SEARLE DEFEATS THE CHAMPION.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 61, 30 October 1888, Page 3

SEARLE DEFEATS THE CHAMPION.

By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. fPRK USITT.I) PKKS3 ASSOCIATION, i SrpxF.Y, October 27. The sculling nice betiwon K Searle and PehT Kemp (diantpi n oft/ift worl .) for SOOsors a side and lh<» championship of the world, was rowed on the Farra matt a Ihver this afternoon, and created the greatest interest. There were not a few who thought that Kemp, after emphasing bis right to Ihe championship by twice defeating Hanlan, would again assert his superiority. During ihe week Searle had been made a strong favorite, and as much as 7 to 4 was laid on his winning, but this morning he receded to ■even money. When they started a fresh breeze was blowing down the river, but was not strong enough to affect the water. A« the cry " They're off" arose, both men struck the water together, Searle dashing away at <ll strokes a minute, while Kemp struck 40, After 200 yards had been rowed Searle, who was rowing splendidly, assumed a lead of a length, and from that time to the finish of the race never allowed Kemp to get near him. From this out the race may be said to have been virtually over, as at the half-mile post Searle had increased his lead to two lengths, and was rowing without exertion, while Kemp was exerting himself to the utmost to get on terms with his junior competitor. At the mile beacon, Searle spurted and quickly put six lengths between him and the champion, and as he rowed over the Pudney stretch he showed •brilliant sculling. JVearing the gasworks j Kemp spurted and slightly gained, but Searle was only paddling, and seeing Kemp coming up on him, increased his pace. Passing Cabarita, he had regained ■his lead of six length s. At Gladesviile there was a large crowd collected, and, in response to a mighty cheer, Searle spurted and rowed in the easiest of winneis by quite twenty lengths. Time, 22min 41? sec. Both men were very fit. but Starle'it superiority of physique was apparent early in the race. Searle was accorded a most hearty reception on slipping out of his boat. The crowd witnessing the contest was one of the largest ever seen on the Parramatta.