The New York herald., 1879-07-15
COURTNEY AND RILEY.
THE FOUR MILE RACE ON SILVER LAKE TO-
DAY-PeACTIcE rULLs OF THE sCULLERs-
SOMETHING TO INTEREST HANLAN.

DAY-PsAcrIcE rULLs OF THE scULLERs-
SOMETHING TO INTEREST HANLAN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SILVER LAKE. Perry. N. Y. July IA. 1879.
There is promise of lively fun here tomorrow.
Nearly three miles long and Averaging. say. half
mile wide Silver Lake ought to be excellent place
for shell racing as SO small sheet of water does
not roll up the long. heavy swells SO fatal to
Seneca Lake. Cayuga Lake at Watkins
last spring. and the other New York inland
lakes and. Courtney says, Zone thing good about
it is. when there is any running it will go down
often in fifteen minutes so that there is generally
sure to be racing water in part of the day"
A little spur of the Erie up here from Gaines
viIle and skrtng the shore of the lake. it will
be utilized tomorrow with a long railroad train
moving along with the racers. at New London
and Owasco. and likely, from present appear
ances. to be loaded and overloaded with
spectators. Special trains from Rochester. Buffalo.
Hornellsville and places acng the Erie main line
expected on with large contingents of the farmers
and other solid men of Western New York and their
families. determined to have days good sport be-
fore they finally begin their harvest Of the immense
wheat crops. which make the whole of this beautiful
Genesee Valley CLEAN like field of gold. The pros
pect. therefore. is excellent and unless the elements
prevent there will be disappointment.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL scULLERs PRESENT.
field of half q dozen amateur scullers. some
of them well known to fame will open the after
Moons work, Burt Brown of Union Springs; Bob
Larnon (Courtney's nephew). Gallagher. of Roch-
ester; Duga, Of Owego; Kingston. of Buffalo, and
Pleasanton. of the Schuylkill Navy all being on
hand and starting abreast give every promise
Of at least two three good races The
professionals, too, are all here. 'Frenchy''
Johnson. the colored oarsman. from Boston.
ID; oFC av,d 81 TI.so,
Stout and muscular as Johnson used to be he is
even more SO than Courtney thinks that John
has made no little improvement since came
into prominence at Owasco in the fall Of 1877 This
is doubtless true. but it is equally that there is
plainly room for more. His work looks snatching
and excited and If he did not rush it quite wildly
but had more of Courtneys own long measured
sweep, he would save his powder and get to the end
of the course sooner Courtney says that in the
race at Owasco. the Fourth, where johnson was
thrown out for fouling Riley. the two used
up when they fouled lit being not great way from
the Anish) that they drifted into each other
rather than from any intent Johnson's
part. and as Courtney is much company
with the latter this is very likely his version
of the affair well. Courtney says further that
johnson was never scullng SO fast now and can
whittle the 2Om. sos. Of that day down by good
many seconds. 1t may be well enough here to cor
the story. widely circulated of late. that the
above was the fastest three mile time record.
When Courtney disposed Of Plaisted and Riley in
the at Saratoga. where the betting was SO
heavy, he did the distance in 20m. 141ss.
COURTNEY AND RILEY THE LAKE.
Riley was of first this afternoon, and ~ he sped
rapidly up the lake. his knees bending up sharp and
Strengthening out viciously, and his back coming
down with slam the end of each stroke he lifted
the little shell along at rafting pace. If he can
only wear he will cut out abundant work for his
great rival the It is said hero that Riley
was suffering considerably from some physical indis-
position last year which told seriously his scull-
ing. He certainly went fast the other day at Owasco
and so he did here to-day.
Courtney launched late in the afternoon. after the
wind had dropped aud there OF trouble
in picking him out anywhere from the whole school
or scullers who were shooting about here and
there to the manifest delight OF the crowds of look
to sit high in the boat. and as he reaches
out for his stroke and then with great
is a calm, deliberate. measured look about it ali.
which, when you look at the way the boat goes. Is
most impressiye One thing seemed to crafty him
not o little. When he tipped over at the stake in
the race with Dempsey. the blacksmith. at Geneva.
he soon found that he had an attack
greatly. He had plenty OF slide for his
seat. but could scarcely use more than six inches
he hampered by this lingering pain. it will be
membered. that he complained much Of this at the
Su. ne ne nas IS o, S A. n
ter spirits than he did this morning as he and
Johnson scudded along the mile Of road from here
to Perry at swing trot
couRrNEY's WORK.
HERALD readers will recall how Hanlan was struck
their shells from the old eight inches to
Hanlan's fourteen. Well. Courtney tonight, in
sixteen inches, reaching his great forearms out
far beyond his toes and then STRENGTHENING
OF his of the his
wide it looks as though he could not begin to get
the purchase that he would were they kept more
somewhat bowed. which in part accounts for
this; but it . was comforting to see the
one who thinks Charles 4. Courtney is at
all stale has his best days will get his eyes
opened If he viii take look at him little while
morrow. He is not at the top of his condition and
SSh SSs , very ypouns, fs Da. he will '1as
in condition Riley. instead of madiy getting down.
Is he did in his recent race to l39 lbs, will weigh in
good hx and looks so.
WHY JOHNSON WILL NOT now.
There has been quite o little breeze here among
these three oarsmen to-day. The had Ut first
been announced to be between Courtney and john
that effect; but later the managers concluded
that 1t would be better to have Courtney
row the winner s. Of the % owaseo race and SO
asked Johnson to come. too. and he did, and for
time thought that he also was to be In the fight.
triangular contest would have greatly heightened
the interest in the result and made splendid
struggle. for Riley had the stIest sort of work the
other day to beat this tough Boston or course
the management pressed this plan ail they could.
but Rilcy's foot came down tonight and ended II
most summarily. He is outspoken in his opinion of
johnson, and says he will never row another
with him, and will not pull tomorrow unless the
other is out. Courtney is fond OF Johnson and
would like to see him win, but Riley says mol" and
that settles it, johnson urged to start level and
row them any way, though not In the race. so long
he here aud ready, but he said he preferred
future match and something to row for. He
confident of his ability to dispose OF Riley.
COURTNEY AMusRD By THE TORONTO PEOPLE.
Courtney greatly enjoyed the recent Toronto let
ter in the HERALD, kindly informing him that he
was at best but second rate man. just about right
to tackle Evan Morris and Warren Smith. and possi
bly, even Wallace Ross himself; but with the inmor
tai Hanian he but clay the hands of the pot
ter. born idiot for thinking for moment that he
had any business with such superior being. This
estimate has, IL deserved to have had. glorious
tumble within the past few days. The great Norris
just the man for Courtney rowed himself
to a standstill, and could not manage to get