The New York herald., 1879-08-08
COURTNEY AND HANLAN.

THE CANADIAN oAnsMAN REQUIRING AN ExcEp-
T1oNA1LY LARGE PURSE TO MEET THE UNION
SPRINGS scULLER.
my TELEGRAPH TO TEE HRRALD.1
TORONTO. Ont. August 2. 1879.
There is absolutely nothing new in the Courtney
matter. have several members Of the club to-
day. and they say they have nothing further to
declare than was teegraphed Tass night They each
say that be effected for $4,000. Of which
$1,000 to the winner and $4,000 to the loser. each to
pay his own training expenses.
I. HANLAN's DETERMINATIONS.
You may rely upon the race not taking place
earlier than the end of October for Hanlan will not
throw the money away which he can
literally during the three weeks OF tho provincial
exhibition aud vicorogal visit In no case win an
highest offer then will. in all probability. be
cepted. provided the winner takes at least $4,000
offered the proportion must be $4,000 to $4,000 and
the amount secured by responsible men. Hanlan IL
Niagara to-day He may not go to Barrie ~ . series
OF profitable exhibitions, day by day. il
offered and he has not definitely signed with the
Barrie people.
WHAT COURTNEY sAYs--Nor VERY PARTICULAR
ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE PURsE-pRoMrxENx
oARsMEN COMPARED.
[BY rELHGRAPH TO THE HERALD
AuBURN. N. Y. August Z. 1879.
An interview with Courtney to-day revealed the
fact that he not very anxious In regard to the
size of the purse ho and Hsnlan to for evil
IDENTIFY thinking he could win tho race and sufficient
money outside to pay him we'll for the trouble He
satisfied to Hsnlan for the championship.
whether the purse large small but each was
willing to where the best money could
be made. Courtney considered Saratoga tho
best place for tho raoo on this continent
but the offer of $1,000 would have to be
increased he and Hanlan both had received ovcr.
lures from Chatauqua Lake. N. " parties to row for
purse OF 5000. The Hanlan Club would insist ON
more purse r money, ana toronto wo9ld. no aono.
there. He presumed they would In the
month of September. but he was not positive in
regard to the exact time or place. They would
probably only race. which would
settle their differences for all time. He had
neutral course. Courtney is now n little over
weight. but by working every day at his trade and
himself to good condition for the contest in fort
night. These two great oarsmen will surely come
that will gather to tho aquatic battle Will be
CHATTING ABOUT PROMINENT oARsxEN
A brief report OF Courtney's chat In
gard to other prominent scullers may not be
uninteresting ut the present time. Stating
fine oarsmen he believed that Hanlan could defeat
him easily. despite tho talk Of some good boating
lent condition. but, In mis- opinion. lacked the
strength of Hanan. Although Hanlan was but ave
feet eight incnos IN hegnt no ma tno arms and logs
of man of six foet aud his muscular development
was unusually hne.
P1rrsBURG REGATTA.
When asked about the Pittsburg regatta. announced
for the 9th inst. Courtney said that he had but
little confidence In 1t. The entries were too
merous. and some of the men could not row
three miles in - minutes, which led him to believe
they were in tho merely to bother and foul the
good Ones Unless they rowed in heats he predicted
fouling in every quarter, and would not wager .
dime on tho result. The regatta ought to result In
victory for Riley, with "Frenchy" johnson second
ROSS SMITH RILEY.
Hc gave IL as his opinion that Ross ought to win
the with Warren smith, ut Bedford Basin which
Is to bo rowed shortly. He considered Ross
and Riley the most evenly matched men on the
continent. "Frcnchy" Johnson was improving every
days since he had followed his advice and discarded
his 1y-inch slide and substituted ono OF ~ inches.
| II allowed longer aud frccr stroke and improved
| his form porceptibly In another year he expected
| great things OF "Frenchv." Courtney is to row
| for o purse with '.Fronchy" ut Charlotte. near
liochester, this month.