, 1880-05-02
SPORTING.
TIRE OAR.

WASHINGTON, u. e., May lit begins to look
as II the race for the prize Of ST, 900 would be
rowed between Hanlan and Courtney here On
the 18th of this month. If there is anything in
an honest face and in candid manners to make
the race certainty the contest for the great
prize will be made so far as Edward Haulan is
concerned This young oarsman is on the
ground talking very modestly and sensibly, and
to-day commenced his practice work. He pulled
about 500 rods above Aqueduct Bridge and be-
low Long Bridge, total of seven miles
altogether. He has companion here,
but has no trainer. He proposes to do great
deal Of walking. He will enter upon his active
training Monday next. He Is now in the very
best of health, weighing 184 pounds, which he
expects to reduce before the race to l5S His
flesh is hard. and he already can endure wonder
ful hard work. His habits are regular, but he
does not diet. In practfcing his average stroke
varies from tweuty-etght to thirty-lve- His
oars are spruce, ninefeet seven and half inches
long, SIX inch blades, and spooned. His practice
costume is sleeveless white flannel shirt, knee
pants OF Same color, and light shoes. His prac-
t1ce boat, which Is of red cedar, is thirty feet six
Inches long and eleven inches wide, weighing
thirty-two pounds. He has christened it the
Courtney has been heard from. His friends
expect that he will appear, notwithstanding his
wavering conduct hitherto. He has telegraphed
about MAY TO. He is already t1aining
at,,1a, as bis :, home on in Cuyahoga Lake Frenchy
tho guest Of the Analostan Boat Club, and
Courtney Of the Potomac Club In case Court
4ey fails to row the race, it is expected that
for the Prize, and in case neither Hanlan n n nor
Courtney row, Wallace Ross, Of St. John, N. B.,
and Ri!ey VII contest for it. Riley is to be a.
ready IN case he is wanted for a race.
:. Blaklie, the referee already selected, will be
here next week.
It is probable that the course selected will be
what Is called the Lower Potomac course This
begins little above the Aqueduc. Bridge,
about Three Sisters Islands, and extends two
and half miles down the river to red buoy,
near Long Bridge and RETURN This course Is
not straight away. There is one long, easy bend,
which you'd give the winning man the advan,
hugging the shore along the bond, thus avoiding
whatever current there may be. Theadvantage
Is slight, but would be one worth having in
The opportunities for witnessing the race
along this lower course are very excellent.
weighs twenty-seven pounds, IS thirty feet
long, and eleven inches beam. Hanlan says he
tried this shell once in Toronto Bay recently to
be added. II am ali prepared to race this time,
and will do SO for dead certainty. I have had
to put myself in condition to row Courtney and
the newspapers have all alluded to recently, but
believe l can beat Courtney IN the
that Courtney and myself should row this race,
and Riley has no business to be in It. james Riley
is an excellent oarsman, and | believe he can
give either Courtney or myself a lively race, but
he would be out Of place In the approaching
Special H,patcn to The Chicago Tribune.
ROCHESTER. N. T., May Ia press dispatch
says doubts are expressed In Washington that
Courtney and Han.an will get race. Mr.
Soule, the donor of the prizes, has no doubt both
contestants are anxious to TOW. and will do the
best possible to settle the question Of suPrem-
has been selected as referee for the professional
race, and H. ". Garfield. Of Albany, referee for
the amateur race.
Spsciai Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
TORONTO, May 1.-Hanlan has left for Wash
ington to prepare for his race with Courtney.
He took with him his Swaddle 8; Winship shell,
the LORD Duferin. and a new boat made ex-
Els clty yof she Is tGy 81 FEET six inches ions
seven pounds. She looks perfect beauty. and
Hanlan confidently expects great things Of her. |
she'll from Waters & Son, of Troy, who have in |
3tructions to forward it to him there. Hanlan |
declared he never left home for race in |
more perfects condition, aud he hopes to put
1t sharper rate than TINT oarsnnn ever ex- |
Derienced before. Haulan did not appear to |
loId the u new rig" In very high esteem, but /
hree weeks, which he probably will. Being
.wIgged - before starting about Courtney's al |
eyed new invention, he replied: 20, that fly |
DC f fs al s on eas ea h Of s ab
IAN get, or never rowed boat-race." Hanlan |
loes not anticipate much difficulty from the
climate at Washington.
IN the Potomac for practice this morning.
Washington May 10.