Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-10
THE GREAT BOAT RACE FOR THE
CHAMPIONSHIP.
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CHAMPIONSHIP.
Brown Runs Against Hamilps Boat
Hamill Declared the Winner.
HAMBuRe, n T., sept o1Tne race between
from Friday last 70 Saturday, and from the
last named day to thus morning, between the
hours Of six and seven, on account Of rough
water, has just been rowed, and decision
given in favor Of Hamill on claim Of g foui';
against Brown,
There was large deputation present from
New York and all along the river, several
crowded to their utmost capacity with inter
ested parties; and at an early hour the lower
streets OF the city were thronged with a, anx.
lous crowa: Tne piers, housetops. shipping,
and every available point for q view 81 the
course were crowded with men, women and
children. = -
The air was calm, and the river quiet as a
duck pond; and little before 6 O'Clock the
stake-boat was set at point 2x miles up the
river from point off the Washington Iron
WORKS, where had been placed the Judges
boat, the course thus laying for over mile
mares were completed by the selection OF
Henry Mum, OF New Haven, ana Charles II.
Elliott OF PlttsSurg. as judges, on the part of
Hamill, with r. O. Elliott Of New York. and
John Crogan, Of New York. standing in the
same relation to Brown. Stephen Roberts,
feree. = 80
Brown and Hamill were both promptly in
position, and pronounced TO be in good condi-
uIon, Notwithstanding Brown had on Sunday
undergone ducking in the river, q working
boat in which he was training having been cap.
sized by the swell Of passing steamer.
At precisely GEO O'Clock A. NJ. the refer ee
gave the signal TO start, and the contestants
went off in fine style, Hamill leading Brown
sition was kept for nearly mile. when Brown
gained on HamiIl and passed him, making
gap Of length or two. which, however, was
kept but short distance, when Hamill again
fnnt fhn
WI ich he reached In nineteen minutes, and
where occurred collision, 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 q knotty question
to decide whose was really the fault. But the
accounts agree that when Hamill came abreast
Of the stake boat he was about three lengths
ahead Of Brown. the latter, however, gaining
upon him with lig ginning like rapidity. Hamiii
was low making the turn of the stake boat,
with Brown upon the inside, and in an instant
through the cookie shell in which the former
was seated. Browns boat struck that of Ha.
mill at nearly right angle, driving q hole
through it about foot abaft the cockpit Brown
quickly backed water, extricated his boat and
turning the stake-b boat came on down the
course, arriving at the judges boat at O'Clock
and ffty.six minutes, thus making the fl We
miles in forty minutes and fifty.six seconds,
Hamill was taken on board the stake boat,
ana came down to the city.
AS the report spread, the scene ofintense ex.
citement ensued, and the headquarters of the
referee were besieged 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. I
am all right"
The Judges and referee repaired to a private
parlor, and went into an examination of the
evidence. HamlPs judges claimed the race
,ha; tne plea mat brown intentionally fonled
rously claimed for verdict, alleging that
Hamill forced collision by Browns course.
The following extract from the evidence
Will show how differently the judges in the
stake boat looked at the affair:
MI Elliott, Judge for Brown, says Hamill
was ahead. He turned first and was lying
Brown to come up and foul him. B.own's
boat struck Hamiil's some five feet from the
stern On the port side.
Mr., Mum, Judge for HamilI, said Hamil,
was three lengths ahead. They were turning
from last to west. When Hamill was turn.
ing the stake.boat Brown gave some tremend.
Gus pulls, which sent him into Hamill's boat
before the latter could get out of the way 1.
was an evident foul on the part of Brown.
Other witnesses were examined with the
same result. How they saw it seemed to de-.
pend upon whether they were Brown or
Mr.. Re- berts and the judges then proceeded
to the balcony and called attention. When ali
were quiet and Mr.. Roberts was about to
ness with: ''Gentlemen, as friend Of Mr..
Brown say / do not give up your money,
We shall appeal Cheers and sroans were
both given in response.
When silence could be again obtained Mr.
Roberts made the following announcement
sc Gentlemen Having heard the testimony
given by the judges on both sides, who have
failed to agree, it has become my duty to de.
.ide az to the winner OF this race. As Mr.
AanaW "a. ahead wnv- ne commenced Am nn1ai 70 70
urn the stake boat, he had, 0y A' ai0S M, ui
eoa'.rs aing, the right of the track: I'll
Brown should have gone outside ~ nitt
Therefore decide that HamiU Won tne fsse'
Loud cries of - Brown, Brown speech rom
Brown" followed this announcement, but he
Iii Ut res pond, and the crowd seemed to &C.
cept as conclusive,i if not satisfactory, The de.
cision, quietly began to disperse; and as the
report closes there are only few scattered
knots of pers ons here and there in animated
disc ussion TO indicate that our quiet city has
been disturbed by an event SO exciting as a
contest tor the national championship of
single scull rowing. Browns Judges have
put in an appeal from the above dcisslon,
but to what higher authority they do not
state.
Browns boat is built on the English style.
is about thirty -four feet long and elev en- and
one. half inches wide, and thirty "A We pounds
in weight. 1t is four feet longer than Hamill's,
and was built by Charles P. Elliott, OF Green
point, Long Island. Hamill's boat is shorter
and wider, but about the same weight as
Browns.