New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-26
ROWDYISM RAMPANT.
The Newburgh Boat the Winner.
Five MILES in Thirty.three Minutes

lOrk and NcWbnrgh came of yesterday In the hudson
River at Sing Sing, and resulted in fair and most
triumphant success Of the Newburgh boat, though
heavy odds stlked upon the Metropolitan craft
whose hackers were confident Of winning.
GOING TO TIE RACE.
Upward of 5000 people witnessed the contest. Most
of them were New Workers. but there also cx.
tensiye delegation from Newburgh, and the hills over
looking the watcTy thronged with specta.
tors from the adjacent country. portion OF the New
Workers went up the railroad. but the majority
sought conveyance by the stcame: George Washington
! On place Of the Metanora)
This is the favorite method Of going TO races OF this
kind and in the present instance, the scenes enacted
on board were very much like the usual Proceedings
The Washington Is n stanch and olerably fast boat.
and Capt Sherman. her commander Charles T.. Mun,
her cc, and the other officers. probably efficient
and Trustworthy officers under ordinary circumstance
but in the present instance the boat was chartered b
Committee who control the officers, and charce
dollar head for passengers Ihe committee aiso
to their interest 10 sell much lager beer and bad
whisky possible. the boat, under their directions.
received her passengers at an early hour aud crce up
the river at the rate OF seven or eight miles an hOnI
Her passengers were ON board yesterdIy at about 10
o'clock. They comprise in the man wh"' are some
times facetiously deuominated sporing.lrn" whose
sport usually consists in couging out the eyes, chew
ing oil the ears, and HppTopriating the watches ana
loose greenbacss OF their fellow men. yar!ine their
amuscncBts with continuous absorption Of alcohol,
and occasional rape or murder.
IL may be- therefore, readily imagined that the three
or four hours ed in annhiaiing the IS miles be-
tween the Christophcrst. dock and Sing Sing were
none Of the quicesi IN the world The rowdies had IL
pretty much all their own way. with few fights more
drunken alterations and any amount Of swearing, !
singing and outlandisk shouts, making the few gentle
aud ladies on board very glad to keep the peace
and shrink from notice.
Among the prominent representatives, OF the sporting
fraternity on board Charles Feycrly. john Nor
rissey Docter Lindsey, aud Others while stl another
class OF sports were represented by lgzy Lazarus,
Paddy Hughes. Jem Mixer. the Five Points Brulsos.
INs.n
others, too humorous to mention. On The VIZ rp al
active game o faro table was in hoursing operation
one gentleman. well known smong gambling ciroi'
losing quite heavily; while here and here other indus
irous gamesters would driyea modest. bat lively
business with "ThrocC Card Nome"
The ARRIVAL ATsisG SING.
Large thrOngs OF men were awaiting the arrival oi /
tie boat which loaded altogether With the hackers
ard friends Of the Ncr.Nors cfal. While small pro
peor arrived AZ the same time from Newburgh croscd
With passengers equally cnt.usinstc ia favor If their
boat. There were not many BIT. made the Grouud. /
however but there were plenty oi o,fl of 100 to 20 OF
the Ncw.Nofk boat, vita few OF no talcrs We heard
OF odds Of even 100 10 a. bat there v great
The New York men were thoroughly confident of win.
ming while the Acwbnrghcrs seemed 30 lack conf. .
denee.
THE BoArs
both ben1,es. upon which the sk u tie builder
appeared 10 have been layished to the utmost.
The Newburgh boat. named tho Robert Earle VIVA
built By ). Roberts one huudrcd.aud iourie,nth.st
New York. She - 80 fcct IN length 20 inches in Widlb
H. inches NJ the wltcr-lGc, with dlsplacement az
II inches rnd depth fore ard AFT Of inches The en-
tire boat consists Of TWO Spanish cedar pnnks the
sfnT and about tbe same thickness uH tho ordinary
cigar box: the rowlocks being of galvanized IRON She
has a draft Of inches. aud weighs 10 pounds. We
never saw more beautiful model OF tie shell racing
boat than the Earle. Her appointments were perfect
Ier round bottom polished smooth rs parlor rose
wood In point Of appearance she had the advantage Of
her competitor. and betting was even duier after an
examination OF her graceful appointments.
The "New.York," tho name OF the metropolitan
craft was mnGe by Chss. Is. Elliott. and Is also ele
giant specimen Her length is 42 feet width, y inch
: Mo Al fslla alqt from
her competitor by being painted lead color. while the
latter was more brilliant ia the hard. bright posh OF
the natural wood.
CREW % THg NYw YoEK.-Jobn Bsan stroke Bernard
Bgen John J. Eekefson, bowi John Blew. un..,rm-Bue
handkerchief and white shirts - 90
CnEw or rnK ROBERT E.RLr-iienry We'd, 'ir9se;
Handkerchief and white shrls.
Almost all Of these men have achieved considerable
celebrity In their special line. The match. which came
off Yesterday was made three weeks ago. subsequent
to the New York crew Defeating the Poughkcepsic
oarsinen in their memorable match, when tue latter
psrty sued the stakeholder for the money which they
had lost Since that time. however change has tatcn
place In the New Ork crew, James nign and Denis
1eary retiring. and their pieces being taken by John
j. EckeTsOn and John Blew. /.
Joshua Ward the chief member OF the NeWburgh
crew. was formerly champion OF America. aud
his brothers also Of considerable noorety All OF
these men--of both crcws-are noble specimens OF
American muscuarity, and I was difficult 10 conjecture
which would win they were all so slaiwat aud conf
dent. II was generally conceded, however that the
Newburghcrs had the finest boat the New Workers noi
rowing their own bort-ihe Samuel COllycr. III which
thew beat the Poughkcepse crew-but English.built
craft, made by Jewott Of Newcastle On Tyne.
THE JUDGES, BETTING, ETC.
The match which came OF Yesterday was made by
Dick Risdon the part of the brothers Ward and by
John Bign, for self and colleague. aud was made 20
row Of two miles and bali. turning stake
boat moorcd at tnat distance down the river, and re-
turn for stake Of 81 900 side james Waierson being
the hacker Of the New. York crow. II
Tho referee W linn Wood Judges for ;he New
York boat. l.. H. Picket and C. H. Elliott; for the New
burgb boat. Timothy ODonnelly and ThoInaS Mum.
THE START.
After considerable delay III choosing u course il was
decided 10 make the ON the Sing Sing bdc VI the
stream. The stake boat put In position, the way
cleared. and both boats proceeded TO the proper
position. The weather had been stormy with wind
and rain. during the greater part OF the day. but IL
cleared off pleasantly the afternoon waxed late the
water became almost as smooth q mill pond. and rs
the boats shot through the water. with the sunlight
cleaning upon the smooth oars cheers arose from
gDg Of the s0ops ut anchor aud cred the decks Of the
numerous steamers aud yachts which had up from
New-Y0rk. Tho excitement was intense when the
New.lok passed her numerous friends on her swift
way to the starting point and large odds were freely
offered upon her. with but few takers.
THE RACE.
The boats got away down the stream with the New.
York in the lead, Mt few minutes past O'clock and
The sharpness OF the metropolitan crew In snatching
the lead hailed by their friends with repeated
cheers. But a change very speedily came over the
spirit Of their reflections when the gap between the
swiftly gliding crafts was seen 10 grnw steadiy and
beautifully less. Inch by inch the Nesburgh crept
upon her adversary and inch by inch she gained until
hey bow aud bow together, with grand strng.
gle for the lead. Each appeared Ia bend 10 his
ask If 10 do die, aud for moment tncy cunB TO
superiority Of the Ncwburgh bont aud was made
irpareAt She soun took tho lead with an easc I