New-York tribune., 1867-09-06
ITALIAN RACING WITHOUT RIDERS.
AQUATIC.
TuF RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP TO-DAY AT
NFwRURGH-BOTH MEN CONFIDENT-TIlE
BETTING MIXED.

TIE RACE FOR TIE CHAMPIONSHIP Io-pA1 Al
NEwBURGH-BoTH MEN CONflDENI-IIlE
BETTING MIXED.
~ IELEGKAFH 10 TBE TRIBUNE
NEwBURGH, Sept. j.-Large crowds oi sport
inc men arrived here and AZ Cornwall To be on time for
The great race between Brown and Hamil tomorrow
Browns headquarters at T. Donohues, Newbureh'
while Uamiu is at Cornwall The betting is a little
mixed the prospects are that the race Is gong TO e
avery closely contested one nave heaid l SlV ~ 70 go 10
being offered Hami, and IN another part Oi tue ey
the same odds Brown. The latter slated 10 me tOtt
nat he aid moi think there were such odds between the
two men, He cOmpimented HtInll 10y saying ne VIZ
hard man pull against, but he meant 10 Deat n II NC
""nId UanI ON fhe other hand very confident. more
80 than any oarsman ever knew He Is very ANXIOUS 10
double the of the stake money before tsG race
lakes place. Up the river betting Is about even ucheI
= af tod sprilg and aspres contest with the viii
Ber of this race Hamlls friends, VINO are sure ne VIII
lake the championship advise him to accept Mchleis
rLanenre and row against him AT once thereby quetng
him forever Hamil thinks three OF four months shouu
tlapse between each race. ,-e.... ..,o,.
the HobOken Oarsmen who were 10 row 10 fOnehkeeSe
EonY down on the steamboat Eagle this afternoon, We
osssed double scu wherry with two men III IT, between
Marlborough and Milton, going n0rth siutea IneIn'
And inquired. "Are you the HObOken menW They re
pIied i'm the affirmative They were then 60 miles from
kew-YOrk the time was o'clock and 80 minutes p H.
TIE CONTESTANTS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
James Hamill of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Walter
Brown Of Portland Ne, to-day contend on tile waters
), the Hudson at Newburgh, for the scuing ChainpOn
mp of the United states The match between them prob
ably excites more interest than any similar affair that
tdNcn place Ia this country hahi lOSdi re-
nown in his native city; ms victories over te va WIgei HE
and the declarations OF his friends that his former con
test with Brown unfairly decided against h nave
secured amount OF sympathy and support both III
and outside OF sporting circles never before aroused IN
|avor of any American oarSman Browns somewhat
vague and uncertain reputation for the possession OF eX
tTaOrdnary skill. strength, speed ana othef uesliape
gcnneess of his technical success Hami at Pitts
bnrgh last May. have also gained for HIM n0tOnety
which renders him sufficient prominence to he the most
Hamn had challenged all cOmeIs. This challenge was So
long ignored 10y BrOwn his hackers notwithstanding
lac and they constantly bOased that he could have easily
Haui; could in fact, TO use their own words
feeling that he content to pocket what money he had
won without again rSking any portion OF II on second
trial Hamll, however was hOt 10 De UeleGi anu py
sheer persistence and an unprecedented display
Of concession To details. finally forced mat
The pecunialy sum stake Is $1,000 and II Is TO he pre-
ssned that the class which always tries to degrade the
issue OF athletic sports mo lnfu!uh lOi pehg, VIII
all It's pestient train Of sharp practice ana qmDbie and
quarrel. will invest many Thousands, more on one or he
other man OF their choice I'OS>p ABOUT tlthtI dinl o
Brown and the condition they are H. especially II IN
favorable, should De received WIN caution uie-
graphic report circulated early last week 10 the
effect that Brown had sprained his ankle and had 10 be
stopped in his training such rnols are Only intended
among the wager LAYERS Brown was in New-NOrk the
very day the report published healthy and strong
usual Ham is always well and hearty, and there Is
little likelihood Of anything going wrong with lnn Both
men are active training over the course on which the
match is 10 be decided relieving Their ardnOus practice
ahOat with brisk pedestrian exercise IN the saubrOu>
NeWDuigh. George spear the famous Man
chester crew-ManChester being transporting suburb
Of Pittsburgh-ts Hamls aquatic mentor and Johnny
Newell Pittsburgh proficient IN The accOmp Sments Of
running aud boxing, looks after him ashore Peter Daley,
Portland pugilSt. performs the saline friendly offices
toward Brown. Councilman stephen Roberts OF this
city ina stakeholder has been chosen referee by
mutual and there is every likelihood that the
affair viii be anaged 10 its termination straight
forward and satisfactory way could be desired.
under the GOtIiSn5 81 sels5ant Policy departed ast
evening for Newburgh Capt. Young will report 70
Mayor Clark on his arrival and his force Will he 80 dis
posed a. TO preserve order during the boat race