The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-16


body seemed 10 be OF the opinion thG
Toronto should turn out en- masse to wel
come the champion Of, all continents
Toronto wins over $500, 600 by the victor
OF her champion.
CAREERS OF THE CONrEsrAHTS.
History OF the Races Lost and Won b
Both Participants in Yesterdays tre"
Raee-someihIug for Lovers OF Aquati
Affairs to File for Future Refe ence.
A most eyentful record Is that OF th
Canadian oarsman who figured in tn
great race between representatives OF tn
worlds extremes. Edward Hanlsn'
parents were poor and respectable 1risl
people, and he was born on the 18th o
July, 1855. While Hanlan was yet chic
his parents removed to the island opposite
Toronto, where the lad developed fond
ness for aquatic sports, which his parents
encouraged. He rowed his first race il
1871, being one Of the Gshermen's crew
beating Pat Gray and others in a two
mile race on the bay. In 1872 he
was engsged in q couple OF skif races
and won them handily. The year fol
lowing, 1873, he made his first appearance
In shell, for the amateur championship
OF the bay, and again proved to be the
winner. In 1874 he beat Louden, Of To
ronto, at Hamilton, for the championship
OF Burlington bay, this being his first pro-
fessional effort. At the same regatta he
was one OF the winning double-scullers in
a race of two miles. Louden, not being
satisfied with his defeat at Hamilton, in
1876 challenged Hanlan to meet him at a
shorter distance. A match was made for
500, to row mile, and again fortune
smiled on Hanlan. In the same year he
also won the Governor Generals medal
In Toronto Bay, two miles, single sculls,
beating T. Louden and James Douglas;
In the spring OF 1875 he beat McCann and
Douglas, and, on August II OF the same
year, won the Championship belt OF To
ronto.
Hanlan's greatest lame, however, was
won at the Centennial regatta at Philadel'
phia, in 1875, where he beat Harry Coul'
Ter, Of Pittsburgh; Fl. Thomas, OF Lon
don: Pat Luther, OF Pittsburgh; Fred.
Plaisted, OF New York, and Brayley, OF st.
John, n. B. In 1877, in the Silver Lake
Regatta, Hanlan broke an outrigger and
was defeated, Plaisted winning the race.
The same year he beat Frencby johnson
on the same course. Later. in the Boston
CITY regatta Hanlan was disqualified for
fouling Plaisted.s who proved to be the
winner in lam. 24l. An order was passed
by the City Committee OF Boston, debar'
ring Hanlan from all future city regattas,
on the ground OF conspiracy to foul an op'
ponent, buts q year later the penalty was
removed. This race closed his campaign
in New England. lie was then taken ir
hand by number OF gentlemen oi
Toronto and Windsor, Ontario, among
whom were Colonel A. D. Shaw,
David Ward and John Davis, styling
themselves the Hanlan Club, and match
between him and Wallace Ross was soon
made. On Toronto bay, October 15,lS77,
they rowed . fve.mile turning race for
81 600 side, which resulted in an easy
victory Tor Hanlan. Early the following
year Hanlan was matched to row Plaisted
q two.mile straightway race for 81 goo q
side, Hanlan allowing $500 for expenses
Plaisted led for half mile, after which
distance Hanlan beat him handsomely
His next essay, June 20, was to meet
Evan Morris OF Pittsburgh, Pa, on the
Hutton course. The race was for the
championship OF America, five miles,
with . turn, Tor $1,000 side, and Hanlan
sculled the honors to Canada. On the
first OF July, series oil regattas was
inaugurated at. Rockville, Ont. The dis
tauce was four miles, with turn, and Han
Ian won easily, beating Plaisted, Kennedy,
OF Portland, Riley, OF Saratoga, Ten Eyck,
OF New York, Luther, Of Pittsburgh, and
Elliott and McKen, Of Toronto. Three
DAYS later, July 4, % Cape Vincent, N. Y,
be beat Plaisted, Kennedy, McKen aud
Elliott. July 81, 1878, he rowed a match
at St. John, n. B., with Wallace Ross, for
81 600 a side. After a close race for IL
miles time 6n. lIsec.), Rcss fell out oil
bis boat and Hanlan rowed out the hve
mile course in Som. 5Ssec. At Barrie
Ont. August 10, 1878, he beat Rose, Nor
ris, Plaisted and others in four mile race
In August, the same year, he was matched
to row Charles E. Courtney, OF Union
Springs, n. Y, who was then believed by
Americans to be q great oarsman, and
October 9 was fixed as the date o.
the race, but bad weather caused
one days postponement. The race
was originally announced to occur
at Owasco lake, near Auburn, New York
but financial inducements caused a change
OF locale, and o citizens purse OF S5,00C
took the event to Lachine, just outside o.
Montreal, Canada. The race was appar
entity hotly contested; both men stopped
before reaching the finish flags, and Han
Ian was the first TO recover and cross the
line, winning BY length aud hall; dis,
tsnce FIVE miles. The race was reported
to be for, but did not actually involve, the
championship OF America, and the staket
were 81 600 a side instead OF s. 800 side
az the public was led to infer atthe time
The time for FIVE miles was 36m. 22s, il
very rough water, the last two and hal
miles with wind and current having beer
rowed In lam. 57s. Some things In con
nsction with the race were neyeI
explained satisfactorily 10 lovers o
auuatics. At Hamilton, Ont, October l2
Hanlan beat Ross aud others In tou
mile turning race for regatta purse, ant
he then closed the season q great iavoritt
| throughout Canada, where movemen
Was being made topresent homestead 4
him. Last year Hanlan went to England
early in the spring. and on the 9th Of Ma!
royed a match for $, COCOON the river Tyn,
against John HAwdon, Of Delevai. ThI
distance was 8 miles and 56S yards, an'
IIanlan played with. his competitor all th,
way, winning with the greatest ease, b!
Ave lengths In 32m. 5s. Six weeks later
June 10th, he met William Elliott on th,
Tyne championship course, High Level Il
Scottswood and Suspension Bridge, Smile
100 yards straiGhtwSy, and the champion
ship ot England challenge cup ant
ST. 600 were won by Hanlan, who crosse,
the line ten lengths ahead OF Elliott Il
Gin. Is. On the lltb Of July IIanlan 81
rived in New York, and was honored witt
reception at Madison Square Garden
After the Pittsburgh regatta, In which RI
lev, Kennedy, Plaisted, Lee and other
took part, the scullers named went to III