The New York herald., 1879-10-17
HANLAN WALKS Over.
The Sculling Race on Chautauqus
Lake a Fizzle.
COURTNEY WITHOUT A BOAT
His Practice and Racing Shells
Gut at Night
Ugly Charges Of Attempted
Bribery.
HANLAN'S TIME, 33M. Sc 1-4S.
COURTNEY WITHOUT A BOAT
HANLAN'S TIME, 33M. Sc l-4s.
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The Hanlan- Courtney race is over, Edward Hanlan
having rowcd over the course as walk over doing
the whole five miles in 33m 664s., the fastest time
on record for that distance. The cause for Court
neys failure to appear on the course was that his
practice and racing shells were sawed almost in two
last night Tho whole thing is disgrace to pro-
fessional sculling and may be considered the end of
Charles Courtney's racing career The fact that
Hanlan made such fast time settles the question of
his superiority his American opponent as an
oarsman. disappointment and chagrin is the uni
versal feeling and the few thousands who came here
in hopes to see a good race go home feeling very
sore at the suspicious work accomplished in Court
ney's boathouse. Neither the Canadians nor
the Americans feel satisfied; for Hanan is made to
feel some of the odium well as Courtney. 1t was
most miserable end to what promised to be
notable race and will do great harm to boat racing
for some years to come. The best thing Courtney
do is to break all his boats at home. and here
after stick to his carpenter shop for sporting men
cannot have much confidence in him or his init
mates.
STORY THE BOAT CUTTING.
Meeting Mr.. Blaikie. the referee. near his quar-
ters at ten o'clock, he informed me that news had
just from Courtney. to the effect that his boats
had been sawed in two. Jumping into the HERALD
cab drove up to the house and found Burt
johnson and Robert Larmon on the lawn, talking
to Captain Hubbel, one Of the judges selected for
the finish. Mr.. Baikie called all three toward the
barn and began examination.
"what is all this about the boats?" said he.
"Let Bob Larmon tell you the story" remarked
Captain Hubbell.
"Well." said Larmon. at q nod from the referee.
eve locked up the boathouse ut six o'clock to go to
supper There was Charley. 'Frenchy.' Burt here
and me. Charley took hammer and drove nail
fho hoo don~ x1,a
locked the other door with paddock. After supper
said to the boys. Let's go down and buy pool.
and we all walked down. leaving Charley at the
house with the family. We came back about
half-past eight and found Charley playing
euchre with some of the folks. Burt and me then
started for the boathouse to stay all night. We
found the door all right. unfastened the paddock
and went in. Burt went in arst and noticing that
the water gate was partly open. went down to fix
It, As he passed the practice boat he exclaimed.
holy - this boats cut jumped to where
he was standing and saw the boat had been nearly
out in two. Running the other sido of the
wel found that the racing shell had also
been sawed. but not SO much. We found that
the iron nail that Charley had driven the hook
had been broken of. There was room between the
doors when shut to let an oar pass through. We
looked around and found the saw we had in the
boathouse since coming here lying in the water
and left 1t there Burt and then sat and talked the
matter Looking at 'Frenchy's' boat, which
was hanging up overhead out of the way,
we saw it had not been touched, con-
cluded that after all Charley could row in that
boat. and Charley was then. no doubt.
asleep, We decided to stay where were until day
light and let him rest. At half-past five went up
to the house. and. waking Charley. told him all
about it," omit the questions Of the referee dur
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Lannon's statement.
THE MUrrLATED SHELLS EXAMINED.
Mr.. Blaikie then asked for the key of tho boat
house. as he wished to examine the boats. when he
was surprised at the confession of Larmon that he
did not know where the key He remembered
reocking the door, but had forgotten what had been
done with the key. could Burt Johnson tell They
also stated that nobody belonging to the Courtney
party had been near the boahouse since ve O'Clock,
that there telling what condition tho boats
were in. On reaching the boathouse accompanied
by Mr.. Brister. Mr.. Blaide examined both boats
The practice shell was lying two stools, bottom
mp the right hand side and six feet four inches
from the stern 1t had been cut through with u saw
from the silk covering the right side of the boat
right through to within inch of tho left gun
vale. Tho racer cut ON the keel line to
. depth Of three inches. The practice boat cut
almost at right angles with the line of the keel while
the other had been sawed hurriedly that the cut
was at an oblique OF nearly three inches from end
to end. There were scratches on the hull, showing
that the saw had boen used by nervous hand before
the tool had gone into the paper machine. Tho saw
was hshed out OF the water and found to fit
the rude gashes in the boats Mr. Blaikio then
examined ''Frenchy'' Johnson's boat and found
It intact but the braces of the outriggers not
like Courtney's boats. wide in the reach;
Shaking his head tho referee left tho boathouse to
the inspection of tho public. On reaching Courtneys
quarters we had interview with Charley. lie
seemed much cut up and said that he could not row
In Johnsons she'll never having been in 1t but once
and then only tor half hour; that he quito
anxious to row Hanlan. and hoped the might
DO postponed for ton days that ho might get a new
boat that was all hc wanted and all he would then
say. private conference between the referee.
Courtney and Brister then ensued.
CARRYING THE NEWS HASLAS.
then started to return to the depot. to note the
public pulse. and my way down called at Han
lan's quarters. found Mr.. Coulson at tho door as
dumped out OF tho carriage. when he exclaimed.
"Have you heard this rumor OF Courtney's boats
being cut or smashed? What stun they do get upi"
"Its no rumor. Coulson. but too true. for l have
seen tue boats' was my response.
.oorrespondent's arm with sharp arsp and nnecro-
moniousy dragged him into the dining room.
"Ned. Mr.. - says its true about the boats" said
Coulson, we entered the apartment. Hanan
Jumped up from tho table. and Mr.. Ward pushed
back his chair in genuine astcnisnmcnt.
Are you really IN earnest. said Hanlan to me.
cor are you jokngY'
''Its no Joke. Hanlan tho boats have been sawed
nearly in two. and have secn aud examined them"
was my reply.
''rhe confoundod duffcr he's afraid TO meet me- I
now believe he always afraid of me, and don't
care who knows it," Then looking ut his hardened
hands, "And all that work was for nothing, after
ALL"
"Not for nothing, Nod" remarked Mr.. Davis "for
you have settled this big duffer for good"
II tell you what II is. said David Ward. In
his deliberate, heavy voice. al tell you one thing
and perhaps 10 will surprise you. but the Courtney
party will try to put the blame OF this job us.
Upon my soul it's too bad And so the boats were
sawed and not smashed! WE'LL WE'LL Who would
have believed I'll 90 you are going In. Well all
can say In that unless you had seen the boats we
would still have disbclieved the story