Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-04
English Opinions Of HanIan.

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Hanian Is scientific Oarsman; his use of the
slide AID his leg and back work are ideal exam
pies OF mechanical laws applied In practice.
Trickett Is much larger man and his natural
reach is far more considerable. Hanlans
strength, aided by the employing OF modern
mechanical advantages. has secured to him an
easy victory, and this we think Is fortunate
result for the art OF rowing. That perfection
OF style must win is lesson We all learn
Win dlmculty, because height, natural reach
and weight are so much more imposing IN the
eyes OF natural man. Since POlydeuces gave
the giant so terrible a beating feelingiy de-
scIioed by TheoerituS IN the language OF the
creek ring, style has always been the winner
when accompanied by GOODNESS and pluck
Hanlan S trlumphs adds another to the victories
OF style, and cannot but encourage In England
seo1lous attention to the principles OF sliding
and the proper use OF the legs and back. Our
Young seuilerS must profit by the lesson, .:raS
eSi 81 ab hOSte dOces't-"
LONDON Standard
Inc winner yesterday displayed better style
than has been seen on the Thames among pro-
fessionals for a long time. He has long reach
forward, clips hold OF the water well behind
his rowlock, and instead OF finishing his stroke
IN the cramped position now so common among
professionalS-andm many amateurs toO-he rows
bis stroke through TO the finish, sending his
shoulders wei back at the finish. His SOULS
leave the water fairly, smartly and cleanly but
mere is room for Improvement In that respect
His sliding (and 10 the use instead OF the abuse
OF that invention he owes much of his paee) Is
wei done, he never slides till his body is
past the perpendicular. AS a result his boat
travels steadily without any "bumpfng" and he
Is able 10 husband his powers with success.
TLondon Times
The winner, who Is certainly the most accom-
plsned Sculler or the present day. uses the
slide TO perfection, and his long slow strokes
SENDS nlS boat along at tremendous pace and
more tnan all. she holds her way between each
stroke and seems never to stop. Her occupant Is
evidently possessed OF far more power than ts
appa me- Iriekett. on the other hand. SOULS
arms TO the neglect OF his body and rogInO
Sery snort, not reaching out as far nor finishing
his stroke as well as the Canadian.
Pail Mall Gaze.teJ
ddnlan form Is as near perfection as any,
thlDg that has ever been seen In a sculliug boat
He employs slide OF about nineteen Inches
ana uses IL Just az the right moment Every
muscle IN his body Is brought into play, with
out one ounce OF strength being wasted; and
altogetner ne Is the most remarkable sculler the
world has yet seen, not even excepting the
heroes OF the past-kelly, Renrorth and Cham.
bers.
lSt. James's Gazette
hanlan's sculling has been oftea praised and
u9eseIxedly; ne makes up by proper style for in
ieriority OF size and weight. He stands only s
Leet inches In height and scales only 10
stone IL pounds, but he SOULS with stiff arms
anu does not exhaust his Slide before he has
sU Upe,ea ms swing; his body, therefore, has
s s,I 10 prop IL against the strain OF the
seIOAe 10 tne last, and the stroke Is thereby
Ioweo fuily home. He slides an unusual length
oa-i not ln that alone that the secret OF his
I n nes, out In his use of the slide az the
proper time and In his also aostaining from
hhdSAetls errors OF short reach forward and of
o1 AUS Ills style Is not any more perfect as
S SaIi OF Kelly and Chambers Ia their bssI
gays 5 on the old hxed seat style or tSan The
1eurs ut then IN sh ses aags was among ANA
than q good professor of the arr whareaS in
these IS there really is but one profess,on al
iequB - ior modern boats and appliances ''' &c