The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
BROWN AND HkMILL THE CONTESTANTS.
BROWN COMES In AHEAD.
HAMILL CLAIMS A FOUL
PARTICULARS OF THE RACE.
SPECIAL TtlEcRlM 70 the HERALD.

The great sculling match between Brown and Hamin
for the sum OF $1,000 side came on to-day, and
although the former ahead. decision can be
arrived at to the superiority Of the the other
10 HamiIl claims foul and the judges have not yet
rendered q decision
For . few days. past tho interest felt has mani
tested itself IN various quarters, and Brown was
made aware that he had friends warm, enthusiastic
freuds in Hamils home and principal stronghold
The attendance from abroad not as large a. was
expected but this is attributed to Browns cards
notifying his friends bets on his winning
also his expressing dissatisfaction with the course
and the arrangements Shea, Browns trainer injured
him in public estimation by declaring that Brown
DESTROYS Of selling the race, and had made
lures to the Hanill party Brown, Of course denied
the Impeachment in a card published in the Pitts
burg papers which brought forth a reoinder from
John Hamill, brother OF Jimmy, which submit as a
matter OF history In connection with the just
cuded.
HAsnL's LKrrsR.
have received letter from Mr. Shea late trainer OF
Mr. Waiter Brown in which the following question
addressed to me and answer requested Did Mr..
Brown offer to sell or lose the with your brother
James, provided you or his hackers would guarantee
that the night OF April II Mr. Brown did make me
the above OFFER saying that he had that amount in the
stakes and that parties m the East that promised 70 put
Nj. Brown that neither my brother James myself
had any money TO buy anybody what little We bad
running the chances Of winning or losing our
money honorably 70 being connected with any
my brother James could beat him II he could
get In proper condition. think STILL and am willing
70 80 the amount Of our little pile on the result write
this In TO Mr. Shea, and in justice to the many
friends Of my brother, in Psburg and elsewhere, who
have stood BY HIM since bis first appearance rover
that he has turned 70 be brother should
have entered into articles with him. conduct such
has warned bis friends not TO bet on him they can now
do SO If they nike My brother James wishes, after all
that has been said 70 give Mr. Brown fair chance 10
wn and requests his friends TO throw mpediments
best man may win" Should Mr. Brown deny the above
statement am willing 70 be qualified 70 s truth but
don't think II necessary here where have been known
from childhood.
Yours. respectfully, JOHN HAhILL
BRowR's TRAINING
Brown, several days previous the race and notwith-
standing his card warning his friends not 70 venture
their piles upon his success found time write 70
friend in Portland, in which he gave description Of his
daily training In he says he travels six miles and
seventeen yards daily picking up hundred potatoes
yard apart and carrying them separately 70 bas
ket. Previous 70 this exercise he walks four miles
before breakfast He also pulls n nfty.s,x pound
pulling machine and swings the cluba His diet consists
OF beefseak tea dry and bread, with mutton
| chops for change Of meat.
His splendid condition proved that he in earnest
wcsk before the he ceased all work, except
ing and two days before the important event he did
10 his boat at ALL He speaks thus confidently Of
winning the to hH Portland correspondent
calculate 70 row that five and half miles on the
day Of the race inside -. They say IL is only i've
mies. bns have measured IL and II Is over Ave and
half don't care II they put the stake down 20 Cin-
cinnati for mnown opinion IL that the further We go
the greatest distance will come out ahead. have
70 the conclusion that five miles my favorite
distance instead OF three
Brown informed that the difficulty with hs trainer
originated through the atters incompetency. About
days ago lac moved his training quarters the boat
house OF the Mckee Boat Club south Pttsburg During
past be busy engaged studying the
and arriving a, knowledge Of Its alleged intrcsces.
He has had for trainers he parted with Shea Fred
| Dierst and red Wolf, Of this place
IxEy HANnl.
called on jimmy Hamill yesterday al his quarters
He gave cordial welcome and expressed the plea
sure IL afforded him that the HERALD would have
an eyewitness on the spot He showed dsnclnssion
to talk about the race he would do all in his
power 10 win He declared that he in tip top
l dton but that he found il hard work reduce his
| ayoirdupoS
vAraHn sRows's RECORD.
Hamilrs opponent was born IN Madison, Greene
county, " " October ., 1870. He s Eve feet nine
inches In height, and weighs vhes - racing condson
one hundred and SIXTY three pouuds Tho hrss Ia
which Brown rowed In the autumn Of 1868, NJ
gAtsa in Nswburg bay, whsn in feet OF eight entries
in the double sculi apssrcak race distance two miles,
b oame In in Abe wnnios boat Time, mnussa
Since then he has rowsd numerous races achisving
| many victories, and always making admirable
/ time He has never rowed q Ave mile race
In his contest with Joshua Ward, in Port
| land harbor, his time for three miles was
70 40 After the above race Brown challenged any
oarsman in the United States 10 row for distance OF
two or Eve miles Hami answered the challenge. which
resulted in arrangements being entered into for the
| OF to-day.
HAnIL's
record as an oarsmAn 10 we'll known to need re-
HEARING Tho following IL correct statement OF his
time In I'VE mile races Defeated Joshua Ward the
schuynl in ~ 80; was defeated by Ward tho Hud-
son in a. 10 again beat Ward the Hudson in 81 81,
and again beat on the Monongabea In l0:46; was
fcsted by Harry Kelley the Tyne July 4, $780, in
3:2s and again, the day following, In 30 minutes
rHR BOATS
Browns boat lie one Of the perfect things Of tho
kind ever constructed Its dimensions are, length, thirty
one feet nchcs; width, thirteen and half inches
six and quarter inches from the gunwsie down; width
across ouirgge i've feet weight thirtysix pounds lie
uses nine foot inch oar English style, each weigh
ing ak pounds The boat built by Elliott Of Green
| New York he first intended to call 10 the Michael
Phelan, but has changed the name to the Portland
| Hamill's shell is also perfect beauty.
BETTING PREVIOUS TO RACE
Up TO Saturday evening the bets ranged three four
| 70 one on Hami but many who saw Brown Sun
day changed their opinion Of him, and less odds were
taken Hamills friends, however, were willing 70 90
any amount ON odds Of two 10 one and they
| loss FOR takers
RACE
There was very little work done to-day here. was
sort OF general holiday. Az early twelve O'Clock
smishneld street was crowded with pedestrians all
jourpeying towards the honongahela the Of
aics between Hamill and Brown AZ o'clock there
must have been forty thousand people lining both shores
A sharp rain, however scattered them 10 convenient
| shelter.
The time FOR starting clipped BY and the race was
given up Jimmy Hamn not afraid OF rain neither