New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-13
VINO MA TCH.

An exciting rowing match came OF yestesday %
the East River, from Ceursas Gsrcen. jast opposite
wsro's leland, between the Dan Brysat ssd The
Georse J. Blown. Thees boats have met oe severed
occssl,ns IN regst,ss, where other boats have bssa
interested ard have alternately come Of Vi torissa
The present co.est is the only ms ca ever male b.
tween tbese too slore, aud re-rtsd from the lee
re eafra OF the sane course, sheie the bryant ~
"hued," Leaving the Brown winner Of the dsld.
The race was for 500 side, and large amoan1 10
outside bets were pending on the skill di'plsyeA
by either party. TIE beats are bailt afr The
.sme model. ard very nearly resemble each other.
Tie Br, art is 10 feet long 4 'est eide In the mi ida
y.ry p,itted a. each cad, and weighs s25 pousde
She i. built Of light Pune, about ooe-quu:sr sf -
inch 10 ,hi,k &C. aud pain cd blsck. she carr %
but the fur osI,msp, the s,eericg being done by toe
me- in the bow who works toe rudder With bis feoA
The Brown is tie build. the only difference b.i"g
that che /. foot longer Tho course over whioa
they pull ed II ailes long, With stake boat 81 essA
| .sc, around each Of Which they were to rors~ca.
m,krg q distance Of five miles. Toe crews
Of these two bcats contsin the beat roSsrs
to be foutd on the river. Toe betting Wa sboss
even, a little in favor OF the Brown" If say oats
vere made. At about 4 O'Clock the boats palsl
al, pgsice the lower stake beas shere they recssvsa
| their Instructions. The nspes Of the crew Of tee
Br, AIT are George ". Shaw, Josbus WArd, w. II.
Wsid, On, Oscar Teat. THO three 6rst us0sd osrs-
u IN ais from Nesburgb, and the latter from N,w-
York They ~ers dressed 10 white uniform. With
blue fronts 10 their caps The ros.rs Of the Browa
were WIN. II. Dexter Peter o BrisD, wm. Bogss.
and Dernis Mullen, sll Of Nsw.York. Their uaifora
va the red, white, and blue stripe The Judg.s 10
u lower sake-bcst we're Robt Earl and Chas. Heath.
Cbas Hl and David Brusn occapiod the upper bcstis
the capacity. Many thou.sods Of people lsed tss
Shores ADD small boats Of ali shapes end szss we're
braky plyIg about the river. T~o boats full Of the
river police among the throng, aud at tho re-
quet Of the judges cleared the course Of boss esd
| succeeded in keeping 1t go ps.ol-shot from tae
stoke boat WAS the signal for stsrtog, ADD the Coz
teepg boats fsirly jumped a, the fret stroke Of the
osrs Amore even start could not have been obtaised,
sud the towers gave way With hearty will, receive
| ire shouts Of encouragement from the lookersoa.
Tt ey pulled ''reck and nssk till they were out Of
sight, and every eye was xiousy wschiOg their re-
appearance on tie return stretch They came II
sight the Bryant slightly in the lead, and on turn
iIgtte stake she succeeded in getting full lsogth
ali. ad for the stait the lsst rouod. The Bro ~
to close the gap but had not succcedsd
in d. ing so when they again loet " view. The
tine made CD this round-2i miles-was IL minutes.
On appearing az ain the Bryant was still ahead, saA
did not to be cro~diDg very bard bat held her
own easily On approaching the stah e.bost for the
| last time the Bryant was full fonr Eve leuSths
ahead, and ws hailed by The crowd with cheer upos
cheer. The crew rested on their osrs tossed their
caps in the air, and were immediately surrounded By
cobg,siulatpg friends. The time occupied In puliag
the entire miles but IS minutes sod As ssconds
This race was ope Of the most exciting Of ali the
rowing matches Of the season. The wsll-knosn skil
Of all the rowers made t about an even match. sad
everything was conducted in al fairners. Yacntmes,
waterden, wherymtn, river pirates, and ell classes
who take on interest in squs'c sports, were repre-
s.pted this occasion, and backed their opinions
,o'be merits Of the rival boats very literally Alsrss
number Of policemen were present, both cry ADD
river, ard we're instrumental IN suppressiag ono q
tao symptoms Of rows Two three arrests we're
made, the ofensss being dsorderly conduct. Bas -
a general thing, the crowd was good.nstured AL
pescesble, though whisky abounoed In uslnitsd
quantities