The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
THE GREAT BOAT RACE AT
PITTSBURGH.
Fifteen Thousand People Witness
the Contest---HanIo Wins
by Four Lengths.
Not Much Money Invested Odds
All tho Time In Favor Of
the Canadian.

PrrnBUReH, June 2O.-The single
scull race between E. Morris, Of this city,
and Edward Hanlon, Of Toronto, will
take place on the Hutton course, twelve
miles above this city, at 4:S0 o'clock this
afternoon. The weather Is all that could
be desired. The river has been falling
steIdily, and excepting the swift current
the course will be very favorable.
A telegram from Hutton at 10 o'clock
this morning says the water is a smooth
as glass. Morris Ia in ine condition, the
pain in his eide resulting from his last
race with Geo. Brown no longer troubles
him, and he is probably better man
physically to-day than At any other time Of
bis life. BE will row At one hundred and
sixty pounds in his new paper boat, built
by Waters, OF Troy. Hanlon also shows
his perfect training and expresses him.
self entirely satisfied with his condition.
he will pull at $50 pounds and use his
Elliott cedar boat. The betting on the
race is chiefly in the pools at the Mouon.
gaheia House, the headquarters Of the
Canadians. Several private bets were
made Last evening at 81 900 on Hanlon 10
$500 on Morris. In the pools Hanlon
sold at $50 and Morris at $50 and $40.
Special trains will be run on esch aide OF
the river and the indications are that an
immense throngof people will witness the
race.
THE CANADIAN WINE.
The Eve mile single scull race between
Evan Morris OF this city and Edward
Hanlon Of Toronto. for purse Of $1,000
and the championship Of America, was
rowed on the Hulton course this alter
noon and was won by the Canadian by
nearly four lengths. An immense crowd
OF people, estimated at Is, 900, witnessed
the race, the banks and hillsides on both
sides Of the river being lined with spec
tators, among whom were many ladies.
Excursion trains ran up on both sides OF
the Allegheny all afternoon, and towards
Eve o'clock the excitement was very great.
Pool selling at the course was lively, but
not much money was invested, the odds
being slightly in favor Of Hsnlon.
The start, which was advertised for
Eve o'clock, was not made until Eve min
utes after si1. 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. It was some minutes before they
got into position, but at ten minutes after
si1 all was ready, the word given and the
men got down to their work in good style.
Hanlon took the lead at starting, and
half mile from the starting place was
still ahead and pulling thirty :our
strokes 10 the minute. Morris now
made q vigorous spurt, and as the men
passed out Of sight around the bend Of the
river, he was gradually closing up on his
adversary. When the men came in sight
Of the bnoys Hsnlon was seven lengths
ahead, but before reaching the turning
point Morris had gained two lengths, and
the excitement among the spectators was
intense. Morris was then pulling thirty.
Eve strokes to the minute. Hanlon turned
the buoy four lengths ahead, and despite
the efforts Of the Plttsburgher maintained
that distance on the home pull, crossing
the winning line about four lengths ahead.
Time, thirty>six minutes.