The New York herald., 1878-10-04
HANLAN WINS.
The Great Scullers' Race on
the ST. Lawrence.
LARGE CROWDS WITNESS THE STRUGGLE.
Courtney Beaten by One Length
and a Quarter.
Il I M E, 3 6 M. 2 2 s.
Did the American Souller Sell
the Race
T I M E, 8 6 M. 2 2 S
[sx rxLxoaAru TO rHx HERALD.l

ana xAl 900, between Courtney and uAnlan, was
rowed to-day ut Lachine. and resulted In favor Of
Hanian. The timc 36m- 22s., which is lolera-
bly, fast time. considering the condition OF the
water and tho fact that tho necessitatcd
tho men rowing q good deul out OF The
straight limo laid down the map. That
was fast everybody's opinion, for Courtney
evidently pulled all he know up tho course and tho
same down, except for tho last hundred yards, when
he evidently gave way In order 10 avoid Hanlan. OF
course, opinions dier they will at almost every
but the majority or those board the referees
sioamer declared fair and nonost Here IN Mon
lreal tonight hear both Canadians and Americans
assert their strong belief that tncro has been
creokcdness As telegraphed fow days ago, this
would nave bcen even loudly assorted this
side Of tho line had Hanlan lost the race. Conso
auen.y It is surprising that the charge OF unfair
dealing should be made against Courtney now that
he has been doicated.
THE OUTLOOK I THE MORNING.
To-day was remarkable, because experienced
nearly every kind OF weather. and yet the race
ended just AZ the sun set, reddening the ST. Law
rence. The sunrise clear beautiful one but
while at breakfast l received q telegram from the
Lachne wharf station that tho wind was almost q
gale, and that there . very poor chance for
Meeting sheriff Harding In the lobby OF my
hotel, agcortained that he had the same informa-
hOuy ahu luo IoeIcc eApIoc6oO sho VpIulOu t0St
would be very lucky If tho race vas
rowcd on Saturday Going up to Lachins found
that the wind had COMO down considerably, but still
The water was SO rough that It seemed improbable
that the rnce could come off, AS tho uniavorable
condition of the course well known IN Montreal
the Arst excursion train carried very few people up
and the train had only about SIX hun dred
people on board. .
PREPARING RACE.
soon after one O'Clock q decided change came, ana
about two o'clock the water became quite smooth,
though It was, Of course, not CLASSY. Preparations
wsrs accordingly made to have the race take place.
BY this time the umber OF visitors rapidly In
srsasng, Tor tho news had spread in the city that
the wind had gono down and the prospects
we're good. At two O'Clock the judges barge was
towod up to It's old position OF the starting
buoys. II was the frst sign Of real business,
and the two thrco thousand people who had como
up from the city began distributing themselves all
the available points for seeing tho Tickets
the grand stand had been reduced 10 twcntt-nve
conts and there were eight hundred
people scattered over It's wide expanse OF bonchss
The reieree, Sheriff Harding called Msssrs.
Rankin and Davis, the two judges together and M
formed them that he intended ordering the steamer
Gatineau tho press boat the course and
also announced that II he the water nt Tor
Ian's and Courtney's headquarters. These signals
inform both the scuers that tho was 10 be
salled and tho ShorG would expect Hanlan and Court
ney to a. report tho wharf ready TO enter
che water. Both Of the judges responded that such
an arrangement perfectly satisfactory, and that
they would Immediately notify their respective men.
Al twentyhv minutes past two O'Clock the Gait
Oh her moorinEs a. tho wharf and pro-
cscdsd TO steam up The course. Scarcely had We
started before the wind freshened a bt and Opposite
COurtnoysS he0dOu1FtCr6 the Ia YOu oh
though II nattened out good deal behind the isands
On rsasnns tho end o. Tue The judges .scer
Do1 iss aa .na Hss waited Won: S:-. ''nSai aa ,Se e
tho ins laid down. Like the starting stake that
side the buoy several ieot higher up iel-
TOSSING POSITIONS
Before the Judges ioit the Gattueau to straiQhtsn
the buoys they tossed shilling piece Tor choice 81 po-
stions Mr. DAVIS winning and choosing she sldo
Of The course tor Hanlan rnis was tho nrst augury
OF the victory Tor HaDlan, because both Courtney
an Hanlan have repeatedly said since thoy amned
The current that the outsde was the best one Il
enabled whoever obtained It TO row moro under the
lea 81 The Islands on going up and gave him easier
pulling down the river. When tho buoy had been
liked II was found that tne gentleman VINO was
to represent Courtney at tho turning baoys
had not arrived, 90 Mr.. q. Stanley Reynolds, OF
,aEs n,s a ~ na ~, VIII EnI., \, uupe "
Mr. Thomas WinGneId. Ali of this occupied time, 30
% was past three O'Clock whom tue Gatineau started
AN UGLY soUALL.
fhe wind had now changed TO the north, ana therc
Hhs eosrss became angry, and whom the heavy
shosor fell Il deiuged the steamers decks and
was ~ It's height largo haistonos peltng down
and wo felt anything but Comfortable confident,
but as sudden ~ tho storm came on u ondod un-
sxpsctedly, and ono OF tho most beautiful ranbows
appeared on tho course. So vivid aud close
bow seemed 70 spring from ,ns water
hailed good sign ana the roferoe de.
cded TO wait events before ho would throw tho
race over for another day. Among tho few ladies
board tho Gstinesu was Mrs. Aanian, y small, nice
looking lady dressed tn blacK, pink handkerchief
hor Gsure Running back TO the wharf ior W lew mo-
ments tho judges and referee consulted together.
and dnally agreed II would be vol TO call out
the men should the nattcniDg Of the
continue. This ncws soon spread over tho courso
and 10 tho shore, and a. there were Ten
became little moro exciting. The grand siaud began
bling up prctty well. as three or ioar thousand hold
ih,oing brightly and the picture beautiful and
lnassd ona
CALLING rnx oARsxEx
A. about hiteon minutes past tour O'Clock Sheriff
Harding rcqussicd the captain Of the Gatincau 10
steam up opposite Courtney's neadquartora
"whst are you gong 10 dor" shouted out Arthur
Ross. the secretary OF the committee, from the deck
Of q nsishborng steamer.
"Gons to call Tho mon OUT" responded Mr.
Hardins.
s'An right replied the Secretary, Just as a
Slm' TI,s wns The signal Tor o1 Tho a'oSss ssa
or three excursion steamers present to pass
up the line Of boems winch marked tho outside
vi the course, and as thsy Tell In behind low OF
the bargss that had boen islt ~ aucnor night
they made great contrast 10 the scone Of yeslcr.
day ~ did tbs crowd on shore. Our steamer not
long 10 reaching point og Courtncy's headquarters
wien me referee dircctsd that i've distinct Whistles
be bsosn Tho ordor WAS obeyed, much 10 tue dscom-
Tort oi Abe LADIES' and gentlemen Oh board brieiluil
fnsosd, probably lasting about thros minutes whom II
was broken by signal OF i've moro Whistles. As
tho stesucr came back wo found that tbe nrepressi.
bic !udsss' stand or barge bau again broken away
from its noorngs aud got back TO It's Old ground at
the sxssnsiou oi The railroad wharf. just as the
Gatinsau reached her position behind tho
WAS sowed up again, and u had scarcely
been settled before n liant cheer up the
bhorc iod us that one o! the mon had responded TO
The reisrss's summons. IL proved 10 be Hanlan,
oul AZ sson as no got abreas, o the Courtney cottage
ne was joined by the American scuicr The cheering
now oecatne general ON the sbore the grand stand
on the wharf, and on the steam uoats.
AT Tnk STARTING POINT.
over tho dark waicr came at last q dark moving
object, and III fcw moments Hanan came padding
Inv hA ufs al A.A..