The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23

walks great deal, however and almost every morn
Ing takes run eight nine miles. The result or
this system that h" 10 looking uncomnoniy well
ana keeping ms weight weil down. He viii probably
not row heavier tnan l54 pounds.
THE CHAMPION LOOKS
Thore nothing remarkable about Hanlan's appear
kosn aud intslliasnt striking degree and
the idea OF full OF determination. There IL tie
oS,,s az mach 10 b,s srs a. 90 hi, xii Although in
te latter respecr he has probably superior. There
nothing az a extraordinary IN his muscular dsve.
opmeDI HIS rival, Rose Is u much bigger man ana
stronger, but IN point OF good looks the Toronto soul
Ter bears away tho pain Picture 10 yourself well
made young OF I'VE feet eight nches with good
iorencau, handsome lace, an intelligent keen eye,
anu u slight DARK mustache, and you have Haniau as
near as eau be pictured With the pen. IN crowd
athletes he Is ABOUT me last any person would
suspect Of being the champion oarsmnn Of America.
QUARTERS.
Ross Is Quartcrcd NJ tho Iorryuurp House, halt
mile from McGowan's and not more than quarter OF
u mile IRON the starting poInI His boat house Is on
Shore near by, and Is most conveniently situated
tor his purposes. The Torryburn House Is large
two story wooden structure, surrounded by verau-
picturesque Haulan's quarters The chances OF
privacy Not quite so gooc Russ VINO out training
immense amount OF hard work tots year, aud II
nothing happens VIII row on tho day VI inc race In
ucu hner condition than nc has been iu before.
He has decided tendency TO gam dssh aud nothing
but the hardest oil work Will keep down. Pract-
cAiiy he has been la training spring, lately he
first spin usually Ut nine o'clock IN the morning,
and, tho weather suits, r not particular
As an example Of tOs kind OF work he IL do,sx may
state that Tho Other mOroiag he The circuit OF
the Island, some Six miles ~ engih which here d.
woes The river rowing about fifteen miles IN ALL and
SO little satisfied with that biz OF that
The same afternoon, nnding tho wafer The course
too rough, he drove INTO town Tor pull IN the mar
Dor Ross trainer does hot need any.
HTS brother. Al excellent Oarsman, attends him aud
o,nsr care Hs is sn.ire,y aos;em,ous never eayuS
tasted liquor used TOBACCO e, and therefore
can dIspense with tnat wa,chful attention which
oarsmeu require. de viii probably not row heavier
thau l63 pounds on the 25th, winch Is eight or
POUNDS heavier than he rowed last year ut Toronto.
lis health Is superb, ms muscles ron.
aud be 60 over the course, i've miles honestly
measured The Ice, in time hitherto unheard OF mere.
without changing. first 10 last, ms regular
clip OF 81 strokes TO the minute
HIS BOATS.
Ross has never yet been properly boa,ed In any OF
his previous races aud he has run some risk OF sui
ferng for want OF good boat the present one.
When he com meLced ,his spring no had two boats-a
English boat, The Scotlswood, which was also
rather light for bn AMI whicn had been badly broken
English firm OF boat builders for boat,
with positive ipsruCtions 10 sup II not later than the
LIST oil july as he race was 70 BIZ rowei on the 25n.
This firm agreed to thrush tue boat
required, but Two days ago caDied that the boat
coula be Slapped until the 23d inst. When this
news came Ross and Que OF bis hackers iMmsd ately
started for Haliiax. the HALIFAX rowing mon very
handsomely giving them their cn0ice Of the boats
there az cost anu they selected splendid new boat
which imported Tor smith, the Halifax sculler aud
brought IL back with them, arriving II Ross train ing
quarters this morning his afternoon Ross tried II
kenne be coasts and hnds that viii suit him
admirably with u little change Of the seat IL
made by Swaddie winsnip, and IL Que Of the best
prospect Of Rosa being well boated day the
race, and in position 10 do his level best with his
oars ms
SO far there has been scarcely any betting, the ST.
John holding back Tor odds aud there being but
Jew Toronto here disposed to give the odds re-
qulrcd. A very large number Of Toronto men Is,
however, expected here, upward OF Que hundred
lug tcssrapned Tor rooms 10 one hotel alone aud Il
thought good deal OF money viii be brought down
tor betting purposes Several small bets tho
OF three TO one on Hanian have been taken, and
pretty large bet at four 70 reported Ihis how
ever, Is an extreme ngure, representing enthusiasm
rather than judgment aud " not likely 70 20 main
tanned. hTeeto one may be regarded as the current
rate AT present.
ALL The MONEY sTAKED-THE FINAL DEPOSIT
MADE ON SATURDAY LAsT--Ross AND HIS
BOAT.
ST. JonS, N. B., July g, 1878
The anal deposit Of $500 side In the Hanlan. Ross
race Was made ON Saturday with Mayor Earle VINO
temporary and Is now the aual stakeholder.
There nothing TO do exoept to select judges and
put down buoys, which will likely be done by ".
morrow. EAcn side is patiently ana confidently watt
ing for tho that TO decide who Is the chapoa
sculler Of America. The gathering at the quarters
OF the rival osrsmcn Saturday larger than on
uny preceding day, proving that the interest In the
coming cont test Is increasing.
Both men were out for spin just before usk last
evening, and rowed fully IN hour Hanisn At one
time made n squirt, showing extraordinary speed
Ross improved greatly IN style since his appear
Toronto Bay; but there IL not that ease and
grace that manifested by the Torontouiau. "Ho
Is in nc conditon" 10 the general remark regarding
HanDan. fhe same may be said Of Rosa. Hsninn has
brought himself down TO l50k pounds, while Ross
who weighed nearly 200 pounds last winter. weighs
now 16S pOunde
Hanian will probably row In the Elliott she'll In
which he defeated Eph Norris, and which brought
him very recently from Toronto he has been having
practice IN her. Ross considers hrs shell n little
too small for him; but the boss he has and he
Will her. The outrggers have been altered to
SUIT him.