The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-10

boat Brown rushed his boat down into
violent collision with Hamills, cut
ting its stern almost entirely on. After
this Hamill ceased pulling and drew
out. Brown, however, pulled over the
entire course in II minutes and SO sec
onds. a-E
SECOND DISPATCH.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The great boat
race took place at Newburg this A. NJ.
The air was calm and the water
smooth. Piers, house.tops, shipping
and every available point was crowded
with men, women and children. A lit
tie before six O'Clock the stake boat
was SET at a point two miles and a.half
up the river, from point OIL the
Washington Iron Works, where bad
been placed the Judges boat the
course thus laying Tor over mile
along the river front OF the city: me
preliminRries were completed BY the
selection OF Henry Mann, Of New
Haven, and Charles Elliott, OF Pits
burgh, Judges, on the part of Hamill ,
and r. G. Elliott and John Crogan, OF
New York, in the same relation to
Brown, Stephen Roberts, of New
York, was previously chosen referee;
Brown and Hamill were both prompt
ly in position, in good condition, at
$50. The referee gave the signal 70
start, and they went of in hne style,
HamiIl leading and having the outside
of the course. This position was kept
up for nearly mile, when Brown
gained on him and Lassed him, making
gap of length or two, which, how
ever, WAS kept but short distance,
when Hamill again took the lead, keep
ing il TO the stake boat, which he
reached in nineteen minutes, when
occurred a collision, claimedl by
both to have been caused by the fault
of the other. Accounts agreed that
when Hamill came abreast of the stake
boat he was about three lengths ahead
Brown however gaining upon him with
lightning like rapidity. Hamill was
now making the turn of the stake boat
with Brown on the inside and in an In
slant the bow OF the latter's boat went
crashing through the Cookie Shell III
which the former was seated. Browns
boat struck Hamill's nearly at right
angles, driving hole through 1t about
font aft OF the cock pit. Brown
quickly backed water, extricated his
boat and turning the stake boat came
on down the course, arriving ut the
Judges boat at 1856, making the five
miles in 40 minutes So seconds. Hamlll
was taken on board the stake boat and
came down to the city. As reports
spread scene of intense ex-
element ensued aud the head
quarters of the referee was 'be-
seiged by an immense crowd. Hamill
appeared on the balcony of the United
States Hotel, and calling the attention
of the people said: Friends pay over
no bets, l am all right.
The Judges and Referees repaired 10
II private parlor and went into e&ami-
nation of the evidence. HamilPs
Judges claimed the plea that Brown in
tentionally fouled their man; while
Browns Judges as vociferously claim
ed for II verdict, alleging that Hamill
forced collision by stopping In
Browns course. The following extract
from the evidence will show how differ
emily the judges in the stake boat look
ed at the affair: Elliott, judge toI
Brown, says HRmill was aheadi he
turned firsf, and was lying broadside to
the track apparently awaiting for
Brown TO come up and foul MIN
Browns boat struck Hamill's five feet
from the stern or port side. Num-
judge for Hamill, said that Hamill
was three lengths ahead; they were
| turning from east TO west when
Hamiil was turning Brown gave
some tremendous pulls which sent him
into HamilPs boat before the latteI
could get out of the way. II was an
evideuI foul on the part OF Brown
Other witnesses were examined, witt
the same results. How they saw IL
| seemed to depend upon whether they
were Brown or Hamill men.
Mr.. Roberts and the judges then pro
ceeded TO the balcony and called atten
| ton. When all was quiet and Mr.
Roberts was about to speak, voice al
| his side broke in with "Rentlemen, al
a friend OF Mr.. Brown. / say do mo-
give up your money. We shall appeal
| Cheers and groans were given In re-
Spouse. When silence was again OBJ
tanned, Mr.. Roberts made the following
announcement:
GentLemen-HaYing heard the testi
mony given by the judges on bott
sides who have failed TO agree, II has
become my duty to decide as to the
winner OF this race.
Mr.. Hamill was ahead when he com
menced to turn the stake boat. BE had
by. the rules of boat racing, the right O
the track. Mr.. Brown should have
gone outside of him. Therefore 1 de
| eide Hamill won the race.
Loud cries of "Brownl" "Brownp
"a speech from Brown" followed thii
announcement, but he did not respond
and the crowd quietly dispersed