The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-21
The Boat Raee ON The Hudson

A grand rowing match took place at
Poughkeepsie on the 18th, between a New
York and Poughkeepsie crew. We ex-
tract some interesting facts in regard TO it
from the New York Tribune:
The crew of the New York Boat, Samuel
Uollyer, is as follows John Biglin (stroke
osrG, James H. Biglin, Denis Leary aud
Bernard BigIin (bow), The crew of the
Pe~Sbks5psI5 b1atT
William Stephens (stroke osr), Homer
Wooden, William Berger and Ezekiel Bene-
war, are aIlgOod men, and intendto pull to-
day IS they never have pulled before. If
the New Workers beat them, thenthe more
il is TO their credit. 10
The Poughkeepsie crew have pulled To-
gether nearly four years aud have 8 fine
reputation. They have been in training
nearly 8 month, being under careful diet
and good superintendent. The New
Workers have been equally determined in
their efforts to put themselves in the most
perfect ~condstion possible. The mode Of
training Is ErTorTh-~
ALI excuses in drinking or eating are
strictly forbidden, snd all stimulsnts, such
as LIQUORS snd tobacco, are Stunned as
deadly poisonl They generally rise at Al
o'clock A. NJ, and then march for some two
hours, enjoying the pure air with q relish,
returning 70 their clearinghouse (Dobbs)
and not being permitted to lose sight of
n another. They each take q raw egg,
then have their morning meal, consisting
of broiled beef-steak, rare, wheaton bread
and coffea. After breakfast the dumb
boLs ars Brpu6ht Into roqnisftfon- II the
river is sufficiently smooth the course is
rapidly rowed over Is miles, in theAlbsny
four.oSred boat, HGersh Banker" and gem
orally "timed," the boys taking especial
care TO avoid taking cold. The mornings
programme is now complete, AID dinner is
announced, comprising broiled beef-steaks,
wheaton bread and pure spring water.
Again the virtues of the dumb-balls receive
attention, followed by another pleasant
walk, the apparel being light and loose.
Three o'clock arrives, the r~see-course is
again navigated and supper draws near,
being the same wholesome regimen as the
two former meals, only substituting a little
weak tea. AT 9 O'Clock P. NJ. they retire to
repose, the days work having been faith
fully performed.
The crew of the New York bost are very
much lighter than those of the Poughkeep-
sic boat, which crew is the heaviest flour
oar" in the country. The boat of the New
York crew is twenty-five pounds lighter
than that of the Poughkeepsie boat
The little sloOp BveIne had been anchor
ed off the aKaals Rock" TO be used as 8
judges bost.
At 80 o'clock the New York crew, in
their boat, rowed 70 the judges boat, max
ing anxious inquiry as TO the reason why
the ~Poughkeepsie boat did not make her
appearance, those present replying that
the race was forsmosth wafer. The tide was
now coming up rapidly, and q strong breeze
with it. This made the water rather rough
for the shell boats tobe used inthe CO. tba
The New York men then Rnce of \
Judges boat TO swat the sPd not oon,anp
Po1ghkeepsie crew, yIk, when thew came
the scene until IN stroke that delighted
up, pulling &urse collected on the Whsrves
the vase1s IS they pulled past.
a4he New York crew now got into q small
boat along side the judges boat, and
CLEANED" themselves for the contest.
After 8 short time they pulled for 8 Do
abreast the judges boat, where the
crew had been for some
Some time was consumed in what an old /
hBboA1 NuAA10 D1CAluE anu ulllQH.
The boats were now nearly abreast
Iome n on the judges boat called out
HAre you ready" The New York crew
called aReady," at the same time their OARS
dipped in the Wster ready for 8 start-fuI
en- seconds after the pistol-shot was fred
cries being heard from sll sides ats no
Hfoui ~ Hfoulf" This start was nado
With the Poughkeepsie boat nearest the
ihore, the New York boot having what the
.rowd called the outside, but in reality the
inside. rlr
The judges seemed entirely unsatished
With the start the time of which was call
d st IL minutes and 20 seconds of i've
o'clock. I
Both crews pulled away from the judges ]
Dost, the New Workers masking everything .
ell, throwing the water from theiF3
Ike summer showers.
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