New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
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THE COMING BOAT RACE.
HANLAN ON THE GROUND AND IN GOOD CONDITION
--coURTNEY's NEW RIG-wHY HANLAN RE-
FUSES TO ROW RILEY.

HANLAN ON THE GROUND AND IN GOOD CONDITION
--CoURTNEY's NEW RIG-wHY HANLAN RE-
FUSES TO ROW RILEY.
g rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsUNE.l
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Edward Hanlan, the ia
nous Toronto sculler arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon to prepare for his great with Charles
E. Courtney, the Union Springs oarsman and the
champion.of the Unted:States. The race is to take
place here 'On: the afternoon Of May 49, between
and . o'clock 1t is to be for the $4,000 prize
offered by the Hop Bitters Company, which was TO
have been rowcd for at Chautauqua Lake last
Autumn, when Courtney's shells were sawed in
two, so that the race was postponed. Hanlan rowed
over the COURSE and claimed the stakes, but 1t was
decided by the Hop Bitters people, as will be re-
mcmbered that the race should be rowed at some
future time over course to be decided on later
and the Potomac course and May 10, were selected.
Courtney has not yet left Union Springs, where
he is hard Mt work, nor will he probably, before
the 10th instant. Hanlan has already begun his
work on the water. lie is staying at Wizards and
has his boats hc brought two with him and expects
thirdl in the house of the Analostan Club, at the
foot of New-Hampshire-aveT He hada comfortable
trip in coming here and looks in splendid condition.
He was out OH the water twice to-day, once about
10 o'clock and again about in the evening. He
rOwed down the river toward Alexandria about four
miles covering about eight miles in oil, and in the
evening he went over about the some dstance.3. lie
was rowing in excellent form, with that long easy
stroke of his, with its tremendous reach which is
so deceptive to any one watching him from the
shore and at times he seemed to be going very FAST
1t was impossible to get any idea of Hanlans
time, however, from his rowing to-day, for the re-
cent rains have brOught.a small freshet which has
made the currents much stronger than usual, and
besides this, he was not rowing any particular
l,,k fba riynY onnarpntlV
studying the set of the current. Down the river
he ran into a shad-net, and came near breaking his
shell in two against the poles, but managed to get
Oft again without damaging the boat He rowed
about fifteen miles to-day in all, rather more than
his usual allowance to stretch his muscles after his
three or four days rest. He is in capital spirits, and
talked very freely and pleasantly. He is very
anxious to meet Courtney again, and seems conf
dent that hc.will beat him. !
AS to the mechanical appliance that Courtney
has just put in his boat, and which he claims will
increase his speed greatly, Hanlan declares that he
has 10 idea what it is and don't care Tor 1t anyhow
lie says that he has come here to beat his man
souorely. and he intends to do it, He feels conf
dent too that he will have perfectly fair treatment
and that Courtney will not be allowed to take any
undue advantage of him.
In speaking of the proposal to allow Riley, OF
Saratoga. to take part in the race with himself and
Courtney he very frankly said that he had OBJ
iected TO II for two reasons The first s that mas
;nnch ns tile match was originally made between
himself and Courtney, The. public would prefer to
hnyc them row alone. This, of course is absurd as
ihr publiC will he better pleased the more i gets Tor
IFS money and would bc quite as well pleased 10
SEQ him beat both Courtney and Riley as either OF
them His other reason and probably the true one
is that Courtney and Riley being friends 1t VIII
bc easier for hIm to beat one than both IN PLAIN
English lie is afraid OF iockeyng by when one OF OF
something of the sort, and by sacrificing, himself
enable his freu to win. 1t is just possible, too
that he is afraid of Riley who has improved mar,
vrllnIIsly within the past year or two, and whom
Uonlan admits to he very fast. OarSinan.
II isl pity that Riley cannot bc in the race, but
rs matters now stand lc will not row unless either
IInnInn or Courtney fails. when Inc will row the
remaining man Ia make u race, ana very close
race il would be, too e, ,a
Thr roursc is a good one. except fer q sharp bend
near the start and the citizens committee promise
to do all necessary policing, and as the Hop BtterS
Conp,ny seems determined tu have their money 20
to Ynmr6ody on tins OCCASION. II Seens hkcIy that
thcrc will be II good race the l0th.
ArgrRN, n. Y, May 10.-COurtncy starts
for Washington May TO- lilo does not thnk 1t VIII be
,oc.ss,rv IN use his new rig TO beat Uanlan