The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-04

Hanlon has Just turned the buoy, milei
. Hanlnn leading three lengths. Hanlo
won the race. ~
,H - yNDErAms OF rHEsRGcE. u (
4 AIoSrrEAI, ortober !! = FulIy ten thOr
sand people witnessed the Hanlon.Court
ney race. Hanlon won the choice OF pos
ton and took the outside OF the buoy
getting on the lee OF the Isle DOrval. Sherii
Harding formally announced to the judge
appointed by the hecontestantsthat he shoul'
cali out the men by four whistles from tn
steamer This occurred about 4:l5 r. N
Afterwaitings6me little time, during whicl
Hanlon and Courtney were notified, tn
steamer proceeded from the dock to
point near the contestants, where the sig
mails to come out were given. They wer
obeyed with alacrity, tile Canadian chain
pion being the first to make his appear
auce. He was followed without delay b!
his Antagonist. Both men as they paSset
towards the starting point were hearti
" cheered. As they approached th'
kpress steamer iheywere ScrutnIzcIt Their
Twas aZstriking contrast between the men
IIanlon was fair with clear, bright skin
while Courtney was dark and tawny as a.
AbOrigine. They were both in u splendilc
condition. With considerable dexteritN
they wheeled their boats into line which
we're Immediately taken hold OF and held
by the parties stationed at the starting
buoys. A few minutes delay occurred
while the Judges barge was being placed
| in position; utter which the referee asked
il they were ready y,aye,a being answered
the word go" waS given.
At4:56t the men dipped thei r oars togctil'
er and sent their frail shells forward with
terrific force, Hanlon making thirty-one
and Courtney thiay-three strokes 70 the
minute. They appeared to be taking it
easily for the first half mile. Up TO the
first half.mile buoy no perceptlbIe differ
ence could be discovered. The men we're
pulling slow and steady stroke; Court
ney especially 20. Their style OF rowing
was somewhat similar, the American being
a little jerky as compared with his rivals
full. easy and graceful sweep. Before reach
ing the hali.mile signal boats HanioD drove
the nose .0f his craft in advance Ol Court
riey,sshdl He maintained this position
until he passed, when the red flag went
up, indicating HanlOn's supremacy so far
Cheers from the Canadians greeted the
appearance OF their favOrite. The next
half mile was repetition of the first, Han.
lon making gsome beautiful effective sweeps,
and still maintained the lead. The mile
was done in seven minutes. Passing into
the second mile, the surface OF water was
rather more ruffled, in consequences OF
which both men steered for the lee OF the
,Island-of COureelles, When close to the
l. 4 1. nI,,.f ,..aNar llaNRNFlat D1nIn a
determined effort to, overhaul his oppo-
nent, and succeeded, placing at least q
boat length OF daylight between him and
Hanlon. The latter had eased off to about
p strokes to minute, while Courtney
made 81 in long. slow strok kes. They COM
peted for some distance, Courtney slightly
increasing his advantage. Rain now be-
gan to fall briskly, but did not last more
that a few minutes As the contestants
passed the small space OF land called
bikes Island they were again neck and
neck in the racC, but on approaching the
two mile signal boat HanlOn drew to the
front and passed length aud half ahead.
THE SECOND MILE
was completed in nine minutes. At Isle
Doryal Courtney made tremendous
strokes, steering straight for his turn
bnoy, but having diyerged very much by
getting unilQr the lee Of the island lanlon
obtained slight advantage and drew j.
most impcrccptibly ahead, turning his
rounding buoy in 81 minutes and % Sec
onds from the start, Courtney only about
) seconds behind. Both men lay TO their
oars, and with any amount OF vim strove
TO obtain IN advantage, but nnsuccessfully.
At this time only about tho length OF y
boat and q half separated them, their boats
being nearly abreast. The press boat had
laid to whilst they passed the buoys. On
their return they swept past in magnificent
style, each one bending to his work with
u will, and nerved by the cheers OF the
spectators.
TIE THIRD MILE
was completed in nine minutes. Very
little change took place In the fourth mile,
which was done in six minutes, the men
pulling with all their might. AT the COM
meneemeut 0f\the fifth and last mile,
Hanlon, took the lead, pullingithirty,three
and Courtney thirty-six strokes to the min
ute. Coming down the home stretch some
fine skill was displayed, but both men Gre
their hackers by veering too much to the
south, rendering it necessary for both to
recover ground. Hanlon came in winner
In SO minutes aud % seconds. Before
reaching the goal Courtney stopped rowing
to avoid a foul, having got into HanIon's
water. The latters time, from turning the
buoy, q miles, coming down stream, was
IA minutes and so seconds.
The race was adjudged to HanlOn by o
length and quarter. The winner rowed
alongside Of Courtney and shook the gallant
American by the hand very warmly, amid
loud cheers from the spectators.
The vetran referee declared that It was
the most magnificent race he had ever
seen.
WILLIS sPIRIL on THE RACE.
SEw YoRx, October 3.-The Spirit of the
TimrS, in IN editorial upon the Courtney
Hanlon race, written before the result was
announced, says: Writing on Thursday
ut noon with possibility that the race
will have been rowed before this reaches
our readers, we care only to comment on
the facts now. w.betore us, and We regret be
ingf compelled TO tsay gthgt this, whieh
should have been the greatest scnl!ing
match OF the country and an epoch IN
aquatic history, bids fair to result disgrace.
fully in Montreal. In New York City and
even at Auburn the odds arc 100 to 80 on
the Canadian, and thousands OF dollars
of Hanlon money go begging for want OF
takera, few being gwllltng to back Courtney
oven at these ridiculous figures. The per-
formance OF tho men needsno recital here,
Hanlon is contessedly the best man ever
known in Canada, and Courtney is easily
the fastest sculler that the United States
has ever produced. Their is little choice
between their records, and no man, who
carefully and inteliigently! studied their
history, would offer FOO to 400 on either.
| ii oyer two men made match where
betting Should have been even, this was
such j race. Until Monday both parties
demanied odds, and this fact was 80