Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-19
SECOND edition,
II A MI AN
HE WINS THE RACE.
NO ROW AT ALL.
TIME, 36.465.
II A N L AN
HE WINS THE RACE.
NO ROW AT ALL.
TIME, 36.465.

TIME. 36.46s.
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The Rush to the River.
As early as 1890 o'clock people began to flock
to the river 'front.' They went on foot, In street
cars, and In all manner OF conveyances. AT 2
the street cars. which were hot, crowded and
dusty. The uptown hotel lobbieS at half
past two o'clock were hardly bearable. You
could hardly get along In them. Very
few people knew OF the poStponenent OF the
race to $50. They were on the river side or
rapidly getting there. There they sweltered
aid denounced the managers of the race for not
starting on time. There was never a race In
this country witnessed by more people than the
contest this evening attracted to the banks OF
the Potomac. AS general rule the stores began
to close at two O'Clock. All department clerks
who wanted to witness the race were allowed
to leave after IL or o'clock. Nearly all OF them
left.
ALL RIGHT FOR THE RACE.
Shortly before the race. Referee Blake went
over the course. Every nag is In position ex-
actly; everything is all right. am perfectly
satisfied" he said. The postponement OF the
race VAS disappointment to the many who
were not cognizant OF II. They were on hand
In time and ahead OF time. The circulation OF
The STAR along the river banks was the first
notification that most OF those assembled there
at o'clock had of the pcstponement
Animated Scenes Oh and About the
River.
The river was crowded with small craft
banked along the shores The big steamers
with spectators on board, hugged the shore, as
directed by Mr.. Blaike. There was intense
excitement. The stands along both sides of the
river were crowded. There was no vacancy
anywhere. Every once in a while somebody.
and changed the dull look OF the stands All
the heights around, every elevation, every spot
from which glimpse OF the race could be had
was occupied. As far as the eye could see there
was one black mass OF humanity. The roofs OF
all houses within eye distance were packed. The
word packed should be applied TO everything
connected with the race from sightseeing
standpoint. 1t seemed as If all the world and
his wife were out. The variety and number OF
vehicles that carried out folks was Unlimited.
WHEN THE REFEREES BOAT STARTED
from the wharf a shout started from the specta-
tors near by. 1t was taken up, and went along
the banks of the river to the crowded Aqueduct
above, and to the no less crowded Long bridge
below. The police boats were on hand, and did
good work In keeping the course clear. The
crowds In the big steamers rushed to the side OF
view, and the boats keeled over very perceptibly
All manner OF crafts, all manner of people and
all manner OF costumes were there.
THE LADIES
Wtlc pIOluSt III uSe vi IduS ana QdnQkor-
chiefs. 1t would be impossible to tell how many
people were at the race There certainly were
not less than thirty thousand. None of the
stands, even with the aid ofopera or field glasses
gave full view Of the course. On the stands
those In front would get up, and, as could be
those behind them. The members OF the Cab.-
net were on the steamer Gedney. There was
gentle breeze as the time for the race ap-
preached Just enough p, to slightly ripple the
stated In our first edition, no such crowd ever
assembled In this country to see boat race.
Appearance of the Mcn.
HANLAN AND HIS BOAT.
Hanlan pulled out from the Analostan boat
house and padded to his starting boat amid
cheers all along the shore and water. lie
weighed in his boat l4Sk pounds. His boat
was the cedar, George Warren, which he brought
with him from Toronto. She measures 30 feet
inches in length with beam OF liz inches
She sat the water like a duck and responded
most readily to the magic touch of his spruceS
She weighed not quite 2S pounds
RUMORs ABOUT COURTNEY.
There were IumOrS enough about Courtney
during the day, but about o'clock they began
to fly thick and fast. One had it that he was
suffering with the diarrh9a, another that hi
was nat OF his back, unconscious. Both
these rumors were untrue. One was print
graphed from here and caused quite a
CONSERVATION among the sporting men there.
Courtney had slight headache at three
O'Clock, with little fever. Referee Blaikie
asked Mr.. Carr, one OF Courtney's immediate
friends, how he was. The reporter was pres
sent: he VIII be at the start. and VIII end
You say that In good faith?" asked Blaikie.
II 90. swear IL Ii that is necessary. He will
eat his dinner in a few minutes. lie Is going
10 row, and row WE'LL
COURTNEY AND HIS BOAT.
Courtney, when he padded from the Potomac
boat house to the starting point, was Justify
cheered. He was In a paper shell, built by
Waters, of Troy, expressly for this race. She
was not named. She measured In length 81
feet inches. Her beam was q inches, and
her weight slightly over 20 pounds. 1t is the
intention to give the boat the name (Spofford)
OF the proprietor of the Riggs House, where
Courtney puts up, If he wins. In case OF VIC
tory for Courtney, Mr.. Spofford will have the
boat taken to his hotel ana suspended from the
ceiling In the dining-room. Courtney weighed
In his boating clothes 1857 pounds.
HANLAN WINS.
The members OF the Cabinet and Referee
Blake, Judges Ward and Rankin. Time
keepers Eustis and Hammond and others were
on the Gedney. They followed behind the
oarsmen for the first half mile, and then went
abreast them. There was some trouble about
the Speedweil, the press boat She left Easby's
NudIi dU & OClOCk luSledu OIL D. She Old not
know Of the Postponement, and refused to re.
turn. The naval officer In charge OF her, Lieut..
Buford revolted against the supremacy of the
civil authority in the person Of Mr.. Blaikie AT
i've o'clock exactly the get ready gun
was fired from the referees boat. The
referees boat went after the Speedwell,
As 81 would not como to the press people the
Gedney was finally compelled to take those who
were left of board here and transfer them to
he. All this took much steaming around, and
caused just so much delay. At quarter to six
the gun rcr the men to come to position was
fired.
THE START.
The men got in position at SOS O'CLOCK. Ref
cree Blaikie gave the word "go," Hanlan hav-
Ink the Virginia side his luck In
winning the toss keeping with him to-day as
ever before. Both men at the word ''go" tooktheir
water. Hanlan's boat jumped and so did Court
ney's. Four strokes had not been pulled before It
was evident that
COURTNEY WAS NOT PULLING
Before the first flag was passed he was a
boats length behind him. He did not pull at
all. He merely padded through the water At
the quarter-mile flag Hanlan was sixth lengths
ahead. Courtney stopped now and then and
steered not at all. He frequently wet his
dkerchlef and applied IL tn hfs head Ar