The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15
PLAISTED- HANLAN.
Prospects of the Boating Contest in
Toronto Bay.
THE MEN AT PRACTICE.
Record and Charactf ristics Of the
Two Rivals.
THE MEN AT PRACTICE.
T H E B E t T I N q

TORONTO, Canada. May 10. 1878.
inc Plasted-Hanlan race Is the ali-absorbng topic
OF conversation in this city, although it can hardly
DC said to excite the intense interest displayed
the great last fall between Hanan Ross This
is largely owing to the fact that Toronto people have
got into tho way Of supposng Hanon invncibie, and
cannot at all entertain tho idea OF his being defeated
II IS asserted oeraby good authority that Harlan
mas recently made mile trial spin in time that will
as'onsh The aquatic world and which alleged to be
many seconds faster than any tmo record. The
figures, however, arc not given.
PRESENT RACE
The columns OF Boston journal contained the 6rst
announcement that Plaistcd would row Hanlon
on Silver Lake, and that gentleman from Boston
delegated arrange the details OF the contest Con-
siderable correspondence ensued tho subject but
no satisfactory arrangement to distance and cond
tons could be arrived and the Boston agent finally
threw the matter up aud tho negotiations ended. Han
Ian then offered to Piastcd a threc-milo at
Silver Lake. Negotiations resumed, but again
fell through, Plaistcd declining the ofIer Hanlan,
however, was not satisfied and again challenged
Plalsted 10 n two-milc straghtaway Toronto
Bay, Offering $500 meet Paisted's expenses.
disagreement thcn arose to n referee, and this
latest proposal for nearly met the fate OF tho
Two previous Ones bat finally, after considera-
able correspondence, it agreed leave tho
question to be decided by tho New York
Clipper, and articles OF agreement wero then drawn
up and signed Plaisted made error over these
various proposals. In several OF his letters no broadly
md injudicously intmated that Hanlans only dosire
was to advertise himself and that he did not
row him Paistcd) at all. Naturally Hanan resented
This, and he Informed Pais,od that 1t
Tor him 10 resort TO newspapers he had, by his
record all tho publicity he required. The coming
race is Plasteds chosen distance He canddly stated
that he did not lay claim DO q slayer longer
distance II swell known here that Plaisted is very
fast at short race and If Hanlan should succeed in
holding his tho present two mile course il
will DO evidence, inocod that ne is
usual excellence.
PLAIsTKD WORK.
Paisted's rowing is almost entirely with his arms,
aud his average strokes are about thirty.slx to the
minute His whole strength seems to be thrown into
the commencement OF tho strokc-vgorous and pow
srul at tho catch, weakening toward the close. He
sits almost upright bending hs back very little and
las not that swing characteristic of the English
style sof rowing. In fact he rows much after the
form Of the ST. John Paris crow, style which Wallace
Ross initiated Our best judges believe this would be
against HIM materially in long against Han
an's body swing, but it may DO that 1t will not be
perccptible in straighiaway short course. At any
rate, Plasteds arms magniflcentlv developed tho
muscles stand out like cords Of iron wire, aud the
forearm Is after the model OF Farpcse Hercules
pLAsrED's APPEARANCE AND RECORD
Plaistsd is of singularly quiet and retiring dispo.
sition, and porsistenty refuses to become intimate
terms with the most prominent boating mon OF tho
city, Toward reporters he Is particularly reticent,
and tho moment note book is brought out he gub-
sides into silence from which nothing can In
duce him to emerge News hunters. may DO sup
posed, are despair-all attempts TO secure Plas-
bed's record and interviews with the young oarsmau
being met by emphatic s'No' IRON his hackers, TO
whom no refers them all. Mr.. Mceker, ono OF tho
hackers, has, however. courteousy furnished tho
HERALD representative with Plasteds record. PIas-
ted's physical appearance at the first glance is
not SO taking as that OF his opponent; ho is much
taller, stoops slightly, and his arms are perhaps a
tric over-deve!opcd to balance tho rcmander OF his
body in true symmetry He has u genial frank x
preston; broad. square chm nose OF jewish type
light brown hair and blue eyes, ana smiles often
anu pleasantly. lie is somewhat ndgeuy outwardly,
but nothing further, Tor indications show that when
81 work he ~ extraordinarily cool aud POSSESSES
certain buHdogeedness, which Is commonly asso-
slated with an out-and-out John Bull His massive
shoulders are trcmc ndous In their prominence they
ut once attract attention and convey the idea OF
enormous power. HIS arms, as l SAID BEFORE arc
imply ,i, immonsc,a bundle o. muscles developed 70
ana narrow chcstcd IN spite OF hts great shoulders
to give the idea of abundant staying power, which
perhaps, his weakest point. His hands are truly
enormous IN size, and must Afford him a splendid
grasp OF ns or zach digit Is of giant proportions
u grasp were tho principal item IN deciding raco
Plaisted would undoubtedly win. Plaisted was born
In Maine November ], lS49. and INDUCED In
his iayorite pastime Of rowing from his earliest child
hood. He Is fee, Tx uches In height, when in
condition weighs 1862 POUNDS, but at present turns
' 1871 '' the Was latter 5 Day
defeated In 1874 no met and vanquishcd
Medso, Butter and A. hsarn, OF Boston,
siuoyo, Maine. la race about the period with
Reagan tho referee dcciaed tho match OF account
n I'm nj Is-g
Plaisted rowed with the New YORK crew, which was
defeated BY the swampine OF the boat but which
same nay. The gtroke Of tho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
them week before the Centennial regatta aud In
In the lrst heat Piastcd IN SOULS beat Mckceri on a
foul In his rst heat but beaten by Hanan tho
In regatta against McKoerl, Powell and Others,
coming out victorious, al Green wood Lake. but lost
wrong sldo In 1877 he defeated BY Wallace Ross
at ST. john n. b.. IN four-Ine rncc la Juno OF the
same year ne rowci al silver Lake against hanian,
whom lie defeated, again vaDquIshiug INN at Boston,
through ioui, ia the following July. AT Saratoga,
IN the subsequent month Of August, he was van.
pushed by both Courtney and Riley. His two boats
arc perfect IN build and nnisn; is OF Spanish &C.
dar. The othcr--n which no at present proposes TO
row the races OF paper made az the establishment
Of l.. Waters sons Troy, N. u, tho SOULS coming
from the yard OF Donaghue, at Ncwburg. tho fastest
milo ever made by Paised Is said TO have been rowcd
In Gm. 29s.
Edward Hanlan rs OF IRISH descent, and first saw
tho lLht OF day at Toronto ontario, tho l2th day
oil July, 1850 Wnlc quito young his family removed
10 the island opposite the CITY, aDd the subject our
sketch carly developed fondncss Tor rowing which
Mas iostercd by bis parents Hu rowed ms iirst
N ISL, beng ono OF hshermans crew. con sisting
besides himself, OF Berry and Dcnn:ug beating Pat
Bray and two others In two-miie race tho bay.
In 1879 he was gagged In couple OF skin and
thcm both handiy. Tho year following 1873, no
made hts 1rst appearance IA a sncn, Tor the amateur
hampionshIp vi the bay, and again proved to be Il
winner, defeating sam Williams and Mckay. In 1874 |
he beat Loudon, Of Toronto, al HamiIton, Tor tho
championship OF Burlington Bay, this being his nrst
prof ssionai effort Az the regatta hc was one
vi tue winning double scuiicrs In race OF |
two miles LoudeD, not being satisfied with his |
deicat at Hamilton 1875 challenged hahlan to meet
him at a shorter distance. match was made for |
$780, to mHc, and again fortune smiled upon |
hero IL - but just TO Louden TO state thai no
out OF all condition at the time, and but took
fororp hope 10 beat man like Hanlan In the samo
year he also won the Governor Generals medal in |
Toronto Bay, two miles, single SOULS, beating T. Lou