Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-20
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Courtney Defeated Insids OF the First
Half Minute -Wabbling All over the
Course Liksa Drunken Man Details OF
His Feeble Struggle
by Associated PrvSs.
WAsHISGToS, May l0.--At 6:i5 this
evening the long debated question Was
fully settled, aud Edward llanlan had
Won the title oi the champion oarsmsn
Of America. The great race, il Il may
be called a race, occupied just 36 min
utes aud ~ $40 seconds, by the cOmpu.
talion ol tho official time keeper, though
three seconds less was claimed by par
tIcs upon tho reloroes boat.
At 6:i5 2, NJ. tho "Gedney," having on
board the referee, judges, timekeepers,
seVeral newspaper representatives and n
score or more distinguished guests,
including SECRETARIES Sherman and
Thompson, Postmaster General
hoy, and the ladies oi their families,
drew up to the starting point, aud im-
mediGtely alter the second gun was fired
IA signal Tor the men Ia get ready
Blalkie gave the Caullonary Are you
ready aud three seconds after NiO,
which sent the men away To u beautiful
start. CouTtneY's oars seemed In catch
triiip in advance oi his opponent, and
with sturdy even grip upon the water
srut his boat palpsby to the front, For
the first halt minute he pulled eighteen
strokes, ar ut the rate oi thirty six to
the minute, while lianlan was timed at
ioTly.One. Before Courtney had pulled
ten strokes, however, lianlan had over
hauled him, aud each succeeding stroke
sent his boat further Ia the tore.
At the first flag, marking one-eighth
at mile iTom the start, clear water
could Just be soen between the stern Oi
his boa, and the bow oi Courtney's. At
ihP galAht ANsapr'salSi8 'sali8 evidently realized
that he was beaten, as he suddenly
dropped hls stroke Ia 10 and shook his
head lo some one on the referees boat
VINO had shouted to him to pull saying
"It isn't ia mc. llanlan also eased up
and, pulling steadily at 8 strokes tn the
minute, opcurn the gap as he pleased.
All interest Ia the race Was gone when
llanIan reached the t'hag, fully
ton lengths ia advance. At the first
milo lao was pulling 81 strokes TO the
minute and leading by fully fifteen boat
lengths. Courtney was lahoring un-
steadily at about -, aud frequently cast
INK despairing glances over hls shoulder.
= I0n after passing the mile iiag Court
uey stopped rowing, removed ms hand
kerchiei, dipped Il ia the water aud re-
placed IL ON his head, repeating the OPP
Grafton halt "a dozen times. During the
next mile hs steering, which at the
more rTatIc, aud three at the slN flags
from the hall mills Ia the two mile point
were either brushed hy his oars or run
over directly 10y his boat
Ilanlan reached the two mile ilag IN
~ minutes, 81 seconds, Just / mile IN
advance oi Courtney, who stopped
finally ] oi a mile from the turn, or
rather "a miles from the start, aud
turned his boat pulled loisurcly back
over the course and disemharked at his
quarters, at tho Potomac boat house,
Hanlau pulled un tn the turning stake
aud squared away Tor the finish IN IL
minutes 81 seconds. From the start on
the way home lianlan gradually
overhauled Courtney, aud thousands
ulon the shore, boats aud steamers
which lined the course, not knowing
that Courtney had not turned the stake
boat, imagined the race was still de
hatahle issue, aud rent the air with
cheers for their respective iavorIles
uanlan, however. soon passed Court
uey. and pulled lcisurrly to the last
eighth Oi the course, when IN response
to the blowing Of Whistles aud cheers
from the thousands ot spectators, he
auirkened to inrty stroke aud exhit-
ited a splendid burst oi speed Ia the
Hui.h. which he reached Ia 3b ~ $40
irn,n the time at starting. Falling up
IA the referees boat iianlan Was
awarded the race 10y the referee,
aud very cordially congratulated
llanlan then picked his way through
scores ol steamers aud river craft ot
eysry description, aud reached hls quar-.
trrs. AL the Analuston boat house. where
hs VAS received amid the widest dem-
onsiraIions ui delight, lifted bodily from
his boat aud carried upon the shoulders
oi his enthusiastic friends into the boat
house.
Riley, Who was at the start prepared
tn enter the race II either Courtney or
uanlau failed o. appear, started
down the outer edge OF the course ioS
seconds before the word was given, aud
roxed nearly the entire course IN front
oi HaniaR, increasing hts lead To about an
eighth oi a mile, turning Hanian's stake
and rowing back 10 the Potomac boat
house, where hc iisrmbarked With
Courtney. Many people along the
course. vho had not seen the start, sup
posed from this that Riley Was IN the
race and was w,naing great victory
over the little Canadian. On returning
10 his hotel this evening Hanian Was
serenaded, and, In response IA calls
ior speech, expressed gratitude
ior the many kindnesses he bad rccciy-
ed at the hands oi the Washingtonians
during his stay. Tie said lac came here
to row a race, aud he very much regretted
the opportunity had not been gwen him
10 do so. la conclusion, he referred TO
Riley's having gone on the course and
roWed over part Of it ia front OF Ihe
contestants, denounciRg him a. no zen.
tieman. He said that II Riley wanted
10 row him tomorrow or year hence
for slO OF sl00oo, he should be ready 10
meet him. -