New-York tribune., 1879-10-17
THE HANLAN-COURTNEY CONTEST.
COURTNEY'S BOATS DESTROYED.
HANIAN ROWS ALONE AND Is AWARDED The RACE
MITCH TXCITFMFNT


COURTNEY'S BOATS DESTROYED.
HANIAN ROWS ALONE AND Is AWARDED The RACE
MUCH EXCITEMENT.
MAYvnLE, n. Y. Oct. 16-The great boat race
has come TO inglorious end. When Courtney's
nephew and Mr. Burt Brown left the boat-house at
p. m. yesterday they locked it on the shore side
with paddock On the river side they simply hooked
1t and drove nail over the hook. Returning about
o'clock, both men having gone down to the viii
lage two miles from the boat-house, they
found that the river door had been forced open and
the boats both cut with saw. The made for
the race known as the /" Hop Bitters" boat. was
cut two-thirds through, ~ feet 10 inches from the
bow. The working-boat was cut entirely through,
feet inches from the stern. The two men kept
the matter secret from Courtney until this morn
ING
At nearly 4 o'clock Mr.. Blaikie, the referee,
companied by John Davis. of Windsor, Ont judge
for Hanlan. members of the press iimekcepcrs, etc.
called at Courtneys quarters. Mr.. Blaikie sent
wordto Courtney that he wished him to come out
and row in Johnson's or one of HanlM's boats Even
at loss of the race Courtney absolutely refused to
come. as did his backer and judge. The boat then
steamed to Hanlan's quarters. Hanlan on the
lake. all rgged out and ready for the start At DIG
D. m. after clearing the course. the word was givcn
Mr. David Ware having placed Hanlaus boat IN
position Hanlan started amid cheers rowing at
the rate of thrty-two strokes to the minute, which
was only slightly varied throughout tho race He
rowed the five miles in 80 min. 56l4 sec
On the boat Mr. Blake requested Mr.. Charles NJ.
CALVIN, of The Ae York Clipper, To act as Judge Tor
Court,eV which he asSeutcd to- aud at the close of
the race declared Hanian the winner of the
and purse. The time made by Hanlan Is the best
by nm. l4l4 sec ever made IN hve-mile Sculllng
match. Great numbers of people had assembled to
witness the contest The destruction OF Courtneys
boats is general theme of dlscusson' but nothing
definite has been elected.
now HANLAN ROwED.
During the race twenty-oight was the slowest and
thirty-six the fastest stroke Hanlan made. Along
the line the Canadian loudly cheercd He
reached the stake boat in 16 minutes and started
on the return taking 32l2 seconds to round the stake
boat His pace was generally unchanged on the
return the course of five miles being rowed in
for a few strokes to look around him, and once
stopped TO wipe his face with his handkerchief.
At the finish he was comparatively fresh.
CoURTNEY's STATEMENT.
Courtney has made long statement, in which he
says lac would stake his life that none of his men
sawed the boat. lie continues rs follows:
week ago last SATURDAY Dave Ward came TO my boet
house ana said he wanted To make Hanan the winner OF
d',SHh satd "Sot "' by pV ID sishG" Bri.er was
ceaed outside behind the boai-house Ward SAID If
pulled out of that Doe-nouse with logchain Since
then have been approached by two other men, st two
or OneHaf Of the proceeds OF snoutS the pS9l,
repe p, there e S va lose nt t6e race If could %
Brster brought me proposal this morning that was
written ny John Davis IL was sent to me to write on
good condition IN my life as am now;
should NO, use thew; S could them, be-
sis the were different Stevens, North
western Club. offered his boat. which Is modelled
after of mne, and said he could telegraph ior 1t
anu have 10y Saturday My boats caunot DC liked
being to The factory on the
| am ready Hdnlan as soon as can get boat.
| think 1t unjust TO give the purse to hanlan. as
the course in 33;o3 III practice Hanan l. not as
good this last II he docs not row mat course
IN thirty minutes today will bet 5000 can beat his
This race was the most vallanous scheme ever con
in tnis country can tell enough about them 10
nj book rs big as dictionary ana more than that
naye not seen Hanlon lately. He nude
Wsys been our custom to leave our boat
houses unguarded We dId wrong IN this; Larmond
vre & w, az a i,,se frxpec, 10 he able 70 proye that
Ward wrote to NewYork that Il he could fix the
he wond IeSssPh h%ve nc S91gnt sn dd
row . square ] have done things TO mslesd
the Haan people since they have been here. but moth
ing dishonorable. You copy this proposal, drawn
'p " D"'''' "'' MArvGIE. \. Y. Oct. 15. 1879.
siR: hcreDy agree 10 hand you the sum OF
Hop Brtes Compapys prize Tor which we are TO com
pete Tomorrow, or the fr,t favorable day thereafter
should be declared the winner OF SAID prize
MR.. WARD RISES TO EXPLAIN.
Mr. Ward being called on to explain emphatically
denied the statement just made. He said:
went on the invitation OF Captain G. J. Hubbell,
iudge for Mr.. Courtney, 10 his poais Met Briser
and Courtney. Made proposition OF any kind
| MIR Backle said he heard that something of
| the kind had made ] said that Court
| nov should be brought to the bOat-house
| 20 meet This was only Saturday of last week
/ Only mad "a general talk with Courtney Mr. Backie
made an appointment with Courtney 10 come at that
time but he did not come, but wished the meeting
deferred TO the next day. Courtney did not come at
ALI. Didn't know Of any proof positive of any kind
| 10 eell out the In any shape When Mr.. Davis
came Mr. Ward told him Davis he did not think there
would be used the expression OF drawing ont
with log chain In opposite way be meant Court
nev and Ianlan. Ward said that he thought Court
| " "A du1er, who could never win anything. i
was very that Courtney could win the
race TO which said he thought Courtney would
welcome to IT, Brewster stated that II defeated. "
would end COurtneys and II he was permitted
10 win the race he would still hold bis place o
sculier told Mr.. Ward that now, as always we had
only Hanlan's interests In hand. and II he started IL
| was to win, In all other races, with this
| coud--whch would be half mile or more. or he
! lCourtuey) would tumble out. When Mr. Ward told mo
az Tuesday that Briser had again called
| him that morning ana stated that II II was
not fixed that Charlie should win the race.
! he (Charie) would break his boats. or play sick,
anu come race. and almost at the last minute
| resort to such means" Mr. Ward was firmly convinced
that Of the tricks previously resOrted 70
would be tried. and Courtney would never face the
starter. Ward said that he was dufer
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