The New York herald., 1879-09-24
COURTNEY AND HANLAN.
The Canadian Oarsman Unable to
Row on October 8.
A POSTPONEMENT SOUGHT FOR.
Courtney Reticent Regarding His Own
and Hanans Sickness.
EBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
AUBURN. N ". Sept z3, 1879.
After various reports that have come from Toronto
during the few days the question naturally arises
Will the between Courtney and Hanlan take
place this fall? So far as Courtney is concerned 1t
will. Courtney left for Chautanqua Lake this
noon. He was accompanied by Frenchy johnson. q
colored sculler and by his nephew Robert Larnion,
the amateur oarsman. James II. Brister, his
backer met him at Cayuga where he took the Central
Hudson train. The HERALD correspondent rode as
far Seneca Falls with Courtney in the baggage
car. where the latter attending to the stringing
up Of his practice shell. that it would suffer
damage. "Frenchy" Johnson also carried his boat.
The correspondent asked Courtney il he had read
the despatch to the effect that Hanlan had partially
determined not to GO to Chautauqua Lake, rs he
did not consider himself in condition. not having
become reacclmated after his return from England.
81 don't pay any attention to what see in the
papers," replied Courtney. II did not know any
thing about this statement till got to Cayuga or
course If Hanlan ia SICK lie cannot row. That is all
| there is of it,"
'.Did you consider Hanlan in good condition when
you saw him at Rochester,?
II had no business to think anything about his
'You havo doubt he will row IL in condition 2"
II think he will ii he agrees to-"
Turning to the subject of his physical disability
| provedY'
eyes a little. thought that by going to chau-
"How is your hand?'
! "Better. 1t is now 80 that can row without
Courtney exhibited his left palm. 1t certainly
far from healed. On the knuckle Joint Of the little
| finger huge blood blister showed ITSELF
"Have you recovered from agus?'
''No; not quite. don't want to say anything
about it. II should say wore sick the people
would not believe it. They won't believe that Han
Ian is sick when he tells them II Hanan tells
he is sick shall believe it. When it first re-
ported that Courtney was i'll some of the knowing
ones shook their heads and exclaimed. that's ali
right; Courtney knows what he is about"
A PosTPcNEMENr ASKED
This afternoon Hanian sent a telegram to Brister
asking that the bo postponed until the 10th.
The message was forwarded to Brister at Rochester
Courtney remains ut Rochester tonight. and will
proceed to Chautauqua Lake tomorrow. Only
day or two ago Courtney. in conversation with the
pulled its merits. He did not propose to
subject himself to public censure nor to deceive
Hanlsn is afraid to meet Courtney the Union Springs
oarsman does not hold this belief. AT the meeting
to arrange the details at Rochester Hanan expressed
himself to tie correspondent confident of beating
Courtney. Courtney, however, was not Of
victory. Frenchy Johnson. who Is greatly attached
to Courtney, SAID, "Hanlan has agreed to row and
guess he WILL"
HANLAN AND HIS FRIENDS DETERMINED TO m
sIsT ON A PosTpoNEMENT-THE CHAMPION
UNABLE TO ROW ON THE 9Th.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TonoNro, Sept. %. 1879.
In response to telegram, Captain Davis came over
from Windsor to-day to attend meeting Of Hanlan's
advisers. The opinion unanimously come to
that it was impossible to get the champion in
dition to do himself justice and mako it
any merit for Courtney to win by October 8. The
representatives Of the railway companies and Mr..
soue were present. and the latter said that diff
ing for weeks postponement. It being brought
forward that when the articles were signed the ref
cree proposed and the New York press preferred
that the should take place on the 10th prox
1t was decided that Hanan should not row on the
Sth. but that he would be sent to the scratch
on the 10th If it was within human power to
get him on his feet. kilograms in accordance
with this decision despatched to the parties
Hanlan went to bed he had not received despatch
from Messrs. Soule, Baikie or Courtney. While
awaited Hanlan's arrival had long talk with Mrs.
Hanan, and she said it occasoned her much
distress that her husband should think of rowing
on the Sth; for she knew how i'll he and how
much harassed mentally. She would be glad to
have the postponement and would counsel him not
to on the Sth. Hosmer also in, and he
said there talking about Hanlan's rowing
on the sth for he would be in such bad condition
that victory for Courtney would settle nothing.
Hosmer said that Plaisted was of the same opinion.
HANLAN's MIND
When Hanlan arrived he said that his mind
| firmly made up; he would row on the 10th, but
would on no consideration attempt 1t on the Sth. 'If
Courtney, he said, 'has been suffering from ague he
| will be as thankful as am for the extra time.
clear his reputation. want to sustain mine That
can't be done by Courtney's rowing against me
end to it, / am satisfied people whose opinion is
worth anything will say that am right, for they
know there's more than dollars in it, am ready
to start for the lake Thursday morning.
My new boat is better than any that sat in.
Everything is ready but myself. and I'll bo
Your eorrespondent saw several ~, members Of
the former club who said that Ned had to bear their
good faith his shoulders in this race, and they
would certainly counsel him to stand up, for tho
postponement. Ward told me early in the evening
that by the 10th believes Ned can be got into good
enough condition to win. but not before then.
Hanlan took very gentle exercise to-day attended by
Piaistcd and Hosmer. the former of whom is train
ing to meet Gaudaner.
HANLANs REQUEST Pon posTpoNEMENr.
The following despatch reached Mr.. Blaikie late
last night
ToRoSro. Ont. Sept 20. 1879.
To w. BrAIKrE New York.
Physically unfit to row Sth of October. Please en-
deavor to induce Courtney to consent to postpone
ment till 10th of October. Otherwise fear / can
not row this season. L. HANLAN.
THE AMERICAN STROKE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
TORONTO Ont. Sept. %. 1879.
In q letter from swaddle winship. received to-
uay py aanan, IL ID saiu that the Iynesfde scuers
all ut work with the American stroke. and Boyd
is shaping Ut q challenge to Hanlan.
ACTIVE BOAT CLUB.
Tho second annual regatta of the Active Boat Club
took place on tho Harlem River yesterday afternoon.
There were four contests on the card-races for
senior sculls junior scus pairoared gig and four
cared gig. These events were supplemented by
swimming contest between three members of tho
club. The two miles aud half
atartinn thn dack az K,.ia,