The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-09-29
Champion Boat Race.

i'-in lie remembered that on the I'D OF July,
JAme, HAmill, of Pit;sbursh, Pa, and josh MAID.
of Sovburah row ed q champion race for . purse Of
1000. which vas won BY Ward. ~ho passed the
final stale hoat dozen iens'h. ahead OF his opgo
nent, winning she rae, oflvc miles in AZ minutes
and twenty niue seconds. After the race ismiii and
his niende, s..us the poor condition of ticir cham
pion. renewed the ChsurnsD 90 " ard, 2hieh I'm
ally accepted after considerable discussion about the
preliminariss.
The decisive race for th- ehsm plonship Of Amer.
can waters. accordingly cam. on vestsrdsy st the
scene Of the former isce opposite aehte.psie Al
~ early hour ,rans from above and below. brought
thousands to view the sport while country wagons
loaded With pretty snls aud 'tnlssrt beaur. added
their quota from the ueishbotins towns. Sehooner,
sioops, yachts and smaller bosts, brought hupersds
more TO the scene, enlivcnins the surface Of tho
river With ther sails, SAY steamers and fair freight
Orp9aite the loushk"tps'e dock 'tsie boat was
moorsd ard 1t The two shos Of the euutsstAnts
Up the river. ~ mites due north. nearly In front Of
Dr. Issao Roosevelt grounds, another STAKE Loaf was
tnchotei. About too oeiocs and forty hvc rninutes
H. eisna vas sivon to prepare for the start Both
losts drew up TO the stake tost. iismill. u Fftts
nur,h, Pa. occupying a pev mahogany shell boat,
"a inches vide by 81 ieet In length was dressed IN
white pants, blue shirt end rod cap Ills opponent.
Josh Wsrd, Of NeNtufeh. dres.ed in only . pair Of
white de- ~ers, flowed boa, i6 inclss wide and ~
feet long. The weather and water could not bs bet
ter for champion. race. Not breath Of air rirplsd
the surface " the river which lay smooth ss glass,
undisturbed and sti the tide bcins slses, - II de
tanned expressly to suit the cecssion.
Al the parting ssn,i 4. ocluek 30 minutesl both
bos start cut from tho 'tsA boot, starting we'll TO
sether Duriur the t.tt lus ,'r ot mile Ward
drew ahead, bIt liAmiu tgs,diy closed mp the gap,
aud iundod the stbLt tl~; lfst ,at 800 ~, keepna
his advantage aud increasing Il slightly all the way
down to the staring pint, winning the race By sew
cral lengths in thirty seven minutes 90 seconds.
Length OF couIso ,tsc;ly five mies. Choor after
cheer greeted tho conclusion Of the and tho
nouuc, Ilcut u the Judge. thai Ia,u the victor
in this aquatic tournament: aud conseqlcntiy Cham
pion NJ American vStsr. Ward dr"v mp alongside
OF Scw bursh yacht, on board OF which he remain
cd Ilauill l,lhore {. rou .hkocp'ie who're hi,
i'rdS and adn.rIs nOst tpIo him 20 pieces trying
to shake his hands, which were peeled raw by his
.rti0us at the Tie general impression Of th-
Sewturgh, POusk keeps.e aid river PEOPLE, sas that
Ward sold tbs race, as they oonended ue IL ado Lo
hind of show In pulling at the oars.
Hlowly the Immense crowd dYpsrsed and soush.
their various eonvsyAnees home Large crowds
s.mbled at the Poughksepve station VI the Hudson
River Railroad. sixteen large cars finally left the
derot, laden With the slsh,-seer,, moving slowly
through dense inssa human bouss that could no,
te accommodated upon he train. eAch car being
packed wish p, ople eIcI.d the scene they bad
witresssd laughing swearing st the su ce.s die
+ cJuifoFtu uIs VI ,aeir iaNog.ts.