New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE VICTORIOUS OARSMAN.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION IN THIS CITY OF EDWARD


HANLAN.
As the City Of Chester, having on board Edward
Hanlan, the champion Oarsman, aud the trophies VI
his victories won in England against hawdon anu
Elliot sailed up the harbor yesterday morning the
vessel was boarded by party of friends VINO sur
prised him in his cabin as he was getting ms oag-
gage i'm order to land. A scene OF bolsterous con-
graduation and Misunderstanding followed 10 Dc IT,
peated in more vocferous way by the larger
delegation which awaited the steamers arriVal a'
the Inman dock. As the noted Canadian OarSnan
landed there was great enthusiasm, the crown
cheering Justify As soon the Hanlan party, con-
ssting of the champion himself, his rowing mentor'
David Ward, his trainer, James Heasey' and .
Coulson, of Montreal and +. a. Plaisted of New
York VINO were passengers 10y the CITY OF Chester,
and ID. l.. Shaw, of the Hanan Club, Toronto. ana
n brother of Albert ID. Shaw, American Consul at
Manchester. England. who took an active interest
in Ianlan's matches IN England, could get clear OF
the crowd they took coaches and drove TO the F1ith
Avenue Hotel where in the afternoon the cole
bratcd SpOrismda Cup" was unpacked ana ais
plaved to the many friends Of Hanlan VINO calIed'
Il an unusually handsome silver vase, over three
feet in height The cover represents Neptune III ms
accustomed attitude riding on dolphin On one
side of the body of the vase is a boating scene OIL
two sinclescuers IN their SOULS, racing past an
excited crowd with river view in tho distance,
He figures being i'm repouss6 work. On the opposite
side is the inscription: "Ths Aquatic Championship
Challenge Cup was presented by the propnetorS OF
The Sportsman Q4ondon for the encouragement OF
professional sculling in England, September 10 ana
l71S757 Supporting the cup are two immature
figures of oarsmen, each holding spoon oar in MS
hand, while between are two shields one bearing
the motto. FOrtiter defen 1T h1umfAdRs, ana tne
ntbar q Jl,tpige derigcn The whole stands on an
ebony pedestal on which eight silver plates LOT
the records OF the winners Two Oh anesS CIV yme
I6 when Elliot first won the cup III a sweepstakes
against Boyd, Higgins and Blackman, september
10 and II, 1878, and over Higgins In February OF
tbiS wear. The cost Of this cup was 100 guineas,
and each winner receives with II gold medal
worth f2j. 1t becomes the property OF me oaIsman
800 i'm addition. 1t has 10 be rowed Tor ON some
course in England, so Hanlan, on receiving any
challenge will be compelled to 20 theIe 10 oeloNu
In conversation yesterday afternoon he SAID
that but for the inconvenience OF crossing the At
lautic ne would as lief row in England as America;
for his treatment had been fair and manly as he
could ask. He was satisfied with the Tyne course:
in fact he was always satisfied with any course on
which he won. The water in the Tyne was timex
and buoVant, and consequently slow. lie had 10
abandon his American boat, because 1t was TOO
straight on the run and cut INTO the heavy wafer;
for an English boat, which rose over II. III Iega!'
10 oaTsmen and boats in the Two countries, ne Sdlu
that he thought we were ahead on pom. iney
make very fine race-bOats in England, but we nave
made greater advances in the construction OF sld-
ING seats. OutrggeTs and rowlOcks than theN nave
He thought, however, they would be quick to learu
As TO the relative merits of individual OaIsmeli ne
declined to speak, II might make INN enelnlesi
he thought. though, that the average OF our pro
fessional sculler> was good deal higher than tbat
of the English. Before he left England ne had
heard nothing of any person who proposed chaIlenS-
ing him for The Sportsman Cup, and did not know
OF any very promising OaTsmdn there VINO Wouiu
be likely TO do SO this summer; but they HlRht
develop or hnd good man for next season. A
man had to Prove his merit before he would be al
lowed TO row for II. Besides the challenge cup,
Hanlan brought home with him large glass g0D-
let foot high, on which l. represented iIgh Lever
Bridge over the Tyne 100 yards from the start; ne
also displays handsome diamond ring ana SCARF
pm, which were presented 10 ann at Newcastle. lie
has made no engagements iof any ma cIes WIS
Summer, and says he does not wanI 10 make any,
but will row at some of the Canadian regattas III
the Fall which will probably be held at Barrie
To-day Hanlan viii be inst twenty-four years
Of age and no oaTsman at his or any other age has
over made such record OF victories with the scuIIs
as he has made. lie is feet 50 inches
In height, and weighs at ClHeIeht Times III
different costumes from 1S2 pounds nOwh
To 100. He lost pounds through sea-slckness
Oh the way over, and does not give the observer |
any IMPRESSION Of bis great strengths; but there IS
about his features, which regular ana pleasing,
Inc Ioo{ of intelligence and quiet determination !
which accounts for much of his success. As he SAID
yesterday, when asked some deucate questions |
about ms brother Oarsmen, which he cautiously |
declined answering: am not much gwen 10 EIi
lng my opinions but think great deal about theT
merits"
At9p.m. Hanlan visited the Madison Square
Garden where he was enthusiastically received by
the thr0ug gathered in honor OF the chan plOn oars
man of Canada, America ana England. D0dWOllHs
band played " Hail TO the Cmet, as Inc party en-
tered and were usnered through the crowd to box.
" hen the band ceased playing. lianlan was con
Quoted to the centre platform where he was nitro
duCed, and made bret speech Today ne Is TO
visit the various city departments, ana Will prop
ably 20 to COney Island IN the afternoon. There
will be another reception at the Garden tonight.
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