The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02


ayes, it IS not very pleasant story"
81 saw, though, that your paper WAS In earnest and
wanting information, and gavo It very the emphatic
denial you received from me-"
IL notice several rumors in the papers here to tho
same effect"
..Oh, there some people who to know
.ponsibo Tor the yarn. You can rely upon II II
Mr.. Hanan can boat Mr.. Courtney tomorrow he VIII
DO It, and believe Nj. Courtney viii do the same by
''Woii. am glad 10 hear SO emphatic q contradic-
ton OF the story"
rms closed Inc interview, SO far as the Hanlan
party Is concerned. No truth IL attached to the
rumors here, among sporting men a. least.
JUDGE RLLIOrr's VIEWS
1t Is believed that the race will be one OF the
hardest ever rowed, and this brings me to a CONVEX
sation had with Judge Elliott the famous boat
builder.
''Aow you, Mr. Elliotta Ranlan rows In one OF
your boats TO- morrow"
sWnat do you think OF tho racop"
rowsd.'
"rhat is the general opinion"
81 have seen both men and can tell you that the
prospect is very much tho Same as the Paris-ryne
race on the Ksnnebecassis'
"Oh, you THAR"
Eyes, was there, and both those crews passed
along remarked 10 sheriff Harding-thsre no is ait
ting ovcr there-hat something would have to break,
thoy could not live that pace. and 1t did,"
.srhen you believe that tho Tyne crew would have
been beaten had Reniorth lived through the dis
ayes, sir, Go, and that his overstran IL what
killed him. think that the pace at tho
the man gives way IN the Arst half mile viii be
beaten all over the coursc.''
KxcIrEMKxr In MONTREAL
Since arriving IRON Lachtne find Montroal at Its
highest pitch OF excitement. Enormous crowds
conversation is tho same. Ga tho corners Of tho
streets the newsboys are stalking their days
earnings % eavo the s.s issue s,v Of the race Many
calling for the day, and are selling the scarlet and
blue badge. bearing .h. portrait Of Hanan. or the
enterpvisins youth accosts me aud suggests that
should buy both badges, so as to be
tomorrow evening. The shops also TO
have been turned into Photographic galleries. Moth
.qss Of %" Two champ,ons wn.e scarlet and b"e
aud white, RED aud blue are everywhere displayed
tho days Of the Tyne crew In 1870 n your readers
could follow me inio st. Lawrence Hall and elbow
conius,on .hoy would be as,onished. Canadans aud
Americans are sporting their colors Indication
OF their preferences. Here are some bis OF dia
Iogue:-
.Hanan can't be beat, and no Won't sell his raco."
win Gu il aud there's buy him"
"BctY" exciaims an American near him, and The
Canuck pumps down ns $25 on the TORONTO boy.
WISER says, "Why Fred, my boy, the Americans
have too much money Tor Us; hedge that bet, for
have heard on the best OF authority that Aaalan
10 receive $4,000 Tor ms race"
.'Li KICK him Of tho country II he Does says
"so MORE BxDs."
only say thai all tho rooms are occupied except few
reserved tor old and familiar guests, VINO
10 I ss% oy he hue ho %,ss' the able ssn
accommodate them win q char, or let
!nom sleep In 'ao passage A. sns . Ottawa '',s
driving roaring trade IN badges and rosettss, and Of
course, she hnas Inany CUSTOMERS There not much
bo,sng going on there, however; people seem more
anxioas TO got bed tnan bot. II Is now
ton O'clock. and ut iesst ono hundred people have
been told that thorc arc NO moro BEDS that perhaps
may get sofa II they III look Ia by and by.
Who knows what Will happen BY ana by, that Is. be-
tween twelve o'clock, when the excursion
trans IN ono gentleman Tries aud
Tor room, he has got mis- VIE with MIN. Tho OBJ
Iging clerk, deslroas OF being courteous inquiries
wnero his WHO Inc geniiemau replies she win ar
rive in an hour and raises roars Of laughter ~
to-nigns In MontrsaL / oplno that lew who arrive
here IN tho carly hours OF tho morning can find q
place 10 lay their beads
STILL COMING
From kilograms reccveu mere up to the present
hour OF midnight We icirn that tram ION ihc est
~ coming, winch, although placardou 70 arrive here
at one A. NJ, wili probably not roach tns city
before .nrss O'Clock. This TRAIN is composed
over ono hundred men, who are ali coming
from places Uoiow TORONTO, Tor tho sole purpose of
rou received arc loudly nuzzaibg and cnccf-
Ing Tor banan. to wnom .ney have pinned ,ne,r faith
oil tho contestants on the result.
THE BETTING
~ nas o osIM WY sons a..ep. On .o par
ing men III Courtney,s direction, put II has sgnaIy
failed, as the very nst pool announced 10 the crowd
sold Tor 500 Tor rsI AMI taken Ia Hanans
favor Inc gncst reached tor second choice was SIS
tor hr. Courtney. 30 Tho whole basiness coItinucd.
except that Mr Courtnoys stock Toll TO $685. wnion
u remained during tho cntiro oveninE IL Is not
hard to SEQ lnat many Of mo hackers
OF hsuIan arc gentlemen who would be
styled s.Irosh" In New York pool room.
Canadians seem - fancy that they will not got
enough OF the odds now offered by thein. IL Is no.
uceabio that low old sporting men take any stock
what Is bong done ut present among the supporters
OF both men, but arc waiting 10 invest IN the pools
Ou IA SCI t0-
At the 81 Lawrence HAL the pools have been sold
AZ $40 OH Hanlnn anu 50 on Courtney, aud u is said
thai Ame ricans are lighting shy OF buy lug any
Que man remarks, We ought 20 have scnt HaniAn to
row bus match on the other stdo OF Tue line. We
would nave maze more money out OF tho YAnkoes."
Al the windsor HVei, SlUU 10 $50 are being laid
Hanlun, with but lev takers. As am closing this
dsspach Trend comes 10 say that chairs ueing
sold IN the 81 Lawrence Hotol ut 81 such Up NJ
Windsor Hotel the old theatrical sign was hunk up
just utter dinuer, "Standing room onIy." IL
markaUc state OF affairs, ana The cty OF Montreal TO-
night enjoying genuine scnsstion shape OF
crowded streets aud overlooking hoseis.
GrIrTTEnS, RAGE