Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09
HANLAN-HAWDON.


A oNK-sIDED AFFAIR-NERK rLAY FOR TIE
cANADIAN-''sUCH RACE SEvER BEFORE
SEEN ON THE TYNE
London, May 5.-The Standards report
OF the race says Hsnlan won the toss for
position and took the north side, which
| gave him shelter for the first half mile. Be
| lore the start to was offered and taken
on Hanlan, but only to q limited extent.
| At a little before two clock the men took
positions at the stake boats. At the first
attempt. they started by mutual consent.
AT the end CT the first hundred yards Han
Ian had drawn & length ahead. and q little
| further on was fully q length clear with
case improving his position. Before the
end of the first quarter mile, i: seemed he
was going to be an easy winner, n0ewith-
standing Hawdon was rowing fast and we'll.
At Skinnerburn Hanlan was two lengths
| ahead. lie frequently looked arognd over
his SHOULDER to see it the course was
clear. apparently not exerting himself
to his fullest powers, and seeming quite at
ease, a. II confident of the result APP
preaching Red ueugh bridge. llawdOn put
in spirit. but it had no effect Ilanlan
also quicked up and passed under the
bridge with lead of about three lengths.
Hswdon struggling manfully On rowed
well and fast, while his opponent continued
his easy, quiet style, never apparently
exerting himself. Alter passing under the
bridge. the Canadian actually ceased row.
ing and allowed Hawdon to draw up almost
on leTel with him. and then with few
strong strokes. drew away and resumed his
lead of nearly three lengths. The race was
from the very first one-sidsd affair, not
withstanding Hawdon rowed gamily. More
than once uanlan allowed him to draw up.
but with the greatest ease quickly resumed
the lead. while every few stokes.
he looked round to see his course.
Near the tops OF Kings Meadows
the men we're both in very rough water.
uanlan ceased rowing and HawdOn with a
half dozen strokes pulled up on a level with
him. IIanlsn smiled and nodded to his
pilot who was following in Il cutter and q.
once drew away a little further on. Hsnlsn,
20 the amusement and establishment of the
spectators stopped rowing, bailed the water
out of his boat and then setting quietly to
work again drew away with ease, and this
he did two or three times lie eventually
went in the easiest of winners by four
lengths. and could have Won by any distance
he liked. Ills time was thirty-two minutes
i've seconds. Such a race was never seen
on the Tyne. Ilawdon is Acknowledged to
be q capital sculIer and his easy defeat
shows what the Canadian can do.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
of the race show that lsnlsn merely played
with his antagonist, being at one time
eight lengths ahead. llsnsn's time is
given as thirty-two minutes and five seconds,
which was owing to his leisurely rowing at
the end of the race Ilanlau rowet up to
llawdOn and heartily shook hands with
him. Ilsnlan scaled 1853 and HawdOn I52
pounds iIanlau doubtless anticipated
more difficult task, or be would not have
started at so hot pace. 1t llsnlan had
chosen he might won the race by half
mile. The greatest credit is due Hawdou
tor persevering in his disheartening task