The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-17
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The Championship sculling
Match Between Han
Ian and Elliott.
The Canadian Comes In an Easy
/. Winner by Ten Lengths.
General Grants Movements in the
Celestial Empire.
He Has Gained Information that win
bs Useful In the Future.
Volcanic De Cassagnac Has Another
Eruption.
Weston Leading In the Pedestrian Con-
test for the Ashley Belt.
ENGLAND.

New YoRK, June l0.-A special dispatch
from Newcastle on the Tyne OF tho Han.
lan-E)liott race says: The course the men
Irowed over was three miles and seven
hundred yards, the full champion course.
Thousands of Tynesiders poured into
Newcastle from the surrounding districts.
There were many representatives OF the
border land from Ainweck and surround.
ing towns, who came fearing that their
representative would be worsted in the
contest with the young Canadian, The
day broke dull and cloudy and somewhat
cold and the wind was blowing from the
northwest. At fifteen minutes after II
the referees boat had taken pits position
at Searling point at the high level l'bridge.
The weather still remained dull and
cloudy, while the wind which was from
the eastward, was blowing upstream. Men
were offering 20 to Is on Hanlan, when
Armstrong, the referee arrived. Soon az.
ter the little steam yacht arrived which
had been especially prepared for the use
OF the ladies and few invited guests.
The river was alive with crafts OF
all descriptions, while the windows and
roofs Of the houses commanding the view
on the river were crowded. The English
champions boat was then launched, fol.
lowed by q ten cared barge from which
James Taylor was to coach him in the
race. The crowd gave Elliott no little
cheering, The gathering was not as large
as on the occasion Of the Hanlan- -Haw-
don race on the 9th OF last month. The
atmosphere was smoky and oppressive,
while the clouds OF smoke came down the
valley between High Lever and Red
Heugh bridges.
Hanlan soon after took his position and
was also cheered. At twenty minutes to
II the referee and boat took its station in
midstream. Meanwhile the crowd was
hourly increasing, and the Aotilla OF
steamers were unoomiortably crowded,
Hanlan, in his boat, was loudly cheered.
According to the terms Of agreement the
men started by mutual consent, Elliott
won the choice OF position. Hanlan led
all the way. Elliott made no response,
and was evidently outrowed at all points
and much discouraged. On arriving at
Scottswood suspension bridge, q winner at
ten lengths, Hanlan took off his cap and
was loudly cheered. Time, q minutes and
l second.
After the race Hanlan, accompanied by
Col. Shaw and several Canadian support
ers, returned to Newcastle, where he was
welcomed by large concourse
OF people. In response to repeated calls
Hanlan appeared at the window Of the
Newcastle Chronicle Office and thanked the
people very warmly for their kindness
He highly complimented Elliott for his
lnvariable courtesy. Col. Shaw also ad.
dressed the crowd, and both were loudly
cheered
In the evening at a concert at New.
castle town hall splendid diamond ring
was presented to Hanlan on behalf OF
number of ladies and gentlemen OF New.
castle. Hanlan, who was received with
cheers. said he had that day encountered
one Of the best scullers he had ever met,
said he was satisfied that no man
in England could beat Hanlan. He
(Elliott) would row any man in the world,
barring Hanlan, for GOO side.
A match has been arranged between
Elliott and Robert Boyd on the Tyne for
E20O aside, to come off four months hence.
INTERNATIONAL PEDESTRIAN CONTEST.
LONDON, June 16.-At half.past SIX this
morning the score in the pedestrian match
was as follows: Brown So miles, Weston
80, Ennis 454. Harding 42l. Harding was
off the track and believed TO be used up.
New York, June l6.-A special from
London says Of the pedestrian contest in
afternoon that Ennis began 10 show signs
Of ihdisposition and at 9 o'clock was quite
sick. At this time the following was the
score: Brown 70 miles and lap, Weston
n miles and Slaps, Ennis 82 miles and q
laps, and Harding IS miles and 4 laps.
LONDON, June l6.-At six O'Clock there
was great excitement ON account OF the
magnificent walking by Weston, who was
only a couple OF miles behind Blower
Brown. The following is the six o'clock
score: Brown 90, Weston OF, Harding IS,
Ennis 70.
LONDON, June 17.-While on the track
yesterday Ennis was seized with cramp in
the stomach. and may be considered as
having retired. The affair Is now actually
q match between Brown and Weston, as
Harding was only on the track halt an
hour during the night, and is looking very
queer. At q O'Clock this morning the
score stood: Weston, l27 miles ard 81
laps; Brown, 1876 miles and 81 laps; Har:
ding, so miles; Ennis, 10 miles and laps.