Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-06

of his boat, and then settling quickly to
/ work again, drew away with ease, and
| this he did two or three times. de
eventually went in the easiest OF win
ners by five lengths, and could have
won at any distance he liked. His time
was 22 minutes and > seconds. Such a
race was never seen on the Tyne. Haw-
don is acknowledged to be a capital
sculler, and his easy defeat shows what
the Canadian can do.
After the Race.
4 meeting relative to the champion
ship of England was held at Newcastle,
tonight. The editor of the Sportsman
presided. He congratulated the Cana
dians on ntheir brilliant victory. The race,
ne said, had been characterized by the
greatest fairness. The chairman then
explained the circumstances in regard to
the challenge for match between Ell
liott and an unknown. The challenge
had been made public, as it was con-
sidered only right that Elliott,
the present champion, should dispose
Of all antagonists at home before he
visited Australia TO try conclusions
with Trickett, the champion OF the
world.
Richard Renwick then declared the
unknown, whose name was TO be an
nounced after to-day's race, to be Han
Ian. Applause He had been en-
powered on behalf of Wallace Ross, to
challenge Ilanlan to row in six weeks
from date OF signing articles, on the
Thames championship course, for ElOO
or goo aside.
Col. Shaw explained that Hanlan was
desirous OF returning home early in the
summer, therefore, he was unable to ac-
cept this challenge.
Ross said, after a conversation with
Col Shaw, he understood that 1t would
be better for him to row Hanlan in
America, so that the American public
would be convinced of the bona fde OF
the match.
\ telegram from the Marquis OF Lorne,
congratulating Hanlan, was here read.
The Next Great Event.
The articles were then signed between
Hanlan and Elliott to row on the Tyne
championship course on the 10Th OF
June, for goo a side, the champiC nShip
of England and the Sportsman Challenge
Cup. Half the stakes were deposited,
and the remainder made payable on the
18th OF June. The proceedings termi-
mated with vote OF thanks to the chair
man and Col. Shaw.
At the close of the meeting $500 to
ClOO and Cl,OOO to $500 and various
other sums were offered on Hanlan,
who was a strong iavorite. Bets on him
were made at $50 TO $40 and C35 to G2O.
During the meeting Christopher Bar
rass offered to back Robert Boyd to row
Ross on the Tyne, for from ClOO To $500
a side. Ross declined this challenge,
but he said he was anxious TO row Boyd
if ne could obtain the assent OF his Lon
don hackers.
Sterling, of Canada, offered a stake
of Cl,0OO for lIanlan TO row Ross on
Toronto bay. Ross to stake $500, He
further said that ii Boyd would visit
Canada, IIanlan would row him and all
his expenses would be betrayed.
The following challenges were an
nOunccd: IIanlan offers 10 row Kemp
stcr, of Sunderland, and Boyd, match
each on the Tyne for elOO aside, or
Hawdon will take ten seconds start over
the same course from any man in the
world, or a six seconds start from any
man, barring llanlan.
George Watson, OF Newcastle, a patron
of rowing, who accompanied Rcntorth's
crew To America, is dead.