The New York herald., 1879-07-12
How Hawdon and Elliott Were De-
feated on the Tyne. s
APPEARANCE OF THE CANADIAN.
An Enthusiastic Reception at
' Madison Square Garden.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.


Quarantine at few minutes past eight o'clock yes
terdsy morning. low black tender steamed along
side, captured the mails and Of in Q hurry for
the city, Then the Health Oficers tug came out,
and attending to his duties with commendable
promptness. he through and working
back to the shore. The Chesters great anchor rose
rapidly. and the noble ship sped gracefully on
up the calm waters of the hsrbor. disturbing them
scarcely more than an Argonauta or Nereid four out
for morning breather. Slack water let her make
her dock without delay, and In very few minutes
party Of six eight took cabs aud drove rapidly
OF to the Fifth Avenue Hotel The best rooms in
the house-those right among the flower gardens
the Twenty third street side-were assigned them.
and all acted as heartily glad to be released from
hr long voyage. pent up they had been in state
looms somewhat larger than Saratoga trunk. The
tegister showed the following list OF names Edward
Hsnlan. champion sculler Of England and America;
David Ward his trainer; 8. Coulson friend; James
Heasley assistant trainer r. A. Plssted the scuer.
md d. s. Shaw. of the HanlAn Club. Of Toronto.
Lolling easily about the and chatting freely.
the most retiring and least noticeable Of the
party. was handsome. blue-eyed youth. smooth
laced. saving curly mustache. with fine. open fore
head and refined. intelligent look. Had any one
said the worlds fastest sculler there most men
would have picked out nearly any else before
they would have hit on this youth. There was bluff
"Dave Ward, the trainer with chest four feet
shout. round. smooth head. merry eye and
face beaming with good sense. pluck and good fell
lowship. the chief justice OF the lot. the man to
whom all had during the last three months in.
stinctively looked when trouble arose among the
little band far from their native home. Is not too
much to say that had Hanlan not had Ward to
handle him he would never have beaten even Haw-
aon. The reader of the HERALD will remember
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trainers were not using him right; that they
we're heapng work enough ON him for bull
Auilt prize fighter instead Of tho almost slight
man he is. Well. the fact was that he had no Eng
ish trainer. and that there nothing ut all in the
story as then told. But Hsnlan had found that he
was not feeling right. that his appetite and flesh
were going together that his tongue coated and
parched. that he bilious and all out OF sorts-in
short. that scarcely any of his internal machinery
was earning even half pay. Dave" Ward.
the solid man. knew what to do. and
quietly set about it. He and Eddy
slippessout Of Newcastle and Away from tha smoky
Tyne,to distant Edinboro town. They hsd thought
1t hrst to skirt along the coast OF Scotland let
the SOULS alone awhile and I'LL their lungs with the
bracng air of the North Sea- But Scotlands capital
proved in itself invigorating that the boys ribs
soon began to coat up again. and in fortnight he
went back to his work with dozen pounds added
10 his weight
Then he settled to it with alacity. and mar
vellous stories told Of what this youth hold
II seems q shame to tell them. for every small boy
In the country who get at oar will be gorging
himself with beefsteak. confident that he has found
Sut what makes Hanlan win. the boys used to be
about "Josh" Ward. when al hands used to
turn out with handkerchief tied around
heir necks because the champion Joshua
t.-1-u
says Hanlan must be monumental eater. At the
Centennial Races they said he ate two pounds and
half steak. and hnding his appetite rising the
occasion took in another pound aud half just to
keep the first warm. And in England the NAL
sdy beset him. Indeed it always comes on just
he gets into active training for race. No wonder
that he had been of order IL he cleaned out the
utchers' shops in this fashion.
THE WITH HAwDoN.
His doings Ia England were. 1t seems. by no means
At haphazard. 1t had not been his plan. reported
to get many matches he could with second
rate men. and both line his pockets and feel his
way to the championship. He only went abroad to
row two races. and these he has rowed and is now
back from them. Hawdon he meant to try,
because he was fast enough and stood well
enough in England as a, seaisr to give Han;
have with the redoubtable champion himself; and.
moreover. he could thus tell to certainty how he
Before he faced H.wdon the confidence in the latter
widespread tor 1t Is always slow process con-
nng soar a gu anss snySoay s S can beat "a him SO
a that time Courtney. whose backer was
in getting race with Elliott himself In this coun-
try and on very good terms. while Mr.. Bush, .
back Wallace Ross. OF New Brunswick. wno was
then Ia England. against Hanlan himself But Han
lans work in that little with long John Hawdon
was u coup defaf which aroused genuine surprise
among all rowing EDglishmen. What could It
mean? Had not Hawdon than once proved
hi lsuA
public work. no loss than notable private time. led
not u few to believe that he was the coming man =
place at the head OF the rowing world was on no
sure foundation. brilliant Harry Kelly always
better than he looked, but scare had power
enough to guard that trying post. Joo
sader. sturdy and powerful enough. had
been whipped by Trickett; Hiesins came up
second place; and well Elliott succeeded him. still
they were looking for Hawdon to come forward aud
wrest and hold the championship. And to have him
ruthlessly played with Wy this American. almost
Yankee. was teo much. indeed. to bear.
THE CONSEQUENCES.
But Englishmen good In emergencies, and, |
finding themselves thrsshed handsomely. over
wheimingly. conolusively. something had at once
reader good to SEQ the merry twinkle in Hanlan's
eye as hs told what Il was;-"why. swaddle VIM |
ioss. kept s coming in nj from ali over England 70 be
altered" f~
on must come the antiquatod stationary oarlock.
and In its place the Hansn swivel rowlock must be
set at once. Sliding seats must have more play; for
does not Hanlsn slide good fourteen inches. Old
and sculls must be discarded and ones. |
broad bladed and generous, take their place.
The Infection universal. Not the pro- |
fessionals Alone but the amateurs also caught |
II, and HERALD readers viii recall the |
brief despatch few weeks ago that Frank |
Playford, the best man In tho far famed London |
Rowing Club-he whom Guiston praised so highly, |
the stroke of the Grew winch made one Of tho |
SHOES feel so sick ut about the middle OF the Hen
ley course-he. too, must have all the new and !
contrivances this who lived
4 the Yankees.
hut the revolution did not here; indeed, IL |
has not ceased yet From abundant aud character |
i-ic confidence In their own Elliott the btokmen,
the professionals, the amateurs all hands suddenly
tell TO dering whether this little Fellow who I
had beatcn Hawdon so outrageously that he stopped
On his way t. bale out hts boat. survey the country
and then move ON, was going TO make not |
work of II for William Elliott. OF Blyth, |
good and stalwart fellow though he was Hansn |
himself now says tnst the why he turned 40
often and looked ahead was this ;--rhe river was