Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-16
First Edition.
2 O'CLOCK, p. N.
BY CABLE.
Hanlan an Easy Winner by Ten
Lengths---Great Enthu-
siasm.
Eighty Thousand People Witness
the Race -Hanlan Loudly
Cheered.
Municipal Elections in ROme-the
Clericals Gain an Ad-
vantage.

NEW -CAsTLE-oN-TYNE, June 16.-
Hanlan won the race as easily as he
liked. Immense enthusiasm.
TORONTO, June l6.-A second dis
patch from New Castle on Tyne says
that Hanlan won by ten lengths.
LONDON, June 16.-At half-past 8
O'Clock this morning the score In the
pedestrian match was as follows
Brown Sc miles, Weston So, Ennis
45l, Harding 42g. Harding was taken
off the track believed to be used up.
Over $4,000 persons witnessed the
boat race between Hanlan and Elliott
and the greatest excitement prevailed.
Hanlan was the favorite at 100 to 80.
The struggle for two miles was the
most exciting ever seen.
2pm.-Hanlan won the race with
the greatest ease by nearly dozen
lengths.
The course the men rowed over was
three miles and seven hundred and
sixty yards-a full champion course.
Thousands of Tynesiders poured into
New Castle from the surrounding dis
tricts There were many representa-
tives of the border land from Ainwick
and the surrounding towns who came
fearing that their representative would
be wOrsted in the contest by the young
Canadian.
The day broke dull and cloudy and
somewhat cold, the wind blowing from
the northeast At l1:15 the referees
boat had taken up its position at the
starting point, at the High Level
Bridge The weather still remained
dull and cloudy, while the wind which
was from the eastward was blowing up
stream. Men were Offering two to
one on Hanlan when Armstrong, the
referee, arrived. Soon after the little
steam yacht arrived which had been
especially prepared for the use of the
ladies and few invited guests. The
river was meanwhile alive with crafts
Of all descriptions, while the windows
aud the roofs of houses commanding
view on the river were crowded.
The English champions boat was then
launched, followed by a ten-oared
barge from which James Taylor was
to coach him in the race. The crowd
gave Elliott no little cheering. The
gathering was not so large as on the
occasion of the Hanlan- Hawlon race,
on the 9th Of last month. The atmos-
phere was murky and oppressive,
while clouds Of smoke came down the
valley between High Level and Red
Heugh bridges. Hanlan soon after
took his position and was also cheered.
AT twenty minutes to II o'clock the
referees boat took is station in the
middle Of the river Meanwhile the
crowd was hourly increasing. The
aotilla of steamers were uncomfortably
crowded. Hanlan in his boat was
loudly cheered. According to the
terms Of agreement the men started
by mutual consent. Elliott won the
choice Of position, but Hanlan lead
all the way. Elliott made no re-
sponse. He was evidently out
rowed at all points and very
much discouraged. On arriving at
Scottswood suspension bridge, a win
ner by ten lengths, Hanlan took off
his cap and was loudly cheered.
The New Castle Journal of to-day
says. The race will be one of the
heaviest gambling races that has ever
trken place on the Tyne. During the
last two months heavy sums have been
invested on Hanlan from Z to 4. There
is evidently big bank money behind
him. The reverse is the case with
Elliott.
NEwCAsTLE-oN-TYNE, June 1G.-
The start was made from point off
the Mansion House. The weather
was fine, though dull, and the water
was beautifully smooth There was
an immense concourse Of spectators,
and twenty steamers laden with pas
sengers followed the race. Five to
two on Hanlan had been laid during
the morning, but he came into much
better favor just prior to the start
Elliott won the toss and took the
northern shore, After some delay, at
1l;25 the men got of to capital
start. Hanlan dashed in at the stroke
at the rate Of AZ to the minute and at
once drew to tho front. Elliott struck
at the rate of 40 to the minute and
exerted all his enormous strength,
bnt splashed now and then and his
boat did not travel well. Honlan got
the lead Of four lengths at Red