The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-21
Reports Of Foul Play.

NEWCASTLE ON. TYNE, July 6.-hno wing that the
contents of the English papers, which Will reach
you by this mail, VIII cause the friends of Mr.
Hamill, and the general public of America. great
concern and disappointment, hasten to place you
in possession OF some important facts which have,
up to tni4 time, been only discussed to few:
/ copy you Iew hurried notes of the pro-
ceedIngs Of the lyme Aquatic Socley, con.
vened for the purpose of investigating q
rumor which, W thin the iast ie hours has gained
scuiling match between Mr. Hamil, the champion
sculer Of the United States of America, and MI
Kelley. champion OF Eng and
MI. Ol6man was called to the chair, when he said
that the first question 10 be asked was, now was 1t
ing (not putting forth his utmest exertIons), could
row the distance in six minuses less time than ne did
never was a man who took more care of himSe f
dulUg his training, and was more fit TO go through
the ordeal on the morning of the racer he was IN
tiptop condition Yet before he got over his first
three miles he was completely pumped out, so much
so that he contemplated giving up the race.
1t would be simply absurd 10 think hat he 1unked
ate r coming three thousand miles to row. Had he
been novice at the game this mieh have accounted
for It, Then, again, he was under the training Of
ing and upright man, regar ding boating does not
breathe he knows exactly What every man OF any
importance, can DO. rheu why, al er acting as the
friend Of hamll, and experimenting his training,
won d he allow him to throw his money away over
stakes? Why would he not get Hamil to hedge ?
There was room enough for that. No, 1t not his
faut. lie so confidently expected him 20 win, that
both his money and that of his friends went
the same Wal PeIe is the reason, and more vile
malicious, ana IMeVlbn pleCf OF scOunurensm mas
never come be ore the eyes OF any sporting pubic
An honest, confidinG man comes three thousand
miles to row for the honor OF hs country, and that
country, too an ofshoot from England cousins,
brothers, we may say. But viii leave Mr. Bra
to explain to you tho 6evlish act by winch this
assassin, may al IN (but l only wish they had
him In America, where judge Lynch would speedily
deal W tn him), managed 10 prevent our American
tnend from having a ialr chance oil gaining one
OF our proudest English laures-the champions hip
of the world. Mr.. II. Rutherford and the editor
OF the CRronicte may say what they like about his
open'hapded style of rowing, but that had nothing
to DO win H. as you will presently near.
Mr. BRAID mere made a statement co the effect that
II had been broadly stated to IN that ii Hamtll' 8
skf was examined It v oud be found that bv skiltui
but d'abolical contriyance the pressure upon the
seat displPced an underwater wooden Obst -ucton,
which offered direct cont airy influence to the boats
mouOD, and added materially to the resistance TO be
| overcome bv the champion and fully accounted for
| the swaNIng tendency of the boat witnessed
| during the race The arran9ement was zach
| as he had heard 1t described 10 be as In ex.
| clude the water. while 1t readiusted itse when
the pressure ceased 10 be applied The Oh.
| struciion thus presented 10 the sKifPs passa ge
| fully accounted for the change in HamiIits
| speed The scoundrePs name is not known. ne is
sh al liberty, but ihe Girl swear to his IDENTITY
| AS ne is not forthcoming, the information was kent
private for the present, but the 'de'ecives0 have
| got their Instructions, and are now up the water
making inquiries. We might say that both the
Mayor and Chief Constable were anxious with them,