Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-11
Courtney, the Oarsman, in Town.
HIS APPEARANCE-A TALK WITH HIM-HE MEANS
BUSINESS.

Courtney, the Oarsman, in Town.
HIS APPEARANCE-A TALK WITH HIM-HE MEANS
BUSINESS.
Charles E. Courtney, Of Union Springs, New
York. who Is to row Hanlan On the Potomac
here week from next Wednesday. arrived in
the city this morning. He was met at the
depot by the Potomac Club committee. He and
his friends were escorted to the Riggs House,
where Courtney will make his headquarters
He brought but one boat with him, a paper
boat, Which was taken to the Potomac boat
house. His racing shell. also of paper, will be
here e morrow morrow or next day: His racing boat
With him mare are four in ''Ga humber and i'IdI ali
from Union Springs. They are Robert
Larmon, j. s. Loring, Henry Carr, and Estel
Ward. The STAR reporter sent his card up to
Courtney after he had breakfasted. Courtney
came down, and conversation ensued in the
reading room of the Riggs. The oarsnan sat in
his chair negligently, ami with that somewhat
loose distribution OF the limbs, which is char
acteristic OF the athlete. He is bigger man
than Hanlan, and handsomer, though both are
good looking. He has not the chest OF the Ca
madam. but his chest is a very good one.
He has more in his back and legs than Hanlan,
evidently. he wears moustache, and has a
sunburnt face healthy and frank In expression.
arms as large in girth as the legs OF many men.
In conversation he Is somewhat diffident. THE
STAR reporter asked him ii he had been In train
ing and was in good condition?
YES" was his reply; Il have beer in train
ing about two months and think am satisfied
with my condition. 1 weigh about Ill or ll2
pounds.
Star:-Frenchy johnson has been your train
er?
Co'rtney:-No, that is a mistake. 1 have
trained myself. Frenchy Johnson l have not
seen for some time.
&ar:-Then, johnson will be here?
C.:-I do not know anything about his move
ments, but he VIII certainly not look after me
while here.
St0r:-When will you commence work here?
C:-This afternoon. l will be on the river
then and take good pull. l know nothing of
the course or OF the river except What have
seen in the papers. | VIII make an examination
OF the river when go out this afternoon.
Sdr:-HOw do you train?
C.:-By walking and rowing. will keep up
both OF these practices until the day OF the
race.
Sar:-HaVe you any objections to The Po-
tomac as the place for the race.
C.:-None. except the climate. 1t is awful
hot here. You have no idea OF the change In
temperature from Union Springs to Washing
ton. was troubled great deal by the heat
last night and am troubled this morning |
guess ! will get used to it in a short time how
ever.
.&ar:-Can you beat Hanlan?
C:-l am not given to boaSting. Anybody
who wins race from Hanlan has got to pull
and he has got to Uull we'll
Star:-Have you any objections to Riley COM
ing in the race?
C.:-No, have none He cannot come in. as
5ou hHoW, uuUtI tut drLlCleS OF agree
ment. do not think it all likely that he win
be In.
The STAR man very delicately put 1t that
there was an impression in some quarters that
there would be no race On the 18th.
But boating race is to come off ON that
day." said Courtney.
at is thought by some," persisted the STAR
man, that the race between you and Hanlan
will fall through by the failure Of somebody to
put In an appearance.
i can't answer for Hanlan," was the reply,
firm and quickly; 81 suppose he came here to
row. kft0ac / did. No. have not seen Mr..
Blaikie, and know nothing OF the minor details
Of the race"
About II O'Clock Courtney and his friends went
over TO the Potomac boat house and arranged
matters, fixing his boat ready for work this
afternoon,