Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-19
WASHINGTON, c., WEDNESDAY. MAY 10. 1880.

| from a point slightly over hundred yards
| below the Aqueduct bridge, somewhat near the
| Georgetown bank OF the river. half mile
| further down 1t changes direction by an angle
| of 135 degrees; from there to the turning buoy
about quarter of mile above Long Bridge
| the course is straight away. The Virginia shore
undoubtedly has an advantage, but it is very
| slight, experienced men admit. In the race
each oarsman crossed the channel twice In
going to the turning buoy and twice In return
| Ing to the starting boat
Ready for the Race.
| Mr Baikie last night sent note around
to both Hanlan and Courtney asking If they
| would be on hand at the starting point this
afternoon at 4.SO O'Clock and would row. The
| replies were both emphatically affirmative. To
| day there has been no talk about the race being
failure. The only point in doubt was who
| would win. One OF the last arrangements for
the contest was made this morning by Lieut.
| Max Wood, which was mentioned in last nights
STAR. Lieut. Wood took the Fanny Gilbert and
| by ropes and buoys enclosed the start and finish
| Of the race. He also buoyed off boats where the
| angle OF the course trends.
All of the officials Of the race were on hand
| to-day: VIM. Blaikie, referee; E. II. Rankin of
| the Boston Herald, judge for Courtney; David
| Ward, OF Toronto, judge for Hanlan, and Sam1
| Hammond and j. B. Eustis time keepers The
| outfit OF Mr.. Hammond is extensive and bewl-
| dering. If he don't keep the time with his ex-
tensive preparation it Will be because there was
| no time to keep.
THE MEN AND BOATS IN ORDER.
Mr.. Carr, OF Courtneys party, went over to
| the Potomac boat house this morning. He fixed
| up Collrtneys race boat, oiling the rowlocks,
and cleaning her off generally. Hanlan went
| over to the Analostan boat house this morning
| and fixed his boat for the race. He did not go
| on the water, but returned TO Wizards where
he remains quietly, seeing but few persons
He feels in perfect trim, and says that he is not
| trained too fine as a betting rumor has it.
THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
| signed by Charles E. Courtney March II. 1880,
| James H. Riley March 20, 1850, and Edward
Hanlan, March %, 1880, set forth that at the
suggestion and request of Mr.. Hanlan and his
| advisors (at meeting in Toronto, Ont, March
49, 1SS0,) all articles, transactions, claims and
matters relating to the purse should be cancel
| ed and void from that date the $4,000 to be de-
| posted with Wm Blaikie, Of New York, who
| should be referee in draft payable to his Or
der in place of the certificate OF deposit; Blaikie
| to pay over the said $4,000 draft or the avais
| thereof, to whichever OarSman he decided to be
the winner OF five mile sngle-scull race, two
| and one-half miles out and return, in boats to
be roWed under and in accordance with the
| rules of the National Amateur Rowing ASSocia-
tion; the referee to have full charge and control
OF tagging the course, arranging the details and
| management OF the race: the race to be rowed
| by EDWARD Hanlan. OF Toronto, Ont. and Chas.
| E. Courtney, Of Union Springs New York, hon.
estly and fairly, and to the best OF their powers
| and abilities, on the 10th day of May, 1880. be-
tween the hours of and p. NJ, at Washing
ton, D. c., or at such other time thereafter as
the referee should select. In case that either
| Courtney or Hanlan failed to be ready to row at
Riley, OF Saratoga, N. Y, to take the place of
the falling party, and row in the race, with all
the rights. privileges and benefits OF the terms
| ney and Hanlan failed to be ready to row. then
some other first-class oarsman to row with
| Riley uncer the same conditions Riley to receive
| $500 noW in the hands OF the referee for that
purpose) for his expenses in getting ready for
or rowing in the race If required to. All dona-
tlons, contributions and receipts, from what
| ever source, to go to the three Oarsmen for ex-
penses. Surveying and tagging the course ex-
| penses of referee and other expenses Of the race
to be paid by the oarsmen jointly.
| Courtney has a Bad Headache.
Last evening about o'clock It was noised
abroad that Courtney had gone sick. This re-
port went among the pool buyers and doubtless
caused the long odds In favor of Hanlan. Court
ney was sick, and this morning kept his room
at the Riggs House. He took a long pull yes
terday morning Of eight miles, The sun poured
| down on him and 1t was fearfully hot In the
AFTERNOON he began to complain OF pain in his
ne head Last L. st. evening The STAR reporter was told
| Dy one OF his friends that he had most tortur-
| ing headache In the forehead. doctor visited
him and attended to him.
This morning the reporter approached Mr.
LOwery, one Of those who came here with
| Courtney.
"How is he to-day?" asked THE STAR man.
"He has an awful headache yet
| "Can see him?'
"You cannot. He is ia his room and will not
see any one"
"Can he pull?"
"The headache is against him, but he will be
at the starting point and will put out. He
would be thereif he were dying"
| DIR. STANTON INTERVIEWED.
DR.. Stanton is Courtney's physician. He
visited him this morning. AS he came out OF
the hotel THE STAR man intercepted him.
.How is Courtney?n asked the reporter.
nc oil 1lx-fl1 how TO- h;
They will tell you exactly"
But they will not tell me exactly rejoined
the STAR man.
81 do not think that am authorized to say
anything. don't think 1 should"
g But must have something in the shape of
Information said the reporter, as he hung on.
"Well, will say this much, and it conveys
The true condition Of affairs. l tell you that
Courtney Is in fine condition"
| STREET TALK.
The illness OF Courtney has, with his pre-
v1ouS record, recalled all that Is dubious about
him. Many people claim that the race has
been thrown; that while Courtney will appear
and pull, that it is already fixed that Hanlan
will be the winner. On the other hand, others
who curse Courtney, say that the donors of
the prize do not think they have had enough
to pay i9r The GOO put up and that
for more free advertising. This was one Of the
great reasons advanced upon the memorable
occasion when Courtney's boats were sawed.
Referee Blaikte does not take either view He
said this morning that Courtney would be In
excellent condition this afternoon There
would be genuine race, he said, and the best
man would win, he thought.
| COURTNEY SAYS HE WILL START.
Courtney, who had taken a good breakfast
about $50 O'Clock, was subsequently seen by
THE STAR man, but did not want to talk. He
said that he was going out at the hour and
would pull his best; that when he laid down the
pain In his head disappeared, but when he sat
up lines OF pain shot through his forehead
He said emphatically that he would start, how
| ever.
! COURTNEY BETTER AND SAYS THE RACE WILL BE
| CLOSE ONE.
At l o'clock Courtney said that there would
be race this afternoon between himself and
Hanlan, If the latter did not fail to come to
time. He expressed the opinion that the race
would be very close one. 81 am going to
row" he said, land am going to do some pretty
good rowing, tOO." The pains in his head have
about disappeared. He fears the effect of the
sun. however. Mr.. Soule, of the Hop Btters
Company, has seen both men and arranged for
postponement OF the race until later In the
evening. HanlanS party consented to a post
pOnement, and Courtney'S friends were desfrous
of the race being put off till the sun was lower
than at 4:3o Courtney first began to feel the
effects OF the pain in his head day before YES
terday. Mr.. Soule said his eight.mile pull yes
terday morning brought on the headache with
which he is now suffering to some extent.