The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-06
The Hamill-BTOwn Boat Race-COn.
test in Progress.

The Hamill-BrOWn Boat hace-COn-
test in Progress.
New YORK, Sept. 6-P. M-The great race
between Jimmy Hamill and Walter Brown is
now in progress. The start was made at 1'30
o'clock. The result will be telegraphed as
soon as received from Newburg. The betting
stands one hundred on Brown to eighty on
Hamill at the start. x.
SKETCHES OF THE MEN-wALTER BROWN.
Walter Brown YVES born in Madison, Greene county,
N Y, October z s4O and is, therefore, in his twenty
seventh year. He Is five feet nine inches In height
hundred and ff,y.two pounds His boating record is
very credtable. Except on the occasion when, tor
$1,000 he undertook TO pull against alx-Oared boat.
he has lost no match of any Importance. The matches
May 5. 1853, defeated William Edmondston four
miles, 364. May "a, 1859, defeated Theodore Gro
Worcester reg alta, two miles, i5'4 August 2S 1850
aestea IoSa @ eud e sc race al
keepsie; five miles, 365 July p, 1854, won second
won first prize Portland regatta two miles, l7'2O
April 25, 1855, won single scn two miles at soldiers
prize Bostcn regatta two miles, 1900 July %, 1885,
SeasG SSss Us wS %ss rss as @ @ Sy
1867, defeated James Hamill. five miles, 40 30.
JAMES HAMILL.
James Hamill is native OF Pittsburg, Pa, having
ninth year He is five feet six inches high but very
SSes S s6 O1s as usual @
ing condition his weight is about one hundred and
matches he has been victor in may thus be epito-
In 1853 he defeated Frederick WOLF three miles.
Time, 26,3O August 4 1850, defeated Frederick Wolf
tTree miles. August. 1860. defeated William Jackson
three miles miles S 1891 eested
two miles July ssI sS2 first pze rd Bost3n %
deipha, three miles August "a, 1852 defeated Josh
Ward at Phiadelphia' FIVE miles ; Time s7,OO. June
1863 won 1rst prize Boston Regatta September ls6S
Tms @ & at P
burg five miles for $1,000 July 1863 won first prize.
Regat in Dared. five mile race. against Bislin
is first deieat was at the hands of Ward, in FIVE
mile race for $500 SIDE Towed "a at P0SghhE eepSee
July 1860; the third on the same river the toll
Harry Kelly, the noted oarsman OF that country.
His fourth and last defeat at Pittsburg May q,
OF the champion OF America; Hamiips record is GER
tany GTedHhle one ana Is very very alncn 70 CS snr @
Bimseif. BhaSSSi Ne pD'i' 'N..... . 0'l''' 80 - ' ~
On the 18th of August last the articles of agreement
were drawn up and signed that the race should take
miles and 5000 side the winner be recognized ag
the champion osrsman Of America The SrticI read
rye ETqay be.wee0
ee e Ts TSsrs miles, sT two and lies to the
boat and return TO start with the tde turning tht
be requisite for the race the conoiOn Of the waSe
TO be Judged OF aud decided by the referee s The The
Snail be appointed when the last deposit is put
| up in the hands of the stakeholder That the
shall be for two thousand dollars 02oOO side.
THE BOATS THEY PULL.
The boat TO be used by Brown finished last week
by Mr.. @. B. Elliott, Greenpoint, long tried friend
hs II is shell boat the skin being OF Spanish cedar
three thiry-seconds OF an inch thick with the bow
and stern tipped with ash, and the frame OF hacma
fac, The boat s thrty-Iour feet long, eleven and
half inches wide taperng bow and stern, forming
points three-eighths of an inch broad the depth Il
six inches; the weight thirty-ve pounds spread
at rowlocks five feet and from tip to tip of the scu
twenty and four inches: and every stroke the
| tremey long stroke. Forty-three Of these strokes
will be made each minute The boat Is strongly made
| being fastened with copper nails and braced by
wrought rods Those who have had the privilege
| OF examining IL pronounce It the finest model eve
made in this country. Hamilps boat is built 10 TN
same substantial. complete, and artistic manner, bu
It is seven less in length In il the Little En-
gine" looms up finely, his magnificent proportions
| study for an anatomist.