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Domestic News
March 24, 1825
Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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A rowing match for $1000 in New York harbor between the Whitehall American boat and the British frigate Hussar's boat ended with an American win, promoting cordial feelings between the competitors, especially through Captain Harris's deportment.
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The London Courier of the 11th of January, has the following article:--
American Sporting--National Boat Race.
A rowing-match for a thousand dollars lately took place in the harbor of New-York, between the boat belonging to Whitehall, in that city, and the boat of the British frigate Hussar, captain Harris. The American boat gained the race; but to which party the victory belonged is a mere trifle compared to the kindly and excellent feelings both parties seem to have felt for one another. Capt. Harris has probably done more, by his frank and generous deportment on this occasion, to produce a cordial feeling towards the British nation, than all the commanders in its navy put together that have visited the waters of the United States for five and twenty years past.
American Sporting--National Boat Race.
A rowing-match for a thousand dollars lately took place in the harbor of New-York, between the boat belonging to Whitehall, in that city, and the boat of the British frigate Hussar, captain Harris. The American boat gained the race; but to which party the victory belonged is a mere trifle compared to the kindly and excellent feelings both parties seem to have felt for one another. Capt. Harris has probably done more, by his frank and generous deportment on this occasion, to produce a cordial feeling towards the British nation, than all the commanders in its navy put together that have visited the waters of the United States for five and twenty years past.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
Rowing Match
New York Harbor
American Boat
British Frigate
Hussar
Captain Harris
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Harris
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Lately
Key Persons
Captain Harris
Outcome
american boat won the race; fostered kindly and excellent feelings between parties
Event Details
Rowing-match for a thousand dollars in the harbor of New-York between the boat belonging to Whitehall and the boat of the British frigate Hussar.