The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-06


work once more. he went through tho bridge
| with lead Of fully two lengths. haviiA made
| forty seconds.
Rounding the bend just above this point both
men experienced the full strength OF the wind.
! The water was. worry choppy right across the
| channel; indeed. there was very little choice OF
position. BY the Lend Works Hanlan was look
| ing round, picking his way cautiously. Every
now and then he stopped rowing completely,
and seemed To- be- look ing Mt the spectators, his
| head turning from side 10 side. and there were
frequent bursts Of laughter from the spectators.
| Hawdon was going along in capital style. and
| whenever lianlan paused he pulled up consd-
| erahly. Hanlan, however. repeatedly went
| ahead with the greatest ease. though Just of
Coopcr's Stairs he had barely a length ad.
minutes 80 seconds.
Hawdon now dropped his stroke to SO
| greatly. still he feahered high and avoided
| the waves as HHnlan had done from the outset.
| The cheering at this point was immense, as the
| spectators on shore were unaware what had
| occurred further down, and seeing the men so
| close together. imagined tho race was pretty
| close one. Hunan took beautifully judged
course from the end OF New Quay Corner
to the Dunn street gangwny. making u
straight run, md getting oil the shelter
available. while Hawdon was plouGhing on
through very rough water -aanlan passed
| lengths ahead. Not the slightest change oc.
| Cured up TO Watcrson 5 Gates, a mile from the
| start; time minutes 4 seconds Hanian went
| on in a most indolent style stopping every now
| and then, and at length allowed Hawdon to de-
| crease his lead to three,quarters OF length.
|
| tons on shore. and shortened his strokes ap-
| parently for mere amusement, then let himself
| out again and rushed three lengths nhond to
stop again for about the twentieth time. making
one and half miles in l3 minutes and
| seconds.
HanIan led by length at Fsuck Gnngway
| which he reached In Is minutes. 3 seconds. and
| had again increased his lead two lengths at the
| two miles. which were made In II minutes 80
| seconds. Attho two miles the water was In a
| bad state llawdon was in the best position
| aud had no had much energy left he ought 10
| lHNR drawn through the lpuVV
| However the Canadian went ahead with the
| utmost cooness The head Of Kings Meadows
was reached In 90 minutes, Is seconds. One
| hundred yards further on Hanlan. pulling a
| length or So more to the fore. drew in his sculls
| his boat. Further description Of the race. If
race, 1t may, DO called. is hardly. necessary.
| % minutes from the start Hawdon putting in
| ~ strokes To the minute. All along Scotswooi
Hauehs the American did little else except
| look ut the spectators, though once AS though
| Just To show whnt he had left in him he put ON
| a spurt and went eight lengths aheAd Of Haw-
| don. After this he merely padded. passing
| under Sco,swood suspension bridge with rather
moro than five lengths TO the, good. His time
| was 80 minutes 8 seconds Hanlan at once
rowed up 10 Hnwdon and heartily shook hands
| with him. amid great cheering from the spec
| the umpire's boat. Hanlan scaled 1 SO and Haw-
Hnnirn dSuGIicas Anticipated mora difl,ui,
| tas.. or hr would not have started al 80 hof n
pncc Tho Newcastle Chronicle says: Y" ii" is "a
undoubtedly one OF the most finished scuIers
W
long and lac u 's IL 90 she fullest extent thereby
taklng grand sweeping stroke which when
hr eNcrts his strength. hoNus almost 10 lift tia
| boat out oi water. though y always travels
gracefully on an even keel. II ne had chos n
he might have Won the race by hail mile
The greatest credit Is duo Hawdon for perse-
| vering IN "a i,honr;ening task
TLe London .Standa'Ts. report Of the race
says: Near tho top Of Kings Meadows the
men were both in worry rough Wat n.
| Hnnlan ceased rowing. and Hawdon with haif
a dozen strokes, pu jed NJ on level with him
| HuulHu smiled and nodded tn hi. trb.
| was following in a cutter. and AZ once drew
away little further Oh lianlan. to the amaze-
| ment and ustonishmcnt Of many. stopped row
| ing. sponged the water out Of his boat and then
setting quietly 20 work asain, lrew away with
| eventually went IN tho easiest of winners NV
| five lengths aud could have won by any dis
! tancc hs liked. Hs timo was % minutes > Sec
| onds, such race was never seen on the Tyne
| lawdon Is Acknowledged 10 be- n capital scul ler
aud his easy defeat shows what the Canadian
< meeting in relation To the championship Of
| ENGLAND was held nj Newcastle tonight Col
| Shaw. Hannns Canadian supporters. Wallace
| Ross Plaisted, and others were present. The
| editor oi the Sportsman presided. Ile congratu-
| lated the Canadians ON their brilliant victory
Tho race. he said. had heen characterized by
| the Gr'aicst fairness. Tho Chairman then
explained tho crcumstances in regard
| to the challenge for match beiwrcn
| Elliott and AN unknown. The challenge
had been made l',.n, P9,'iTch g. it was
| champiorl should dispos of an antagonists AT
| home befnrc he visited Australia To- try conclu-
klnlA WltN rl'ht u. lilt iutllI N I lIN world
Richard r nwck then declared tho Unknown,
| whose nnme was 10 hg announced after to-dav's
race To ho hanan Loud appauscJ
| The Chairman said that 10 had been the cus-
| tom Whenever moro than ON" competitor do
| sired to contest the championship foruspirnuts
| To try conclusions between tunn'- lvcs and for
| the best man 10 chalionge the champion. He
| had btrn empowered ou u " .i Wallace Ross
| 10 challenge UHnlan GROW lu SIS wcoks from
the date of signing AIT les. ON the Thames
| championship c1urs" for fipJ on e-OO "a 81 il,
| C1I Shaw explained that Hunlan was de. ir,.ns
Tft h.tfflT a..
! mo5tir reasons, therefore he was unable to a.-
| clpt this challenge.
| that ho understood that II would be better ior
| him o. row Huuun in America 80 that the
| American pubic would De convinced of tho
The Chairman said he understood If TIaplan
| defeated Elliott then Ross would subsequently
| contest the champ pionshlp with lluuluu. lie Uho
| Chnirmanl had only lcnrncl Russ's views
within the last few minutes and had bon
| unable to ascertain the, Na"s ol the trustees
| OF The Gun. but he should sul,sost that nrti los
| for the championship mnirh and .Nb.fS nam
| cup he drawn up Immediately. and he had no
| doubt the trustees would consent 10 tho ar
| rongemcut just proposed. as th"ir sole desire
| Wus 20 promote the Interests oi sport.
| Col Shaw said be did not quite understand
| how the championship rules provided for the
| contingency of the cup leaving the country. If
| prefer that the neNt competition iOr tho cup
| should take place in Cauuda. This. however.
must pa lot to the generosity OF the donors Of
A teitgram from the Marquis Of Lorne con-
| graduating lunAn WAS nero read. HuulNh
| replied that he would have the telegram framed
| n a family memorial.
| The articles wero thcn signed between Ham
| Ian and Elliott 10 row on the Tyne champion
| course on the 10th Of juno for 5000 "A Idle, tho
| championship OF England, and the Sportsman
| challenge cup. half the stakes deposited and tho
| remainder payable on the 1871 OF uhc.
| The proceedings terminated with vote Of
| thanks to the Chairman and Col, Shaw
| At tho close of the meeting, $500 to GiNO,
| 81 600 10 $500. and various other sums were
| offered on llanlan, who was stroug iuvorit'.
Bots on him were made at 500 10 elu ana G3j
10 G2D. During the meeting, CHRISTOPHER Bur
rass offered 10 back Il ,h'rt Bnvd 10 row Ross
ON the Tyne for from ClOO 70 5000 side. lios5
dcrnel this challenge hut b" said ne WAS
anxious to row Boyd If he could obtain tho as
sent OF mis- London backcrs.
Mr. Sterling Of Canada offered To stake Gl 600
for Hanan to row Ross on Toronto Bny, Ross
to stake $500 He further said II Boyd would
visit Canada llnnlan would row him an / all Ills
expenses would be deirayed.
Tho following challenges were announced:
IIawdon offers to row humpster Of Sunderland
and Boyd "A match each on the Tyne Tor GlO0 Il
side, or HawdOn Will tuko ten seconds start
over the same course from any man in the
world or six seconds start from any man
barring Hanlan.
George Watson OF Newcastle, a patron OF row.
ing who, accompanied Renforth's crew to
America. Is dead.
| Elward Uanlnn "a rowing histnrv Ia familia ar