River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-27
GOING OVER THE COURSE.
Daily Practice Pulls Of Courtney and
Hanian.
Washington Letter.

HaDian.
Washington Letter
Daring the praoticing this afternoon
on the Potomac both Hanlan and Court
ney were much admired for their ply
steal appearance and the manner OF
their rowing. Riley, VINO also rowed
at the same time, received much praise.
Tonight bets are greatly in favor of
Courtney, and, in fact, ever since his
arrival ne has proven to be the favorite.
The rowing to-day was on the lower
course, and it appeared that eaoa en-
deavored to Guido the other. Hanlan
and Riley have signifed their intention
of entering the Consolation race, which
is for a citizens purse of $3.50, of which
$500 is for the first and $3.50 for the sec
ond. Courtney still expresses his de-
termination to row Hanlan, and said to-
night. after his row over the track, that
he fully intends to row Hanlan, but
declined to 60 into the Consolation
race. He stated as his reason that,
SHOULD / race for that purse, it would
be foolish for me, as / could go to Sara
toga and win q much better purse"
In speaking of his competitor, Court
ney smilingly said: "Hanlan Is an ex-
traordinary man, but | am not afraid
of him, nor am l afraid of Riley. If the
water is in good condition, | can pass
and repass him fifty times during the
race. l have more power in my arms
than he has, but Hanlan is strong
man. Itseems to me that all attraction
has been centered on me since l came
here. thought when came TO Wash
ington that / could be quiet and that
there would be no excitement. and we
could simply row Their and go home.
In this have been disappointed"
The shell in which Courtney is to
row, which was manufactured by Wa
tiers, of Troy, N. Y, arrived to-day. 1t
ia one-h halt of an inch wider than Hon.
lan's boat, and one foot longer, and
weighs twenty. nine pounds. Courtney
expressed the opinion tonight that the
man who drew the Virginia shore would
win the race, and further said that the
speed will all be going down the track,
and coming back al ordinary skitf
could beat both the rowers.
Hanlan did a great days work to-
day. He got out this morning shortly
after 8, and in the hour and five min
utes he put in on the water he man.
aged to first get down stream on the lit
tie river, and back up TO the aqueduct,
then over the whole length of the
course, making seven miles IN all. In
the afternoon he was again at 1t, and
must do the whole five miles
once more. He is thin enough already,
and his trainer evidently means to have
him hard enough, toe. His paper shell
rig does not suit HIM. SO he does the
most of his work IN little George Warm.
Col. David Ward, is in from Toronto,
and with Coulson, OF Montreal,
they give the youth every attention.
Courtney got away soon after break
fast and also took turn over the live
miles where the hot work Is promised
for next Wednesday, studying it with
the greatest care, and evidently doing
his best to learn it by heart. In the
afternoon he padded under the aque-
duct and took his exercise up stream.
He converses freely about his rig, says
he does not intend to use it in the race,
and has not brought it with him. His
boats, too, hang so that any one can see
all that is in them, aud they look inside
and out Just like any other craft of their
class. He feels that, should he attempt
to use it and protest be entered, and
should the decision happen to be
against the rig, be would be IN an
awkward position IN that by accustoni-
ing himself to working with the rig he
would be out of practice on the old
fashioned plan, and SO could not
do himself justice in that. o. course
it is far better that he should meet his
adversary, if possible, with similar
weapons, and he shows much good
sense in thus manfully refusing to even
attempt to take the advantage of him.
Courtney is making friends here very
| fast, and very word of his and Han
lan's thus far means unquestionably
race. The arrangements are pushing
rapidly forward. The surveyor, Mr..
Brewer. of Georgetown, long familiar
with this water, is doing his work with
great care, not only thoroughly survey
ing the course in the usual way, but
also going over it with a line OF light
scantling several hundred feet long,
which he anchors at one end, then fix
ing the point to which the other end
reaches pushes it along. He is very
sanguine that he will have very &C
curate course.
The hotels and railroads are subscrib
ing generously toward the expenses,
the Pennsylvania railroad issuing ex-
cursion tickets from all points east of
Pittsburgh on the main track and of
Erie, and providinga donation toward
the expenses of 80 cents on every excur-
sion ticket sold between Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia, Erie and Philadelphia,
and everywhere on the Northern Cen
trail as we'll. The fare from New York
to Washington and return has been re-
duced from So to 80 so, the ticket be-
ing good for five days, commencing on
Monday, the 18th inst.
The National association races also
taking place during the same week will
help render this city. already beautiful
in her fresh spring garb. doubly at
tractive at this time.
A race open to all three-Hanlan,
Courtney, and Riley-is being agitated
to take place here shortly after the great
race, for first prize of $500, a second
one of $500, and 500 to the last man
in. That would not be bad race to
look a..