Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-10
Meeting of Radicnl Governors.
b FROM NEW YORK
Description of the Great Boat Race
BetWeen II ami II and Brown.

Description of the Great Boat Race
| Between Hamiil and Brown.
NEW YORK. September 9.-The great boat race
took place at Newburg this morning. with calm wa
| ter smooth piers. housetops, shipping and every
available point crowded with mon, women and chill
dren. little before six o'clock the stake boat was
set at point two miles and half up the river from
| of w ashinston Iun Works had been placed Judges
the course thus laying for mile along the river
| front of the city. -
| The preimnaries were completed by the selection
of Henry Mum, of Now Haven. and Chsrles Ell
lott. of Pittsburgh. as Judges, on the part of
Hamil and R. q. Elliott and John Crogan of New
] York, in the same relation to Brown. Stephen
/ Roberts, Of. New York, previously chosen
referee. -sz--e.s5- ---. f- .a a .rr
| Brown and Hamill were both promptly in position
in good condition At SEQ the referee gave the sig
nal to start, and they went off in fine style, Hamill
leading and having the outside of the course This
position was kept fer nearly a mile when Brown
gained on him and passed him, making a gap of q
length or two which. however, was kept but a short
distance. whea HamiI again took the lead. keeping
it to the stake boat, which he reached in nineteen
minutes, and where occurred the collision, claimed
| by both to have been caused by the fault of the
| other. I
Accounts agree that when Hamill came abreast of
the stake boat he about three lengths ahead of
Brown. who, however, was gaining upon him with
the turn of the stake boat, with Brown on the in
side, and the instant the bow of the atters boat
went crashing through the cookie she'll in which the
| former seated. aa Pr Isq JOB ]. .fs..'
Browns boat struck HamiIls nearly at right an
gles driving hole through it about foot abaft of
the cockpit. Brown quickly backed WAFER extrica-
ted his boat and turning the stake boat. came on
down the course arriving at the Judges boat st 76
making the five miles in forty mi nutes and fty-sx
| seconds. r ..r -0rr Oh. go
/ Hamill taken on board the stake boat and
came down to the city. As reports spread intense
excitement ensued. and the headquarters of referee
! was beseiged by an immense crowd. Hamill appear-
ed on the balcony of the United States Hotel and
calling the attention of the people said: "FRIESDs:
! Pay over no bets. / am all right"
| The Judges and Referees repaired to a private
parlor and went into examination Of the evidence
Ham ills judges claimed the race on the plea that
Brownintentionallyf fouled their man. while Browns s
judges vocifero usly claimed for asverdic allcg
| ing that Hamill forced col lision By stopping in
/ Browns course. .-.. rs 3 2
The following extract from the evidence will show
how differently the judges in the stake boat looked
at the alir. Elliott, judge for Brown, ysHamill
was ahead. He turned first and was lying broad
side to the track, apparently awaiting for Brown to
| come up and foul him. Browns boat struck Ham
ill's five feet from the stern on the port side. t
Mum, judge for Hamill, said Hamil was three
Ilengths ahead. They were turning from east to
v est When Hamill was turning Brown gave some
tremendous pulls which sent him into Hamills boat
before the latter could get out of the way. 1t was
| an evident foul on the part of Brown. ta .a1
| The witnesses were examined with the same lre-
| suit. How they it seemed to depend upon
whether they were Brown or Hamill men.
| Mr.. Roberts and the Judges then proceeded to the
balcony, aud called attention. when all was quiet,
| and as Roberts was about to speak, voice at his
side broke in With, Gentlemen. a friend of Mr..
Brown. say do not give up your money. We shall
appeal" Cheers and grosns were given in response
| When silence was again obtained. Roberts made
the following announcement Gent omen: Hav-
ing heard the testimony gven by the judges on both
| Sides who have failed to asree, it has become my
duty to decide to the winner of this race. A
| Mr. Hamil was ahead when he commenced to turn
the stake boat he had by the rules of boat racing
the right of track. Mr.. Brown should have gone
outside of him. Therefore, l decide that Hamill
| won the race.
Loud cries of Brown, Brown, q speech from
Brown" followed this announcement. but he did
not respond, and the crowd quietly dispers ed
Browns judges have appealed from the decision.
but to what higher power they do not state. '