The New York herald., 1879-07-14
HANLAN'S TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS.
A DAY ON HARLEM RIvER-sHowrNG THE BOYS
HIS srYLE-A PROBABLE MEETING WITH

A DAY ON HARLEM RIvER-sHowrNG THE BOYS
HIS srYLE-A PROBABLE MEETING WITH
PLAIsTED.
Edward Hanlan, the oarsman. was called upon yes
terday morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel by Mr..
Samuel Couson of Montreal, Mr.. Ward. his backer.
L. ID. Anderson, Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Hizeley They
took breakfast with Hanlan after which he received
large number of visitors At one O'Clock the party
started for the Harlem River. The first boat house
visited that of the Atalanta club Their fag
was up in honor of Hanlan. Hanlan expected
to make the tour in private, bat to his astonishment
the boat house crowded in anticipation of his
visit. He received by the officers and members
of the club with every mark of respect and cor
dialty. When the place had been fully inspected
Hanan was about to take his departure. when
of the members begged him not to leave without
'cutting water" on the Harlem. Seeing that he hes
itated shell was promptly launched. and then to
the delight of all the Canadian champion un-
bent. ln few minutes he had donned
the rowing costume OF the Atalantas and stepped
out from the house into the She'll Roche, of the
Dauntless Club, occupied another shell, and both
pulled away at "a stroke toward Harlem Bridge.
There at least two thousand i've hundred
people present, and the great sculler swept past
there was a burst of applause. Hanlan bowed his
acknowledgment. His style of rowing greatly
One individual in fit of enthusiasm cried
out rs Hanlan spurted under the bridge
and shot ahead of his companion, .id
After going short distance below the bridge Han
Ian and Roche returned to the club house. He
thanked the members for their courtesies and then
with his party. visited the Athletic Club. There he
gain compelled to enter shell and take short
pull. Quite ovation given him he re-
turned and a number of old New York oarsmen
complimented HIM on his easy and graceful stroke
and his general department as an oarsnan. When
Hanla left ad WIT an1p
set of improved rowiocks by John A. Baines.
the oarsnian. The Nassau Club was visited.
the members. and before departing sculed on
the river in one Of their shells. The Gramercy
Here also he tried the oars. When he returned Mr..
George Rohr took Hanlan, Mr.. Ward and the rest
out tor sail in his catamaran. The Nautilus Club
visited. aud the reception given there was very
warm. Refreshments were provided in bountiful
manner TOR the guests.
At hafpast six o'clock Hanlan and his friends left
Harlem River and had supper at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. He spoke very highly OF the Harlem River
course and declared it eq ual ii not superior to
any he has He is well pleased that he
hopes to row on its smooth waters IN regular con-
test.
Garden, where he attracted great attention. He
here met by Harry Hill, who offered to show him
the sporting side OF life in New York. Hanlan, how
ever declined as he was quite exhausted by his
ambulations in the afternoon After leaving the Gar
den Hanlan visited the HERALD Office aud shown
the departments. Then he retired to his hotel
HANIAN AND PLAIsTED.
Ward his backer. says he is not afraid to match
Hanlan against any man who pulls an oar, and that
after short rest in Canada at his home he would
be able to beat the time he made in England. In
this view Mr.. Ward is corroborated by number of
New York boating men. who say that Hanlan is i'm
proving. 1t is the general opinion that Han
Ian anxious to meet Plasted and deieat
him. as the latter is the only barrier to his
clam to the championship Of the world. Plaisted
has twice defeated Hanan. aud once defeated by
him. but he claims that he can beat Hanlan il he
gets fair chance. The first at Montreal,
May 16. 1873, where Paisted defeated In June,
1878, at Silver Lake Hanan rowed Plaisted for the
single scull professional championship, and was
beaten by foul The two again brought TO-
gether in Boston in July of the year, when
Plaisted again defeated the Kannuck through the
latter fouling.