, 1877-09-02

AateIG lu0 Dy Virtue OF enterprise uQeQulc
wonderfully pleasant place. 4 week can
made to pass like a dream bright and happy, /
one who has not tried the life before Sittir
on the broad piazzas of the States OF Union
evening time, when hotels and streets are aiil
brilliantly lighted. and when beauty appears
her finest array to adorn and offset the scene,
is no marvel to you that people find the Sprins
so attractive. Tho Euglishman who has bee
accustomed to Brighton, or where
| Year by year do Beauty's daughters,
! in the sweetest gloves and ehawIs,
Troop 10 taste the Chaftcnham waters,
And adnTn the Chattenham balls,
is compelled to admit that such watering
place as this he has not elsewhere drank in G
discovered. For display of fashion, for charaf
ter and capabi1ity Of accommodations, for every
thing that makes up summer fcte season, Sa1
atosa is at date without a rival in the land
Aud If people are going to pay large sums 10
board, they do well to conc here, where the,
get something high In return,-particularly hisl
if the room he on the seventh floor.
THE ToILETTEs
are more notable than last summer, and indi
cate prosperous period with drcssmakcrs anc
milliners. The fancy for short dresses, so shor
in front as to allow full show for pretty ankle
and stocking, is capaled by that for high-heeled
boots, ties, and slippers. The women, young
and old may be said to be walking French
and foollshly. As one consequence, the corn-
doctors with large regulations and ices arc
making themselves rich, while the sale Of prep
arations to prevent the joints OF the feet from
swelling is feature Of the drug business.
Even Boston, il rightly represented by her
daughters, has lost her common sense and
broad-solc shoes. There may be something
han in ,s,.f,~ <-
not a wonlan's foot, just as certainly Is it is
true that there is no comfort in spinal disease,
The race Of yesterday is the topic OF to-day.
The hundreds OF visitors who did not 20 out to
tue lake to see Courtncy's victory are envious
now that they get The glowing reports of the
hundreds who did 60. In truth, they lost an
extremely pretty race. the fastest rowcd on any
water, be it this or that side the equator. There
ought to have been live times as many specta-
tors, instead Of the 1900 present There would
have teen but for the unfortunate record Of
postponements in former instances.
MR. MoRRissEY WAS IN CHARGE
3his time. and tue men rowed within the allotted
pace, though the water was rough enough to
be half minute 'ssIow.'' Had it been still rs
Greenwood Lake Was when Riley pulled over it,
three miles in 20:47, Courtney would have made
record for professional sc,,lIcrs OF this or auy
country to stare at. As it is they will be likely
to think twice before challenging hun to u trial
Of speed.
The struggle between Courtney and Riley
that Of yesterday was nothing else virtually
was not only interesting as making new time
re eord in sculfing, but gratifying in its results.
The relations oil the contestants helped toward
this qualification. Ever since they began to row
against each other Riley has expressed his con-
tdencc that he could win, though in each race
he was handled as easily as boy could handle
baby. He talked and boasted itlcessantly, while
Courtney went silently along, catching the
prizes US fast Us he could get chance Mt them.
I'll ne counts up some seyentr-four or thercsi-
bouts, with never i loss More than that, de-
spite ttlcF's assurance, Courtney has vet tt,
meet the man who tan press him. lie pulled
ava; yesterday with Wrcncheo arm, which was
like dead weight for +: mile, aud which caused
hin, to take his way so 1eisurcly that he was half
4 length in the rear at the end OF the second
mile Then, with that wonderful sweep
WHICH no LIVING oARsa1AS CAN EQUAL,
he drew ahead If it were play not increasing
the number Of his strokes. but putting the
pressure Of his physiquein the wide blades every
time they caught the water. No quick breath |
ing, no 1aboring, only the same nlachine-like |
dip and hash OF the oars One man had tainted |
a mile down the lake; the other was straininr !
every nerve, and displaying terrible excite |
ment. In his usual unconcerncd style, this !
carpenter Of Union Springs swung to and fro, |
master Of the situation, able to increase his |
swing to . seemingly endless extent Courtney |
remains like the unknown horse-uobo(y can
tell what III is able to do. He has yet to TOW |
race without stopping two or three times as If
to survey disintcresttdly and calmly the action
OF those striving to pull ahead Of him.
The special qualification u this race was the /
complete rcfutation OF the charges made against
Courtney. That he was poisoned at Green
wood Lake has been widely doubted, and the
3mp'ltatlon that ne was afraid OF Riley as wide
II spread, together with the various other dam
2g1ng assert ions These are as dead now as
dog struck by lightning, and not likely to be
revived Courtney beat Riley us easily yester-
gay, .nouga t1e time was nearly a minute
1aster, as he did in their last race on Lake Sara
Ioga. he is quiet ulan but he knows lust
shat he can do: something it would be wise ]
OF MS 1aunting opponent to learn. He had in
4s s,.a .aee hliey's time Of 9o:47 at Greenwood
can row it in 20, II he can in o0:47.'' And his |
1acher- Who knows about his practice, has con-
noence enough to put up 5000 that Courtney
can can neat any oarsman living. at any distance,
With S5-0d) more that he eau row three miles in
less thaD nineteen minutes, This affords
GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SPORTING GENTLE
MEN. |
~ II would look to the casual observer as If
Riley had got quite enough of Courtney. md
ought to be satisfied. Such, however. was not
the cast de at once claimed that PlaIsted Ind !
a@1eo as dis oetc uoir, and had run across his
@ Souee 80 tnat he had to case up in order not to
1un a, into him. The referee did not agree with
: this view OF The mattcr, and made lis decision
anal, while Riley did not pretend to deny that
Courtney would have beaten him. Plajsfed or ar ,
no :ria'sted4 in the race just rowcd. he did | !,
think, though, that he could do difFeren,ir
another ;,tLi. time, and wanted to arrange new
match, William q. Vanderbilt being desiroue to
slse purse Of $500 toward 1t. Riiey,s fT;rnds T
rather dwlndlcd from sight after his fa,lnre
having lost their money through Ills u,os1 nosi.
i've assertions that If he ever could sit ;n - +
:heh without oyerturuing, 50 surely would
1e beat the man who was afraid of hin
It Greenwood. 1t would be diftlcult to seli 9
my satisfactory pools, were he the oulY m =
'oncnt OF Courtney, aad the la:tef weary Of
eirs followed up SO -persistcntly, By one who ii
ways attributes his defeats to q cause other {
tlan the true one,-of being outrowcd.-de-
lared he would place $4,000 against $3.50 ;,
aat re could beat him, or any other man, and y
onid match him On those terms II Riley or -
Is packers will take this risk, we shall have
3otber sight at the two. @'~ n,
Courtney, as said Tuesday, is regarded by re
'mpetent Judges as - at
IL MOST PERFECT oAnsMAy THAT EvEI SAT
... $780, IN SHELL nj
Is cooiness never leaves him; his nerves are G,