Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-16
A CONGRESS OF OARSMEN.

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Canada and England arrived Ia tniS country,
10 was reported that he was burning with ardor
10 get TO work on the Thames and render htn
SELF ft and well for his forthcoming mltcn with
Edward Trickett, OF New South Wales There
is no doubt that the voyage "shOOk him up"
considerably and that he needed rest. As you
are aware he started north for Newcastle-on
Tyre his avowed object beiDg 10 stay there
two OF three days at the very outside. In
order that ne night fraternize With his old
friends. CuIi1usly enough, the stay vas pro-
Ionged to an entire fortnight. and long be-
fore that period mad EXPIRED speculation
was busy as To his object in 50
tGuTniDg 30 long Oh Tyneside. OF course
people Will talk, aud 1t Is regarded with SOlle
suspicion that Hanlau should have 50 early
placed himself under the shelterlng wing OF Mr.
Christopher BaTTaS5. / may De rep Eating an
Oft told tale when ! say that this We'll known
Newcastle publican On the last occ aston was
Entrusted With the "wGrking of thu. commits
siOD-' in behalf OF the Canadians generally.
who We're minded TO back Hanlan against III law
don end Elliott In plain language, no secret
was made OF the fact that some thousands OF
dollars n IL = De- Invested on the chances Of t1e
TORONTO 0arsmaD, and Mr.. BerrASi was ChOS IN
10 make the bets PfrlaDS your reaier3 will
recollect that al INK else amount Of dssatiS-
faction was expressed atterwdrd that Sucl eX-
travagant 1d!s should have been laid on the
Toronto represents alive. Undoubtedly a mistake
was mare that time. The bulk or ihe money
Was fhrC"D ilJo the Newcastle market, and iU
vas pretty soon ssa'nped completely. Natur-
ally DnfOn Spectators took Their tone from the
stale OF affairs ia tue North. and thus Han
1 v,
Now II IS btiDg fUrliyely whispered that
DEEP little CANE
IS being played this tine. Hanlan has been
stayirg with BlrraSS for tSO weeks AMI yet the
knowing TyBesiier has not been seen to
make single bet. SO the cOgn3SCelFi here say
that Tit market Is 10 DC allowed 10 run loose
Tor tine, aud when people have grown tired
Of waiting for the Influx OF Canadian money
and make start on Inc Trickett side or the
question down VIII svoop Mr. Birrass and
lPT { hot
are forthcoming. am only telling you what Is
tie belief In usually well informed quarters
here. And can say in addition, that should
such re the case the clear division will find
themselves disappointed. Al even c500 was
lei1 On tie Australian day or two ago but IL
v as by an inpul>lVe Australian who had been
tTaggihg loudly about the proweSS OF his fellow
JolODiSt. and who. on being tackled do yn'' By
EeeE observer. rSked his money at ''eyens'' 70
lack up his specieuS argument when he might
L ave got substantial ODDS. Really Trough Ham
Ian hss given some ground for the rum RS that
are being so freely banded about, by his mys-
ferrous clingiOg 10 Northumberland when he
should have been down south at work In aHtici-
patton OF his match
The Toronto Oarsman arrived In London on
Tuesday evening. on leaving Newcastle an
enthusiastic crowd assembled to take their
leaves Of him, and he was heartily cheered as
tie southern express left the station. He
brought with him John Bright OF the Mush-
rom, a hard-W0rking little 5culer, VINO is
destined to accompany the champion in his
riy er practice. Tine new Syaddle WInshlO
beat was securely packed on the roof OF
carriage, this being intended merely for use
in practice. Hanlan Intends to ToS the raee In
tie new Shell built by Warm, OF Toronto,
which has been uupacked for some days and
exposed TO the public gaze. Apparently
THE KNOWING ONES Up RIVER
have satisfied themselves that gasblgs form no
part OF tie appliances OF the Canadian, and
seem 10 breathe rather more freely In conse-
quence. There was but a small gathering at
Kings Cross station to welcome Hanlan. 1t
mad been so often rumOred that the celebrated
oarsman was coming. and so many dtslppolnt-
meHtS were experienced, that the public grew
apathetic, and were determined not to be the
victim OF any more SELLS" Hanlan was well
coined by one or two celebrities, including Joe
Sadler, the eX-champiOn of the world, who
made such poor show against TIickett on the
Occasion OF his last Visit 10 this country; John
ClaSper and William East. the boat builders
VINO may or may not nave had an eye to business;
Old Bill Poc0ck, a veteran OF The Thames nose
Gay has so long passed that he has grown both
gray and decTepid, etc There was a little
crowd around him as he alighted from the train,
drove TO MS old lodgings in the city, whence he
departed. an hour afterwaru, for Putney, with
Hawthorne Of Toronto, and Bright. his train
era Here ne stayed for the night at the Star
and Garter Hotel Previous TO retiring, how
ever. he spent an hour With hts future oopo.
nent, TTickeJt, and they joined With Laycock
and others drinking bo.tie OF wine 10 the
toast. "A fair ned and no favor" Next day
"wednesday the champioa commenced Ills
INITIAL PRACTICE on The THAMES
30 got aiioat In rather dense fO9 and p1lle}
about Tor three quarters of ali EOIr. Then
accompanied by Harry Thomas, VINO IS IN train
ing for a match next MOa1ay, he went for a
nile and a half spin, working steadily aud al
tempting nothing Iuuch Ia ti,e way OF pace IL
IS curious fact that some or the experts up
river protested at once 10 have satisfied them
selves OF tie excellence CT IIanIan'S style. As a
fact. he demonstrated no style or particular
merit. but sffll these clever owls saw wlIaJ was
rlOF n rIEl bod
diced observers. They had been smiling futo
beer glasses ct The Star and Garter CT the Bel
all the morning, and perhaps their vision had
become slightly distorted. Anyhow no one
was more amazed Than HanIan when he was
Informed thai his pace was splendid and was
calculated 70 give IriGkett snuff" 1t Is much
with caution. and was not undUly elated there
by, Again IN the afternoon ne got afioat and
Iowed against the outgoing tide about two and
a half miles. lie came back at fair pace, with
Tom Blackman, who meets Laycock next Tues
cay. ! saw the Canadian out TO-DAY. Toe
Weather was dull and close aud he did IT 90
IN Tor any hard work. lie has scarcely recover
cd TON his trouble on board ship though ha
las put Oh flesh and low turns the scale az III
pounds. On Ci14IG barking. the perS0ication
was literally running OF him, and he VIII un-
dOdbtedly require 2 good deal OF practice be-
fore he gets "a really Il proper trim. He SclIIs
as neatly and pretJily as he did when here be
fore. aid tIcEe 5 {, great amount or SIaartaes-
III the styte Ia which he dashes his SEMI
I1uch more evenly tha1 is the case With the rn4
1'rity OF our ScGuers. who are APT to Dc i2rky II
their recovery. He is looking IS well and
LeaIty
As COULD POSSIBLY BE DESIRED,
and providing tlat our treacherouS climate does
not play him any tricks, should turn IN GA
the Jay or the race IN the best u condition.
Ii II nOt peceSSaTy that / should say very
much about IrickeJt IL this communicated
for the simple reason that his regliaen has not
undergone any Change whatever. He takes a
fOu!-ini.e phi o. Whereabouts twice day aud
goes In Tor any amount OF land exercise. Sill
LIE has slightly increased the strength or hts
practice. | have seen him cut along at rare
pace once or twice lately, but IL must be con-
Ceded that he is champion In the art OF de-
mOnStTaiiDg how not 10 do IT," Whenever he
approaches the lighthouses, Or any spot where
spectators are c0ngregated his execution in
stantly becomes sluyenly and unfinished, and
he figures In style which would disgrace al
amateur. Throughout, however, he maintains
an aspect OF supreme Indifference. and receives
adverse criticisms with al air OF imparturba-
Dlllty which 1t would be difficult to emulate
We have just heard that Wallace Ross comes
over 10 compete in the Hop BItters regatta
The entries have received fey additions
since my last. and / now sind the complete
list: EdWaId HaGlan, Toronto; Edward
Trickett, Sidney: n, 5. "; Elias C. Lsycocs,
Sy dney. y. 5. W; William Elliott, Blyun;
John higgins, White Hart, High street, Saad,
well; Thomas BlackmaD, Putney; joseph
Cannon, Kingston on Thames; William Mich
olson, Stockton on-Tee5; John Hawdon, Deia-
val; John hempSter, Sunderland; George
Tor fl.s4x-. Hon frIa,,.