The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-16
The HanlOn-Plaisted Race.
Hanl6n Wins Easily by Four Boat
Lengths.

Hapl6n Wins Easily by Four Boat
Lengths.
TORONTO, May Is. - The Hanlon-Plais!ed
scull race two miles straight away for $1,000
side, took place this afternoon. The time
arranged for tue start was between 3 aud
o'clock. At o'clock the water was lumpy and
the weather threatening. Towards o'clock
the wind began to die away, aud at o'clock
the bay was moderately calm The race how
ever was not started till 6.06, Hanlon taking
the water first at once took the lead rowing %
to his opponent 81. After rowing 200 yards
Plaisted made squirt but Hanlon with his
deliberate stroke. never quckeaing, recovered
his ground and gradually drew ahead. AT the
half way buoy Hanl0n still pulled % which be
never exceeded, W bile Plaisted had quickened
to So pulling for all he was worth Hanlon
here; led by two boatlengths and it was
conceded that the race was virtually
decided. The intense excitement which char
acterized the race from the start was not abai-
ed however until the winning buoy was reach
ed. Hanlon having obvious reasons for not u.s.
ing more power than was necessary to secure
the race won by four lengths. The official time
is not yet announced but is variously estimated
at from ID 81 to 14.12. Fully $4,000 people
witnessed the race. A bar quet was rendered
ney and their friends were guests. The vis-
tors will probably return home tonight.
A Steamship sold to the Russians.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-The North Ameri-
can tomorrow will announce the fact that the
transfer of ownership of the iron steamer State
of California which was to be launched TO-
morrow from the yard of Cramp & Sons. and
built for the Pacific Coast Navigation Com
pany, was made in New York to representa-
tives of the Russian government. The trans
notion took place in the Office of s. A. Low
& Co., BANKERS and brokers of New York, and
agents for the Pacific Coast Navigation Com
pany. The first iDsta'ment of 100000 in gold
was paid down and the remainder of the pur-
chase money will follow at intervals during the
next two months.
The steamer was built with special object of
speed and will attain 10 knots an hour, making
her one of the fastest vessels at1Oat She would
be specially serviceable for prvateering pur-
poses. The Russian government was repre-
sented by an American gentlemen, it is said,
who is in the background, aud who is acting
directly for the Muscovite government In Or
der 10 adopt her for the service for which she is
intended extensive alterations will be made
and these will be begun at once.
The vessel can be completed in two months
line steamer was built under the supervis of
the British Loyds, being the first steamer ever
oulit IN this country under its rules. Her
length Is $40 feet, depth of hold % feet and has
accommodations for 400 passengers She is
brig rugged with steam steering gear, and all
the latest improvements in naval architecture
She is supplied with a compound surface con-
depsing engines with direct acting inverted
cylinders The engines are to deyelope 100
horse power and be supplied with steam by six
cylindrical boilers.