Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-07
The Hamiil. Brown Boa, Race,

1ne great rowing smAtc0 between jimmy
Hamill and Walter Brown, which was to
have taken place at Newburg, on the Hudson
river, yesterday, for distance of five miles
unfavorable state OF the weather, pos tponed
until this afternoon. The betting is one hun
dred on Brown 70 eighty on Hamill.
Walter Brown was born in ~ adison, Greene
county, N. Y, October 7, 1s4o, and is, there.
fore, in his 27th wear. He is i've feet nine
inches in height and when he is in racing con-
ditlon he weighs 152 pounds. His boating re.
cord is very creditable. Except on the occa-
sion when, for $1,000 he undertook to puIl
against six .oared boat, he has lost no match
OF any Importance. The matches he has won
are:-May 8. 1852 defeated William Edmond
s,on, tour miles, 3e'4l. May q, 1850, defeated
Theodore Grower, four miles, 49, July %,
ls60, won double scull Worcester regatta, two
miles, 1540. August %. 1860, defeated John
won with Donohue, double scull race at
Poughkeepsie, five miles, 36 Is. July q, 1854,
won second prize Worcester regatta. two miles,
1885 July Z, 1896, won first prize Portland
single scull, two miles, at Soldiers Fair re.
gatta, Portland, 1910. July 4, 1866, won first
prize, Boston regatta, two miles, II. July 2s,
ssSe, defeated ,S. Josh Ward two miles ls.ls.
miles, 2 80. May q, 1867, defeated james Ha.
mill, five miles, IS go
James Hamill is native of Pittsburg, Pa,
having been born In that city in 1889, and is
now in his twenty ninth year. He is dve feet
SIX inches high, but very muscular absut the
chest ana loins, His usual weight is about
one hundred and seventy pounds, but in row.
ing condition his weight is about one hundred
and fifty pounds. At this he will pull to-day.
The matches be has been victor in may thu be
eRitomized:-In 1889 he defeated Frederick
1se0, defeated Frederick Wolf, three miles.
August ls, 1850, defeated Frederick W Off three
miles: August 1860, defeated William Jack
son, three miles July, 1861, defeated William
ynSla
William Campbell, two miles. July 4, 1852,
won first prize. Bos ton regatta. August 13,
1862, defeated Josh Ward at Philadelphia,
1nree % miles. August "A, 1862, defeated Josh
ZOO june 20, 1867, won first prize Beacon
G1uo Gnat hegatta. July 4, 1863, won first prize,
Boston Regatta: September. 1863, defea,ed
Josh Ward at Poughkeepsie, five mile race
Time. T'3s. July 19, 1864, defeated Josh Ward
at Pittsburg, five miles, for $1,000. July 4.
lss5 won first prize, Boston Regatta Sept
eO, 1903, won Pittsbnrg Regatta, in four oared,5
mile race, against Bigin brothers Time, 1926
his nrst defeat was at the hands of Ward. in q
nve mile race, for $500 side, rowed at POUCH
keepsie, July %, 1868. The second was on the
the same river the following day his competi
tor ON both occasions being Harry Kelly, the
noted oarsman of that country. His fourth
and 1ast defeat was at Pittsburg, May 2l, 1867.
by waiter Brown, wrestling from him the lau-
rels OF the champion OF America HamllIs
record is certainly q creditable one. and is very
oimcuit 10 De surpassed He pulls shortan
stout stroke, much like himself.
en- the 18TH of August last the articles of
agreement were drawn up and signed that the
race should take place on the 9th of Septem
Der, for distance of five miles and $4,000 a
slde, the winner to be recognized as the cham.
plon oarsman of America. The articles read
tnat the race shall take place at NewburR on
the hudson river, on Friday, Sept. 6, 1867, be.
tween the hours Of two and four O'Clock o. m.
the race to be Fl We miles, wo and one -ha miles
10 tne stake-boat and return, to start with the
.lde. turning the stake boat from left to right
Ihat smooth water shall be requisite for the
race, tae condition OF the water to be Judged of
and decided by the referee The gentleman
named and agreed upon for this office shall be
appoint:u when the last deposit is put a in
.n nanas h OF ~ tne stakeholder. That the race
The boat to be used by Brown was fnished
last week by Mr.. @. Il Elliott. Greenpoinr.
long-tried friend of his. 1t is a she'll boat tho
skin being OF Spanish cedar, three thirty sec
onds OF an inch thick, with the bow and stern
tipped with ash, and the frame Of hackmatac
the boat is 81 feet long, 11K In ches wide. ta-
perlng TO bow and stern. forming points three
eighths OF an inch broad; the depth ls inches.
the weight IS pounds the spread at rowiocks
1eet' and from tip to tap Of the scalls 25 feet4
inches; and at every stroke the hands pass fonr
lncnes over the toes, making an extremely long
stroke. Forty-threef of these strokes will he
made in each minute. The boat Is strongly
made, being fastened with copper nails and
braced with wrought IRON rods Those who
have had the privilege of examining if nro'
nounce 1t the finest model ever made in This
country. Hamill's boat is built in the same
substantial, complete, and artistic manner hut
1t ls seven feet less in length In it the little
Engine" looms up finely. his magnificent nro.
portions study for an anatomist