New-York tribune., 1867-09-10
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE CrEAT BOAT RACE.

yGerday mOrnli 90 an early hour, the scene was
chnged much f. I . astonslment Of the dwelers in
o. Cfty on the a. During four long days. the
tsyn before ment has been crowded with an influx
OsStrancers from l,d knows where" a gentleman
rsident In the tov. id to correspondent All the
bII liquor and de poison remaining in the dram
ships of the town cllled for by the New York roughs
Jsery drop of stuff drank with enthu-
ager' rod faced CT aod the COOL placid waters Of New
tnfsh Ray swarm ith men from HOuston-st and from
HerCer-St and f. e dark alleys and purleus or New
York City, halo. shouting. screaming, ana brand
Fhe New-York u. re and detectives were kept
busy az the whar, uppDg the scOundrels who clam
Isp bs1 ssPsSa SSen m RfHinS pnme to them
i'm New York CITY. they were ali very nicely dressed
I'M the most fas cOthing had diamond breast
nlns and cane. with the various scents ana
odSr Of broaSsa ts gyeseTCas sSSP 4O and
f,ct NJ prlmary ,iiOn these gentlemen would have
carT,ed away a from an admlrlng crown
Th not race had la n postponed Friday, saturday
and sunday Mo ~ morning came. and with the al
sanger ears on Il. erie and Hudson River Railways
Walter Brown, ,Ie of the rival 6oat-rowers. mao
nea and bediin ven TO him at the United states no
e Walter Brow young gentleman aged @ 20 ScTare wSe
,houldcrs and str. mt feet and limbs lie mas Deeh
trained down from 81 pounds MAXIMUM 10 l'o poufb the
pleasant little village Of Madison, Greene County Datk & Sr
he Old hills rdgig the Hudson ana reT ebeery
augh. and explod now and then into proaa {ns' {ut
possibility Of HaIniI winning the race jas hanI,I r n
Just stepped into New huTgh from long Walk 10 SVtnha
IN the rough river road aml is SQUARE set .C 49, cD1
with launches aud hips like prize -tghter very o U
running nom the bridge OF ms nose Tlsnl anu thre
his quiyerng eyedS Hamil cannot swim ana Is theIc
fore afraid OF the water Brown can swim ana - Iol
afraid oY the water Brown is not an Apollo in feature
He, in fact svastly better looking than Hai thereoie
lady @ n HewSSgh Were % he first learned to pull boat
Every sporting man Broadway, from Fourteenth TO
brown Newbuigh throws It's whole heart
out toward Walter Brown Pittsburgh mas IN n
Aeghanes Walter Brown has not been heard or unless
with contempt. The Hudson smooth after tour ua{s
wait md
cones OF Buterbcrg and Solomons Barracks Two t"iH
NeSbsT s sa'BE Bay ' It eDy minutes past six o'clock
aud the two athletes stripped unto their neither limbs
shells not more TI" than foot vide with points like
sw0rdhsh Two cigars laid ID the snO0th wafer, MIN
the upper surface covered with oiled silk and hollow hollow
underneath, is the best comparison 10 pe gwen AAe
judges give the worc to start and the race oegnS WI
There was large deputatOn present ron IN NewlOrk &
and all along the river, several steamboats, having come
up during the night, crowded to their utmost capacity
with interested parties and at an early hour the lower
OF the city thrOnged with an anxious crowd
for view of the course We're Crowded with men women
and children The air was calm and the fyef as 9ue
was set at point two miles and half up the river from
APPOINT of the Washington Iron works where M nad been
mile along the river front of the city The prelmnares
completed by the seesuSn M pi hSg % os dpe ON
fhe part of Hanill with r. c. Elliott OF NewYork, and
TO Brown stephen Roberts OF New-York was the pre-
viOusy chosen referee Brown and Hamin were both
PROMPTLY in position, and pronounced to be IN
good condition, notwithstanding Brown had, on
Sunday, undergone duckng IN the nver'
sized by the swell Of passing steamer AL precisely %
O'Clock m the referee gave fne % gna 10 I1 Rra Ie
and having the outside OF the course rms posluo11
on Hamil and passed him. making gap of length
or two, which, however, was Kept OUT a SNORT
1t to the stake-boa which he reached in nineteen minutes
and where occurred collision which Is claimed by both
Enottv % oneston 70 decide whose was really the fault
put the
abreast of the stake-bOat he was about three
Gaining upon % him with lightning-like rapdity.
Hamil now making the turn OF the taKeooat Wth
upon the inside and in an instant the bow OF the
laters boat went crashing thpough the cookie shell IN
which the former was seated Browns Doat struck Una.
of Hamill at nearly night angie 1llvllg noe tIous
st about a foot aba the cockpit Brown 9ucky DacAee
down the course, arriving at o ue .yuuseSd yea
boat at 1856 thus making the five miles III 40 minutes ana
stakeboa and came down to the city. As the reports
spread OF intense exclteHeut eiisueu anu tne
crowd Hani appeared on the balcony of the OHited %
States Hotel and ealing the @ m bt G5 ,S TIE ndSs
and referee repaired 10 private parlOr ana went INTO m
examination OF the evidence Hamills judges clalhed
fhe race on the plea that Intentionally foued Their
man while Browns judges as voeerOsy Claimed Ior
verdict alleging that anil forced collision by stopping
An RTown's course The following from the ev
dence will differently the judges in the stake
Mr Elliott Juoge for Brown, says Hamln was ahead
He turned first and was lying Droadslde 10 the aSA aP
pareny waiting for Brown 70 come up anu ., oi t Mn ~,
Browns boat struck Hamills some hVe rect from the
stern the port side - o., ~, -, - 49,.
iepghs ahead. They turning IRON east 10 west
When Hamil was turning the stake-boat Brown gave
some tremendous pulls which him into Hamlrs boat
before the latter could get out OF his way was an e
dent foul on the part OF Brown. IN, 49,, o.o uos,,.
Other witnesses examined with the same result
How hev IL, seemed to depend upon whether the1
were Brown or Hamill men.
Mr Roberts and the Judges then proceeded 70 he Da
cT All Was quiet and Mr. Roberts about to speak,
a voice at his side broke in the quietness with;
0GENTLFMEN: As friend OF Mr.. Brown, say 40 nos
give up your money. We shall appeal Cheeis anu
Groans were both given IN response. -, ,.,..... L.
When silence could be again restored MT ROBERTS mauc
the following announcements; . - -..- - A. -
Gentlemen having heard the testimony gwen oy ne
Judges on both sides who have failed TO agree has pc
come INV duty decide toIthe winner OF IhIs Iace
"A Mr Hamill was ahead when he commenced 10 turn
the stakeboat be had by the Ies Y e Doa. one
Of him Therefore deciae !lsT RTown naHiB Brown
announcement but he did not respond and the crowd va
seeming to accept conclusive, not satsdetoy tue
decision quietly began 10 disperse; ana as tis report
closes there only few scattered knots 0i persons
here and there animated discussion 70 indicate that
our ouet city has disturbed by event SO eXcn
as contest for the national championship OF single Sun
rownr Browns Judges have put IN appeal IRON the
above decision but 10 what higher authority tey 40 hot
state.
THE STAKES WITHHELD.
sr 1ELKGRAPH TO
NEwBURGH, Sept. 9.-The judges have with
held the stakes in the Brown and Hamil race. Haml
will not receive the stakes until further deberaon by
the Judges the greatest Is felt IN regard
10 the decision already made by them IL Is the opinion
of betting men that the must be pulled over again.
BASEBALL.
1uR ECKFORD-ATHLETIC MATCH POSTPONED.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 9.-The match game Of Base
kf..1 (fnbo Rrooklv and he Of