Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-21
The Chester Park Meeting.
ON THE WAVE.
The single-scull at PIttsburg.

PITTsBURG, June 20.-The single scull
race between Evan Morris, of this city, and
Edward Hanlon, of Toronto, will take place
on the Hutton course, twelve miles above this
city, at half-past four o'clock this afternoon.
The weather is all that could be desired; the
river has been steadily falling, and excepting
the swift current the course will be very ia
vorable. A telegram from Hutton, at ten
this morning, states that the water is as
smooth as glass. Morris is in fine condition !;
the pain in his side, resulting from his last
race with George Brown, no longer troubles
him, and he is probably better man physi-
caily to-day than at any other period of his
life. He will row at one hundred and sixty
pounds, in his newspaper boat, built by Wa
tiers, of Troy. Hanlon also shows his perfect
training, and expresses himself entirely salts
fed with his condition. He will pull at one
hundred and fifty pounds, and use his Elliot
City boat. The betting on the race Is chiefly
In the pools at the Monongahela house, the
headquarters of the Canadians. Several pri-
vate bets were made last night at one thou
sand dollars on Hanlon to eight hundred on
Morris. In the pools Hanlon sold at fifty dol
lars, and Morris at thirty-nine and forty dol
lars. Special trains will be run on each side
of the river, and the Indications are that an
immense throng of people will witness the
race.
DETAILS OF THE RACE.
The fve-mile single-scull race between
Evan Morris, of this city, and Edward Han
Ion, of Toronto, for purse of two thousand
dollars and the championship of America,
was rowed on the Hutton course this after
noon and won by the Canadian by nearly
four lengths. An immense crowd of people,
estimated at fifteen thousand, witnessed the
race, the banks and hillsides on both sides of
the river being lined with spectators, among
whom were many ladies. Excursion trains
ran up on both sides of the Allegheny all the
evening, and toward five o'clock the excite
ment was very great. Pool-selling at the
course was lively, but not much money was
invested, the odds being slightly in favor of
HanloD. The start, which was advertised for
five o'clock, was not made until five minutes
past six. Both men appeared in excellent
spirits, and were greeted with loud cheering
as they came in sight. Morris wore white and
Hanlon red and blue. 1t was some minutes
before they got into position, but at ten min
utes after six all was ready. The word was
given and the men got down to their work in
good style. Hanlon took the lead at start
.ng, and half nnile from the starting place
was still ahead and pulling thirty four strokes
per minute. Morris now made a vigorous
squirt, and as the men passed out of sight
around the bend of the river, was gradually
closing up on his adversary. When the men
came in sight of the, buoy Hanlon was seven
lengths ahead, but before reaching the turn
ing point Morris had gained two lengths, and
the excitement among the spectators was in
tense. Morris was then pulling thirty-fve
strokes to the minute. Hanlon turned the
buoy four lengths ahead, and, despite the eff
forts Of the Pittsburger, maintained this
distance on the home pull, crossing the win
ming line about four lengths ahead. Time
50 minutes.