New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-29
The Rowln. Uatc, Tor the Championship.
nAyiLL TnE VICTOR.

Yesterday the great match for $1,000 and
tho rowing chanT orshp Of the smcrcan waters. be
tween the present holder Of the tie Joshua Ward u
Ncsburfh Now York and James Iiamil ofPi,isbaTsh.
pcnnsvivnria came Of On The Hudson River. at
Pouri krepslo For some years poet Ward has oc-
cupicd a promincn, position IN the aqnsiic world
having encountered and successfully defeated al the
hes, oars Il America the various rcFattas held
rtNeu. York Boston philadelphia. New lfgh. Plough
kecp,ic Stf'0u I.hrd. New Haven. ana other places,
nj bs his superior abilities - an oarsmhn, gained tht
the proud position II champion OF America hAinill
urtn llsf y.al "a comparatively unknown man, for
although b. enjoyed high local reputation In his own
town iu Pittsburgh 10 not until De challenged ard
& q tie al mpionshp LIST summer. that De- became
generally known IN INK ciTcs. Ibis challenge re-
suited Ia two matches beng made between
them. one Of three miles and The other % t'c
miles aud both Il Which came OF on the schnyl
XII River 10 Philadelphia; Hairil provinT
tie victor IN both Wpri attributes h defeat to
ugdcr ,stmrIng his opponents abilities and his cousc
uoni neglect ~ trainif H. and his Dnd, believing THIS
to De- the furnished The requisite funds iur fresh
mattel ior $50 side. which cam" on - foughkeepsic
% July Lost pn tins occasion Ward feirfltd ils
llufr and rcga4ncl TIE POSITION of Champion by Win
ming tis la,s IIniu Ako Ward. URGED in cNtcnua
tor ~ DDS dcfent that De- not up 10 TIE msrA In
condition. having in r,tgrn set TOO slight a.ue ON
his opponents powers Of endurance and ski'l lis
hacAtra however ncr,altinE his statement deserted
another match. ward w@ nothing 10Th Ia ih' proposal
lut bitch 20 tie place ~ rowing 'nsu'd which "as
only removed ~ gentleman If iAis city warm patron
~ aquatic sports Offering a. give H.u 500 fr eN
psnscs to row on the Hudson River Ihi, liberal offer
was fcc,p pied and tie mutch WAS mndo Tor 500 nr.de
10 row o. race - five mlestwo and hif out and Two
and half n To- turn nruund one staA c-hOlt, on hol
day the 2rih inst yesterday. smooth water Deins
guaranteed.
The day wns beautifully fine and the water smooth
as "A mirror hardly a ripple disturbing the CLASSY
~ the noble river Long before The hour appointed
for The % O'Clock M The streets Of Poughkrtpsle
became crowded with strangers ATTRACTED by TIE eA'
citing contest Tie Hudson River Railroad trans
crowded 10 repetition, the 10 a. m tram having 10
less than eighteen closely packed Carriages. While Tie
regular and excursion steamers were equally well
paronizcd The Exchange Hotel on the dock was the
center Of attraction "a the immense crowds assembled
here was the place Nh'rc speculation was mostly car
rcd Up to noon there had been little done but NJ
that time IL became brisk and animated Oilers 10 bet
100 $40 Ward ,yrcedily snapped mp by the
Pitt burgors large del, Cation OF whom were present
As " ards friends kept arriving the dcsiroto get ON
became strou ger aud longer odds were offered Sl0O 20
SO; SlOO sto aud In several Instances 600 a. $50
bet aud these prices many thousands Of dollars
changed hands The friends OF Ward were bois,crousy
onultant IN his supposed anticipated victory siaid
welto do citizens, and PLAIN, substantial looking agi
cuursts from the hills and hooks and cosy sheltered
farm s,cads among the mountains equally excited
and dcsirous 20 invest their hard won grccnpacks on
their fyoriie dos. Ward" nor were hey disappointed
IN meeting with accommodating part sans q tie Pitts
burgh boy.
Precisely at the hour appointed amid the broahlcss
expectations If 20 600 spectators who lined the docks
aud WHATS the men entered their iral looking shells
and rowcd Ia the starting point, the Judges boat
Ward looked In the perfection of condition. ana stated
himself 10 be "an right" Hamill shorter. bat more
massive built famc wns AL that conld be desired. His
muscles were fully developed and his clear skin clew
aud bright eye bore evidence 10 the possession Of tho
mat vigorous health His superior physical condition
this occasion, is owing to the fact that Tor this race
he placed himself In the hands of the well known boxer
Johnny Mackcy, who put him through the system II
training diet and regular exercise adopted by pugisi
when preparing for gAdigtoral contest IN the ring
aud he udicoHsncss uf the course Nns proved 10y the
result. Ward roWcd In his old boat the ." Dick RS.
don" while lIaull had n new hn1t buli expressly
for him ~ Mackcy IN stephen Rohclts boat.build.
lLg establishment
THE RACE
Warls oars were the FIRST L. touch the water. whom
the word go" WAS pronounced and his boat quickly
showed in advance Before hundred yards passed
Jos. was leading couple ol boat lengths, his long
regular 'sNtcpug stroke contrasting strongly with tie
p.iok short but powerful stroke of II mill II seemed
impossible 10 maintain for any length of time
the lghlninr like action of tc latter which caused MS
shell 90 fairly Ay through 'he waters aud ward sue
cess WAS confidently predicted AS his endurance "'S
vel known. Before iLI", quarters of nile Mac
lthmil had culnird and passed his opponent "i" VIZ
strength and rapidly ~ stroke unnphiied nc s'"'
ahead increasing has lead ovciy moment ana lfn'ns
stnkeboat minute and aquartor ahead ".""". ~
laNng his rArItiOns either ia speed OF power III, SUI.
through the water on his hOmewnrd pain WhNins ~
iong hopelossly n the rear ana allowing m tofr,@c
I'm. ninth of the uroycrh that "n stern chiho ~ lnls
chase" The race nov virtually over lot "'h"nt
Ward occ ,sionilv made Ialt syIi LAM. 'A"'i'"