, 1880-05-18
,,.,ce Notes of the Forthcotn.
:,lng Race Between HanIan
u and Courtney.
,ottcr win Not Bc Allowed
''' N Uso His New-TanHlcd
Rig.
!, n, Run.ootting Game Between Wor-
hester and Booton.-Oinoinnati
Beats Cleveland.
THE OAR.


t1tEi nna,,,yf: RACE At WAsHt HtH1ToF-REtAT1vE
r. ias,rs or THE cltAMrloSs-CDuRTNEY THE
Shs1ssr. ItAyf.AN TIE MOST EEDuntSG-I!lE
rtslnhsa1... sa1...-cnr;RTsEy's FAMOUS Rl1 THAT Will
tos@snr ~ ALLOWED IN THE RsCE-lfANLAN
ssSSt.ti.ryoEs x. RILEY.
-. ...n,xn7ny, b. G., May 17.-Tho scRsou Of
~ ns,norts for 1880 in ibis country will have
s.1ss.,th1e opcnlug hero in the great race be-
a'so rs t1an]an and Courtney, which Is 10 tnke
..s on The Potomac lttvcr. IN front Of this city,
u'@s.dnradsy next. When tho first annoYnco-
a., ,hat ibis race was to occ'lrw made. tlloro
w. W.. r,oyc doubts expressed by hoattngmcta. as
I sss q these oarsnon f1avo long been regarded
"a ..t.onfo objcctnrs; hut thoro now seems to DO
n's ..s.nn to think TINT there Is nut to ho
~, contc., OF tho rctutivo merits Of these two
'lNVs,tnh,o oursmcn. rho amateurs Of WASH
N4a 's..on 1T least, aro Thoroughly attvo to tho
az, E'ssr r,tr: and the hotcl-nrriva1s inflcato
~. ~. ,nortlpgu,eh gcNcrllly nro to tnkc great
..s.t ~ Ia this contest. TIC bnckcrs OF nach Of
~ s,smrn hoyc already arrived. ne vol as tho
t,,.c. II Is also noted. rs indicative Of tho
'..s,Intr al tho rico, that c)nss Of persons
s,.h 6as seemed to hnrc had sinister fntlu-
.,ce ,,non Courtney In former years Ia not now
ss,e. The places Of these persons nro occupied
~ men who appear to be, Mt lohst on tho sur
t.,e. honestly cndouvoTing. to LOOK inter Court-
M pyslntercsts.,
rn,rtuoy himself evidently appreciates tho
..redy Of tho criticism to which be has been
rhltcicd. and to realize that this Is tho critical
I'm. N hIs professional career, and TINT he must
s.v rntrtu,u himself or forever abandon tho
t,1aof American onrsnanshjp md surrender
III rsIu, to tho tlle of tho lnvInclblo ntnntour
,-utr Of Unlon Springs. Ilo is sntd, by thttso
IN hayo conycrscd with him. to feel very
tssn1y the I.lsHunttons Nnd retiecti0ns Tnntle
eea hlm n tho press. and to have onlled HIM
bdi she victim OF fato.
Mn CHARGES Against COURTNEY.
And the charges TINT hnve been mhdc against
sn Tic Of such = character rs to nuke most
rsu rsuuneoulfortablP. Among othor things. for
tsuee be- has bee aos,sGd OK f1nx951nRh hnea wa
is sse!', 'i9 rhllaaelphia IL laT,, ,, With
,iefa!e Of hnsLng been poisoned yitl ar,'9s
lii: ii havluF becn capsized by mn invisible
IN On 6eneca Lnko; Of ilavlng boon PROS
/ t.sied by sunstrrAe on remarkably COOL day,
II Edser Like; OF havlng hecn so blinded at
/ Iashne that he could not sce to cross tho linp:
I'D, nthlly, Of having hud his hunts destroyed at
NlyrllIs by an invisible sAw., These charges, Of
nJItse arc enough to tnnkc cSen nh onrStnnn
iii tensitye, If he Is not calouscd to public
t1teIsm. Courtney and bis fracnds say that
htse charges arc malicious, nnd, while SONG OF
ieen lea properly received or rightly understood by
nspah4o. "...'''..-
corRTsEy's ArpEAnANcE.
lta certain that Courtney doesn't appear - to
10 Is he Is charged with In these various r..
p1ts.. He Is nun Of tlno proportions. nnd bis
J iiee shows hoth courage and honesty. lln now
srs T. {ooRs ai insiaoSo siaoni taSl nd scrtay Is
| aott than physlcAl tnatch for Hanlai1.
nANLAN.
Tho latter weighs 14s pounds In bis boattng
costanc, md Is s feet sss inc'les high. Both
knowledge Of tho scloncs Of limiting goes, prob
lbiJ no!Ihar mnu ean properly claim to havo the
+ sdsantaEe+
quality IL certain to SECURE him success. This ls
hAenarkablc power Of endurance, or
STAYING QUALITIES.
Hanian Is supposed TO ba ablo to cross tho lino
the end Of tho race with tho sarne speed,
lad practically tho same vlsor, with which ho
Foes down the course to tho turning buoys. Ho
Ia man Of remarkably good habits, takes CT
@ sss ss q asks ss s 4 s m ,he pGstsst @
s!ineas: Being asked 4 hS bud Il. tr.nor, DO
s5,gsted hHt capt payid ward 9f Io5oht1 h
% hh walks, but that they. were III nneeiise
!1.1er. they arc simply frtonds md advisers,
hlla h.nnh goes On tho w.Iter entirely nlono. ~.
h!n, unless hc WIS Hkl!ltul oarsMaE: and i
would be ,hctlt to find nn oarsman who would
uhs:Ftake t,tt TO conch Hanlan. and Keep h!m III
A.nlan l. raid to ,hayo discouraged a!l
Etttnus trainers TINT ho has hnd II he
~ snot eat!re!y broken them down physically
s1se During This week Of exercise he has
ss;sa =. ~ tave been At high rates Of speed when hs
"a M5o M the course. he said at tirHt that he did
@ aad Toii pleased With It. While the plaos on
StlsSr H. SN' sc!estcd for tho race " by no nleaa
..Es eafvo IN Il tsat Viii pseyeHt tie spso'a.
fsst IN ttom scoinR moro than d mile If tho course
1to% any one point. yet It Is well adapted to rhe
p ost SefS s fas ss i s ssfte
kiasel%' s % Boteons, %eaany ''hS'; from a"os"
S|slaio, 'sFtes }ns efofso, q sas ms sr2aa "a
sssa' ss' 'oie on! to survey tho work Of placing the
~, - ena said thnt te could not SEQ but TINT the
~ aat th9ro ia tn be no trlckery !n the race
n,f.s ny *as ooth The men must pull their full avc
o'ss saa mat he should Dnrk the lane 81 that
~. sf. tho Analnstan laland point, nnd ut Bis.
= Ssoa,,sn wharf. ot tho oppob!t ahorG.
man nsSs}SasY xSo aas expressed tho opinion that the
.u SlSs me TOSS or rnE VIRGINIA SHORE
~, " tae race. Ho bnscs this belief upon the
isnt at NY, INC winner Of TINT sido cau hug the
th.rn aaa s,sa axnih thu current, which ta quite
ms ss eMtso du mt shnro Cnurtnoy's opinion, al
s5tseeant ;eat at that pont Is certainly very sl'uhs
kst! sset - brand, and tho rcfcreo intend
r. nos1seo eseo oarsnlHn shall keep his OWL
n,I Ie. !aae. Tho reforco will fnllt,w tho oars
f0ni tsty tSty closely, and SEQ that there IL mt I
1Mio..un'af done: Tho 6ectotaty Ut tho Nav
ihe,S LIT sHal lug to tho Ipfcrce. On wh!ct
rSmho~s WI! u! oe accommodations fur liIn!tct
ths1e ~ " @ tno feprusGntAtiyss of tho pIcss: by
Lin aS va., lears that tho rrcas-mei will not nb
rps.c ~ In ao loadcd dnwn M tho bow that .thl
III VII bt greatly rctnr,.ed, and tho acllllor
NJ, pfHMSanly lcnfe tho ".prrss- -Xui,K* fur In til
III ~ae tae hcetctary OF tho Navy Will IN, OH tn
hsya a ,,n.a, le[etce Dlnikie. This boat will onl
ha al r.. Il shne twenty-five poEsous, ct,nstst
ttlef ~ o relefee tho jlidgrs, Tho spnolnl buck
Ma oclso lo oatstn0si. and fow Invited 9ucate
iii % fnunh, with u!aIkfe, tho referee, Ii
t" 9a'1e likely to tlerume excited.
,1,. couHrsEY'H FAMOUS MO.
G,tspnears that, after all, the talk about th
Ii d,ns} IT, fsag Is 1n unnecessary scare. There
tnssnMs.. INIT Courtney hHs sninc sort OF con
tah6 IL ~. as.taehcd to hts bout. tho uNttro O
hsar, - aot Known to the general public, b.
nee Hi,.n.n nnlcn 20 thinks he Gan win almost III
til snt,.toy u0ubtB that Courtney hab any sue
inos NV but 1t IA learned, trsn thase VIII
N,t ii ABOUT It. tat there Ia euch rg, Mll
taAt Woeh g! stationary acat and u slidln
lsjts.i s.ifESn. f.. md rowloe&s. These nru pII tlr,pl
IA r. HI. " noant Of lower stehI framework
ttrh NJ ea!!ro tl4 Siue8 upOn sIIdnA ut cd [