The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-22
THE CHAMPION BOAT RACE.
Great Match at Plttsburg for One Thou
sand D0llRrs-RrOwn and HRmtLl the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Comes I'm Ahead
Hamiu Claims FOW1-Partlculars of



tho Race, Fac.
PIrTsBURe, May M-The great sculling match
between Brown and HamilI for the sum OF one
thousand dollars side came eff to-day, and
although the former came IA ahead no decision
can be arrived at as TO the superiority of the
one or the other, as Hamin claims foul, and
the judges have not yet rendered a decision.
For a few days past the interest felt has mani
tested itself in various quarters, and Brown was
made aware that ne had friends-warm, enthu-
siaslic friends-even IN Hamilrs home and prin-
cipal stronghold. The attendance from abroad
was not as large as was expected. but this is at
tributed TO Browns recent cards notifying his
friends not to venture bets on his winning, and
also his expressing dissatisfaction with the
course and the arrangements. Shea, Browns
trainer, injured him some in public estimation
by declaring that Brown was desirous Of selling
the race, and had made overtures to the HamiiI
party. Brown. of course, denied the soft i'm
parchment in a card published in the Pittsburg
papers, which brought forth n rejoinder from
John Hamill, q brother of Jimmy.
BROWNS TRAINING.
Brown, several days previous TO the race and
Notwithstanding his card warning his friends
not to venture their piles upon his success,
which he gave a description of his daily train
ing. In IL he says he "travels six miles and
seventeen yards daily, picking up one hundred
potatoes one yard apart, and carrying them
separately to basket, Previous TO this exer-
else he walks four miles before breakfast He
also pulls at q ffty-six pound pulling machine,
and swings the clubs. His diet consists Of beef
steak. tea, dry toast, and corn bread with NUT
ton chops for change OF meat
dds splendid condition proved that he was In
earnest. A week before the race he ceased all
important event he did not 90 into his boat at
all. He speaks thus confidently of winning
the race to his Portland correspondents
I calculate TO row that live and half miles on the
miles, but have measured it, and il Is over i've and
ha & don't care they put the stake TAX - down to- Gin
the greatest distance will come out ahead. have
&c Of aSGP ?S' 1--WE miles is my
Brown informed me that the difficulty with
his trainer originated through the latter's in
competency, About ten days ago he moved his
training quarters to the boat house OF the Mckee
Boat Club, South Pittsburg. During the past
week he was busily engaged studying the course
and ARRIVING at q knowledge OF its alleged intri-
cacies. He has had for trainers, since he parted
with Shea, Fred. Dierst and Fred Wolf of this
place.
/ called on Jimmy Hamill yesterday at his
quarters. He gave me a cordial welcome, and
expressed the pleasure 1t afforded him to know
that the Herald would have an eyewitness on
the spot. He showed disinclination to talk
about the race, but said he would do all in his
power to win. He declared that he was in tip
top condition, but that he found it hard work to
reduce his avoirdupois.
WALTER BROWNS RECORD
Hamill's opponent born in Madison,
Greene county, N Y, on October T. 1S4O He is
five feet nine inches in height, and weighs
sixty-three pounds. The first race in which
Brown rowed was in the autumn OF 1858, at q
eight entries in the double scull lapstreak race
distance two miles, he came in In the winning
boat. Time, 16 minutes. Since then he has
rowed in numerous races, achieving many VIC
tories, and always making admirable time.
contest with Joshua Ward in Portland harbor,
his time for three miles was 22'3O. After the
aboye race Sr3%n &c gr ANY f to n
or five miles. Hamin answered the challenge,
which resulted in arrangements being entered
into for the race of to-day
HAMILLs
record as an oarsman is too well known to need
rehearsing. The following is a correct state.
Joshua Ward on the Schuylkill in 81 80; was de-
feated by Ward on the Hudson In 1928; again
beat Beat on m the the Monongaheia in 4Oie was defeated
by Harry Kelley lon the Tyne on July 4, 1866
in 33'29 and again, on the day following, in 30
THE BOATS.
Browns boat is one of the most perfect things
of the kind ever constructed. Its dimensions
are-Iength, thirty feet nine inches; width,
thirteen and half inches; six and quarter
inches from the gunwale down; width across
outriggers, I'VE feet weight thirty-six pounds.
He uses q nine foot ten inch oar, English style,
ScF 6y Eliots Of Greenpoint, and polished at Phe
lan's billiard factory in New York. He first in
tended to call it the Michael Phelan, but has
changed the name to the Portland. Hamill's
smell isalso perfect beauty.
BETTING PREVIOUS TO THE RACE
Up to Saturday evening the beis ranged three
or four to one on Hamil but many who saw
Brown row on Sunday changed their opinion
OF him. and less odds were IaKen, AamilI III s
amount on odds Of two to one, and they Were
not at a loss for takers.
THE RACE.
There was very little work done to-day here.
IL was a sort OF general holiday, AS early as II
o'clock Smithfeld street was crowded with
pedestrians, all journeying towards the Monon;
gahela, the scene of conflict between Hamtll
and Brown. At o'clock there must have been
forty thousand people lining both shores. A
sharp rain, however, scattered them to conVe-
The time for starting slipped by and the race
was given up. Jimmy Hamill was not afraid
rain Eneither was Walter Brown. The latter
came out in his skiff. He was not enthusiastic
cally received, but was made TO understand
rowed around, and his guide boat went ahead
He appeared to be in splendid spirits which his
friends acknowledged.
rang out and Brown was said to be in readi-
ness. His boat fairly jumped out OF the water,
and the spectators on the line of the shore ex-
pressed their astonishment. Away as far as
doing his best, but 1t did not tell At point
some three hundred yards above the buoy
Brown was a full length ahead, and kept so
until The turn was made AS already stated,
the huoy was turned with Brown half length
in the lead Before the contestants had pulled
more than q hundred yards, temporary
sfop occurred, caused, IL is stated, by Hamill
RUNNING his boat foul of that OF his rival. The
latter soon got clear, however, and Kept steadily
on his course, maintaining the same aoyan, o1s
mile nom the starting point the lead was KEPT
by the Portlander without much apparent
effort, Indicating that he felt he had things
pretty much hid own way. AT Sawmill hun
Hamill gained slightly. and the ooaS @ RaSSe1 PASSED
leading By about four feet; but by a few vigor-
Gus strokes he again placed the old half length
distance between them, and kept IL until they
had reached Lorenz's glass mouse, Wnicn is "a a
Bridge. Here Hamill ceased TO- row, and the
Portiander pulled calamity up to the score,
amid the most enthusiastic cheers OF the popu;