New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16
CnrRrNEY nRrGGED.
RILEY ROWS ovFE THE COURSE oN TIM

RILEY ROWS ONFE THE COURSE On TIME.
-Four thousand persons who had assembled at
Greenwood Lake ON saturday To witness tie loug-tat1
q u.le-scuu lnatcl between Charles T. Courtney and
james L. 1911 - Tor The amateur championship OF America
and pre- cup were Obliged Ito return aone disappointed
Couftuey was n exc. ont condition TO noon, and ms
friends fet yoly confident OF his success. the fact that
be had beaten Riley whenever they had met and, more
over. had proved victorious iu every suslc-cuH race
which he had ever rowcl defeating the finest amateur
our,men m toe country. made him The iayorite IN tue
betting up the Of the Great interest was felt
n the contest because the two men are generally believed
g. Doe NOT ou, the rest amateur oarsmen In The United
States but also pc superior 10 professional hand
lcr the -cl- Riley, u race In which Courtney Ud
not take part hai made the fastest time record IN
America two miles. and his partisaus had high cNpcc
taou- Of hs winnur IN spite of Courwcys hitherto in
vincble powers. Large amounts were wacered ON the
tvomen.
when Courtney arrived % tic Lake. De went TO the
Wlndcrmore Hotel and remained there until Friday when
he changed hi, quarters o. O smaller establishments
kent hy q man named George While Court
ncv WIS u practice no the Lake during the
past week Doc was subjected 70 much ANNOYANCE
from peopc ou the shore aud 30 rowboats Stones
hurled at him. aud Le rcvled With vulgar and oppro
brous cp'hcts. which veXei ann very much. lie took
dinner on saturday with much relish. and after dinner
called Cor cup Of iced Ten. which prepared by his
host Courtney drank part OF the tea and remarked
sitervard he complained Of feeling sick. and
uunu rising from ms seat Was taken with
nt of vom .iug. Physicians wcrc sent for, and
n council W.s lDll. CputuCv fDu into n stupor from
winch he asa NOT rally until o'clock. After returning
10 cons Du-ue- De- anxious tO row the bat
prevented by nc doctor 10 was then decided that Riley
SHOULD oa over tie on Time Tie start made
IA 6.36 when liley shot OF. making 80 strokes min
NJ, finally falling 20 81 PuiHc lone, graceful stroke,
with iun slide, be- made the three miles iu 2Omiuutcs
4-la seconds. tuc fastest tImr on record
IL WIS the general mfupfesSfun that Courtney
had been drusscd. A wal OF the tea
cured and % intended 20 analyze II. il
segms probable that the plot 90 drug Courtney
wus Extensively known and largely operated upon iu
Iinhuktn 40 uuu rtous. where tie betting had pre-
YDusy been favor Of CnurturN 40 odds 90 about 800
10 s-0 Within % few hours ~ the time fixed for the
match Riley became fayoritc, aid much AZ 100 10
$50 Was offered upon Dis success. The lowest class al
gamblers and sports bot heavily On Riley. hut soon
M news spread of Courucy sickness which put an eld
a. the puOl--c ling.
Couriucy was 10 No. 1f1 Lncoln-ave, Newark, last
night thc house Of g. l. Philips, stroke oi The linton
club lie was much batter, hut still in the hands of
pNy-icaus Drs. Ward ana Smith yesterday morning
sdmui-erd auiidotcs for pOisOn which gave immediate
relief Newark boating men are loud M their dcnunCia
ton Of the outrage.