Daily Republican., 1880-05-20
HANLON.U0URTNEY.
Tho noat Race Turns out . FizzIe
Courtney Should Have AnOth.
er Boat Cat I'm Two.
WASHINGTON, May ID.

Tho nOat Race Turns out o FfzzIS
Courtney Should Have AnOtt.
er Boat Cat I'm Two.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
Disgust Is the word that expresses
the universal feeling in Washington in
regard to the Hanlan- Courtney race,
(or farce, as it may more properly be
termed). Never was there so much
anxiety about an aquatic event or 80
many spectators assembled to witness
one as to-day. The crowd which lined
the river banks and was gathered on
every sort of craft upon the waters was
estimated at 100, 900 people.
The audience was one to inspire the
contestants with courage for the con-
test, but Courtney came into position
looking more like man that was
going to the scaffold than one who was
to win the race. Hanlan, as always,
was buoyant and confident.
Hanlan led from the start, and
shortly after he got far enough ahead
of Courtney to be out of his sight, the
latter turned his head around to see
where he was and soon stopped. lie
then took up his oars again and made
o squirt. He kept this up until he got
to the two-mile flag, when he stopped
stock-still and turned about to row
back. Hanlan rowed leisurely over
the course and made the FIVE miles in
36.49 $40, but could have accomplish
ed it in much shorter time.
Courtney's excuse for not rowing is
that he was sick; and yet he told the
President of the Potomac Boat Club,
between l and 2 o'clock this afternoon,
that he was well and intended to win
the race. People here now believe
that Courtney himself sawed his boats
at Chautauqus; that he lacks nerve to
row, and that he will now be forever
retired from future contests with the
sculls.
Hanlau, on the contrary, is stronger
than ever before. When he rowed into
his boat house, after going over the
course, his friends picked him up and
carried him in. Shouts rent the air,
the ladies waved their handhsrchiefs,
and he was the "hero of the hour"
I At 5.54 P. NJ. Hanlan pulled away
from his boat house mile down the
course from the start, and just as he
reached the Potomac beat house, a
short half mile from the start, he was
Joined by Courtney, and both rowed
leisurely up to the start.
| Just az the men reached the referees
boat the two judges drew for positions,
and Mr.. Ward, representing Hanlan,
won the choice. This was announced
to Hanlan by the referee, and by the
advice of his judge he chose the Vir-
ginia shore, giving him the inside in
the turn around the point Of Analostan
Island. Without delay both men
backed down to their starting boats,
which were moored seventy-fve feet
apart, Mr.. Coulson holding the stern Of
Hanlan's shell and Mr.. Ward holding
Courtney's.
The start was given by the referee,
Mr.. Blaikie, with the cautionary care
you ready?" and three seconds later
"Go!" which sent the men away TO 9
beautiful start. Courtney's oars
seemed to catch a trife in advance ol
his opponents, and, with sturdy,
even grip upon the water, sent his
boat palpably to the front. For the
first half minute he pulled eighteen
strokes, or at the rate OF thirty six to
the minute, while Hanlan was timed
at forty-one. Before Courtney had
pulled ten strokes, however, Hanlan
had overhauled him, and each succeed
ing stroke sent his boat further to the
fore.
Hanlan reached the two-mile Gag in
13 314, just one eighth Of mile in ad
uance of Courtney who stepped finally
three. eights of a mile from the turn, or
two. .and-one eighth miles from the
start, aud turned his boat, pulled leis-
urely back over the course, and disem-
barked at his quarters at tRe Potomac
Boat House.
Hanlan pulled on to the turning stakes
and squared away for the frish in IT,
"a from the start. On the way home
Hanlan gradually overhauled Courtney
and the thousands on shore and upon
the boats and steamers which lined the
course, not knowing that Courtney had
not turned his stake boat, imagined the
race WINS still a debatable issue, and
rent the air with cheers for their re-
spective favorites. j.
Hanlan, however soon passed Court.
ney, and pulled leisurely to the last
eighth Of the course, whom in response
to the blowing Of whistles and the cheers
from thousands of spectators, he quick
ened to a forty stroke and exhibited q
splendid burst of speed to the finish,
which he reached in 36.49 $40 fremthe
time Of starting.
Pulling up to the referees boat Han
Ian was awarded the race by the refer
rec, and was cordially congratulated
by Mr.. Souls.
The Mayors Docket.
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