a rowboat, The for- mer Was so uncomfortable that nono but enthusiasts tould be hired to make the trip on her, and the latter was manned by two strong men, who followed the- Bwiromer for the purpose’ of succoring him in case of cramp, It was well known that Captain Webb bad swam from Blackwall to Gravesend, twenty miles down Stream, in four hours; also that ke had subsequently tclipsed even this by going in the water from Dover to Ramsgate, an cightcen-mile swim, in nine hours, There was nothing very unreasonable, therefore, in Captain Webb’s conclusion that he could, by & little special training, get himself in a condition to cross the Channel. Tho actual “air line’’ distance of twenty-one miles was not’ to be expected by the swimmer, but, by a careful selection of the proper moment for starting, it was hoped to land almost opposite the pomt of departure. As I have al- ready telegraphed you, he entered the water at ubout five o'clock and kept on swimming gallantly through wind, rain, mist and darkness, until 11h, 48m., when he climbed into the boat with the remark, “No living man can swim in such a lumpy sea.” And all who were there believed him, for the wind had risen after the Tain ceased, and was blowing quite strong against tho tide, At any rate, he accomplished more than half the distance, and had the weather been more favorable ho would, doubtless, have made his promises to go to France good. It must be remembered that it was not until his second attempt that Captain Boyton suc- ceeded tn crossing the Channel. THR START, About four o’clock last evening a small body of gen- Yemen, mostly members of the various rowing and swimming clubs of London, walked dowa to the Ad- miralty pier. During the afternoon they had been watching the sky with considerable anxiety, and bad taken counsel with several of the oldest weather prophets of the port. But as an old and worthy negro once said to me about lightning when I upbraided him for his cowardice during a thunderstorm:—'You isn’t always so cartin wha’ it’s gwine w strike as uncartin wha’ it might;’’ so I was given to understand about the weather inthe English Channel, “1 would not bet a shilling on the weather three hours abead,” said an old skipper to me, in tho afternoon, But as the evening began to full, and as tho weather fad been abont as unfavorable as it could very well be, Captain Webb thought he perceived a toming change which, it was argued naturally enough, might be for the better, and certainly couldn't be for | HOBOKEN'S FINANCIAL “CONDITION. an + IN. the worse, It was decided by Captain Webb and his Feferecs that, as the tide was favorable and a reasonable prospect of good weather, the attempt had better be made at once, Night was coming on and a thunder shower had just passed, but Webb did not shrink from the cold dismal water, IN THE WATER, Without a word Captain Webb repaired to a shed ‘fear by, where ho was stripped, and, after being an- nointed with dolphin oil to close his pores to the cold, he stepped to the end of the pier and, at 4h, 58m. 30s., took @ splendid “header”? into the sea, The select few who were to accompany him bad meanwhile been rowed off to the small sail boat which was to precede him, and the rowboat which was to follow him 8 one and the sume moment shot out from behind the pier, It wasacold, cheerless proceeding, churacteris- Uc of nothing but the determination of one man to quietly perform a self-imposed task of great hardship. ‘The air rung loudly with cheers as the swimmer rose to the surface and struck out boldly toward the open sea, They stood and watched him in the thickening gloom Until they could see hitn uo Jonger--a perfect picture for Kingaloy’s words:— Swimming out into the south, Gut Into the south, as the sun’ went down, With those on the lugger the time soop began to drag. ‘The few boats from the shore which hag followed the Awimmor for the frat quarter of an hour bean to drap | the BREASTING THE WAVES, | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. off, and soon after were to be seen retarning toward the shore, Still onward went the swiminer, now rising upon the crest of a wave, now sinking for a moment out of sight of the anxious watchers on the lugger. At half-past five Captain Webb was coming steadily along in our wake, keeping well up and dashing through a swarm of sea anemones, I was kindly asked to-go off in the first boat from the tu © tain Webb, We reached him ut twenty minutes past six, gave him some strong boer and a biseuit, which he drank and ate on his back, and then we left him in good condition and without any signs of fatigue, Twenty minutes after our return to the sailboat wo really had a scare, It seemed as if tho Hamburg Lloyd steamer, coming down the Channel, was determined to run down both our eraft and tho swimmer; but after an immense amount: of fog-horn blowing and shouting her Captain changed his mind when almost on top of us, and passed us on the starboard side. ‘Then we congratulated ourselves that all danger was over and that we could “make a night of iv” in the best manner possible under the circumstances. But again we were disappoinged, for the wind which now began to freshen covered the deck with spray froin the vessel's bow, and mado the ship almost untenantable, To re- main in the cabin-—where a hot fire was burning for the purpose of keeping Captain Webb's coffee warm—was im- | possible, “SPROTACLES POR DUCKS." ‘The swimmer now essayed to wear a pair of spectacles, which were provided for him by the referees, but the remedy was so much worse than the disease that he soon dropped them unregretfully into the deep. As the South Sandhead: Lightship was sighted tho pilot, Mr. Toms, put off to Captain Webb and they conversed regarding the breeze. The pilot declared that the breeze would subside at sundown and the Cap- tain pursued his way hopefully. At half-past seven he partook of gome hot colfve, and his progress was then stated to be about four miles, which had been accom- plished at the rate of one and a balf miles per hour. The sun disappeared behind a heavy bank of clouds in the west, the wind subdued soinewhat, to the evidentt comfort of the swimmer, who was still following us with unabated vigor, = The ~— South _—Foro- land lights, began to. show out clearly, over the cliffs, and soon after the Calais and Cape Grisnez lights were descried. The lugger was oc- casionally put about, to permit of those on board get- ting a view of and cheering the swimmer, after which she started again on her course. About twenty minutes past ten a sudden squall of rain struck us, and a thick mist followed, through which we were unable to see the light in the small boat, The rain came down pitilessly for about an hour; and when it ended, looking over our port quarter wo detected in the gloom the gallant swim- mer and his escort close upon us, With the cessation of the rain came an increase in the force of the wind. Bearings wero again taken, but it was some time before the exact location of Calais light could be settled, The taking of cross bearings was ithpossible. The waves were now crested, and white caps appeare. or 4 des, At forty-six minutes past eleven, ..aen ne lugger hove to, near tho Cuptain’s boat « ~he: rico was heard off in the darkness hailing-- ay George,” To this was returned, “Ay, ay.” ‘thon tuo wv of Captain Webb was heard ashe rom «* the top of ¢ wave, and said, good naturedly, “I thine } must ‘ up; there’s too much sea on for comfort.” He swam up to the small boat and without assistance vaulted into it, The lugger was hailed and picked the party up, As Captain Webb jumped nimbly over the gunwale ho ‘was received with a hearty cheer, and went down into the cabin, where he was rubbed down and then he went to bed. Our pilot then decided to run to Calais, and wo Feached there at 4.30 this morning. 1 took the firs mail boat back to Dover in company with Captain Webb, and itis only fuir to stato that he did not show half as mach fatigue as I felt, COYLE VS. JOHNSON. THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL MATCH-—-JOHNSON WINS AGAIN-—COYLE GIVES UP AFTER SWIM- | MING SIX MILES—TEN MILES IN TWO HOURS ¥ORTY-SIX MINUTES. PuLapenputa, August 24, 1875. ‘The second swimming match for “the championship of the world’? took place to-day between J. B. Johnson, the champion of England, and Thomas Coyle, the young semi-professional, of Chester, Pa, Tho unsatisfactory termination of the firet~ace and Coyle’s charges that ho had boon drugged gave an interest to the second race, which took place to-day as the result of a challenge which Coyle immediately sent to Johnson after the Englishman's victory in the preceding race. A more disagreeable day could not have been chosen. A cold, drizzling rain fell almost constantly. The starting point was Lazarretto, ten miles from Gloucester, a dis- tance three miles shorter than the preceding course. This point on the river 1s merely a station for the fever hospital of quarantine, and an inhospitable, disagroe- ‘able place, almost without shelter on a rainy day, After a long wait in the wet, the tug Fox, on which both contestants were, made its appearance off the little pier, and the swarm of sailboats, tugboats and excursion barges flocked about the Fox, from which the start was made at seventeen minutes after three precisely, John- son sprang into the water first and took the lead at once, with a strong, but slow and steady stroke, swimming on his side, as his custom fs. Coyle swam’ straight for- ward, breasting the waves in the usual fashion, with a quicker stroke than his competitor, In fifteen minutes Johnson was apparently 400 yards ahead, The wind was blowing pretty hard from the northeast, almost dead ahead, ‘The water was lumpy, and the tide making up stream in the direction of Gloucoster Point at the rate of about three miles an hour, a little slower than the ebb tides and the usual floods, on account of the recent heavy rains, At @ quarter past four Johnson had_ gained so much on Coyle that it was apparent that he was to be the winner, unless some unforeseen circum- stance occurred. ’ He was then about 400 yards ahead. At seventeen minutes past four, one hour after the start, Johnson's lead had increased to about $00 yards, and Coyle had swum about five miles, At this lime ‘it became evident that Coyle was suffering dis- tress. He had taken stimulants only three times daring his stay in the water, which was so cold after the recent cool weather that it Was plainly chilling him, At 4:37, 1h, 20m. after the start, Coyle was taken into the boat with his judges, He had’ swum six miles. He did not express a Uesire to give up, but his trainer, who was closely watching him, saw that his powers wero failing him and that a longer trial would be dangerous. In this opinion the Judges concurred, and the swimmer was accordingly lifted into his boat, hurriedly dressed and taken aboard the barge Neilson. Here he was wrapped in a heavy pea coat and rapidly walked up and down a small cabin, so as to restore the circulation of the blood and to prevent serious effects. He said that he did not feel tired in the water, but very much chilled. ‘The water was very cold, had it’not been for which he would have swum further easily. Johnson kept on his course. At 6h. 3m. he reached tho stakeboat opposite Gloucester Point, having made the distance, about ten miles, in two hours and forty-six minutes. He appeared to be in excellent condition, and the last mile of the race was made in better timo than any except the first. After Coyle was taken from the water Johnson swam slowly aud floated with the tide. When Gloucester hove in sight, however, with its shores lined with thousands of people and the stake- bout gayly decked with tags, he seemed to be legs sav. ing of his strength and imdulged in several spurts of fast swimming, exhibiting his peculiar mode of pro- pelling himself on his side, swimming under water, &c, As Johnson was lifted out of the water he was cheered enthusiastically. Steam whistles were blown and cheers rent the air, Just before Coyle gave out a steamboat called the Un- dine almost ran him down, It may have been only stupidity, but it had the appearance of being inten- tioual, “Coyle’s judges did not claim the foul they were enutled to, ‘The long looked for report of the two experts who were ctiployed to investigate the account books of all the city officials of Hoboken, was sent in to the Council- men and read last evening. The experts stated that they had gone over the accounts kept between the first day of May, 1870, and the same day of 1875; that all the public moneys had passed through the proper chan- nels, excepting the sums given to the City Clerk, whose ed a deficit of $1%4—probably a clerical er- md this vague statement, which leit the Al- dermen as much in the dark ax ever, the contents of the report were far trom being suilicicutly lear, A resolution Was accordingly adopted that the report be referred back to the experts for further information, A motion was made that all the public funds be deposited inthe First National Bank, but consideration of this Was postponed in view of the fact that City Treasurer Kamena had given $200,000 bonds as security for the faithful discharge of his duties, whereas the bank did not do as much. ‘There seems to be an impression that there is still a serew loose somewhere, which can only ve ascertained by a more extended scrutiny of the books and a detailed statement of the balances standing to the credit of the city, , FELL OVERBOARD. About half-past seven o'clock last evening Cornchus Houston, fifty-eight years of age, of Greenpoint, fell overboard at pier No. 27 Rast River, and was rescued by the police of the Fourth precinct. ’ He was cured for at streot station house and Aent home. | water and the light boats shot ahead, THE INTERNATIONAL REGA'TA. First Day's Racing of the Amateurs on Saratora Lake, GOOD WATER---BRIGHT SKIES---NO WIND Courtney Again Wins the Champion- ship of the State. TIME TIE BEST ON RECORD. Riley, of the Neptunes, Carries Off the Juniors’ Prize. The Regatta a Grand Success. and Nu- merously Attended. Sanaroca Lak, August 24, 1875. The third annual regatta of the Saratoga Rowing As- Sociation commenced to-day, and, with the assistance of beautiful weather and good management, the two events on the programme were decided under the most favorable | circumstances, Saratoga has changed considerably within tho past two days—that is to say, the floating population has changed, and straw hats and blue ribbons have taken the place of light pants and cutaway coats. Yesterday the morning and afternoon trains brought large dolegations representing the boating interests of the United States, and carriages and omuibuses had full cargoes to tho lake. The scullers were all out in tho afternoon taking a final trial before their effort of to- day. Maxwell, the dark horse in the State championship, was closely watched, and when Dick Bainbridge started to pull the course he was followed by about a half dozen oarsmen, all anxious to try his mettle, Bainbridge is rowing very fast and will pull a big race to-morrow when he meets Courtney, Riley, Randall and tho other cracks. The four oars were also on the water and there are so many good crews among them that it is almost impossible to pick a winner, ‘Tho Argonautas, Beaverwycks, Mutuals, Buffaloes and Atalantas are all rowing very fast and their friends think well of their chances, Last night a good many of the oarsmen came to town and the pool selling on to-day’s races was quite brisk. Courtney was a strong favorite for the State Championship, and Riley and Lathrop disputed tho honors in the junior rere, Later they adjourned to the garden party at the nd Union, which was quite largely attended. paratoga was alive at an early hour this morning, and the avenue between Congress Hall and the Union was soon blocked with vehicles of every description, waiting for a load to the lake. There was a light breeze about eight A. M., but the clear blue sky over- head gave promise of still weather and smooth water. As it was understood that the referee was determined | to be prompt in starting the boats, breakfast was hur- ried through, and by ten A. M. the road was covered with carriages and pedestrians, all wending their way to the scene of action, It was quite a pleasant drive, as the watering carts had been at work early and laid the dust. The grand stand was im the hands of the car- penters yesterday, and afforded comfortable seat- ing accommodation for over 1,000 spectators. A large number of carriages were drawn up on the side of a hill in the rear, from whence there was quite a good view of the course, The referee, Mr. Neville, the Judges, Messrs. J. B. Sage, Allston Adams, M. V. B. Smith, A. R. Warner, E. Stanley Foster, George B. Mitchell, Fred W. Englehardt, H. B. Delafield and Philip Dodge, and the timekeepers, John B, Sage, George W. Smith and P, McDonald, went on board Mr, Southgate’s steam yacht, which has been placed at their disposal during the regatta, and at half-past ten the preparation gun was fired, TH® VIEW FROM THR NERALD TOWER. Looking from the Hnaup Tower the lake presented quite a charming picture, with its calm surface dotted over with rowboats of every description, and some half a dozen little steamboats puffing around waiting for the scullers to start. Mr. William Wood remained on shore and officiated as judgo at the finish, After steaming over the course the referee's boat re- | turned to the starting point, opposite the grand stand, and, as the scullers had taken their positions, told them to prepare to start. It was now ten minutes past eleven, and the stand was well filled, Hundreds of Spectators were also scattered along the shore and a few were patronizing the booths in the grove behind tho stand. At last the attention of all was centred on the oarsmen as they sat in position in their frail shells waiting for the starting signal. It was only a momentary suspense, as with ono accord their oars dipped the It was a beauti- ful start, and for the first fow strokes they all seemed to hang well together; but at last the long, measured stroke of Courtney began to tell, and he quictly forged through the fleet and took the lead. 1t was the last his competitors saw of him, except when, still struggling for the turning buoy, he passed through them, homeward bound, pulling that long, strong and graceful stroke that, after much practice, he has adopted, finding that it developed the greatest speed. The finish was not interesting, as Courtney had no one near him to struggle for first honors. He won in a walk, and in 18m. 894¢8. the fastest time on record, Riley pulled a gamo race and secured second place. ‘Yhe excitement over the State championship race had hardly subsided before a warning gun called the con: testants for the junior sculls to their positions. Riley ‘was to pull again, and notwithstanding the strain on his endurance that ho had just experienced appeared to be the favorite, while the Boaverwyck representative, George W. Lathrop, was the second choice, There was some little delay in getting the rowers in thoir positions, and the referce’s boat steamed down to some of their quarters to hurry them off, ‘At noon they were allin line, and the referee grasping the opportunity sent them off with a good start. Robinson and (rr were the quickest to get away, and then the favorites, Riley and Lathrop began to show to | the front. Before half a mile was pulled Riley had the lead, with Ackerman and Lathrop close behind, and the rest some distance behind, Riley was the first to turn tho buoy, and then Lathrop and Ackerman went round together + a seven seconds later, Coming home Lathrop lef for the first half inile, and then Riley went to the front and won easily, Lathrop getting second place after a close finish with Ackerman, ‘The rowing was allover and the grand stand do- serted by half-past twelve o'clock, so that the specta- tors had plenty of time to drive back to Saratoga in time for an early dinner. It would be advisable if the managing committee were to pay more attention to the colors worn by the contestants, as in the first race Maxwell, McCormick and Riley were all attired alike and it was nearly impossible to distinguish one from the other. In the second race Riley, Lathrop, Girvin and Orr were all down on tho card in blue and white, and unless the eye never left them from the start there was a good deal of luck in picking them out at the finish, Kach contestant should be compelled to wear some distinguishing color diferent from the others, or else they may as well do away with colors altogether. The referee should also have the course cleared, and compel the enterprising gentlemen in single sculls not in the race to keep out of the track, as getting mixed up with the contestants they ‘fare apt to confuse the judges and reporters, THY SINGLE SCULL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RACK, The following are the names of the contestants who drew up into Jine with their weight, age, height, colors and the positions they occupied, numbering one from the western shore or the stakeboat opposite the grand stand :— David Roache, Waverley Boat Club, New York ; age, 23 woight, 116 Ibs; height, 5.04. Colors, purple and blue Charles K. Courtney, Union Springs Boat Ciub; age, eight, 166 Ibs; height, 611g. Colors, white. Paper boat aka Boat Club, Greenpoint, 4 Ibs. ; height, 5.1134. Colors, Dine and white. Wooden boat, J.T. McCormack, Beaverwyck Boat Club, Albany, age, 23; weight, 160 Ibs; height, 5.08, Colors, nd white. tae Rovert Lefman, Neptune Boat Club, Staten Island; age, 26; weight 145 Ibs; height, 6.10}. Colors, blue and white, James Ruley, Naptune Bout Blub, Staten Jalands age, | Mi ais | Committee on Qualifications, 24; weight, 168 lbs; height, 5.10. Colors, biue ana white. Joseph H. Girvin, Beaverwyek Boat Club, Albany; age, 21; weight, 120 Ibs; height, 6.01. Colors, white and } blue. THR RACE. Promptly at five minutes past eleven o'clock the | reforee ou board the Madge e the customary warning to the contestants, and five seconds later started them off after firing a gun, The start was even, All the seullers seemed to catch the water at the same time. ‘There was no advantage gained by any of them in the “got awa; Before the men had rowed 200 yards Courtney began to forge slowly ahead with his long, swinging stroke. Riley, the Neptune representative, nearly at the extreme eastern end of the line, was doing good work, but the champion’s boat was getting ahead at every stroke, Boforo an eighth of a mile was rowed Courtney had the lead and Riley was fast shaking off the others, Maxwell, who had made a fine showing at first, was now dropping from the _posi- tion he had taken at the start and was set img down to his work, with McCormack, who was rowing a strong, telling stroke, Roache was rowing in good form, but it wus evident that the pace was becoming too hot for him. Girvin, who held the extreme end, was doing well, but was destined to keop Roache company. At the end of the half mile Courtney had a big lead and was rowing well within himself, apparently rowing at ease and pulling not more than thirty strokes a minute, Riley, having shaken off all tho others, was now “going for” his man, but making no perceptible difference im the great gap which sepa- rated them. Maxwell, Roache and McCormack wero nearly on a line, with Rouche a little behind when the three-quarter mile was reached. At six minutes and twenty-five seconds from the start Courtney turned the stakeboat, with Riley a few seconds later following; then came Maxwell and McCormack, followed by Roache and Girvin. On the homestretch Courtney had it all his own way, rowing easily, talking with those he met on the course, and paddling along as if he was out for an airing instead of rowing for the cham- pionship of the Empire State. Riley worked hard to overhaul him, but it was of no avail, Courtney won the race easily, getting to the goal first, and making, it is said, the best amateur timo on record by fmshing the race in 13m. 30148, Riley came in second, with Mux- well and McCormack following in close company, and Roach and Girvin bringing up the rear. The following is the order of the boats as they came on together, with the official time:— second, din. O}¢s. James T, McCormack, third, Lim, 36348. J. W, Maxwell, fourth, 14m: 504¢8, David Roache, fifth, 15m. 0149s James H. Girvin, sixth, 16m. 16s. WINNERS OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. In 1874—Charlies KE, Courtney, Union Springs Boat Club, 14. 44. In 1875—Charles E, Courtney, Union Springs Boat Club, 13.3934. JUNIOR SINGLE SCULLS. ‘The following are the names of the contestants ini this race, together with their weights, ages, height, the colors of their club and the positions they occupied at the start:— G. F. Mann, Argonauta Boat Club, Bergen Point, N. J.; age, 26;' weight, 160 Ibs.; height, 6.01, Colors, white and red. James Riley, Neptune Boat Club, Staten Island; age, 24; weight, 38 Ibs; height, 61 Colors, blud and white, P. G, Ackerman, Atlantic Boat Club, Hoboken, N. J. ; age, 21; weight, 140 Ibs; height, 619. Colors, white and blue. George W. Lathrop, Beaverwyck Boat Club, Albany; age, 19; weight, 140 Ibs; height, 6.06. Colors, blue and white, 7 James H. Girvin, Beaverwyck Boat Club, Albany; ago, 31; weight, 120'Ibs. ; height, 5.01, Colors, blue an whe . W. Tompkins, Wolvenhook Boat Club, Greenbush, N. Y.; age, 18; weight, 140 Ibs; height, 5.09. Colors, magenta, blue’and white. RH. Robinson, Union Springs Boat Club, N. Y.; age, 19; weight, 136 Ibs.; height, 5.104%. Colors, white. R. H! Orr, Seawanhaka Boat Club, Greenpoint, N. Y.; age, 24; weight, 160 lbs.; height, 5.10%. Colors, blue and white. THE RACK. ‘The ten minutes having elapsed after the firing of the ten minute gun and the men betng all drawn into line, the signal was given and the start was made. As in the former race every boat got away at the same time. After rowing for about one hundred yards Girvin, the plucky little sculler of the Beaverwycks, drew out of the race. Riley, who rowed so gamely in the former race, was also in this, and ina few minutes began to show his speed, Ernest Mann, of the Argonautas, was rowing splendidly and holding most of the others for the first eight when Ackerman and Lathrop got out of the group, and started off on a chase after Riley, who was leading. The struggle between the Atlantic representative and the Beayerwyck sculler was most } intense, Both were pulling about the same number of strokes. Lathrop had a little the best of it, but not much. Robinson was also doing finely, and was leading in a group in which Tompkins, Mann and Orr were companions, Near by the mile stakeboat, which he turned in 6m, 45s. from the start, Riley had the lead, Ackerman and Lathrop, a few seconds later, got round almost together, followed shortly after by Robinson, Tompkins, Orr and Mann in the order named, The race home was a splendid one, The Neptune man showed the way, then came Lathrop and Ackerman, the bow of the ‘latter’s boat close on a level with the washvox ofthe former. Both men were doing their best, rowing all they knew how, and holding each other in the positions stated. Robinson, Tompkins, Orr and Mann pulled a gamo stern chase, and reduced the distance somewhat between them and the leading boat, ‘The race was won by Riley, who crossed the score in exactly the same time as he made in the previous race, followed closely by Lathrop and Ackerman, who came in nearly bow and bow, with Robinson, Tompkins, Orr and Mann following. The following is the order of coming in, with the referee's tme:— James Riley, first... George W. Lathrop, second, P, ©. Ackerman, third. R. H, Robinson, fourth F. W. Tompkins, fifth. R. H. Ose, sixth... James H. Girvin di WINNERS OP SINGLE SCULL—JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. In 1873, T. R. Keator, Harlem Rowing Club... 16 20 In 1874, David Roach, Gramercy Boat Club.... 14 243¢ In 1875, James Riley, Neptune Boat Clab.. MON A PROTEST AGAINST RILEY, There appears to be some dispute about James Riley, the representative of the Neptune Boat Club, as will be seen by the following protest :— We, the undersigned, members of the various ama- teur clubs represented at Saratoga, do believe the pro- tests made agains, James Riley, of the Neptune Club, on two aflidavits should receive consideration from the believing, cach and all of us, from the definition’ given by’ the Saratoga Rowing Association of an amatuer, that he should be disqualified. Signed by J. E. Kustis, Captain of the Atalantas, and W, H. Downs, H. W, Rodgers and John Gunster, of the Atalanta Boat Club; Walter Mann, Cap- tain of the Argonautas, and F, ©. Eldred, B. Stephen- son, Ed. Smith, R. Bainbridge and G. E. Mann, of the Argonauta Boat Club; P. GC. Ackerman, Atlantic Boat Club, and C. EK, Courtney and R. H. Robinson, of the Union Springs Boat Club, ‘This protest has been placed in the hands of the President of the Saratoga Rowing Association for action. TO-MORROW'S RACKS promise to be more exciting than those of to-day. It is thought the senior sculls, with such men as Courtney, Bambridge, Yates, Riley and the seven others named, will prove one of the finest single scull races ever rowed in this country. THE NATIONAL GAME. In the game between the Mutuals and the Hartfords on the Union Grounds, yesterday, the latter were the vic- tors by a score of 3 to 2, the Mutuals having been sent to the bat. The following is the score by innings :— HARTPORD, MUTUAL. Players. RAB. P. AE. — Players. RAB. P. ALE. D. Allison... 0 1 6 0 8 Holdsworth. 0 1 3 1 2 Millg.......0 1 9 1 1 Stark 03801 Burdock... 0 0 2 8 0 Hallin o1010 York +0 000 0 Barnie.....0 170 2 Ferguson... 1 0 0 1 0 Gerhardt... 1 0 3 2 1 Remsen ....0 2 1 0 0 Booth......1 100 1 Carey -.-.++ 1 9 § 1 9 Nolton.....0 1 0 2 1 A. Allison... 1 1 4 1 1 Matthews... 0 0 0 2 1 Bond ....... 0 1 0 3 0 Gedney... 0 0 6 00 Totals... 3 Totals..... 2 3. Clubs. 4th, Sth. 6th TH, Hartford .... FY Mutual . ) BASE BALL NOTES, The Actives, of this city, play the Sunnysides, of Sing Sing, on the grounds of the latter, to-morrow. The Staton Island Club and the Atiantic Club, of Jamaica, will play on the grounds of the former club, at Tompkinsville, on Saturday next, J The amateur champion Flyaways played their open- ing game at the Johnstown tournament yesterday, deteating the Murphys, of Troy, by the score of 15 to 4. ‘Tho following is the Score by innings :— INNINGS, Clubs, lst, 2d, Sd. Ath, Sth. Oth. TH, Sth. th. Flyaw: “ee et ee Ft OO wens? @ B20 8 OO im 15 a j of crack shots with whom I was anxious to try conclu- CAPTAIN BOGARDUS. Return of the Champion Pigeon Shooter of the World. HIS EXPERIENCES IN ENGLAND. What He ‘Thinks of the Boundaries. HE ADVOCATES THEIR ABOLITION. Captain A. H, Bogardus, the champion pigeon shooter of the world, who returned from Europe to this city company with tha American rifle team, was yesterday visited at his hotel by a representative of the HeRaLp iu order that an expression of his opinions and expe- riences as to the mauner in which pigeon shdoting con- tests are conductea in England might be obtained. Captain Bogardus expressed himself yery freely upon the subject, and his remarks, which are given below, Will be read with interest not only by the pullers of the trigger but by the public generally. He said:—"T had for a long time felt a desire to visit England, where I had heard there were a large number sions, I felt confident that I could beat them, 1, as you know, went over with the American rifle team. I took this opportunity for the reason that I desired to witness the contest in which they were engaged and also because it suited my own private arrangements. Before my arrival in England I bad no engagements to enter into any matches, whether in the form of exhi- ditions or otherwise; but I inserted a challenge in | Bal’s Life two days after my arrival, in which I offered to make a match with any one for from £100 to £500 a sido, I then obtained several engagements for exhi- bition shooting on various conditions, accounts of which have already been published in the Heranp, as | also have been the results of my contests with indi- viduals, whether for the championship or otherwise. “My experiences while in England were of the pleas- antest kind, and I think I have every reason to be grati- fied with the receptions I received wherever I went. It is true I had many overtures.made to me, after they found out what I could do, to lose certain matches or miss certain birds; but I considered that, as tho cham- pion of America and AN AMERICAN’ CITIZEN, my honor was at stake, and I scouted all such propo- suls, and in unmistakable terms gave the makers of such propositions to understand that I was the wrong | man to be approached in any such way. My intention | was when I started to shoot my best in any contest I | might engage in, and to carry olf the palm of victory if | “Lcould for the honor of the Stars and Stripes, irrespoo- tive of any pecuniary consideration, 4 “You see,” continued the Captain, “I have been in the habit of mixing with all classes and kinds of so- ciety, and was perfectly able to take card of myself. ‘These overtures, which I refer to, were made by certain betting men who had evidently mistaken my character, for I am proud to say I never sold match in my life. I very soon compelled them also to understand that | whenever I engaged ina ‘shoot’ it was ona square | basis, and that I intended to win if I could. I might have mado more money by acting differently to what I did, perhaps; but I am quite satisied with the result of my trip, for I not only paid all my expenses, but came away with some of these to the good (here the Captain exhibited a pile of fifty pound Bank of England notes), which I have no doubt can be sold for a few greenbacks, I got a good deal of | ehafling on some occasions when I was shooting, but my nerves are not very weak, and I managed to stand it all, “Besides my exhibition performances I shot matches with Shaw at Manchester, with Rimell at London, with Stevens at Hendon, and two matches in South Wales. In all of them Iwas the victor. also again shot George Rimell for, THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD, where I won the match and the badge. The only time when I was treated in an ungentlemanly way was in my match with Shaw. ment was for each to trap and handle for the other, Shaw appeared to think I shot too quick, although I always kept my gun down below the elbow, according to the American rules, and never raised it until the signal ‘pull’ was given, Even then I waited, also ac- cording to the rules, until the bird was on the fly. In order to trick me and show that I fired before the bird could leave the trap Shaw on one occasion | placed a dead pigeon in the trap, and when the signal | was given to ‘pull’ I raised my gun and waited to get | sight of the bird on the wing; but no bird rose, and [ did not fire. I at once called out, ‘No bird,’ and | claimed the match from the referee ‘when T found that | a dead bird had been put in the trap, ever, ordered went on, ity. The | other bird to be given me, The mateh dd I won finally by a@ large major- | referee afterward admitted that had | T° not, at the time I claimed the match, been ‘so far ahead he would have given me | the stakes, With this exception I was generally well | treated. 1, nowever, kept. myself to myself, and de- | clined all the proffers of hospitality which were ex- | wnded to me, for the reason that I wanted to keep | straight and my nerves in good order, This IL could | not have done had Igone the rounds with those who | asked me to go out with them. On the whole, “I must | say I am particularly well pleased with my trip. went TO ENGLAND AS A STRANGER and was handsomely treated, notwithstanding that I bore no letters of introduction; for I thought that the fuct of my being the champion of America was | a sufficient passport to carry me — through; and so I found it, I felt from the first that 1 could outshoot any of their crack shots and I feel so now, and, as I stated in a challenge 1 published yester- day,’Lam willing to make a match with any one in England or elsewhere for the championship of tho world, for from $5,000 to $25,000, If any Englishman | wishes to make such a match I will return to Eng- land and shoot it off within two months, or even one month, if necessary BLUE ROCKS, “With regard to the quality of pigeons used in matches on the other side I must certainly say that they are On this occasion the arrange- | } That official, how- | w larly the case in the contest for the championship of the world which I shot with Mr. George Rimell, I used A VERY HEAVY GUN, which gave me no trouble, while his piece, on the con- trary, kicked terribly after a few shots, through badly fouling and being entirely too light to resist the pres- » and recoil caused by the@xplosion of the pow 1, however, have more to gay on this and other subjects connected with my trip within ashort time, forlam writing a book giving my experiences and views. Lean only now reiterate what I have alreaty suid—viz., that, theoughout my visit to England, | was enorally well treated, and that I shall long remember With pleasure the courtesy and good feeling with which 1 was met on every hand.’ THR CHAMPION BADGE. The following is a description of the pate won by Captain Bogardus in his match with Mr. George Kimell for the championship of the world:—An oval shaped medallion of plain gold, on which is the inseri tiun on blue enamel, “Pigeon match between Captala A. Hl. Bogardus and Mr, George Rimell.”” Around this is @ garter of blue enamel, with the words in gold, “Chauipionsh'p of the World.” On the outside of this, on either side, are grouped the fags of all nations, wrought in ‘colored enamels, “Surmounting the whole is a solid gold model of the globe, res on two crossed guns cross whieh of the upper part, is a minigture pigeon, with full spread wings, folding in its mouth a wreath of laurel worked 1p enumel, On the reverse side of the badge are given the terms of the match, as follows :— “100 birds each, viz:—20 from one trap, 21 yards rise, one barrel; 15 pairs from two traps, 4 yards apart, 1 yards rise, and 50 from 4 traps, 5 yards apart, 30 yards rise, 144 04. shot. Captain Bogardus, it is understood, is to be tend @ benelit next week at Gilmore's Garden, YACHTING. SCRUB RACES AT GOWANUS--THE J, SAUNDERS AND THREE BROTHERS THE WINNERS. A very interesting scrub race for sloop yachts was sailed yesterday at Gowanus, The course was from the float at the foot of Thirty-seventh street to the buoy off Robbin’s Reef lighthouse and return, to be sailed over three times, making a total distance of about twenty miles. ‘The following yachts started:—Emily P., owner ex-Commodore Sweeney, length 21 feet 8 inches; Sophia | Emma, owner Jabob Varian, length 21 fect 10 inches, and the J. Saunders, owner J, McMahon, length 21 feet ll inches. The wind at the start was east by northeast, but there was but little breeze during the day. ‘The start was made in the following order:—Emily P., 2h 10m, 458; Sophia Emma, 2h, 1m, 208; J. Saunders, 2h, lim, 454 The yachts got away in splendid order, but on the first turn, at Robin's Reef, the Saunders got ahead and maintained her position until the end. The wind, however, went down almost toadead calm, but the yachts made good time and passed the home stakeboat for the first-time as fol- lows:—J. Saunders, 3h. . 408,; Emily P,, 3h. 26m, 408 ; Sophia Ernina, 8h. 27m, 35s, On turning to the wind again the Saunders sailed in splendid style, and the second trip was more interesting than the first. The yachts tarned the home stakeboat the second time as follows:—J, Saunders, 4h. 36m. 428. ; ly P., 4h, 40m. 388; Sophia Emma, 4h. 4m, 388. It will thus be seen that the Emily P. gained four seconds the Saunders, while the Sophia Emma had lost ly four minutes, The tinish was made in the tol: —J, Saunders, 5h, 48m, 24s. ; Emily P, j Sophia Emina, th, 2m 324, "The actual time of each ‘yacht was:—J.' Saunders, 8h, 87m. 45. ; Emily P., 3h, 43m. 488, ; Sophia Emma, 8h, 50m. 473, The J. Saunders wus, therefore, the winner by 6m. 448, or, after time allowance, she'beat the Emily P, by 6m. 14s, The Sophia Emma was 7m. 1s, behind the Emily P. ‘Tho crew of the winning yacht were received with ! much enthusiasm by the crowds of people on shore, ‘The Saunders and the Emily P. belong to the Long Island Club, and the Sophia Emma belongs to the Manhattan Club, Mr, J. M. Simpson, of New York, and Mr, J. Edwards, of Bay Ridge, acted as judges. During the progress of the race another race took place between two cat-rigged boats for a purse. The boats were Aunt Jerusha, owned by W. Evans, Jersey City, 11 fect 10 inches, and the Three Brothers, owned by Mr. Bradley, Jersey City, 12 feet. The-start was made in the following order:—Aunt Jerusha, 3h, 13m. 30s.; Three Brothers, 3h. dm, The course was from Frank Bates’ boathouse to the Long Dock, Brooklyn, to be sailed over twice. On the first turn of the home stakeboat the time was:—Three Brothers, 3h, 43m. 453; Aunt Jerusha, 3h, 46s, Both boats sailed beautifully, but’ the wind was very low, conse quently the speed attained was not very great. The owner of the Jerusha did not understand the tides in the vicinity and went far out of his way. Notwith- standing this she caught up with the Three Brothers just at the finish, ‘The race ended as follows :—Three Brothers, 4h, 12m. 18s.; Aunt Jerusha, dh. 12m, 26s., the fornier winning by 37 seconds, The judges were _ James Lennox and W. H. Johnson, YACHTING NOTES. The yacht Mohawk is again at anchor off the club house at Stapleton, with new spars alongside to replace those carried away during the.race from Newport te Vineyard Haven. The Yacht Club building at Stapleton, 8. I., has been started from its foundation, and is being slowly moved | further south. ‘The following yachts are now anchored off Manhas- sett House, Shelter Island:—Schooners Resolute, Rufus | Hatch owner; Comet, William H. Langley Estelle, James Smith, and sloop Alert, H. F. Vuil, of New Yor | Yacht Club; ’ schooner Sea Witch, Commodore SI | and sloop Libbie, B, 8. L. Blood, of’ Brooklyn Club, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, At a meeting of the Board of Health yesterday the Registrar of Vital Statistics presented a report showing that there were 674 deaths in the city during the weer ending last Saturday, the same as in the - precedimg week. The Registrar credits the great decrease of mor- ality to she extraordinary rainfall of the last four veeks, Which amounted to 11.69 inches, ‘The following is a comparative statement of cases of contagious diseases reported at this Bureau for the twa weeks ending August 21, 1875:— —Week Endings Aug. Mg. 21 Diseases. Typhus fever. yphoid fever. i168 23 Scarlet fever. . 2 ¢ Measles: - 7 Diphtheri . oT 50 Smallpox i 34 36 Cerebro-spinal meningiti: . 8 3 SHOCKING BURNING ACCIDENT. A workman named Kendler, employed in Meckert’s brewery, Guttenberg, while engaged in putting tar into barrels, let a quantity of the stuff besmear his clothing. ‘The liquid in one of the vessels became accidentally ignited and the flames reached his clothing. He wat soon Wrapped ina sheet of flame. Uis agonizing eries drew assistance, but for which he must have perished in a short time. hands He was terribly burned about the nd face, and had to be carried to his home ia w York, where he lies in a precarious condi- HORSE. CAR ACCIDENT. somewhat superior to what we have here. The birds used there are what are termed | ‘blue rocks.’ They are strong, healthy birds, and, as a rale, fly very swiftly and are quick to get ‘away. Bat, under the rules governing matches, | would as soon have the birds here as there, for it makes but little dif- ference when one opponent traps and kpndles tor the other; for each man Will naturally pull out the strongest and best birds to put up for his antagouiat, With the practice L bave now had on these English pigvons, I | could, Lam sure, kill ag many of them as of American | birds. * “in respect to the rales governing matches in England the only radical difference appears to me to be in the matyor of the distance of the boundaries, There the usual thing is sixty yards, while here it is eighty yards | 1 would us soon have the one as the other, although | 1am of the opinion that the putting of any’ boundary into which a bird shall drop is a nustake entirely; for, although one might make a splendid shot, yet the bird | might just drop a few inches out of bounds’ and thus be | lost. “This olten happens, as every pigeou shooter knows. A bird may be badly bit, but fly its breath out, drop within bounds, and by 4 rebound just get outside the line, and thus a count is lost. 1 would rather propose that three minutes should be allowed from the Lime of the shot to GATHER IX THR BIRD, and do away with any boundary whatever, | “Atthe Hurgiingham Grounds and at the grounds of | the London Gun Club they have a feuce surrounding | the shooting grounds, some ten or twelve tect high, which is considered as the boundaries, This fence in some places is 130 yards off and in others less, but from its height it gives a better chance to the gunuer to show a large score; for a pigeon will, when badly hit, often- times strike this fence and fall within bounds, where, | were it not for this barrier, they would be outside the | pale. In my opinion on these grounds a man cau kill | from ten to fifteen more birds in a hundred than he can | anywhere else where the bounds are set at sixty or | eighty yards without a fence. 1 offered to make a mateh that 1 would kill more birds in fifty than were ever killed on either of these grounds, but I could get ho Une Lo accept the propositio “All other rules govermiug matches on the other side are much about the same as here, although there ts one | that [think should be changed, for I am decidedly of | the opinion that | THS AMERICAN RULE 18 THR DNST and fairest, | refer the manner in which the gan is held while waiting for the trap to be sprung and the bird to get on the wing. Here the rule is to hold the butt of the stock well below the elbow until the bird is ‘on the wing. There the rule allows the gunner to bola his piece in any position below the shoulder until the sigual ‘pull’ is given, when it may be rawed at once to the shoulder and aim be taken, ready to shoot directly the bird flies, ‘The American style in Unis regard puts the skill of the marksman to a severer test and is fairer to the bird, While, at the same Unie, it precludes the possibility ob shooting ata pigeon sitting. By the English system a man can hit # bird immediately on its leaving the trap, wad almost, as it were, betore it has tine to spread its wings. As « general rulo, I consider that the Rnglishmen whom | shot against used guns that were too light, and that they fouled so much as to considerably impair their accuracy alter some twenty or thirty shots had been fired by reason of their kicking, This was particus | Mrs. Johanna Bruckloss, fifty-six years of age, resid, ing at No, 67 First avenue, was knocked down last night by horses attached to car No, 27 of the Grand and Forty-second street line, and her leg was badly bruised, She Was attended to iinmediately, and was taken home by her son. The driver of the car, Dennis McNulty, Was arrested by an officer of the Seventeenth preet but Mrs. Bruckloss refused to make any charge hin, DANGEROUS KITE FLYING. About twelve o'clock Monday a boy ton years old, som of Mr. James D. Ward, in Newark, was, ying @ kite from the roof of the house, which is three stories high, | While running backward, watching the kite, he came ta ihe edge of the roof and fell to the ground. Medical at- | tendance was at once procured, when it was found that his arin was fractured and that he had received severe internal injuries, which will probably prove fatal KEROSENE EXPLOSION. Last night, about eight o'clock, a kerosene lamp ex- ploded in_ the crockery store of Daniel Bowen, No, 834 East Thirty-fourth street, and caused a damage of $150, WRECK OF A TRAIN. Travel was creatly impeded on the Morris and Basex Railroad, near Port Morris, N. J., early yesterday motn- ing, in consequence of the wrecking of a coal train which ran off the track, The railroad officials have tried to hush the matter up to such an extent that it is not known whether any one was injured or not, DIED IN JAIL. Frederick Ochtberg, a basket maker, who lately re- sided at No, 69 Moore street, Brooklyn, was arrested about ton days ago, in East New York, upon a charge of intoxication. He was taken before Justice Gertrum, whe sentenced him to the Raymond Street Jail for ten days. At the jail the prisoner was placed in an overcrowded cell on the upper tier, where he died on Satu . He body was removed to the Morgue aud every was made to suppress the fact of tits death, BARBERS’ BATTLE ‘IN A BARROOM. Late on Monday night a barber named Reinhardt wat sitting with his wife in Stark’s saloon, Hoboken, wher another tonsorial artisan, named ©. Busch, af ex-ethployé of Reinhardt, entered the store. Buscb picked a quarrel with the pair, and struck Mrs. Reim hardt violently in the fuce, felling her to the door, This action brought ona mélée, which was only stopped by the police. Mrs. Reinhardt held her assailant captive until an officer’s arrival. The prisoner was held to bail 19 the sum he Ad Recorder Bobuatedt, to await the action of the