The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
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Morris bad TWO boais, handsome cedar shell and
new paper boat Hs had snug quarters at toe little
hotel Of Hormervilie, aud was accompanied by his
trainer, Andrew Seibert u young stripping, who has
Morris has lost desn, but much, tor to-day ne
appeared on the river weighing close upon q hundred
and sixty pounds, and seemed In excellent FORM His
method VI training was very simple rowing mornings
and afternoons the course eating good substan
tal food at regular intervals and IN walking twice
during the day. He did not believe In the old way Of
training, which severe and absolutely weak.
ening, but rather In gradual wearing Oh
ton as possible. Like his adversary. Morris, from
the period OF signing articles, has paid close
10 the work he had bel1rc him. ana never at any time
did he hold The Canadian lightly. He anticipated tho
hardest and toughest struggle no ever experienced
IN bis boating career, and made wise provision for IL
1isnt OF his winning. OF course and exhibited his
confidence by Investing heavily his own money upon
himself. When tho odds were large against him he
quietly look ali that was convenient 10 his purpose
and, II is said, had many thousand dollars out.
ABOUT COURSE
Al ns early an hour to-day great strings OF
wagons horses and people lined the northern shore OF
The river and their destination tue OF the
race. Then, an hour later. excursion trans CON-
menced tnoir trips, and tho little village Of HUI
ton and Its surroundings were alive With people.
AS the hours passed on tho crowd grow moro and
more deuse until the green banks OF tho stream were
iairly black with people Where the crowd most
compact the ringing voico Of the POOL seller could be
heard rafting oil pools at the figures 500 $75
Hanan the iavorite. II must be SAID that tho admir-
ers oil both scuiiers backed their mon most freely.
river shores and sought the most eligible positions
witness the struggle, while what few little
way thither IRON the city were moorcd to tho
Shore where they lay quietly and out Of all danger of
interference WIN the scuiers me river was without
arpple, ana better water could not be desired. At SIX
o'clock the persons on the little green island were
heard to cneer when Hanian was padding
quietly down IRON the opposite SHORE while
after those who hlod the lower deck cabin ind cabin
roof OF the floating boat houses OF The Clipper Club
made the shore ring with cries OF encouragement for
Morris.
Morris was dressed IN whito shirt. dark red
brecches and was bareheaced, while Hanan
cap, dark blue shirt and short Thomas
Loudon the referee, at once got the mcu 10 Position
minutes past SIX o'clock the word gwen and tho
Two delicate shells, propelled by two OF the most
sx the spsa aau "s 1 sno
strokes took the lead pulling long, regular, beau
tiiui stroke which sent his boat over the
clipping rate, while MorrB who EVIDENT pated
stranger would take the lead, seem TO
mind II, tor he settled down TO his work rowed
very gameiy. When the first milo had beon pulled
over Hanlan led the Pittsburgher two GOOD boat
lengths he only rowing twenty eight strokes
10 ns % msrs o unsse strokes
this early stage o. the contest It had
become plain to those on shore that tho Canadian
would greatly trouble Morris, hts xopponent, and
PROBABLY win. The rowing OF Norris was also
admired, his stroke usuany 81 TO the minute never
that he WAS now pulling the worry best race OF his
lie. Away down the river, where the bend OF the
banks Ovscured tho men from vIew those
south shore Haalan still lead,
and approached the sIakeooat he added another
length to me two he had nlreedy gained. His oars
raised and Tell the evening sunlight with the pre-
cision ol a picco OF machinery.
nANLAS FOUR LENGTHS AHEAD.
Hanlan turned tho stakrboat tour longths ahead OF
Morris, who thus lar had rowed brave, game stern
race, ana with all the vgor he could IA nd, and
tho exertion seemed telling him. Que mile and a
half OF the return home gone without mate
rial change In the position oI the men. Here the
crowd shouted In words OF encouragement 10 Morris
and he ''pickcd 1t up'' and rowed strongly
that IN short timc he had materially re-
auced the gap, but Hanlan was not by any
means exhausted, for, quickly again at work, tho
Canadian moro put our lengths between himself
anu his opponent anu with TINS lead he
winnux line, and gair ing The proud title OF cnampon
oil America and the purse or ~, 001 The time gwen
by The referee 81 minutes Morris seemed con
siderabiy exhausted, and did not conceal the
every muscle ia his effort 10 win Every person
Witnessed tho struggle conccde IL 10 be the bost
seen in America, and Haniau winning II stamps him
oil the finest rowers this the Allan tic
HIS friends claim him a superior 0arsman to Reniorth
ID that oarsman's best days. Tho amount OF money
that changed bands on the race very large, and
though the odds were nj a times large on Hanan the
CANADIANS wno accompanied him here large win
ners by their Journey.