Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
HANLAN AND COURTNEY
NO PROSPECT OF ANOTHER RACE,
The Canadian interviewed His Ideas
About the Union Springs Sculler and
the Late Fizzle at aayyille
-Courtney's Say,

ToRoSro, 0Sr, October SO.-When
Hanlan learned that Courtney cOnsid-
cred any man would be lunatic who
accepted the articles forwarded for sig
nature, the champion said
"wen, am not disappointed, but |
am disgusted. / never thought Court
ney would accept the articles 1 sent to
HIM, for pay OF play is against his style
OF rowing races. believe what his fel-
low oarsmen say Of him; he is too big a
coward to row any man on his merits,
unless il be second class man. IL you
have anything to send to New York IN
this matter, you will oblige me by con-
veying my warmest regards to Courtney
and by informing him that | brand him
a big coward. He mas not heart enough
10 face NE on his water. Ii he is not,
let him come out wirh some fair and
square proposition. He knows that |
will meet him, and ii he tries 20 shelter
himself behind these made-up excuses,
wish him to know that such conduct
appears 10 me cOwardiCe.
"YOu are severe. Ned" said the re-
porter.
Il am no more bitter against him
than he has made me. He does not
want 20 row me square race. He
wants me 10 paddle in behind him and
help folks shout what fine fellow he Il.
II ever catch him ON the water ! will
teach him "A lesson thathe won't forget.
Why are YOU SO heated, Ned2'
"He has, by his fOOling me, spoiled
me regarding my English matches; he
has made me 90 into training when,
ha 4 not the match been forced upon me
in his defense by his own people,
would have been doing a. | should have
been, building myself up after
that English trip, and, be-
sides that, he has made me
spend more than 500, won from honest
men by honest means, 20 help him all
yertise that mans stuff. He loses moth
ing; lose much. Why, when the plan
that WAS taken 10 get him out on the
water failed, 20 show our Cwn people
that had no need 70 buy or sell, i had
10 % out and beat the best time on
record, thing would not have done
for 81 600 Not content with that he
now seeks 10 make me dance round him
and make proposals. have no call to
make proposals 10 him, but ] know that
he does not care cent for public Opln-
ion, and | have PLAYED him 10 show the
public what sort OF a man they have
been going mad over. twas his choice
that Blaikie was made referee. ac-
copied him, and consider him assquare
a man as ever occupied a referees place.
IL is because B.aikie cannot be- bought
or sold that Courtney is kicking now.
The fact of the matter is simply this,
sir: The man has too little heart 10 row
any one who has a chance of beating
him. tie has had all the glory he Is
likely 10 have, and it he will only give
me the chance will see il can't put a
stopper on his airs. Gou can tell him
and 'Frenchy' Johnson that | will row
both OF them on the same day, and II
either OF them beats me they can have
the purse -,
"Ned. are You not blowing little
about your rowing
Il am not given IN blowing. l know
what can DO. / have done everything
/ ever started to do. | pulled easily
over the Chautauqua course IN time
which don't think Courtney can touch,
and If he can, let him come out and
do il.
Have YOU kept in training?
"NO. / have been doing a little row.
ING. but am now tar too lat. | am not
going 20 wait till Courtney gets his boat
and then row him five days thereafter.
am not going 20 give him a knife To cut
nv throat. Ii he IS dissatisfied with
nv articles let him send others 20 me,
but they must have a reasonable datr'
and be- play or pay. On this guarantee
i NAV 90 % Washington, but my pres
ent intention Is not 20 90 80 lar from
home. I only want 20 meet him; but
nv conviction is that the rowing Tor this
purse will now have 10 be done by law
yers.'
"Have YOU anything more % sayf"
81 have saii more than enough; let
thos. papers that ike publish aS many
columns as they please IN his def, nee.
/, + lward Hanlan, declare Charles r.
Courtney q coward, and will only take
back the insult when he takes the word
"Go' from the referee.
In the city tonight the feeling IL
strongly against Courtney and Hanlan
has more than regaiued his popularity.
Blake telegraphed Hanlan to-day ask
ing If ne would row at Washington, and
Hanlan replied, demanding % know II
Courtney would row.
Courtney's Say.
AUBURN, October SO-Courtney has
stated that he would not lower himself
20 Hanlan's level by responding in the
abusive language in which Eaulan or
his spokesmen seem to delight. Court
new will row against Hanlan time for
the Al goo purse, at OwascO Lake, when
his boat is ready for use.