Sculling Championship.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 27, 7 August 1883, Page 3

Sculling Championship.

On. the Ist of June Edward ICnnlan, of Toronto, and John A. Kennedy, of Portland, rowed a match at Point of Pines, Bostrni. for £500 and the championship of the world. The T men had inkeri active exercise, both on land and • water, for some lime past, and when they steppcrl. inio fh. a ir SPl skiJ!£s l Vn the evenfful clay -both were in splendid condition. Although Kennedy was well supported by his iVicnds, belting ruled at 5 to 1 on ■--Haul ah. so much money was there behind liiii!. The weather was fine, arid the -waler in : ;rood condilion for rowing, being glassy calm. -The scullers got to their stakeboals about 6.30 p.m. At the start Kennedy drew away, and by dint -of successife'spuris fairly held, the champion. " H The puce was ierriffc for the first half mile, anrl after this distance had been covered Hanlan gradually crept ■iip-toi'. his rival. A* pool race was witnessed for the next 400 yards, but ;Keanedy, who ]j a d been making leno'rmbus, exertion s. then fell to pieces, and the Canadian, rowing in his well-'icnown even style, shot to the front. KbR-iii/ w/'ll within himself Hanlan drew ahead, wiiiii- Kennedy's steering became erratic from exhaustion. All interest in the race had now died out, and Hanlan won rery easily by fifteen lengths. Time, 19min. 4sec. Both scullers .were loudly cheered at the finish by the enormous crowds taut assembled to .witness the