Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-17
Rhode Island.

TO-Day's Regattn-Tfle Drawing for Po- sitions-HanIan's UsuaI Luck Attends Him.
 PROVIDENCE, June 16.-At 9 p. m. the sev- eral oarsmen and their friends, together with | a large crowd of spectators, assembled in the large reception room of the Narragansett Rowing Association in the Narragansett Ho- tel for the purpose of seeing the drawing for positions in the great race of tomorrow. The numbers were placed in a hat and as the names were called the men or some friend stepped up and drew their numbers which they presented to MT. J. J. Flynn, who called them of. Following are the positions in the amateur race and the colors: William M. Murray l. crimson; T. c. Murphy 2 drab band G. Fitzgerald 3, blue and black band F. 0. Holes f, blue and white Edward Hay den 5 white band George Gaisel 6, dark blue band; John Buckley ', green band
 Joseph Lang s, black and white A. Fitzger- aid 9, black band. Following are the posi- tlons drawn by the professionals and also the colors: Wallace Ross 1, yellow band; Geo. W. Lee 2, black and blue band; J. H. Riley 3, white shirt and red band Haradid Delano 4, white shirt and cap; Joseph A. Ten Eyck 5, lavender; Fred. A. Plaisted 6, blue band John A. Kennedy ', drab band George H. Hosmer 8, red Jacob Gaudion9 black band; James Dempsey 10, green band; Robert Wat son Boyd Il, green and white band Edward Hanlan 12, blue shirt and white itehandkerchief The drawing for positions in the amateur race excited no comment and passed off quiet ly All were anxious to see what positions l.1AA. drew up near the hat as the numbers were placed in it and watched it with eager eyes. Hanlan was the first to draw, and as No. 12 was announced a smile of satisfaction passed over his face, indicating his be- lief that fortune had deigned to smile graciously upon him. The numbers commence on the Providence or west shore and run across, so that Hanlan has the ex- treme easterly position. Here he will be away from everybody, and the great danger of a foul. which sporting men have feared, has been in a large measure averted. Boyd's name was next called, and he not being pres ent; his packer, Chris Barras of Newcastle. drew his number. When No. Il was an- nouneed, there was no little amusement, for the two great scullers will row side by side in the race for glory and lucre. Hanlan joined in the laugh and seemed pleased at the idea of having the English champion so near him. The rest of the drawings went of smoothly, and it was announced that the amateur race would be started promptly at $40 p. m. The oarsmen will be called into line fifteen minutes before the start. Immediately after the finish. of this race warning will be given to the pro- fessionals, and fifteen minutes later the word
 ''Go" will be given. The crowd slowly dis persed from the room and gathered in groups in the corridors and pool rooms to discuss the effect of the positions on the result of the race. The prevailing opinion seemed to be that Hanlan had the best position in the course. The tide will be out and Harlan will get less of the current, which runs strongest in the middle of the river, than anbody else. The champions stock seemed to go up after this, and now there is no doubt but what he will prove an easy winner according to the I o10in of all