Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-05
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yAhKToN DAKOTA
Saturday Evening, October 5, 1879


lIanlon Tonnes DAT Winner by . Length
and - Quarter.
Montreal, Oct. 3.-Eelly 10000 psople |
witnessed the Hanlon-C Courtney race to-day. |
Hanlon won the choice Of position and took
the outside, thereby getting the lee Of Isle
Duval.
The signal was given At 4:58 and the men
dropped their sculls together and sent their
frail shells forward with terrific force, Han
Ion making 81 and Courtney l33 strokes to
the'mipute. They appeared to take it easily
tor the first half mile, a waiting race SEEM
iugly being determined on. Up TO the first
half mile buoy no perceivable difference
could be discerned. The men were pulling .
slow and steady stroke, Courtney especially
30. Hanlon's style of rowing is somewhat
similar to the Americans, being . little
jerky as compared with his rivals full easy
and graceful sweep. Before reaching the
half mile signal boat, Hsnlondsove the nose
Of his craft in advances of Courtney's shell.
He maintained his position until he passed,
when the red flag went up, indicating Han
Ions supremacy 90 far. Cheers from the
Canadians or the press steamer greeted the
appearance of eirfavorite colors. The next
half mile was repetition ofthe first. Hanlon
making some beautiful and effective sweeps,
still maintained the lead. The mile was
done in seven minutes. Passing into the
second mile the surface of the water was
rather more rufled, in consequence of which
both men steered for the lee isle Ceurcells.
When close to land and in calm water
Courtney made a determined effort to over
haul his opponent, and succeeding, drew in
advance, placing ct least q boat length Of
I--1s-1A h@I-AA. h~n 1J.-I>- 1.1-..~l
of to about twenty-five strokes, while Court.
ney made thirty-one long slow strokes.
They competed for some di.tance, Courtney
now began to fall briskly, but did not last
ants passed = email apeck of land. called
Dixie's island, they, we're again neck and
neck in the race, but on approaching the
two-mile signal boat, Hanlon drew to The
front and passed about . length and Z
half ahead. Time of the second mile
nine minutes. At Isle Dorval Courtney
rowed tremendous stroke, steering
straight for his turn buoy, but having di.
verged very much by getting under the
lee Of the island, Hanlon obtained a slight
advantage and drew almost impercertibly
ahead, turning his rounding buoy twenty.
one minutes and twent Five second.
from the start, Courtney only about
5seconds behind. Both men laid to their oars
and with any amount of vim strove to oh
tain an advantage, but unnecessarily. Al
this time only about a length of a boat and
a half separated them, their boats beins
nearly abreast. The press boat which had
laid to whilst they passed the bouys on then
return, they swept past in magnificent styl lie
each y bending to his work with q viii.
and nerved by the cheers o: the spectators
The third mile was completed in 8 minutes
Very little change took place in the fourth
mile, which vas done in 6 minutes, the mel
pulling with all their might. At the com.
mencement Of the fifth and last mile Han
lon took the lead, pulling %thirty-tbree ane
Courtney t~hirty-six 10 the minute. Coming
down the home stretch some fine skill va
displayed, but both men created consider
able CONSERVATION among their hackers BY
veering too much to the south and render
ing it necessary for both to recover ground
Hanlon eventually came in winner in 81
minutes and % seconds. Before reaching
the goal, Courtney stopped rowing to avoid
. foul, having gone into Hanlon's water
The latters time from turning the bouy
two and a half miles, coming down stream
was IA minutes so seconds. The race wa
adjudged to Hanlon BY a length and
quarter. The winner rowed alorg side O
Courtney and shook the gallant America,
by the hand very warmly, amid loud cheer
from thousands Of spectators. The vetera,
referee declared that it was the most maRni
fcient race he had ever seen,