The New York herald., 1879-10-17
HANLAN walks OVER
The Sculling Race on Chautauqua
Lake a Fizzle.
COURTNEY WITHOUT A BOAT
His Practice and Racing Shells
Gut at Night.
Ugly Charges Of Attempted
Bribery.
A.
COURTNEY WITHOUT A BOAT
HANLAN'S TIME, 33M. Sc las.
fay rr1rcRApH TO THE HERALD !

The Hanlan Courtney race is over Edward Hanlan
having rowed over tho course as walk over. doing
the whole five miles in 33m 56hs, the fastest time
record for that distance. The cause for Court
ney's failure to appear on the course was that his
practice and racing shells sawed almost in two
last night. The whole thing is disgrace to pro-
fessional scung. and may be considered the end of
Charles Courtney's racing The fact that
Hanlan made fast time settles the question Of
his superiority over his American opponent an
oarsman. disappointment and chagrin is the uni
versal feeling and tho few thousands who here
IN hopes to good go homo feeling very
sore at the suspicious work accomplished in Court
ney's boathouse. Neither the Canadians
the Americans feel satisfied; for Hanlan is to
feel some of the odium as well as Courtney. It
Q most miserable end to what promised to be q
notable race and will do great harm boat racing
for some years to come. The best thing Courtney
do Is to break all his boats at home and here
after stick to his carpenter shop. for sporting men
cannot have much confidence in him or his init
mates.
THE STORY OF THE BOAT CUTTING.
Meeting Mr.. Baikie. the referee. his quar-
ters at ten o'clock, he informed me that news had
just come from Courtney to the effect that his boats
had been sawed in two. Jumping into the HERALD
cab we drove up to the house and found Burt
johnson and Robert Larmon on the lawn. talking
to Captain Hubbell, one of the judges selected for
the finish. Mr.. Blaikie called all three toward the
barn and began an examination.
''What is all this about the boats p said he.
LET Bob Larmon tell you the story" remarked
Captain Hubbell.
"Well." said Larmon. at O nod from the referee.
1--WE locked up the boathouse at six o'clock go to
supper. There was Charley. .Frenchy.' Burt here
and me- Charley took a hammer and drove nail
over the hook on the door next the water. and we
locked the other door with paddock. After supper
said to the boys, Let's go down and buy pool.'
and we all walked down. leaving Charley at the
house with the family. We came back about
half-past eight and found Charley playing
euchre with some of the folks. Burt and me then
started for the boathouse to stay all night. We
found the door all right, unfastened the paddock
and went in. Burt went in hrst. and noticing that
the water gate was partly open. went down to fix
1t. As he passed the practice boat he exclaimed.
Holy -i this boats cut jumped to where
he was standing and saw the boat had been nearly
out in two Running over on the other side Of the
we'll. found that the racing shell had also
been sawed. but not much. We found that
the iron nail that Charley had driven over the hook
had been broken of. There room between the
doors when shut to let pass through. We
looked around and found tho had in tho
boathouse since coming here lying in the water
and left it there Burt and then sat and talked the
matter Looking at Frenchy's' boat. which
was hanging up overhead out of the way,
we it had not been touched,
cluded that after all Charley could in that
boat. and Charley was then. doubt.
asleep. decided to stay where until day
light and let him rest. AT half-past FIVE went up
to the house. and. waking Charley. told him all
about it," omit the questions Of the referee dur
Ing this inquiry. they sufficiently indicated by
Lannon's statement.
THE MUrrLATED SHELLS EXAMINED.
Mr.. Baikie then asked for the key of the boat
house. he wished to examine the boats. when he
was surprised at the confession OF Larmon that he
did not know where the key He remembered
relocking the door, but had forgotten what had been
done with the key, could Burt johnson tell They
also stated that nobody belonging to the Courtney
party had been the boathouse since five O'Clock.
that there telling what condition tho boats
we're in. On reaching the boathouse. accompanied
by Mr.. Brister, Mr. Baikie examined both boats.
The practice shell was lying two stools. bottom
mp, the right hand sde and six feet four inches
from the stern 1t had been cut through with saw.
from the silk covering the right side of the boat
right through to within inch of the left gun
wale Tho cut the keel line to
depth OF three inches. The practice boat was cut
almost ut right angles with the line of the keel while
the other had been sawed hurriedly that tho cut
was at an oblique Of nesrly three inches from end
to end. There scratches on the hull. showing
that the saw had been used by hand before
the tool had gone into the paper machine. Tho saw
was nshed out or the water and found to fit
the rude gashes in the boats. Mr.. Blaikio then
examined 'Frenchy" Johnson's boat and found
II intact but the braces of the outriggers were
like Courtney's boats, nor m wide in the reach;
neither the slide as long as the nutatcd shells.
Shaking his head the referee left tho boathousc to
the inspection of tho public. On reaching Courneys
quarters had interview with Charley. He
seemed much cut up and said that ho could not row
In Johnsons shell. never having been in it but
and thon only for half hour; that he was quito
anxious to row Hanlan. and hoped the race might
be postponed for ton days that he might get new
boat. that all he wanted and all he would then
say. private conference between the referee.
Courtney and Brister then ensued
CARRYING THE NEWS
then started to return to the depot to note the
public pulse. and my way down called at Han
lans quarters. found Mr.. Coulson ut tho door
jumped out of tho carriage when he exclaimed.
"Have you heard this rumor OF Courtney's boats
being cut or smashcd2 What stun they do get up"
"Its no rumor, Coulson, but TOO true, for have
seen the boats, was my response
.correspondent's arm with sharp grip and uncero-
monously dragged him into the dining room.
Ned. Mr. - says its true about the boats" said
jumped up from the table. and Mr.. Ward pushed
back his chair In genuine astonisnment.
"Are you really in earnest" said Hanlan to mo.
cor are you jokingY
"Its no joke. Hanan tho boats have been sawed
nearly In two. and have seen aud examined thcm'
my reply
''Tnc confoundcd duircr. he's afraid TO moot me.
believe no always afraid of NO. and don't
who knows it," Then looking ut his hardened
hands "And all that work was for nothing. after
all"
''Not for nothing. Nod" remarked Mr.. Davis, "for
you have settled this big duffer for good"
II tell you what IL is," said David Ward. I'm
his deliberate, heavy voice. al tell you one thing
aud perhaps 10 will surprise you. but the Courtney
party will try to put the blame OF this job ON u.s.
Upon my soul it's too badi And so the boats were
sawed aud not smashed Well, WE'LL Who would
have believed I'll you going In. Well, all
can say y that unless you had seen the boats we