The New York herald., 1879-10-29
HANLAN AND COURTNEY.
THE UNION SPRINGS scuILER AND THE LATE
FIZZLE AT MAYvILLE.

TIE CANADIAN IErERyIEwED-HIs IDEAS ABOUT
THE UNION SPRINGS scuLIER AND THE LATE
FIzzLE AT MAYvILLE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALpl
TORONTO. Out. Oct. 2s. 1879
When your correspondent conveyed the news to
Hanan that Courtney considered any man would be
lunatic who accepted the articles forwarded for sig
nature the champion said
"Well. am not disappointed, but I am aisgusted
Inever thought Courtney would accept the articles
sent to him. for play pay is against hi. style
of rowing races believe what his fellow oarsinen
say of him; he is too big a coward to
row any man on his merits, unless it be a
second class man. II you have anything to send to
New York in this matter you will oblige me by
yeying my warmest regards to Courtney. and
by informing him that brand him
big coward. He has not heart enough
face his water. II he is
not let him out with some fair and square
proposition. He knows will meet him. and il he
tries to shelter himself behind these madeup ex-
cuses wish him to know that such conduct ap-
pears to me cowardice.'
"You severe. Ned"
81 am bitter against him than he has
made me. He does not want to row me u square
race. He wants me to paddle in behind him and
help folks to shout what fine fellow he is. If
ever catch him the water will teach him q
lesson that he won't forget"
"why you heated, Nedy'
"He has, by his fooling me- spoiled regarding
my English matches; has made me go into training,
when, had not the match been forced
upon in his defence by his own
people, / would have been doing
I should have been. building up myself after that
English trip and. besides that. he has made me
spend more than $500 won from honest men by
honest means, to help him advertise that mans
stuff He loses nothing; | lose much. Why,
the water failed. to show people
that had no need to buy or sell. had to
go out and beat the best time record,
thing would not have done for $1,000.
Not content with that no now seeks make
dance round him and make proposals. have
no call to make any proposals to him. but know
that he does not care cent for public opinion. and
nave played S MIN 10 snow @ sne pubic what sort OF
1t his choice tina: Blake made referee.
I accepted him. and l consider him as square
a man as ever occupied referees place.
1t is because Blaikie cannot be bought
or sold that Courtney is kicking. now.
The fact of the matter is simply this sir The
has too little heart to row any one who has chance
Of beating him. He has had all the glory
only give the chance l will if I can't put
stopper on his airs You can tell him and
'Frenchy' Johnson that will both OF them on
the same day. and If either of them beat they
.Ned. are you not blowing little about your row.
II am not given to blowing. know what I can
do have done every thing started to do. 1
pulled easily over the Chautauqua course in time
which don't think Courtney can touch. and II he
can let him come out and do it,
"Have you kept in training?"
mo. have been doing little rowing. but am
now far too fat. am not going to wait till
Courtney gets his boat and then row him
fve days thereafter. I am not going to
give him a knife to cut my throat If
ne Is dissatisfied q. hea wit with my articles let him send
ee may to wassnston pds but % my present
iv,tnn nfiAnf fc IN fnn hD.,A
want to meet him; but my conviction is that this
rowing for this purse will now have to be done by
Have you anything more to sayy"
II have said more than enough; let those papers
his defence. l. Edward Hanlan, declare Charles T.
Courtney a coward, and will only take back the in
suit when he takes the word Go" from the referee
In the city tonight the feeling is strong against
Courtney and Hanan has more than regained his
popularity Blaikie telegraphed Hanlan to-day ask
ing IL he would row at Washington, and Hanlan re-
piled. demanding to know first il Courtney would
row.
COURTNEY NOT SATISFIED WITH HANL.AN s ARTI-
CLEs-wHAT THE DONORS OF THE SIX THOU
SAND DOLLARS SAY.
ROCHESTER,. N Y, Oct. %, 1879.
Courtney is not satisfied with the articles of agree
ment submitted by Hanlan and has returned them
unsigned Hanlan wants the conditions Of the race
play pay. The Union and Advertiser publishes a
six column statement by Hubbell. Courtney's judge
at Chautauqua, exonerating Courtney aud explainin
his previous failures.
WHAT DONORS OF THE PURSE SAY.
The donors of the Hanlan Courtney prize decline
to deliver the money to Mr.. Blaikie. the referee.
because milan claims it legally and morally his,
and Blaikie would under his ruling, DO obliged to
give the prize to Hanlan without any race The pur-
pose OF the donors is to furnish fair contest be-
tween the two men, not merely gambling affair.
Ii the prize is already Hanlans legally need
N is en-
titled to 1t II the courts award and the donors
stpulate to pay all the costs and expenses incident
to the proceedings when Hanlan is awarded the ORR
ginal sum.
Stress is laid Blaikie's mistake in directing the
men to row. knowing that the offer of the prize
for both men to row. aud his concession that the
decision declaring it race wrong by insisting
that both men shall in accordance
with the offer of the donors of the prize. Under the
circumstances the donors think neither the con-
testants nor tho public would be satisfied by having
the funds placed under Baikie's control. and they
now ready to place the money anywhere that
will produce actual. honest rowing match be-
tween Hanlan and Courtney.