The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01
CHAT WITH COURTNEY.
THE cAYUGA CHAMPION AT HoME-INTERvfEw
WITH THE VICTOR OF sEvKNTY-sEvEN RACES

ON MATTERS AQUATIC.
UNION SPRINGS, N. Y, Jan IS, 1878
The pleasant little hamlet or Union Springs ten
miles from the city of Auburn either over turnpike
or by rail. IS chiefly known TO the world at large az
the home OF Charles z Courtncy--in the humble
opinion OF your correspondent tho best man that
ever sat in shell The name of Courtney has been
flashing back iorth tho electric wires almost
daily Tor Inc past few weeks ara in obedience 10 in.
strucuons from HERALD headquarters tho writer to-
day interviewed tue Cayuga champion matters
aquatic ut his home IN this village.
COURTNEY HONE.
He who is also known as the "Cayuga carpenters
found industriously at work at his bench in
commodious building near the shore OF the Cayuga
Lake, but, recognizing his visitor. he dropped the
plane and insisted his accompanying him 10 his
1t but three rods DISTANT large, frame
structure, renred by Courtncy's own hands Here we
were presented to his estmabo lady and shown the
stores of trophies by the victor OF seventy
hard contests at the SOULS Tho great majority
OF these amateur Matches aud your readers
would be surprised the number OF valuable jewels
and handsome flags, the quantity OF silver.
and ornamental knicknacks slowed away
In Courtney's house for with characteristic modesty
he refuses to scatter them through the house Tor
every visitor to admire and elicit their history.
Courtney remarked Significantly that he chad got
through rowing Tor such empty baubies and now
tended to make what had only been pasme o means
of revenue If possible"
MUSCLE
On the second floor Courtney exhibited us his row.
ing apparatus, by OF which he kept practice
during the wlntcr sostcc and preserved the
OF his muscles IL is nearly In the precise shape OF
regular SHE'LL except as TO length, has sliding seat,
short oars &c. and by counting the number OF strokes
minute the operator easily determine how
he has rowed. Courtney practices lightly every day,
about thirtyour strokes per minute. He in splen-
did form and says he enjoyed better health In
case rrickest accepts the situation Courtney will have
nearly six months TO prepare for the race says he
will be in as perfect condition any man can BIO.
'Whatevcr takes place Mr.. TrcKctt will have no walk
over" remarked Courtney In a determined manner.
THE TRIcKETr
s'Havo you heard nothing further from the Aus.
tralian championf" inquired the reporter.
mo, but perhaps It isn't timo, Trckett probably
does not to talk the expensive cable think
II will be all right when my representative reaches
Sydney and has a talk with TrcketL We gave Mr..
Case-now en- route to Austraa--al my papers and
empowered him TO make all the arrangements with
Trickett. Case understands precisely how the matter
rests, and have no doubt will get q race on with tho
Australian"
"Have you any idea Trickett will consent row the
on Owaseo Laker'
"Why shouldn't hep He can get better olfcrs IA
hero than anywhere else and the Owasco course
IS almost as unfamiliar any other. have
never ro%sa Da one race on inc lake, ana never
AZ home on the Cayuga-more than dozen miles
from tue Owasco. New York doesn't consider any
course neutral that Is out OF sight OF Trinity Cnurch
steepe. The truth Is, every body knows that a vast
crowd Will want to see the race, and New York
doesn't want Auburn to have the benefit OF It. And
yet they have never offered " to row there.
II row tho race on the Owasco for $4,000 side am
to have liberal expenses allowed Tor myself aud
Trickett the entire purse Of $4,000 in case wn
II loso am still TO have liberal expenses, and need
not, necessarily, be a cent out OF pockci.''
The breach between New York and Courtney Is evil
IDENTIFY rreconclabe since the dlsgracefu Greenwood
Lake icsd-tea-poison'ng Affair." He says he returned
from that great lizzie nearly $500 out CT pocket and
with badly furnished name. He had since succeeded
In nearly recovering his previous repu taton
orablc conduct but had registered vow 10 ipvari-
ably give New York wide berth henceiorth and Tor.
Ii the TrIckett cannot be rowed on tho
Owasco he will take 1t as lar away from Gotham az
possible.
AND scHARrE
We questioned Courtney IN regard to the telegram
in the HERALD the other day concerning tho state
ments OF Morris and Scharf in regard 10 his open
challenge. Courtney expressed just indignation at
private OF tho EDITORS aud said It was
never meant Tor publication. Tho statement that ne
one CIPHER. In the interview with Morris, reported
by telegraph. he says:-"I think Courtney wants ID
but then he wants every thing onesiaed, and
his sdc Too l Will row MIN, Trckctt, Hanlon Or
any man for an amount that can RAISE any distance
they choose, three or i've miles, these waters
can agree on terms, and Will give as reasonable
penses as they could possibly expect"
Last fall Courtney tried everything In his power
get with orris, but The latter could got
hackers Courtney states that Morris cannot So
cure hackers Tor a race away from home, but that
both he ana ScnarG will have 10 row hun when tue
season opens, III he has 10 do 1t at their doors
and ior bushel OF beans"
Courtney has rather decided ideas about oarsmcr
oblecting 50 ippantly to rowing on the Owasco Lake
course. He says nc has been compelled TO travel all
the country 10 row races ana In all his expert
they all seem TO think he can como wherever they
elect TO row, but they can never accommodate
ar to tho MS owSsuo n'0r course ns's ans refers 1p1
critics TO the HgRALD files, james H. Riley, James Ten
Eyck, Harry Mecker. Mr. Baikie, recree in tho last
race, anu hosts OF others who have ever seen It..
Morris says Courtney wants everything his way, but
how docs he know Courtney has never written MN
line and certainly past experience does not bear hun
out. Scharns backcrs have long considered him (as
u letters shown us says) "out ot his spncFe" but
Courtney would row him to-m0rrowit he 50 desired.
We also Intercepted Courtney in regard TO hts
cent visit TO Hanon, the well known 0arsman OF
ain Toronto We asccrtaIned Hanlon's programme
Tor the season. endeavorcd TO mako arrangement
for race between him and myself and SUCCESS
full. The match Will not DO rowed until during the
latter part oil the season, as nc nrst"desres to meet
oarsmen. HIS bakers argue In this way
If wo should row right away and he
should ben. would be difficult for MIN to secure
matches with the other men. lf should beat HIM
bis backors wouia refuse TO longer support him, as
they would then know that he not the best single
scuiler, which they do not know now. For these
reasons IS not until late IN tho
season: but papers have been mutually signed for
race during the season. Hanon has objection
rowing ON Owasco Lake. provided he can do as well
there rs at other PAGES We are both rowing Tor
money, and have agreed that II other people offer
better inducements como Than those ut home Will
take the there. But you may rest assured tho
Auburn people and the railroad company Will not
allow the race 10 go away from the Owasco. l
well pleased with Hanion, and the Canadians treated
US list rate. He seems like a fair man.
THE FVk-MLE BLUsTER
There has been considerable blustcr about Court
| ncy's+nnbllIty to row hvemlie race Ho says the
only thing about II Is that he Will not row that
lance Tor any small stake. In his opinion II would
nearly $500 to put himself proper shape
for match and ne will not row It tor less than
| IL. 90 side any way, and would willingly row any
| man the world Tor u much larger sum- Hc thinks
it too lar TO row; that II IS physcay injurious
would greatly prefer three miles; but hopes no Quo
will consider him resorting to any "Diun" game when
he autbQrzcs us TO say that he Will gladly row that
distance Tor $4,000 Or - 900 Tor morc) with any
who will give him the opportunity
| WILL COURTNEY GO TO BURoPEp
While speaking OF Boyd, Higgins aud Trickett we
remarked to Courtncy:-
sTnere very hsle INK elihood of Won ever going 10