The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-10
THE GREAT BOAT RACE
Immense Crowds of Spectators
Brown Runs Into HamiIl's
Boat!
Race Decided in Irsniip. Favor:

NEW YORK, September 9-The great
boat race took place at Newbnrg this
morning. The air was calm and the
water smooth. The piers, house-tops,
shipping and every available point was
crowded with men, women and children.
At n little before six O'Clock the stake
boat was set at point two miles and a
half up the river, from point of
Washington Iron Works, wheie had
been placed the judges boat; the course
thus laying for over mile along the
river in front of the city. The prelim-
inaries were completed by the selection
Of Henry Mann, Of New Haven, and
Charles Elliott, of Pittsburg, as judges
on the part of Hamill, and X. c. Elliott
and John Crogan, of New York, in the
same relation TO Brown. Stephen Rob
erts. of New York, was chosen referee.
Brown and Hamill were both prompt
" in position aud in good condition at
geo. The referee gave the signal TO
start. aud they went off in fine style,
Hamill leading and having the outside
OF the course. This position was kept
for nearly mils, when Brown gained
on him and passed him, making q gap
of length or two, which, however, was
kept bnt a short distance, when Hamill
again took the lead, keeping it to the
stake boat, which he reached in nine
teen minutes, when there occurred col
lision, claimed by both to have been
caused by the fanlt of the other.
All accounts agreed that when Ham
i'll came abreast of the stand his boat
was about three lengths ahead; Brown,
however, was gaining upon him with
hghtDing-like rapidity. Hanill was
now making the turn OF the stake-bOat,
with Brown on the inside, and on the
instant the bow of the latter's boat
went crashing through the cookie shell
in which the former was seated. Browns
boat struck Hamills at nearly right an
giles, driving hole through it about Il
foot abaft the cockpit. Brown quickly
backed water, extricatcd his boat, and
turning the stake-bOat came on down
the course, arriving at the Judges boat
at 1856, making the five miles in forty
minutes and fifty-six seconds.
Hamill was taken on board the stake
boat and came down to the city. As
reports spread scene of intense eX-
element ensued and the headquarters
of the referee was besieged by an im-
mense crowd. Hamill appeared OH the
balcony of the United States Hotel and
calling the attention of the people said:
Friends pay over no bets; l ain all
right" The judges and referees repair
ed to private parlor eud went into an
examination of the evidence. HamilPS
Judges claimed the race on the plea that
Brown Intentionally fUuled their man,
while Browns judges as v0ciferOnsly
claimed for verdict, alleging that Ham
i'll forced n collision by stopping in
Browns course.
The foil wing extract from tee evil
dence will show how differently the
Judges in the stake boat looked at the
affair: Elliott. judge for Brown, says
Hamill was ahead; lac turned first aud
was lying brOadside to the track, appar-
emily waiting for Brown to come mp ana
foul him. Browns boat struck Hamill's
five feet from the stern, on the port side.
Mann, judge for Hamill, said Hamill
was three lengths ahead; they were
turning from east to west, when Ham
i'll was turning, Brown gave some ire
mendous pulls, which sent him into
Hamilfs boat before the latter could get
out of the way. 1t was an evident 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. Mr.. Roberts
and the judges then proceeded to the
balcony and called attention When all
was quiet, and Roberts was about to
speak, voice ut his side broke in with:
Gentlemen, as friend of Mr.. Brown,
/ say do not give up your money; We
shall appeal" Cheers and sroans were
given in response, when silence was
again OBJ aimed. Robert made the fol-
lowing announcement
Gentlemen: Having heard the tes-
timony given by the judges o, both
sides, who have failed to agree, it has
become my duty to decide as to the win
ner of this race. Mr.. Hanill was ahead
when he commenced to turn the stake
boat. He had, by the rules of boat
racing, the right Of the track. Mr..
Brown should have gone outside of him;
therefore, decide that Hamill won the
race"
Loud cries of Brown" Brown" Il
speech from Brown" followed this an
nouncement, but he did not respond,
and the crowd quietly dispersed.
Browns judges have put in an appeal
from the decision, but To what higher
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