Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-15

| bate on the amendments to the coercion bil was adjourned. The Home Rulers resumed l their obstruction tactics and another lont
 sitting is threatened.
 An important army circular has been issued
 by the War office It is supposed that it is | the intention of the government to catch bet ! ter men, as new rules have been issued.
 Great Britain.
 Hanlan vfetorious-He Easily Rows Away iron, Laycock-The Latter Fol. lows a Procession.,N
 LONDON, Feb 1.-The race between Han
 Ian of Toronto and Laycock of Sydney, New South Wales, over the Thames championship course, for the championship of England, the SportsmGaa challenge cup and e1,OO0, came of this afternoon, and was won easily by
 Hanlan by about four lengths. There was
 little betting on the race, as the result was
 regarded as foregone conclusion Three
 to one on Hanlan was freely offered.
 The start was made at 2:25. Hanlan won
 the Surrey side of the river in the toss for
 position. An even start was effected, but
 Hanlan immediately gained two lengths.
 After passing Hammersnith bridge, all the
 way past Chiswick, Laycock rowed his hard
 est, but could not gain. The course, just
 before Barnes bridge was reached, was
 crowded with barges, but both men passed
 them safely. Hanlan, who had never been
 really pressed. won by four or five lengths.
 The time of the race was 25 minutes and Al seconds Hanlan started off at 37 strokes minute to Laycock's 39. Laycock's time was 25 minutes and 5O4 seconds.
 The result of to-day's race seems to leave Hanlan without rival upon the water, un- less, indeed, Mr. Courtney should unexpect edly prove himself to be the rover and man which his most persistent admirers declare him to be. Han1ans latest previous victory was that which he won over Trickett, the Australian oarsman, on the 18th of Novem- Der, 1880. The race was for the champion ship of the world The result was of the most decided character. Trickett, who was undoubtedly for some reason or other had chance. The Canadian outrowed him from start to finish, and was able to stop rowing whenever he wished to bathe his head or rest few moments. The race was won in 29 minutes and seconds After this victory Hanlan withdrew from the regatta, which took place the following week, and in which Laycock, Trickett and all the principal English oars men competed. It was thought that Trick ett might regain some of his laurels in this regatta, but the winner appeared in .Laycock, who won the hpal heat on the 29th of Novem- 1 Der in twenty six minutes and forty-three sec- onds. or in two minutes and half less time than that occupied by Hanlan in rowing the l same distance. This fact, in connection with l the brilliant record of Laycock, naturally 1 gave rise to the question whether Hanlan was l after all the best sculler in the world and l some sporting journals did not hesi- l tate to hint that Hanlan was afraid l of the successful Australian. Laycoek | challenged Hanlan at once, but there l was variety of hitches, and some time l elapsed before the match was finally ar ranged. The severe winter in England which filled the Thames with ice de- l ayed the race until to-day, when 1 Hanlan once again asserted his superiority. Hanlan now becomes absolute owner of the l Sportsman Challenge Cup and the e1OO pre- l nium promised by the donors of the trophy | 70 whoever should win it outright. The pro- 1 orietors of the Sportsman will also give Han- i an gold commemorative medal of the value | of twenty-five guineas.
 Mir. Innes stated tonight at banquet l given to Hanlan that as Trickett was not | pleased at his recent defeat by Ross, he | would match Ross to row against either l Trickett or Laycock for from $500 to e1 1000 |