The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-04
HANLON-C COURTNEY.
The International Boat Race.
Courtney Charged with Selling Out to
the Cannucks.
Good Grounds for the Suspicion---
Mysterious kilograms Re-
ceivsd at Auburn.
Great Excitement and Indignation
Among the Bsttsrs.
Courtney Stock Down: to zsro--Heavy
Odds offered Without Takers.
Doubtful Condition Of the Water and
Wsathsr---The Race Comes y
or at 458.
The Worst Suspicious Confirmed
HanIon Wins by Three Lengths.
A nrzr OF EXCITEMENT At AunrRx

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Brzz OF EXCITEMENT AT AUBURN.
New YoRx, October "a special to tn
Htruid says: Auburn, the home OF Court
ney, is ia q fernent OF excitement owe
seemingly well founded stories that tn
race has surely been sold to the Canadians
Suspicious were first aroused by the recep
ton in Auburn Of two contradictory dis
patches. One OF Courtney's main sup
porters at Lachine telegraphed several Au
burn parties that Charley was certain own
the race, while q brother Of the SAINT
backer received dispatch TO bet on Han
lon, sure. This leaked out. and set the
bettors to thinking. The brother before
mentioned Immediately began offering
heavy bets on Hanlon, which tended tc
strengthen the suspicious that all was mo-
tair.
A person who Processes TO know al
about the alleged bargain says oi the put
up Job: The Hanlon party admitted thai
their man stood no show with Courtney
and the only possible way TO get the
match on was TO sell the race to Hanlon
Courtney did not dare to do this at home
and the race was therefore fixed for 3lon'
treal. Courtney was to have four thou
sand dollars Of the purse offered by the
citizens for losing the1 and in order
to prevent his giving the gamblers the
doubt cross he was required TO place this
sum on Hanlon. With the other bets he
could make on the same thing he would
be in fair way OF making fortune.
A letter from Courtney to his brother
Is also mentioned, in which he states that
he could beat Hanlon with ease, but advl'
ses him to place his money on -Hanlon'
There are other circumstances which are
said 10 corroborate this story. The ex-
citement is at fever heat, and everybody
is willing to bet on Hanlon and nobody
on Courtney. 1t is impossible to hedge
and the duped sporting men are going to
the shareholders and protesting against
giving up the money. Every minute the
condemnation, even among those who
have stood by him in all his previous
trials, is open and bitter.
WIND AND WATER STILL rXFAvoRABLE.I
LAcurNxg, October 3.-ll:I5 r. N.-The
water continues rough; wind prettystrong,
but falling. There are not morc'th one
thousand spectators along the course ms
yet. .. ,I..
THE CONDITION IMPROVING. Leo
1880 p. x-There is now onlya slight
wind. The water is getting smoother. Nery
few people are coming in. The trains and
boats are only partially filed. ~
LATER.
r. The wind has gone down and
the water is very smooth. The race will
certainly take place.
1880 p. x.-The prospect Of the race
coming off is excellent. The water j. as
calm as pond and there IS scarcely a
breath Of wind stirring. Very few people
are here, but an influx Is expected abou,
.3p. ". The men are well and anxious to
row. Hanlon continues the fayorite.
las p. M.-Fifteen crowded cars have
Just arrived. Everything in readiness for
the race. .,.... r... aa.. .,r.-i
LAcurSR, October 3-2:lO r. M.-Water
smooth; no wind. Referees boat has
gone to inspect the buoys and see that ey'
erything is right before calling out the
men.
-4 GETTING IN RRADrSEss. fgaE
HAxloy's QuARrERs, LAcMISE 9 ;S5 p
M.-Everything is being put in readiness
for the race. There is only light VINO
and the water is smooth. The Judge
boat has Just been round the turning buoyi
and found them all right.
TIE MEN CALLED oUT 3DfHII
2:45r. N. The men have been called
out. There is now strong wind from tht
southwest, with q little ripple on the water
MASLoS's HACKERS FIRa.
Nsw YoRx., October 3--A Telegram t
the IErxning Poa, from Lachine, says
HanlOn's hackers remain firm and but few
bets on Courtney eau he picked. up. Non
betting men who are acquainted with thu
oarsmen express surprise that so great ant
long continued odds should be offered OF
the Canadian. Some OF these say the!
shall be greatly disappointed If Eourtne!
does not lOaYs his competitor lar IN tht
rear.
LAcurSE, October 3.-The wind has tal
len considerably and there Is but Sigh
rifle on the water. The flag has Just bee:
hoisted on the Judges bOat,-ahdevery
thing is in readinesss for the race
wExp FBHHESIXd uP AGAIN.
g9:O5 p. 4.-Thewipd has trpshenedinI
again, and the men have NOT put ~ an gp
pearance yet. Unless the wind calms tn
race will not take place for an hour or 50
sl5 P. N.-Hanlon,s quarters. 1t !
blowing hard now, and the river Is quit
rough. Largo crowds are arriving. III
Judges barge is adrift again and tug IA,
gone after L. There Is great excitement
wryD ASD RAIN. s,pc2
3:4OP. u-The tug SUCCEEDED IN securin
the Judges barge and towing 1t to . sal
place. The storm OF wind and ram
heavy and Is accompanied BY thunder an
lightning. ---u,...
the STORM QurfrISe poEM 8
$50 r. NJ. The red flag still flies trot
tho Judges barge but the storm Is owe
and the Wind going down. ' '+'
wEAHER CAIN AND gAFER HEE atAsl.
4:lS p, N,-Both men are ready an
waiting to be called out The. water
like glass and there Is not . hreath
wind. = lqEar g47l
NEw YoRx, October Sat 10 o'cloc
this morning O'Leary finished his s70t
mile and Hughes 949 miles Hughes pm
sician says be Is rapidly improving.
nASLox WINS TEE EEcE. - '' :
LAcHtSE, October 3. -4:i0r. y. Hanl9
i coming down and Courtney has ju
, came out. i:5S, ?. y. both men have star
ed. thSy took water tqpsthRr and HanlC
soon showed ahead, and at tyo thirds
ne arst mile g9s two lengths ahead, q
0 mile distance the men were even, and qt
mile and half Hanlon wasa hall long
s ahead. Near the two mile buoy HanlC
was two leagtbs ahead again. Il now u
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