The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-09
FOURTH EDITION
BOAT RACE.
Details of the D tclsIon Ofthe Judges
AN APPEAL EXPECTED
ETC.. EeO., nto. Etc, ETC., Eto.

NEwBURG, Sept 9.-The race between HamiII
and Brown, which had been postponed from
Saturday TO this morning, between the hours Of
and O'clock on account of rough water, has
been rswed, and decision given in favor of
Hamill on claim of foul against Brown. A
large deputation was present from New York,
and all the towns along the river, several
steamboats, having come up during the night
crowded to their utmost capacity with the in
terested parties
The pIeliminaries were completed by the Sc
lection of Henry Mum, of New Haven, and
Charles Elliott, OF Pittsburg, as judges, on the
part of Hamill, and II. d. Elliott and John Gre
gan, OF New York, standing in the same relation
to Brown.
Stephen Roberts, of New York, was previously
Brown aud Hamill were both promptly in
position, and pronounced to be in good cODdi-
tion, Notwithstanding Brown had on Saturday
undergone a ducking in the river, the working
boat in which he was training having been
capsized by the swell of passing steamer.
At precisely $40 A. M. the referee gavethe
stgnal TO start, and the contestants went Off in
fine style, Hamill leading Brown and having the
outside of the course. This position he kept
for nearly mile, when Brown gained on Hamill
and passed him, making gap OF length or
two, which, however, he kept but short dis
tance, when Hamill again took the lead, keep
ing IT to the stake-boat, which he reached I'M
which Is claimed by both parties to have been
caused by the fault Of the other.
With the conflicting reports which are flying
about, 1t is a knotty question to decide whose
was really the fault, but accounts agree that
when Hamill came abreast the stake-boat he
was about three lengths ahead OF Brown, the
latter, however, gaining upon him with light
nng-like rapidity. Hamill was now making the
turn of the stake-boat, with Brown upon the in
side and in au instant the bow of the latter's.
boat went crashing through the cookie she'll in
which Hamill was seated. Browns boat struck
that of HamNl at nearly right angles, driving q
hole through it about a foot abaft the cockpit
lnAl
and turning the stake-boat, came on the down
course. arriving at the judges boat at o'clock
and Sc seconds, thus making five miles in 40
minutes and Sc seconds.
Hamill was taken on board of the stake-boat
and came down to the city. AS the reports
| spread. O scene OF intense excitement eDsueds
| and the headquarters of the referee was be-
sieged by an immense crowd. Hamill appeared
| on the balcony of the United States Hotel, and
calling the attention of the people, satd:-
| 'Fuends, pay over no bets; am all rght.p
| The Judges and referee repaired to private
| parlor and went into the examination of the
| evidence. Hamils judges claimed the race ON
| the plea that Brown Intentionally foul their
/ man, while Browns judges, as yociferously
| claimed for a verdict, alleging that Hamill
forced collision by stopping in Bro WINS course:
The following extract from the evidence Will
show how differently the judges in the stake
I boat i0csSed al the atfair:-
Mr. Elliott Judge fof 3 q; TAMIL was
ahead. He turned first, and was lying broad
| side TO the track, apparently waiting for Brown
| to come up and foul him. Browns boat struck
Hamill some five feet from the stern on the
! port side.
Mr.. Mum, Judge for Hamill, said Hamill was
| three lengths ahead. They were turning from
| east to west, when Hamil turning the stake
| boat Brown gave some tremendous pulls.
| which sent him into Hamils boat before
the latter could get out of the way. It
| was evidently a foul on the part of
| Brown. Other witnesses were examined.
with the same result. How they saw it seemed
| to depend upon whether they were Brown or
| Hamill men. Roberts and the judges then pro-
ceeded to the balcony, and called attention.
| When all had become quiet, and Roberts was
| about TO speak, voice at his side broke In on
| the quietness with these ewords:-"Gentlemen as
| friend of Mr.. Brown say do not give up your
| money. We shall appeal" Cheers and ,grodns
| were both given in response.