National Republican., 1880-05-24
RILEY AND HANLAN.
Programme Arranged for the Race
on Wednesday.
Several Aquatic Attractions-Thc Big Race
to be Rowed Mt @ o'cioels-Riloy's Last
Meeting with Hanlan-Pnrticuinrs
of the Dead Heat Mt Barrie
Courtney's Alleged Du-
plicity, Etc, Etc.
Arrangements for Wednesdays Race.

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All doubt regarding a race between Riley
aud Hunlan next Wednesday afternoon is at
end, tho result of the canvassing for the purse
last Saturday being of the most satisfactory
character Both men are hard at work and
putting themselves in splendid condition. In.
asmuch us Riley carried Off the honors in his
last contest with the champion, the following
description of tho race rowed at Barrie Ont,
August 1s, 1879, will not be out fplace;
The course was four miles with turn, and
the prizes $500 to first, $500 to second, $50 to
third aud 800 TO fourth. The following men
started: Edward Hanlan, James II. Riley,
Fred. A. Plaisted George lIosmer J. A. Ken
ncdy, Jack Hanlan, W. MeKen, Elliott,
| Gaudaur, Berry and Pattullo. Tho champion,
| as had boon expected, ut once showed in tho
lead, and had little trouble in keeping we'll TO
| the front all the way to the turning buoys.
which he reached several lengths in front OF
Riley, who had taken second place from Plais-
| ted soon after starting and was evidently de-
termined not to give it up, if he should
| prove unequal to the task of winning
from Ianlan The latter made wide
turn and tho Saratogian gained u little
by rounding cleycrly, to which he added in
| the third quarter Of tho race the separating
distance mt the end of three miles being less
| than two lengths, the leader having been re-
tarded by tho boat belonging to one Of the
| stragglers in tho race, or some outsider who
had no business there, getting in his road. 1t
had been known that the champion was not
in good condition, aud, percciving that he was
not seemingly able TO got the speed on the
| shell for which he is noted, Riley concluded
that his chance had come, aud lie quickened
and drew up OH Ilaulan little by little spurt.
| ing strongly aud almost continuously, and
driving his boat inch by inch aud foot by foot
alongside of the Canadians, while the excite
| mcnt among the people was intense and the
| cheering tremendous They reached the
| fnish.llue SO close together that the judges
could not separate them, aud accordingly de-
clared it dead-hcat, ordering that Hanlan
and Riley row again for first aud second
money Oh Wednesday, Goth.
The official time was 2G:57 Riley alone ap.
peared the Goth to row, Hanan declining to
compete again for the purse. Riley rowed
over the course and was awarded tho purse of
$500. This match here, then, will really be
the deciding one Of the draw. There will be
| no lack of sport Wednesday, as, III addition TO
tho big race, two other aquatic events are pro-
posed. At o'clock in tho afternoon a tub
race, for which there are now twenty entries,
will como off, and at o'clock a four.oared
shell race between crows of the Analostan and
| Potomac Boat clubs. The former will send
| out Maunder, bow; Marshall s. Page, 2, and
White, stroke, aud the latter, Wheeler,
| bow; Roberts, 3; Morgau ~ and Thomas l..
Cropley, stroke. The course Tor this race will
| be two miles in length-from the Gqueduct
| bridge 10 the buoy below the Auulostau boat
| house. These events will have tendency TO
| draw out large crowd, and next Wednesday
| will be u day long to be remembered in tho
boatng annals of the District. The big race
| will come off at 6 o'clock sharp, US no delays
will DO permitted.
| Rley's new boat is expected hcrc this morn.
| ing on the 630 train from New York. 1t is
thirty.one feet long, eleven aud ono-half inches
wide, and weighs twCnty.sevcn pounds. Tho
boat used by him tho day of the 6zzlo weighed
forty.two pounds, or sixteen pounds more than
| lIanlan's. Both men will be out on the river
this afternoon about halfpast o'clock, aud
will pull over tho regular course.
A meeting of representatives, of the local
press was held Saturday evening, at which
| Mcssrs. Hodges, of the sta; Mccarthy, Balti-
more Snl; West, Post; Clarke, Critic, and God.
win, REPUBLICAN, were appointed to see that
the press had proper facilities for reporting
the race. Strict regulations were adopted as
to the admission of persons to the prcss-boat,
| in order 10 prevent the monopoly Of the press
| privileges by parties not legitimately con-
nccted with newspapers, to tho detriment of
gentlemen sent by their papers to make re-
| ports of the race.
| coURTNEYs ALLEGED "sELL.oUT."
The general opinion that Courtney sold cut
the recent race is sustained by dispatch re-
ceved yesterday stating that Henry G. Curr,
of Union Springs, one of C0urtney's attend
ants while here, in an interview published in
the Auburn Advertiser denOunccs Courtney's
sickness as n bsrefaced sham, and says that he
is now firmly convinced that the SAGE was sold
months before il was roWed.