The New York herald., 1879-10-17


could not row. his boat being disabled and leaking
and asked for postponement Of two weeks. until
new boat could be prYided
MIR. CoULsoN-Well.S l.SShat guarantee have that
your man will row ours theny
Mr.. BRIsrER-What guarantee do you want?
Mr.. .CoULsoN-Oh any reasonable one.
Mr. BRrsrER-You can have anysguarantee you like.
Here others joined in, and proposition was finally
made to the to-day for the $4,000 purse and
with any favor from Brister, who was anxious for
pos.pouement. Finding that the two weeks could
not be gained he suggested Saturday Mr.. Ward
remarked that a postponement would. no doubt.
bring bad weather. when Mr. Coulson said that If
Courtney would row to-day he could have his pick
of Haulans boats. To this MIR. Ward rejoined that
the Hanlan boats would not suit Courtney and he
could not row in any of them. Finally Mr.. Coulson
claim the race to-day. Mr.. Blakie then said he
would in all probability call the race at the hour
named. This ended the conference.
PROFESSIONAL oARsNEN INTERVIEWED,
Finding Fred Plaisted. Evan Morris, John H. Ken
nedy and few other oarsmen standing in group
near the depot. your correspondent joined them.
ssWell. Mr. Morris.' said l. what do Won think of
this boat cutting and sawingy'
agree with what Aanlan man said just now--the
Courtney crowd afraid to row Hanlan and cut
the boat themselves; that's what think
'sWhat is your opinion, Mr.. KennedyY'
'Wel, am not.dtsposed to say anything. came
here to see race and now suppose we shall ali be
disappointed. wish to express no opinion for the
public.
"Mr. Plaisted'. said !. turning around to Fred.
sswhat have you to say?'
believe Charley Courtney either cut his boats him.
self or knew Of its going to be done. We all think
so. He's afraid to row Hanlan."
''Have you heard that Dave Ward has offered
Courtney tho choice Of Hanlans three boats to row
i'll to-day?'
ssNo; but that's all Soolishness Courtney can't
row in any of Hanlan's boats. They are made differ
emily. have stationary foot rest and the outrggers
not at all like his own. Courtney's boats were
of course. built for him and were Hanlan's.'
All this was said in the open air. with dozen
people listening to the conversation as Plasted
uo care WI heard him
"Why don't they give other men a chance for this
purse2" continued Fred. 'why should Charley
like this. purse racer They are not the only mon
in America that have been champions II the rest
of were to be i'll the race this cutting of boat
would have made difference. Why. f'n go and
Hanlan myself to-day, they II let me; wouldn't
you. MorrisY
"No," replied Morris. 'and you wouldn't either;
that's all foolishness."
eyes, would row him." exclaimed Plaisted.
..Weil let them laugh" retorted Fred. 1T would
be race, anyhow. Why. I've rowed races upon
races and never dreamed Of having my boats cut
"I never set q watch on my boats. I'd think it o
reflection on the other party"
$50 would L. exclaimed Plaisted. 1--WE all think
Charley Courtney cut his boats. and you can say
repeat these remarks because they were not pri-
vate and for the reason that. though professional
the professionals stand on the question. Fully
three out of Ave of the men heard talking to-day
expressed the belief that the cutting not done
by stranger to the boathouse while the others
thought that the Courtney party to blame in
mrs ss I tbav. sav thev did Az vor on .aray LIES
was bound to sift every statement to the bot
tom and view every s.st4g, sign mpartially. he is
~ c;rc,,'r srrronndr +Sa 2 " say @ sl.a.
bad for Courtney's fair fame. and though the YER.
word guilty viii hereaf er stand the
of this The fact is that the job OF cutting the
tr fr;ends in falling their storv too - drmt;s
am sorry to have to ssy this but afsirs at the
asant for the afmirers Of Conrtnav TIr Is 81 NIL M
no much n,vsterv even to the 20 t%
pl0s'' VIM 'Ay THE nrySnES's pEcrsToN esl 'A'''
M Pla,hia made his annaarancs at tho d.ro. ~,
,d,.ta1v astar the intary;svs as o,s w pV St,,d ~,
were over ana informed info your that he
,;nio,, that nostnone,rant shonid h' hd h;i o
Y the o.her hand sr War ren,esant; Dv naJ;
on sns o.nG, ia atsten tha aani.n
wiII;no 70 rovr and that thev had not;n, - ~ eh
the nnestion of boats or mo boats Mr. ssiSis r"r.
thera seid that no referae be had dac,dod thst ~;
dutv was simnlv tn call the race. that ~ oniv H.'
Ian .rneared he sbonJ of conrse siart The Ty. =
This news soon spread among the crowds but
the neople had to be satisfied. a few hnndrsi en-.
barked On the train which was to run M and down
tna ,a, ~ hnro @ line ,,mt The ~ nrrSS NJ AZ W.
doct or gatbsred On the hanL nas~ she t,,r,;, b s
The refesess boat s,arte.I NJ fs,s MIN
utes after one O'Clock. stoppinr al Courtnevs boat
homse M R,aiI,e sent W Mr Marvin 70 say fbat rs
ho,,ed fo sea Courtnov MT the starng ,,oint rod
- 49, ~ stI ~ h 80 ~ 49,. - ~, Po' p9paaSu 9s
retnrnad In ran ,nirutas win infor,nat;nr that
Courtnov had niumniv refused To come ont Thia
settled tho ouestion and he proceeded 10 start Han
Ian as agreed. Mr. Charles M. Coyin- of the New
York C,nrr beino anpointed iudge for Courtnev Nc
he had declined 10 send ont his indae The course
being clear Hnnlan was called ont
uANIAN's ExrRA AoRpINApy WALK OVEN
The word ..Go' was hardly uttered before Han
Ian cot his blades I'm with a solid orin and
was Off not nt anv spurt Of AZ ~ an
or a. M when he beat Elliott but at n simple
"a stroke. Instead of headinr mn aIonosiSe H..
aaos he veered off to the sonthwesr and
opeped the gan between him and the fag line wider
and wider af every stroke until nv the rst onartar
he was actually all of 900 feet sidewse from tho
iags and still workng ont more and more The "a ~
the rst minute had dropned to Al NV tha th;rd tho
watch saving about I'm AS as he passed the rst haf
mile nine seconds slower than when he won the
British Championship Runninc up again TO his
has vet shown on this water in that he held h,s
head nm much better and. GOT ire ,vei,,ht On ali
throuoh His Tendency to sIice the water with his
hIades sbowed itself constantiv mt Ioor :
WI-' 49, -. ....s..S, ~ "' iooh