New-York tribune., 1868-10-22
THE INTERNATIONAL BOATRACE
THE NEW -BRU RUNswICKERs VICTORIOUS-sIX MILES
RowED IN 80 MINUTES PSI SECONDS.
IPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

THE NEW -BRUNswICKERs VICT0RIOCS-sIX MILES
RowED IN 80 MINUTES PSI SECONDS.
IPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 21.-The bOat-race be-
tween the Ward brothers OF Cornwall Landing N Y, aud
IN. 81 Johns crew from New Brunswick, contested
OH the Connecticut River this city, this afternoon
and resulted in decisive victory for the latter Inc
time announced for the O'Clock, and notwith-
standing the heavy rain which was falling tile spring
field bank OF the crowded by boating and sport
ing men. The Springfield Club, social association In
this city, took charge OK the arrangements
for the race. The distance to be rowed six
miles three miles down the river 70 stakeboat and re-
tIr,) had been accurately measured spacious judges
boat had been provided the river kept clear Of
boats. Mr. G. Frank Brown Of Newburgh, n. Y, acted
as referee Of the race the judges H. A. Hasha
gan, Charles f. Potter stephen King, and Timothy Don
ohue. When their overclothes had been dvested was
apparent that both in the best posi-
BILE condition. and that tough contest might
be expected. The Wards wore white hand
kerchlefs and shirts and pink drawers; the
New magenta and white caps pink shirts
and gray drawers They rowed in boat built by c. b.
Elliott OF Greeupont Long Island She Is made OF Span
sh cedar is IS feet long, inches of beam, and weighs
1921 pounds The Wards rOwed In the same boat I'D whch
they have won their most noted victories fouroared
crew IL was bult by Mckay OF Harlem s 4S feet long,
40 inches wide and weighs about l40 pounds Ihe et
John men won choice Of position, and chose the out
side because gave them somewhat straghter course
and the Wards accordingly took their place toward the
Springfield shore ,,
The word ego" was given at about IS minutes before
ocock and both crews took the water In Hurried man
ner The Wards shot of with tremendous spurt, the
81 John men moving rather leisureiy ana hanging pacA
a the finish OF their stroke The wards gradually sacAeu
their speed as they drew toward tho point when Jus
into the river about half mile down the course ana the
New Bruusw!ckers drew up to them, and after brief
rroole nassed ahead Abreast the point the b. John
men we're two lengths ahead ana the race was
virtually decided from TINS ue @ sre more than
eauuled by the New Brunswickers anu eacn sushko
Sn % WrS we're 30 seconds behind but rowing
with spirit and evidently did not yet despair OF ctoIy
sin aSo of the world and the Brunswickers were
nut no their utmost hold their own Bu as tney again
approached the point the endurance OF the Waps %
G and their opponents began 70 increase their eau
| In a few seconds more they came IN ,lK slKa' d 81
ihs mnttudcs on the shore, the judges boat ANA ana
he red cans of the New we're seen booons
mn and down yards more IN advance Oi tls NoW
cbring and as they crossed the nethe fouroaT cham,
pons the wordthe band ON the snore m py niRne
behind and seemed nearly exhausted Ihe o. JONI % tH
evidently had not much SsN more %a boat 10 the Referee in
Guired You any claims OF fouls 70 maze. so and
sa fsr race" The men shook hands cordially on board
the Judges' boat and the yanqulshsd heartily conk % h
lated the vISor ON nsr %ns 5000 but It is estimated
so 600 changed hands In the way of wagers Inc names
Of the winning crew are George iiIVe NuVmI, rIor
Samuel Hutton, aud Robert Fulton l.trose) L1y Ihy
Saiino Sinuo in Carleton suburb Of ST. Johl'
| New Brunswick, aud are fishermen oy yu' SS'Vp wss
Ton Their souhriGuet OF the Paris crew wn'
obtained last SUMNER when teS SS rbn IN Paris where
lanes Harding, the Sheriff OF ~ JOhn to .h Sa;na
49, narticipated IN the rowing regatta ON tne oglno
r:rs thev defeated the best f0uroar crews OF
and France Including picked four from the oAoru III ~
SsTsty cIew and crew from the best amateur cup III
England Ii was this crew that was supposeu or ud ae
io have been matched against the "%sras %
last Fall but erroneonsy, lhey nave or,n p.eh
In acfiyc framing for this race ABOUT "a montn,
sm,1mer while engaged in catching nsn: PFee - ~
Saars oI1 n IOl in IN hight ana weighed IN tne Doat
sboui itT pounds Ross IA ~ years OLD, IT, " ia ia
hiht and weighed In the boat about l6o pounds HUT
IN IN the boat about lb5 pounds: While at Paris
ne used No in the boat but to-day ne used NO. D.
EnIton of the stroke Is very heely built man,
and a beautiful model for an oarsinan. lie 10 II.
"a iss pounds They all tough and enduring looking
fellows and traces of simple living and no dlsslpa-
tion They long sweeping stroke, benz very i.r
forward Ia the beginning aud seem To Lay lttIe III ue
finish At the start In to-day race tey rVwed aoohe %
strokes minute and the last half mile a strokes
minute The Wards az the finish rowed only 10 strokes
minute while at the beginning they rowed S
Henry, Charles, Gilbert and Joshua ward are Iamar
20 every boating man III America. 1hey nave roWed
SOME of the most famous that have ever heen con
tested n this country aud until now have never been
defeated in any great match: Ihey nave DeAteu the
gins, ST. John crew, the Harvard crew ara other
famous crews aud very few Thought tey coud be pe@tl
Tlry evidently feel their deeat keonf ana 40 60 thc
hundreds that laid wagers on their triumph.
Expcrt cOunterfelters are NlclmlNng
rpdesuen throughout the country by negotiating forged
drafts purportiug to be- drawn by tno banking hose "a
Howard and Baker Waicio"n, n. Y, ANA signed ~ g
n uoImcr Cashier The drafts are neatly engraved and
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