The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-04
U\NLAN'S GREAT VICTORY.
,.,,.,,J. Gathering ut Inchinc-A Closely
,,ntr,i,d Contest from start to Finish-rhe
st,usri- on tho Homcstrrtrh h-nid Court
49,, s~u the Rncrt-in Nnnisn's Water.

,., s~u the Rncet-i Uanian's Water.
Nnxfi,i.At. oct. g.. AtGo'clock this morn
,r, au immense ira - moved out ~ tho Grand |
rrr,rL Eulr0,d depot. at Montreal. bound for |
Io.hfuc There were hut few passengers |
aboard at this carly hour. and those who were
,,urn,y.ng To the scene ~ the great match |
v.ra mon whose duties called them there. |
A lrroyi..on was then made that the mon should |
hold themselves in readiness for the race at 2 |
o'clock Meanwhile n large crowd had gath |
eri. Mthat hour the water presented an un-
broken surface hut an unfortunate hitch oc-
cured. Some Of the Judges could notbe found. |
and over an hour was wasted in looking Tor |
hos dclngucu,s
About ? o'clock the referee. Sheriff Harding
nSJoln. N H.. came on board tho steamer
Gatucau Whcr' the members NJ the press were
.onrregatcd and consulting with tho judges
,puoini,d hy the contestants. expressed the in
lnuon of az once going over the course to- soc
Uthc huoys were all IN place. Owing to delays
his start did not take place until %
o'clock. and during all this time the
breeze WAS ircshcning. A. The steam
r passed. the different quarter flags were
gyins while the people were gathering on tho
shores 20 survey the proceedings. Clouds wrro
lowering toward the north. portradins thun-
der si1rm On arrival at the turning uoys it
MAS fNun tnt llH on" 10 tuN Nbuth lhl uilll'u
uleasi lul feet. The huoys were situated about
2mfcrtuprt and each man had To- turn from
ler t. riAht according to ARTICLES. To pre-
rent trouble man was sent out TO
reatjusi the turning huoys. with in
uru.tion- to stay by them until the
mon pas, 4 them. The representatives Of the
men on iho boat drew ior position. Hanlnn oh
mined ta, choice. and took the outside to the
south thereby getting the lce of the lslrd Oryal.
HE lrs,-t island on the course. Mr.. Rankin
Of the y -ion H,rad Was appointed Judge for
Courtney Mr.. Davis Of Toronto acting for Han
Ian on tie boat. Stanley Reynolds oi Roches-
ter stopped at the turn in Courtncys interest
\, ser that the huoys were prop rly rounded.
Bei.rr iho steamer left tho tuoys the sky in
Meuorlhvrsi became completely dnrkcned and
Aheay, unlrrstorm of rain and hail followed.
In iheea-t AMI over the starting poiut it con-
nnucd clear. By the time the steamer returned
othe -t,r;ius point the storm had PASSED oyer.
The water Nul'h mad been very much ruilled.
6eeau" H'd again AN VS. immte.
ulnro az nn.r Meantime. trniu after train
had arrived. Increasing th. uUnl'"r ot Nis-
ltors &! -uh an extent that iGlly ,lowp
pcolin hnI 'fu-r gated 90 every point of YAM
iagr IL .u- tnri..u that tn" ra'o would he
r'w,l s. .rrn lIrl.u-. formally announced 10
the 100 il..- tN N.t ur sNnuIl have the race row"t.
AMI 90. M5"! o. "u ihe mon oht hy t"ur
whi,il's (. u th- steamer. This % "urrcd about
dnrinr wi d. Hnndn nn.i C-nrtn.y were noti-
nei. tlr 80 .ii,r irN',,' ,'i'l from the dock 70
.,,ne ,l NJ. ,inn, 1i,i W, r.. .iy.n' ''''
Hanan luu hci his shell. AMI tn minutes
later hr vas -re padding down Z" ihe starting
Ioitt liHi % minute iui'r courtney crhll
was 10 ihH water NJ seven,". minutes 10
hsnhn a 10 r'hi,loi,. dr -, IN "A IN.
siiri, tru-he nui rfu hradhnu'. lie irdulei
over o. y" SOUTHERN -tnk" courtney ,ame ny
few ~ autos lnirr. He WIS ir"-sed IN his
usual wh O. shirt with " i,ur-i and blue heal
lanl t.ftf mo pos mon. anu
ater one or Two trcmrnd lu- rN'"rs u dend
eNafly Nr"" minutes 90 . Sh"rin HArlius
.hnui"t ih| w'rl g." AMI in Hn imsiant the
y" nos- - his sh"a S.", 10, NE
rom. '.nr'n9y hrsan WIN " slr. y. o. . 10
r. i@a, shSai- t a"s@ srr tUi W & In tW @ Gcrs wcT
deaicnin-. and the yels for Courtney seemed
,o nsI'rr u" l"r3"', man, ", .n nnI i''' a.,
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