The New York herald., 1879-02-01
HANLAN OFF TO EUROPE.


As Edward Hanan. the champion sculler Of Amer
lea, boarded the City of Montreal yesterday roah
for Europe he looked the picture of youthful healu
and vigor OF medium height and not at all broad
he is a round deep chested strong mbed well built
man, easy in his movements ana with nothing about
him which would arrest the attention of the ordinary
observer or him for a moment be singled out
the fastest sculler among 50.000.0O0 of people.
Close beside him stood a stout. middle aged
keenly cycling all who approached the
champion or sought to have anything to
do with him and listening to every word.
This was James Hoasley, his trainer. and
a man who is said to have his entire confidence and
to be well fitted for his by easy position.
Standing all around all deeply interested in
the little sculler, aud every and then having
friendly chat with him or introducing some new
conner. Here WAS Eph Morris, all the way from
Pitsburg broad, stout heavy -jawed man. of great
stay and pluck who gave Hanlan good race all
over the Hutton hve-mile course. taller man. al
most slender, pleasant faced and frank stepped up
and added his friendly word and hearty shake of the
hand. This Fred Paisted, tremendously fast for
a mile and the making of good slayer. too. if he
only had good coaching. He has given Hanlan many
a race, but long ago concluded that he has busi-
with him. John Biglin the hero of almost
hundred races of every class and kind. looking
tough and well in his brown chinpiece and
hight mustache Barney. his brother ex-oarsman;
Colonel Bliss Judge Elliott. Of Greenpoint, Hanlans
favorite boat buder Tom Elliott, his BROTHER bluff
and checry Dave Ward. Hanlans backer-all deeply
interested in the who bound out on such
plucky undertaking. and one in the like of which
predecessor of his has yet been successful.
Hanlan says that he has had delightful time dur
ing his brief stay in this city, indeed has been
almost with attention. He goes away full
of hope and courage gratitied much at meeting with
sucn hearty welcome in city where he was till
this week almost total stranger.
HANLAN's OPINION OF coURTNEY's STYLE.
Hanlan conversed freely about the great with
Courtney for whom, by the way. he has genuine
spect When asked what he thought the defects in
loss to say; that while Of course he saw him often
Lachne before the race he did not study his style
very closely. The tremendous tear Of the water
deep enough. but he is large and heavy man and
sinks his boat WELL and this may necesstate heavier
looking work with the blades than a lighter
man would have to do. He thought Court
ney did incline to rush the last part
hard, and SO tend to jerk there, giving his
arms more than their share to do. But he spoke
of his fine reach and well he legs pulling
clean from his and throwing his weight hard.
He did not know whether he had erred in his train
foot walk had been exaggerated, for instead Of
running nine miles daily, reported he seldom
did over two. While he spoke guardedly-for he i'm
| presses any one at a of strong good
sense and very prudent in speaking of rval-still
it plain that he felt that he had beaten Courtney
because Hanlan the tougher
WITH COURTNEY.
When asked as to whether he would cow Courtney
again, he said he would row him Toronto Bay. his
own home course. But why not meet him on a neu-
trail course-any strictly fair one? Judge Elliott,
who builds Hanlans boats. urged in reply that had
always been the custom for the champions. both
abroad and here, to name their own home courses
whenever challenged to championship race. that
Hanlan was only doing what was always done.
"Yes, but even admitting this it had look about it
as il the would know some points in his favor
his course which stranger would not be
| likely to discover. and so the track would not be
really fair for both In short why did 1t not give the
impression that Hanlan was afraid to row elsewhere
than on Toronto Bay?'
Hanlan replied that the Toronto course an
absolutely fair one. free from eddes swirs and
rents anything else which would annoy stranger
or work him any disadvantage.
..Then if it was absolutely fair no doubt if Court
ney would row him there he would willingly givo
The little champion had hardly expected this. and
took it rather uneasiy. but when pressed for an
answer and shown 1nas ne cona s.;d NOT with good
His backer, Dave Ward who all the time keeps o
close his favorite and hears all that is said to
| him, and who frequently answers for him, thought
that Courtney got enough OF it at Lachine and would
hardly row Hanlan again. He had heard that he
one of his hackers had lost s5 900 him at Lachne
still he thought that all that kept that backer
takers, SO universal favorite Hanlan among the
betting men, Indeed. Ward added. that he had heard
that Courtney had now a good business and it was
very doubtful ii he rowed again in public ut all.
WILLING TO ROW ON NEUTRAL COURSE
While Hanlan stated, prefers the Toronto
course, he says he will row Courtney any fair
if purse Of $4,000 or more is given. was
the at Montreal, and reasonable sum to each
man besides for his expenses. Both he and Ward
agreed that this plan of racing had many advantages
the present one Of rowing for stakes. and that
one of Courtncys hackers by his attempts prior to
the to affect the betting, had done Courtney
a world of harm. Hanlan, evidently. is not
| afraid of Courtney: He is confident of his
and it would be hard for any one with
such long and brilliant record as his-the winner
nf fvan -fnfI SO.
He could well feel he looked around on the famous
scuilers grouped there on the deck to bid him God
specimen whom he had rowcd down often
they dared to face hitha III beating all these good
ones in fair open fight. and especially at his age.
himself an exceptionally good man. 1t would have
been graceful act on Courtneys part could he have
slipped down for . day and joined IN the general
HIS CHANCES ABROAD.
As TO his prospects III England OF course Hanlan
could not tall very definitely. While, from all he
learn of the two streams-the Tyne and the
Thsmes-he naturally prefers the former. as II Is
much the straighter in its racing courses, still. as
whoever he challenges will have the selecting of the
course and he means TO meet the best men in Eng
land. he will doubtless have to race on each. and
moro than once lie does not share the popular be.
lief that Renforth the foremost sculler England
has yet produced but thinks that onc If not all of tho
now well known three--Boyd. Elliott aud Higgns--s
than Reniorth lie comedies the latter
enormous power and his great endurance. but holds
that he very skilful with the sculls aud that
these men have advantage in this respect suff-
cicn TO more than make upfor what they lose in tho
sturiicr qualities still his opinion of Renforth is.
of course based merely on what he has heard and
read that great sculler died before Hanlan was
heard of.
He does not expect to for very heavy stakes in
England. it is not the custom there to make tho
main stakes large, but to invest more in private
wagcrs. His attendant, Heasley. is rcputed to be
very vgilnt and faithful trainer but his friends say
that Hanlan is very tractablc and easy man to
train Dave Ward will go out late next month. and
for whom they all seem to have great respect.
Colonel Shaw. United States Ccnsul at Manches-
ter and formerly at Toronto. will have much to do
in determining Hanlan course while abroad.
Mrs. Hanan does not accompany him, and his
plan is to he back by July. Getting over, IL not
uuduly delayed in time for the Higgins Elliott
match the 18th inst. ne can learn at once which
of these two hc will need to meet unless they should
chance to row a dead heat, should both want to
row him. His with Hawdon being for May
., the great contest with the three champions IL
likely to take place in May June. while IN coun-
try where there il "a almost every day II is very
likely that however he may fare in the matches no