Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-20
T'I,c lannon's Eo.. Face


che Famous E0H: Face.
As stated 10 yesterdays Gszstte, the ima 81
the Haulau-Courtney boat race was postponed
until half pas: Eve O'Clock 10 const q1encc Ct
the heat Of the weather.
ct the hour both me. arrived at the starting
point together, VIXEN Referee Blake announced
that Hanlsn bad Won the choice of position and
bis Judge bad chosen the VireioIa side; and
the men having agreed to the rules. promptly
q! ten mituss past SIX tho word was given aud
siru'ant ousIy the gun to'ched forth.
Both meu caught the water about tho Same
'inc, COultccy, it aDythiug, beirg ttlh,
however, lla1lan went ahead and ct tho irst
eight led by Two lengths, rowing at tho rnto of
81; Courtney, 2S. At the third quarter OF the
dlst mill HaLlan had decreased bis lead to six
lergsbs and was rsri1y widening tho distance
between himsllt and Courtney. The latter
seemed uIablc TO quicken his stroke and was
rowing in tho most indiff,re manner. Han
| Ian at the ond OF the first mile rested moment
| and wiped off bis lace. The tim, Of the first
| mile Rcs C:l9!. 1t was now foregono conclusion
| that ,Courln'y was unable to cope
With the Canadian, and after roscbing tho Eve.
eights tigs tho former stopped and put water
on Ills hoad. At the second milo ho was q good
eighth OF a milo ahead, while Courtney was
growing weaker each moment, judging from
| the careless marner Of steering and the manner
10 Wh:ci he ives rowing. Time for tho two
miles. lS:3l&. All interest in the rae, had
ceased by this timo No ono was prepared,
however, fer tho donouemont. When he reached
tho two end oue-ciaht milo flag no DELIBERATE.
~ stopped rowing, rested his oars 10 their locks
and began bathing Lis head again. IIaulan
c,utloued biz course. steering 10 magu6-
cant style toward tho turning tuoy, which
no reached 10 lst l7:l4l from tho start
lilo made o beautiful turn and started
away on lis honeward trip. Mean.
while, Courtney, to the disgust of the spt eta
tors. was seen to pick up bis oars. aHd instead
OF conlltuing to The turning buoy, made bis
way slowly back to his boat house. Hanlau
setlcg this began to row moro leisuraly, and
and when ho reached tho third mile, the limo
occupied had been 222::3C33. His srok, dropped
dcwo to Is. and he nodded several times to
friends on tho referees toat. Ito continued
this Pre- tdlug up to the fourth milo. tho fg,
ureS Tor this distance being 2942i Courtney,
who had not ctrerched his quarters was again
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half milo to finish. Acting upon tho sugges
ton of his illoada he quiokened his pace to s.,
Tor the hlish. and when the last gun was fired,
Which proclaimed him Winner. tho lime for
tho hVc miles was announced to DO 3G:i6 , 5.
Tho ceno at tho iinish Depgnrs dcscrlt ton.
tlurdrods of steamers whistles shrieked, aud
tho successful oarsman was honored with throo
times three. Ito awaited tho arrival of tho
teIeroo's boat and responded to the chotring
by dofhog tho white handkerchief which no
had worn du,ing tho rsc,. When tho boat
containing Mr. Blake was stopped Iiaulan Was
cllcd alonrs and tho referee announced that
ho decided him 10 DO the winner of thu purs,
OF ST 600, md would call upon him at W Hard 4
this morning ct ten o clock and turn it over to
him. THIS was tho signal for another round of
applause.
Az soou as p;s,lblo hlter ho o,m, 10 The boat
| house Courtney was dressed add oarli1l to the
lhgGa llou1c. whcro he was put to bed. lilo de-
cllued to SEQ any cno last night, giving as a rea
son that he was sick. 1t is slid no wi return
to hia homo 10 Union Springs, N. y. 10 day.
LILO told one OF his hackers that no did
as we'll a. ho could. and that no was attacked
by violent headache as soon as ho got in his
boat.
Very many hnva eyprcsll thon $ ,lvas far
from satl' fl ID that the raon haa u any way de-
oidtd who Is Tho champion oarsman of tho
c'unily. AID MS both llauan and Riley hsvo OK.
pressed themselves nj xi0us fl race, tho oiti-
zinA havo subscribed purse, and at n lato hour
this evening definitely arranged q race between
Edward llanlau, OF Toronto. ard James Riley,
of Saratoga, to take place on Wednesday, Nj az
"a. over the samo oous, roWod ovor yesterday
by llanlan aud CCptDoy. Two thirds Of tho
purse goes to the winner Of tho rsoa and ono.
third 10 tho other man.
Paul Boyton dispored in tho water during
tho rsc,. ADD Professor Oiium mado sue ,aas
fn lcnp from the Aqueduct bridge.