The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-22
THE GREAT AQUATIC EVENT
Courtney and HanIan Matched
For scullluu Race for the Six Thousand
Dollar Purss-May 18th the TIms,
but the Place Has Not Yet
Been Decided Upon.

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SYRACUSE, n. Y, March 20.-That Court
ney and Hanlan will come together thi
season appears certain. The Hop Bitter
Manufacturing Company has addressed
letter to Courtney, Hanlan and Riley ant
Blake, the referee, which contains the ar
ticles OF agreement for tiye-mile singh
scull race, to be contested by Courtney
Hanlan and Riley-the latter to be barret
out in the event that either OF the twt
former object to his entering. Hanlan, /
is understood, refuses to admit Riley, con
sequently the race will be rowed between
Courtney and Hanlan. It is provided
that the contest shall be two and hal
miles and return, and rowed under the
rules and regulations OF the Nationa
Amateur Rowing Association. The race
is to occur at either Baltimore, Md, Phila
delphia, Pa, or Washington, D. O.. which
ever place the contestants may agree upon
on the 10th OF May. In case, however
that either Courtney or Hanlan does moi
appear at the start, Riley will be allowed
to row.
The prize will be the 5000 offered by
the Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company,
last fall, for q race at Chautauqua. Neither
Courtney nor Hanlan will be compelled to
post a forfeit. Riley will be allowed $500
for his expenses. William Blaikie, OF New
York, is named as referee.
The correspondent OF the Commercial
visited Courtney at his home in Union
Springs, to-day, and had long converse
ton with him. He was looking perfect
picture of health, and his muscular and
well developed figure appeared as trim as
when sitting in his shell with the blades
poised and sinews alert for the word 60.
The reporter accompanied him from the
house to his shop, and took seat by his
side, upon a board, one end OF which
rested on asaw-horse and the other on q
nail key. Courtney drew a iack-kniie
from his pocket, and, picking up q stick
from the floor, began to whittle uncon-
cernedly. The reporter opened the inter-
view with the question:
What do you think OF the last PROPOSE
ton OF the Hop Bitters Company?"
at suits me-" Courtney sententiously
responded, as a long shaving curled from
the stick.
"Are you willing that Riley should be
admittel2"
''Hanlan Objects" said Courtney. 81
had just as soon he would enter provided
the race occurs where there Is room
enough. II they let the articles alone
and do not tinker with them they will be
all right"
"At whlch OF the three places named
would you prefer to row."
Philadelphia" said Courtney quickly.
81 do not know any more about Washing
ton than do about Africa. II the race
be rowed at Washington l should prefer
to pull five miles straight away; il the race
should occur on river should rather
row straight-away, but OF course can not
do it as the articles say two and one.halt
miles and back. | received the articles
day before yesterday, signed them yester-
day and returned them to the Hop Bitters
Company"
"What water do you understand is Han
lan's choice"
Courtney responded, ~ don't know
what water he prefers"
The reporter put the question squarely:
"Do you think you can beat Hanlan?"
~ don't know anything about it," said
Courtney as he drew his knife through the
piece OF wood he held in his hand. lean
tell better after row the race; that is
what the race is for, to decide who can
row the fastest"
"What are you doing in the way OF prac-
tice?"
~ exercisesa little in the shop with the
rowing machine and walk some. Tho first
Of April shall commence rowing lift does
not yet four feet below zero. 1t is just like
tito"
"You will use the two boats you order
ed last fall for practice and racing" re-
marked the reporter,
ayes, l expected one to-day, but guess
it will not come until next week."
"What are the dimensions?"
"Eleven and one.half inch beam and
thirty.one feet long. One weighs twenty
eight pounds and the other thirty pounds" !"
"How much do you weight" inquired
the reporter.
"0ne hundred and eighty-fve pounds" !"
"How isyour healthW
"First rate," was Courtney's response.
HAS the lameness left your back?"
~ can't tell" said Courtney; "that is
the reason do not row. During the cold
weather l dare not try it."
"You will, OF course, enter the regatta
Of the Eastern Rowing Association on Sill
yer Lake, Massachusetts"
~ expect to-" replied Courtney. al
think that will be the race OF the season."
Tho reporter asked this pointed ques.
ton: SIS Blaikie acceptable to you as a
referee?"
At this point Courtney ceased whiting,
and was silent some time. Finally a
smile stole over his face, and he ejacu-
lated: "Well, am not going to lie about
But you will accept him to insure the
race2"
"Oh, can't help myself"
"Do you still rank Riley next to Han
LAMP" the reporterinquired.
II always placed Riley among the best.
Jim Riley is an awfully good sculler."