Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-11
now HANL0N WON.
The treat Race for the American Cham.
pionship Won BY the Canadian.


~ last the momontous period ar
rived, On the signal being gwen, Ham
lon was the first To make his appear
auce, Ms was to be expected from the
fact OF his having to pull some mile
further than his opponent To reach the
starting buoyS, He looked simply SUI
peril, and padded down with an ease
and grace which, rs inc drew closer 10
where the great crowds We're assembled,
excited 4 burst of applause. IN bowed
To the occupants ~ tine boats Ncar him
rs lie he passed, and his face was light
ed up With a pleasant smile. 4 few mo-
men;S later Courtney appeared, dressed
III Awhile Jersey, and with u blue cap,
HIS hcrculean form showed to immense
advantage rs he passed down the
course. Every movement of his oars
was perfection, and, like the Ontario
boy, lie WAS greeted with tremendous
cheering, AZ 450 both mon
drew up alongside the Judges
barge and received thrir instrur-
tons. These given, both men drew up
in line, and the start was affected, both
men getting well away together with
splendid, even stroke lnthmty strokes
lanlon'S boat forged slightly To the
front and in the next thirty he had n
decided lead of about n couple of wards,
pulling grandly nj thirty-two to the
minute, his opponent slightly faster.
The style Of both was perfection itself.
The boats ram III even Keel, and every
stroke took tho water rs clean as Il
knife. The cheering from the grand
stand was deafcnng rs the boy in blue
drew ahead. AT the hall-milc Hanlon
had increased his lead to half length,
and Courtney here made n splendid
burst, but was met by another on the
part of Hanlon, who continued to hold
lis own, and pulling terrific stroke
full Of power. His opponent was rs
steady rs u rock, and each stcercd as
straight rs u string. The struggle was
indeed grand rs the mile and mle-and-
hair points We're passed, but llaulon
drew ahead until he was II good two
lengths to the front just then the
American seemed nerved with new life,
and, with II gigantic effort, spurted To
thrty-siX strokes to the minute, and
pulled down Hanlon's lead half u length
rs the two-mle point was passed, gain
ing on him gradually. The excitement
here became intense, the Americans
franticaly cheering their man on, and
frenzlcd ut the fierce struggle. AT length
il seemed as if both men were neck and
neck, but IN reality il was not SO. Han
Ion kept his boats nose 10 the front by
Il third of "A length, and was pulling
his level best. His swing was AZ
steady MS ever, but he pulled more
rapidly than in any race in his
/ record. The pace MAS terrible, and the
sweat stood out on the broWs Of some
Of the men who had risked their an on
the Toronto boy. As the turning-huoys
were neared the speed if anything bc-
came greater, and Hanion put on
another splendid burst, and turned thc
buoys just third of length ahead
with splendid sweep, Courtney press
ing him close round, and hanging we'll
upon his flank. Both men were pull
ing about II good thifty-two to the min
ute, Courtney perhaps IL shade faster.
| Both were as even in their movements
us 4 piece Of machinery I'LL down tho
course, both men hung close together,
lIanlon keeping his Wnand pushing to
the front slowly but surely AT the
three-and.a-half mile point he had
widencd his lead to II good halflcngth,
and every stroke seemed to tell, but
now and then II burst from the Amel j.
can would seem TO pull down the lead
for n moment, only 70 be brought out
again q second later. At four miles
Hanlon was thrce.qparters Of i length
III front pulli.g thirty to the minute.
AT this point he seemed determined to
leave his opponent, and, putting on
| perhaps one OF the grandest strokes he
has ever shown, literally flew away
from Courtney, so that in the next half
mile he was about three lengths ahead.
Here the race was virtually decided.
The pace was maintained to the last,
and the winning line was passed in per-
feet style. lIanlon leading by two
lengths, amid such i burst Of cheering
As has never been surpassed from Cana
dian tLsoats.
The time is variously given rs $3.50
and 34:45, both unofficial.
As he padded away to his boat-house
he was met with Il perfect ovation OF
applause from. boats, steamers, and
friends. Thus the Ontario boy won the
race and the championship of America
in M earnest and rs fine contest as
was ever fought.
Terrible Summer in Tnnis-.-iB2 Degrees
in the Shade.
Mr.. George II. Heap. the United
States consul at Tunis, has forwarded to
] Professor Baird. at tie Smitshsnnian In.