Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-05
FROM OTHER LANDS.
THE HANlAN-HAWD0N BOAT RACE,
Both Men in Good Conditions the Race TO
be Closely COntested-The ReyO-
luton in Panama-Eng-
Iish Races.
The Hanlan- Hawdon Race.


weather to day was lovely. Hanlan was
first afoat, shortly before IL o'clock, at
tended by Bright. The tide was well on
the food. Afterthe exercise spin Han
Ian, allowing Bright long lead, dashed
of at 81 10 the minute, taking tremen-
dous sweeps and pulling his stroke light,
though travelling at racing pace, with
out easing from the level bridge TO the
suspension bridge at ScOtEwood, having
covered the entire course in the most
satisfactory style and without showing
distress. Hawdon, attended by ParCy
and Higgins, started shortly after
Hanlan at his top racing speed,
doing quite 40 to the minute, going in
excellent form and doing full credit 10
his reputation. After a short distance
he eased to 3S. Passing Paradise he was
striking 80, which he maintained until
hall way up the Houghs, where he
uuiCkened to 3S, finishing at the sus-
pension bridge, full OF dash. His work
gave his admirers great satisfaction
They are confident he will give Hanlan
plenty to do, and that the struggle will
never be over until the race is absolute
" finished. Hanlan did rattling spin
again in the afternoon, leaving Bright far
behind Both men are in capital trim,
and will be seen at their best. Offers to-
day of ! TO on the Canadian are plentl-
ful, but there are no acceptances. Haw-
don S friends are asking , to l, which
odds are sometimes conceded.
DR.. Armstrong, President of the Tyne
Amateur Rowing Club, has been ap-
pointed referee and Mr.. Swaddle, of Scots
wood. distance Judge. Three steamers
have been engaged to follow the race.
The police authorities have issued the
regulations for the maintenance OF
order on the river.
NEwCASTLE-oN-TYNE, May 4.-lIanlan
and HawdOn are in excellent condition.
Both were out to-day and rOwed in good
stvlc. The Newcastle Chronicles final
opinion is that HawdOn will make the
pace pretty hot at the commencement,
as he has a habit of dashing of at from
forty to fOrty-twO strokes per minute.
He will unquestionably work for the
entire distance, but it is feared that
Hanlan's long sweeping stroke will
finally wear HawdOn down, though the
struggle will be severe. The betting re-
sorts were crowded to-day. Although
HawdOns performance created a tayora-
bic impression he reCeded in betting,
and to on llanlan was pretty freely
accepted early in the evening, but later
so 10 o5 WAS freely laid.
At AIS =. NJ. Thursday Hanlan' new
boat, built by Swaddle & Winsop, was
launched. Mr.. Shaw, United States
Consul at Manchester, performed the
christening ceremony. Several Cana
dian gentlemen were present. The boat,
which Will be the one used in the race,
was named "TorOnto." Ilanlan had
several short spins in her, and declared
himself delighted. The Toronto is six
inches longer than his previous boat,
being II feet long and llt inches beam.
Hanan aitcrward took a long row in
her, but did not exceed 33 strokes to the
minute
Pittsburgh Post.
In chat with Mayor Liddcll to day,
on boating matters, the following in
formation vas obtained in regard to the
TYNE course, in England, where llanlan
and HawdOn are soon TO row. The
course is four and iOur-tenths miles
long, and is quite crooked. In the
middle Of the river, about half way from
the start to the finish, are the
"Mcadows. These meadows are
exposed at low water, but at high
tide they are covered with from eight
to ten feet OF water. The course
is only four or five miles from the ocean,
and the races are always rowed ut high
tide. The Mayor has a fine map of the
course, which he received Yesterday
from Mr.. James Taylor, and which gives
one a good idea Of the local geography OF
Newcastle and the course. The Mayor
thinks that there must be something
wrong with the measurement Of the
course, or else there is something great
lv i'm favor of the oarSmen in the way OF
tide or something of the like. He thinks
this on account of the time made by
Hawdon in his past races OF this course.
HaWdOn's fastest recorded time
for one mile is sos, and yet he is cred
tied with making the distance over the
Tyne course (4.O4 miles in less than
twentv-three minutes. This is mex
plicable, for no man can row his second,
third and fourth miles in less time than
his first. II IIawdon kept up his aver
age OF S6.OS for 4O4 miles his time would
he 27l5. Hanlan's time unofficial for
one mile is 5.5S. II he kept up this
average his time on the same course
would be 26.24. These are simple ques-
tions in multiplication and cannot be
disputed Mayor Liddell thinks that
though both men are in good condition,
Hanlan will win the race, which will
probably be a close one.
The Revolution in Panama.
LONDON, April 24.-Thc Star and
Herald tells the story OF the attempted
revolution as follows: \ plot to upset
tLn -t,+a ,,,vnrprpaut had bppu con-