The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-20
md, Illinois. Thursday. May 30. $780,

second gun was fred as q signal FOR the
men to get ready, Blaikie gave the eau
tionary Are you ready" and three SEQ
ono after Co., which sent the men away
to beautiful start. Courtney's oars
seemed to catch trife in advance Of his
opponent and with sturdy even grip
upon the water sent his boat palpably in
front. For the first half minute he pulled
10 stokes, or at the rate OF SO
70 the minute, while Hanlan
was timed Al. Before Courtney
had pulled ten strokes. however. Hanlan
had overhauled him and each succeeding
stroke sent his boat further to the fore,
at the first flag, making one-eighth of a
mile; from the start clear water could
Just De seen between tho stern Of his boat
and the bow of Courtney's, At the point
courtney turned to look over his shoulder
and evidently realized that he was beaten.
as he suddenly dropped his stroke to 80
and shook his head to some one on the
referees boat, who had shouted to him to
pull, saying 1T isn't in me- Hanlon also
eased up, and pulling steadily at 80
strokes to the minute, opened the gap as
ne pleased. All interest in the race was
gone when Hanlan reached the three
quarter nag fully ten lengths in advance.
AT the hrst mile he was pulling 81 strokes
to the minute and leading by fully fifteen
boat lengths, Courtney laboring unsteadily
at about % and frequently casting des-
pairing glance over his shoulders. Soon
after passing the mile flag Courtney stop
ped rowing and removed his handkerchief.
dipped 1t In the water and replaced it on
bis head, repeating the operation a halt
dozen times. During the next mile his
steering, which at the start was faultless,
became more and more erratic, and three
of the six flags from the half mile to the
two mile point were either brushed by lis
oars or run over directly by his boat
Hanlan reached the two mile flag in Is
minutes and 3l3 seconds, Just one-eighth
of mile in advance OF Courtney, who
stopped finally three>eighths of a mile
from the turn, or two and one eighth miles
from the start, and turning his boat pulled
leisurely back over the course and disem-
barked at his quarters. Hanlan pulled to
the turning stake and squared away for
the fpish In IL minutes and 54 seconds
from the start, On the way home Hanlan
gradually overhauled Courtney, and thous-
ands on the shore and upon the boats and
steamers, which lined the course, not
knowing that Courtney had not turned the
stake boat, imagined that the race was q
debatable issue and rent the air with
cheers for their respective favorites. Han
Ian, however, pulled leisurely to the last
eighth of the course. when. 10 response
to the blowing of whistles and
cheers from the thousands Of spec
tators, he quiokened to forty
stroke and exhibited splendid
burst of speed to the finish. which he
reached in SO minutes and 49 10 seconds
from the time of starting. Pulling up to
the referees boat Haulan was awarded
the race by the referee and cordially con
graduated. Haulan then picked his way
through the scores of steamers and river
craft of every description and reached his
quarters at the Analostan boat house,
where he was received amid the widest
demonstrations of delight, lifted bodily
from his boat and carried upon the should
ers of his enthusiastic friends into the
boat house. In speech tonight, in res
ponse to a serenade, HaDlan denounced
Riley as GO gentleman for rowing on the
course in front of the contestants, and
said that if Riley wanted to row with him
tomorrow or a year hence for $40 or for
$4,000 ne should be ready to meet him.
As both Hanlan and Riley have express
sed them selves anxious tor race the
citizens have subscribed a purse and at
late hour thls:evenin0 definitely arranged
race between Hanlau aud Riley. to take
place Wednesday. May 26, over tue same
course rowed to-day by Hanlan and Court
ney. Twothirds of the purse goes to
'he winner and one>third to the other