The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-28
COvRTNEY'S WINNING OAR.
a MIR or SPLENDID sPORT ON TIE
HEiJIIFJL OUISCO LIKE
. co,,c.t with single scuii. In which Riley
,,n. Helped 10 second Place Johnson. the
,oiored Onr.mnn OF Boston, winning
d rl,t,d pInce-t ourtncy an Easy Victor.

h,v On Ownsro lake WAS equal In interest to the
f,urtncy Riley istcd race Mt Saratoga in
AUGUST 1t brought Courtney into contact with
several well-known professionals. and clearly
demonstrated his inynibity to all second
rn,e .ullers-for us such. including Plaisted.
they may be cassed. 1t also showed conclusive
Iv Courtney's iuNincibility so far rs Riley is
concerned. although Riley proved himself
,,rop, professional card 10y taking second place
tnrra tough struggle. Courtney rowedthrough-
nut within himself. and could have beaten |
p,lsy by n handful of lengths If he had rang his |
Iinrl, bell. What Courtney can do with such |
famous rroi, ssionas as Ross Hanlon, the |
IInlc,onians. Morris. or Scharn Of Pittsburgh.
rcmains 10 le seen.
, Probably twenty thousand people saw the |
rao. They were mostly the personal adherents
of tho oarsmcn and spectators from Auburn
nni vicinity with rrs pn'tahle delegations from
Albany Saratoga. New York. Boston. and other
r,wins centres. Owas 20 lake is a pretty sheet
ef water with It's northern end about five miles
2rom Auburn. Enrsore station. where the race
Pa, started. Is twelve miles out on the southern
Ien.rd Railroad. Why thousands Of men.
women and children should have been dragged
hselye miles in filthy cattle cars to see a race
Hey could have walked or rode four miles with
romf,rt to witness, may be explained by the re-
rcip;.. of the railroad. The lake presented
beautiful sight An autumnal hazo made
b., mellow suns bright rays and the softening
bu'- of the dying foliage on either bank pie
turc. The grand stand wds crowded. Carriages
BY hundreds were packed in the SHADE. Thou
sands Of persons lined the shore, and hundreds
more fitted to and fro on the water in steam
yachts sail boats. and row boats. Prior to the
great event there was "A two-mile sii.-le-scul
race between 4. L. Atwater and W. b. E.dred Of
Auburn Atwat. r lci around the mile mark
md would have won the ra 20 had be not shortly
h,.,,nrd in .,rai,ht.uin,. ont for home. ran
Into the shore. Idr'd improved this 'han'e
mi won with ease In lG minutes aul 81 seconds.
In' sre"t Pr"l'S7'"I"' i"''' n'"V'',' "'
pr'Td the interest An '"7l'rN Wlhl n"u
r,-tr,noment made the vast crowd of spec-
P~''''''"'"' ''','' W. '
aior7 nervous About o','o'k tho wind ,,i', iel'
a., pl;lio tho r.s.r,o .ori,.r.l tho s.nilers
.'''n n'"'Nu, '"' i.''i ''' , w.,
INTO Inc. Ihey were Ia tho ordrr oi 'helr posi-
al,n, AS follows from west 10 cast, looking
,,.,,Lvar1 nb, c,,,,so ,,,i,,. ,broa r,ilas turn
"'i"'""1u ~, W., . ~, c.,i,.,.,
about: Chas. L. Courtney oil Union springs
Games Heyley Of Saratoga Nicholas LayberSer
p,,,1I,,',h r.,,,,h,. t,h,..,, - p,s,or
VI inesnus". ipn -nS \, '"',',r ~, "a Do''oi' -,
,,r,,,,, ,yau Lnorr IN ,ha rowing mon excent
1,,n ,ha ool,ro1 NON rroncbv rulls n
Sohh-'h' 'ne oY,or,u in"n' i,nvnS pu',s ="
tp"n'iid oar ne mas a'hleVeu seVera We
i'rl"- over ho'eu scu'.eIs III Dpsuoh ""'eiS' ho
y drum major ot n white band OF music. thus
having hoth the army and navy 70 back him IN
fhr --tn"m Of Oman. NntWith standing TINS. NJ Is
ni-anihrOpiral com rcrniug the fair sex. Frrnchy
1, handsome. powerfully butt. and well edu
ratrd H. told me that he went into rowing to
Prov that in physical strength nni the ntrioa-
rie- u the noble S,.i nee ~ rowing. a consttu-
hpnal man and brother was equal u any of the
Phtc trash. This Doe proved. partially ut least,
t,.lny by taking thirtl place. after a 4, sprratr
t'rugelr. But Brown of Geneva the other
Ini,red =ruler. dnll't lut BOO un appearanc"
Tho rnrr was for three purses of $500, 5000.
rni 800. no entrance f"". The reierre de-
parted from tn" ru."S of professional racing SO
Ear a- the English u-tum Of working Tor louis
j. concerned. AMI made n y ronl ton that every
man should Keep nus own water ana turn ms
pwn stake or he SUBJECT 70 d-lualiiicati9n At
hho option Of the referee. There was mt,
Trumhing, hut the rules w'rr llualY a,qul's' 'rI
in. thus preventing any hruns Wll.h Mouu
p"thlnly nave been ATTEMPTED on Courtney
about 6;lO the course was cleared ana M
IL" word was given, LaylwrErr causht tlr
water nrst and was Oh IKE "a Snnt
He l.ad was onlN In'in"nlary Yr theh hliey
tnd johnson went 70 IN" front ana ktpt hpIrhst
7, the "lghth nile wnrh Courtney pu'ilhs s iiis