The New York herald., 1878-10-05

III heard ie days ago that you said that II you
this you Intended TO 90 to England How
swell, don't know yet. might go to England,
but some other men mere In American may come Tor
ward and want 10 row me-"
WILL ROW ANYBODY
at is said that Courtney intends TO challenge you
for another race Wi yourow II he does y"
an nave 10 must accept any square challenge,
according TO conditions; that's TO be expected"
OF his own choosing?o
"Judging from yesterdays race honestly think
can beat him every time. -
"You are ready TO row any good mans"
.W hat distance for a race do you proierPn
ssWvil, I've rowed two miles, four miles and 1--WE
miles. You know my list Of races at one tme
thought two miles my best distance. now think
that can win more races at i've miles Than at any
other distance"
COURTNEY TALKS
Ascertaining that Courtney still at his Lachine
headquarters drove out IN cab and had long talF
with him. Charley and Burt Brown hard al
work packing up Tor move. The boat had already
been boxed up ana as entered tho cottage Courtney
was on his knees mailing claes on the oars in
practice ana for the race
sGood day, Charley. How you this mornings"
"A right IN BODY, but rather sore in spirit" re-
swell came up to see II you had an thing to saw
| through the hERALD DO you wish to talk f'
.Oh, yes willingly enough but what an / TO sayp
Your paper done IN turn in this story Of
my selling the race. | tell you SIT, never sold
believe II OF me- rosed 70 win. but los, and
must suffer in silence"
.Are you satisfied with the race ?"
"Satisned ~ and the big, tall man drew himself up
to hts full length us he repeated the word scornfuly
81 am satisfied that Hanan got the money. That Is
settled, but, OF cour.e am not satisfied with
can can oasTow Ned h'niaa ia decent water, and he /:
THAT AWFUL. WICKED LIE"
81 heard last night tina. you intended to challenge
show /, with this horrible story they have
started mef II get another and beat
yesterday. II 1t hadn't been for that awful wicked
lie l would challenge Hanlan within an hour. No."
empty, dlsmanted room. ..No must hold my tona ue
tor q time and bear tho disgrace that has been
.Sa. sas On have been ousrowsa G' s'1s1sa ns1s9
spoke another wora say now II is
oath 10 II, that the rough water out there yesterday
defeated mo, not Ned Hanlan. II had won, how di-
terent people would talk no doubt They woulo then
have saId that Hanan sold IL; IT'S just like them."
"Who do you mean by 'them.'"
"Oh, people. start these stories. Why, II any
one really believed the story, why dldnt they keep
still about It, and bet HaRian, better odds than
TINS 100 to IS against me2 tell you, sir, the accu-
sation Is an outrage"
"Wel. Courtney Hanan IS as earnest as you are
In denying that you sold the race
81 dop't doubt II. II the had gone the othcr
way thousands of his own people would have said
worse things Of HIM than have been SAID against me-
See here. that ought to have been rowed at
TWO O'Clock yesterday, not at five. Whom l
the water between one and two O'Clock told our
boys TO get all ready, Tor expected to be called out
every m ute, and ~ two O'Clock here dressed
aid call me was as.onsheo ou. % wen. ou. 'rs rss
water was not nt Tor a shell 20 enter. Il was so bad
that had to pull hard all the time with my boat half
under the water.
OUTSIDE coURsE.
"Hanlan thought ne had the best OF It by getting
the outside courseY"
"Oi course. Why, ! tell you It made difference Of
a minute on the first mile, until We got TO
got him there pulled right away
IRON Hanlan. Then those turning buoys, do you
my buoy. instead Of that both flags were British
aags When got up there In that fierce current l
almost stopped rowing, unti seeing Hanan going for
one buoy went TO the other That made difference
one isnsaps nap; me; o. ou' ,asrss no use talk
must grin and bear It, Heavensl Was ever
au,I man y 50 placed | know that ! can can
that yesterday, and yet keep sun under the stigma
Of selling out l had everything 70 discourage mo
beforehand. Ny own principal neglected me, and do
you know got seventeen dispatches from people
VINO ought 70 know me better worrying me about
those rumors OF sold race. The water was against
me and IL seems that my own friends were also
against Soc. here are whole pocke.iui of tsls-
"Yos," chmsd in Burt Brown, sand We didn't give
you all that came either"
'Don't you intend to challenge Hanlan then ?"
asked your correspondent
"Whal's the with, this aw ful story hanging
swat iii spring." said Brown, "wait TIL spring,
Charley; you've got good friends left yei."
xKvKR TELEGRAPHED MS BROTHER.
NOW, Just tninK OF II" continued Courtney; 'they
Ny brother u home. taxing care OF the shop. Ho
dont bel ana never eleRra apned to him. DEFY any
telegraph company 10 produce any such despatch 70
.rhat is not a bad idea" remarked your corre-
spondent. s'It such despatch Is in existence II
would be- good tnipg 10 get mold OF The original"
"But there was no such message, tell you. It's
those lost the race, ana much doubt ii any
oi them, whoever they arc, even bet on Hanan
going to find II, too. Why, all the money In Union
springs Is gone. Tncy put II on me, and have
ana them Tor 4,ooo -Four thousand collars, in-
deed! Pm getting To be a pretty cheap man. ny
tor s. Oooi They might have been ascent enough TO
say twenty or thirty thousand. Why, Mr. Brister
here, morteaged his house aud put all his money
me; and now he's not got dollar, yet ne don't growi
and stays here working to help me get homo. He
don't take any stock in .ne story-do you Hrfn
Pli never believe II" replied Mr. Bristor quietly.
"where's Mr. WeDsters" asked your oorres-
None Of US know. He don't come near Us any
more"
PECULIAR
swell, Courtney, 1 tnink l nave asked you all
need, but about tnat nnish. would like TO have
your views. hsnlAn told me yeu crowded him on his
course, and no shouted TO you TO keep away"
at ne did didn't hear him Once IN gong up.
Dix,e Island he called 10 me TO iook sa! ana gave
the that TOOK 0otn tuerc and II II hadnt
hsa just where wanted Hanan, Tor was fresh
as ever, though my lett arm was tired, because tho
current made me use IL more than the
right was just pulling ahead of him when
ing TO avoid barges or booms, or whatever they
had tod up together thcre, saw that the nose Of
his shell gong to cut across my path In
aDo,hsr stroke, and l would have cut him down.
That would havo been n ioul, and must have lost
tho race any how, so stopped short ana lost II that
way. Incvcr ioued man yet, and never will, II
l never win race"
"Musr WAIT, WAIT, WAIT"
"But there's saying any more We must
wait, wait, wall. / silent now, but the timo will
como when my oars viii reneve my present misfor-
tune shall be ooliasd to you, SIR II you print one
hall OF what have been sayt
RECEPTION THE scULLKRs.
About four thousand persons assembled tonight to
iIanlan and Courtney. AIR. Ale xandcr McGibb0n,
chairman Of the committee oil Ctiizeus, presded, ana
speeches were made by Judge y. G.. johnson, Mr.
Thomas white, OF tho Montreal Gdsctte; Mr.. T.
KING Dodds and others. All OF the speakers
were applauded when they denounced tho attempt 10
inJure Mr. Courtncy's reputation by saying that no
had sold the race. Both Haplan and Courtney were
warmly received, ana the American had great diifi-