The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-01
HANLAN HAS A WALK OVER.
THE RESULT or THE ROWING CONTEST T.
ON TJfE KENNEBECaSTS.
A Start Made after stiii Another Postpone
ment-Ko-s's uont Cap.izIng Three-tiunr-
ter. of ~ Mile from the starting Point.

A Start Made after stin Another Postpone
ment-Ko-s's uost Cap.tzing Three-tlunr-
ters of ~ Mile from the starting Point.
RIVERSIDE, n. H., July 31-The sun was
shining brightly. and very light wind WAS
blowing from the northeast at $3.50 this morn
ing. Tho water was in fine condition. tho only
drawback being slight ripple in Torrburn
cove. For the greater part OF tho course. how
ever. the.wnter was perfectly smooth, and alto
gcthcr a better day for the race could not be OBJ
tanned. At S:35 the judges boat came down
from Appeby's wharf. and stopping Mt Torri
burn cove. whistcd for the contestants to como
out. Meanwhile Mr.. Davis. in behalf Of Han
Ian. and S. J. King. who had taken ID. McClcl-
lan's place as Judge for Ross. tossed for posi-
ton. and Davis won the choice Ross put out
from his boat house. rowing new boat obtain
ed at Halifax. Ho was stripped to the bun.
simply wearing blue trunk and having
handkerchief about his head. He was in fine
form. the muscles showing themselves all over.
Soon the Toronto champion appeared. wearing
sleeveless blue shirt and n scarlet skull cap.
and appearing in perfect health and strength.
At O'Clock everything was ready. Tho judges
were in position at the starting point and the
Sheriff called upon the oarsmen to get into line
Bets Of 5000 to $40 on Hanlnn were offered on
tho judges boat. with no takers.
BY this time the wind had freshened. blowing
from the same quarter as before. and making
quite swell. Ross rowod up the course. and.
finding the water lumpy. said he would not
row. Edward Ross came on board aud said
that the water was too rough; thcrcupon Mr..
King. Judge for Ross. protested that the water
was not perfectly smooth. as the Articles Of
agreement specified It should be- Then the
referee. Sheriff Harding. said that. as the mat
ter was being taken out OF his hands. he would
retire. Grcat excitement ensued on the boat.
Ross's hackers applauding the Sheriff's rcsolu-
tion while Hanlan's hackers. OF course. disap-
proved. Sheriff Harding made written statc-
mcnt to the effect that the water was not per-
fectly smooth, but that II was smooth enough
for practical boat racing and that ms Ross and
Ross's jud-c had objected. he had no resource
but TO retire Hanlan came to the Judges boat
and said that II Russ would row he tHanlanl
would give him two lengths the start. Ross
also came M and said tho starting honts were
out of Of range. \ general discussion followed.
No result was arrived at At length the two
mon were ordered TO their quarters, and tho
judges boat steamed up TO Appleby's wharf.
whore tho crowds were waiting in expectancy.
As TO the cause Of the postponcment much
may be- said. Had Hanan come out as quickly
as Ross they might have been started. for the
water was IN good condition. hut then Ross had
taken some time 20 arrange them TO his salts
faction. 50 that. perhaps; the race would not
| tlen lNNt Dttn rOMtl. HNnlhn WIS WILING 10
| have the race come Of and was greatly put ont
| ~ being obliged to return To- the boathouse. As
| 70 the condition OF the water II cannot ho said
| that It was what would he called N wntcr here
| Supporters of Ross said he was justified in re-
| fusing 10 row. Backers OF llanlan intimnted
| that Ross did not want the race to come of 20
| soon.
At consultation this afternoon between the
| hackers Of Ross and Hanlan the former pro.
posed A. Chapman Smith rs referee. in place Of
| Sheriff Harding. Hanlan's hackers declined g
| accept any other referee than Harding and IL
h...s La t.,., a
draw their stakes and return home. Mr.. Hnr-
| dings name was in the articles As referee. and
must be. Judges Davis for Hanlan aud King
| for Ross telcEraphed tha ststa of affairs to the
| sheriff. and reeeiNei reply That he would con-
| sent 70 act. and the men awaited his return.
| Between ana o'clock the water was in OK
cellent condi dition. hardly ripple disturbing Us
surface. Tho wind was blowing from the
| southwest but 1t WIS q very light breeze At
| 4iQ sheriff Harding arrived on an engine, amid
| loud and continued cheers from tho crowd. Tho
sheriff was at once taken on board the Judges
| boat. and a. - she steamed down TO Torri-
| burn cove. The signal TO come ont was at once
| sounded. and in three minutes. Ross was out
| in his bont wearing bun. as in the morning.
| Hanan appeared two minutes later, dressed In
the crowd on the judges boat. At o'clock the
| mon were glven their instructions. and ordered
| A. eight minutes and twenty seconds pas, FIVE
| the men wore sent OF, Hanlan being inside.
Ross took the lead and struck out vigorous
| N. pulling thirty-two strokes 10 the minute.
Hanan followed at the same pace. but, pulling
| n longer stroke. soon got even. and before they
| had reached Applcbys wharf he had passed
! Ross. Above the wharf Hanlan was pulling 80
strokes going along beautifully. Ross following
| AT 80 strokes. Three hundred yards from D.
| pleby's wharf Ross boat was seen 10 capsize
| and for moment il was feared he had hcen
| drowned. II was soon seen, however. that h.
| was cnging TO his boat. and boat went of
| and picked him up. Ross says the spring OF
| the row. lock worked out, and ha upset, break
| ing the box OF the boat. Hanlnn. meantime
| went up the course. taking his time. however,
| and went around the stakcbOat AT 5;2s. On his
return he 5 howed some fine rowing. but did moi
| over-eXert himself.
The accident did not appear to do Ross any
| harm. When taken on board the Judges boat
he was reticent and seemed to feel badly over
the way he lost the race. He says his boat Eoi
in bad condition soon after the race began. and
that he was watching tho boat and not Hanlan
General regret was felt at Rosss misfortune
but the prevailing opinion was that he was
overmatchcd.
Apploby's wharf is threc-quarters Of a mil,
from the start. At this point Hanlan was
length ahend. Ross struggled gameiully Will,
rowing. There was great excitement on shore
during the continuance Of the contest, but th'
accident Of Ross. of course threw n damper ovcl
the days sport. Hanlan's time to the scene o
the accident was about Six minutes. Hanlan il
10 be given reception at the Dunerin Hote
this evening. Tho official time OF tho race ws'
50 minutes 5S seconds.
| OTTAWA. Ont, July 3l.-Efforts are beinl
made TO induce Hanlan and Courtney To row OF
the Ottawa river 1t is probable that $4,000 vii
be offered.