The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19
BADLY MIXED.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:--
In your of this morning you make several
statements that not altogether correct Firstly.
in 1873 Mr. Courtney not matched ~ row against
Mr.. Rey and you will search the you will
ind that Mr.. Riley then known an oars.
man. or 1 might say, he han never rowsd IN opon
regatta In 1875 he (Rllcy) entered IN tho Saratoga
Regatta, and rowcd against Courtney and was also
defeated by the Courtney aud diatey alter
said race Riley acknowledged Courtney's superiority
by saying, ssThat man much for me; )" and also,
al cannot beat that man" Riley, this So it notf
now the next race in question at Watkins, and
IL happened a short tine after the before mentioned
Saratoga race cy) was confident that he could not
beat Courtney and 10 make the racc-or should say
tho Watkins Rcgatta--a success Courtney promised
Riley that II he (Rley) would 90 and row there he
would not 90 agans, MN. THIS arrangement was
well known by number of oarsmcn. Riley, Is this
so not? Now, Mr.. Courtney remained out OF the
Watkins simply TO gave Riley u chance TO- win
so,nethI aud that time understood by Riley
himself And the much talked OF close rscc at Troy
the year 1876 not such iorrbe race alter all,
because agreed by both parties to row close
and easy race ana save themselves double
that was follow In proof OF just compare
the time made ny them III that race with the time they
made thor trial heats. Riley, am correct 10 this
staicmcntY Now VIC come 10 the record OF 1875, at
Saratoga. II was well understood by all oarsmcn pres
cnt aud that Courtney did not intend TO row.
either single double and TO prove he did not havc
a single scull boat with bin, aud wncn tile double
scui was first called limo Courtney did
not Put in an appearance In u word, Mr.. Courtney
has always defeated Mr. Riley easily, and had nothing
To This race IL Is aNurous fnct that over alter
his (Courtney'sl first Saratoga. there has al
ways been suspicion that lie intended TO sell out or
arop ths race, IN some way or other; and why such
suspicion cannot imagine, because no has always
rowcd square and always won ana now why mistrust
hiiny
Mr. Miller makes mistake when he says that
there was Neptune man around until after noon,
because know positively that Mr.. Oliver johnson
spent tho entire day in and around Mr.. Courtncys
aud often suspciously near Mr. George
Now, what call had Neptune man around that place
the entire dayy
II Mr. Courtney not poisoned what made
him sick? And again, what caused the betting
to change the way It did at the pool rooms
in Ho5oken long before the public was
aware OF Courneys sicknessY Ana If Courtney was in
tcrestcd in poisoning why did he and bis friends
have their money him, as know they didY IL
Is an nowcIged TACT that tho man that Is loudest
IN his cry stop thief sure 10 be pointing to the
wlone man aud generally interested IN tho spoils
himself. Nov what All driving ut IL this. Why Is y.
Johnson always crying thief or It's equivalent when
ever anything happens 10 Courtney Record oil 1874,
Riley Saratoga against Courtney, and otner
single aud with Cook double, bat his own club or as
sociation ruled ham ont because they did not want
any OF their own members TO participate 10 all OF
this know Riley Will say amen Hoping you VIII
uye this space 10 your CT tomorrow morning IN
Offset TO ,bo this morning. JUSTICE 10 ALI.
JULY Is. 1877.