The New York herald., 1879-10-16
COURTNEY and HANLAN.
Everything in Readiness for the
Great Boat Race.
THE 0ARSMEN WE'LL AND CONFIDENT.
Preparations Made to Accommodate
Thirty Thousand Spectators
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HrRA1D.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD1
MAYvILLE. N. Y. Oct. Is. 1872
This quiet little village an unwonted air OF
Me and hustle to-day. for the noon and evening
rains from Brocton brought in nearly one thou
and people. who scattered in search Of lodgings in
he hotels and dwellings. As usual with these boat
races. stands spring up like mushrooms in the
neghborhood of the depot and the wharf. for just
here one will be able to get very good view OF
the turning point in to-morrow's race The
steamer jamestown. large four-decked stern
wheeled vessel. looking very like Missis-
nppi cotton boat. brought up cargo Of
boxes and kegs. containing the necessary refresh
ments for the thirty thousand expected here in the
morning. During the afternoon the wheels OF for
tune sweat boards and other descriptions Of cheap
gambling made their appearances. but very little
business was done. The pool sellers are here
In force. but Mr.. Blaikie. the referee. made an
protest against them. and 1t understood
that the Sheriff would stop their operations. For
time they did no selling. but after dark business
resumed, with Hanlan first choice for
500. and Courtney s75 with takers.
The betting up to this time has been slow owing.
of course to the fact that there not enough peo
pie on the ground to make it lively. The Hanlan
men. however in force. and willing to literally
back their favorte. private bet of $1,000 to $700
was made this evening on Hanan. and these may be
the odds tomorrow. On the other hand, the Court
ney men are playing like game in seeking odds.
but can see that they will not offer them. which is
, sign that Hanlan is considered the most likely
winner. The weather continues exceptionally fine and
There is every prospect of clear. calm day to-mor-
row. the sun having set in all his glory in cloud
less sky. Mr. Baikie went the this after
noon in his little steamer and reported everything
IN proper order, thero is nothing to do until
khp
Tor the start. Your correspondent saw both Court
and Hanlan this afternoon both at practice and
in their quarters and he found them in most excel
lent good humor and evidently confident in their
powers Neither had any appearance Of that nervous
meas so often noticeable in men on the Of i'm
portant row. which looks rs If the pace will
be hot one. if Courtney's utterances 60
for anything. as he has been heard to
say that it must be quick, fast race
Every flag is in place. seventy-hve feet apart. The
two stations at the start have boon changed to 2S
feet apart, lkewise at the turn, giving each man
. clear space between the turning buoys Of sixty
feet ample to keep them from crossing the central
lessons the chances of foul but It is probable that
they will not be an eighth OF mile up before they
Will be as near together sideways as they safely
get. ~ N+ W. ttls
WHO Is GOING TO WIN THE RACE?
y Hardly was the last dag in place before the two
fsmiliarizing themselves. with the turn. and with
steering BY merely sighting aft instead Of having
row over was all they needed. such simple work is
It, and back they padded to thoir houses to put on
their own work is over-for on the day before
race most men nnd IL pays to lay off and
gather strength - 4ssor ~ wear ana tear
10 sure to accompany these eventtul hours and min
utes. and the last dip Of potlend Hanans boat
and the last dropof oil on Courtney and the guards
Who is going to win? IA hundred to seventy-fve
on Hanlan: say the betting men; but how do they
h<lv IN kr1f usr
Judge largely; indeed mainly. BY the he record
in hts best shape. and no reason has yet been
advanced why he should have improved any since. |
the very nigh: Of that race. were. II say. on |
my honor and my oath. that rowed for all that |
was IN me- and when ! crossed that line ! could
sands about those words. They mean une- |
quivocally that. though Hanlan won his race and |
doingit He never had such pull that before. |
He has had none like it SINCE one form each
race in England, instead OF winning by neck as ut
Lachine. he led by lengths and lengths. He then |
had no such man TO beat rs Courtney, was tho |
one exception-namey his Barrie doad heat with |
hley-really fair test of the utmost he could |
DO; tor though he had tremendous work to win, and
though the ruling was that he did not win at that.
tasL and so far when much out Of shape; for the
report was that he decided to row only five |
Ing before very easy life. And there is
one thing about his championship race in Eng
land which heretofore been overlooked. and
which is well worthy of attention. He said to-day
that his time was 22m. Is three miles and 760
yards straight away. Well, what OF it? Why this.
that this means at the ratio OF mile in 6m. 2es..
four miles In 25m. 40s., without turn, could he
hold this pace through. which, allowing large hole in
. whole minute for the turn, would still cut long
way under the 27u G2s.. the best American time on
record. that he made ut Barrie. Nor would the turn
take much over half minute at most though he's
not fast turner but the weak spot in this
problem is the statement that, supposng the Eng
!ish distance correct thcre absolutely no favor
uH (lf1ro Irvatt Aft hat
ana all figuring IL worthless. but II such was
the fact. ho can do as well now. One begins to
where the talk came from which was let out by his
friends ut tho Kenebecasis. when they were watch
ing Wallace Ross closely, and how the confidence
why the odds arc him now. HanIan talked freely
this afternoon about his chances and let fall enough
to satisfy any listener that ho feels condent that he
will win on the morrow.
coUnrSEY's CONFIDENCE.
How about Courtney IL not he also confident? |
He is indeed. and Is even more outspoken about 1t
than Hanan. There is something imp ressive about
what Courtney says on this point. 1t is hard to |
resist the conclusion that the focs that he has
been deeply wronged that he Is smarting under suf-
fering that he never should have known. There |
Is certain desperation about him. an unmistakablo
evidence that. whoever wins this race Charles H. |
Courtney will pull AZ he never pulled before. He had
At last Ia, good sleep last night and said this after
certainly is FREQ. at least, from the
Lachine, and n rover could not wish q fairer |
than this. or one whore he would be less |
hhmpereu Dy anything Outstuo OF his legitimate |
work. Again, 1t is the sort no is used to--lake |
water-and not. large open water like that Hanlnn |
has Toronto Bay. This ought to holp him. IL 1t |
helps either and he acts IL he felt thoroughly at
home on It, But these arc not the only |
things which encourage him TO hope now to. win. |
Dempsey, the Goneva blacksmith who rowcd him |
when he tipped ut the stake on Seneca Lake, |
II here to-day but thore is Dempsey sidcachc and
pleurisy from that duckng now. as there |
was ut Lachino. Instead of sliding six
inches. AZ he says ho did then, any one can |
SOC that no now slides sixteen. If he |
IL riuht In thinking that hc then went but |
Blk; THIS alone Is bound to make marked diler.