The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
THE TORONTO RACES.
How Ross and Conley Won the Single
Scull.


and vessels along the harbor front we're filled
with interested spectators, and the bay was
thickly dotted with small boats and steamers.
The starting and turning flags we're placed in
position at an early hour, and by $50 O'Clock
all was in readiness for the race. The water
was in good condition, and the sky little
hazy. The brothers Spellman examined Con-
ley's boat and rig with the minutest care be.
fore he left the boat house.
Five OF the oarsnen entitled to start in the
single scull race had put in an appearance at
73O but Lee, of Newark, was not to be seen,
and twenty minutes of grace was allowed him.
At s. 80 the referee passed the word to the
starter Courtney had a position near the
shore, Hamm was alongside Of him, Ross was
on the extreme outside, with Coney on his
left, and Jimmy Ten Eyck was in the centre,
keeping Coney aud Hamm apart. Courtney,
being farthest away from the starter, got
little the worst of the send off, but all went
away fairly well together, Conley and Ross
catching the water simultaneously. Ross
pulled his first stroke through little slowly,
while Conley made dash for the lead; but,
before half dozen strokes had been rowed,
Ross was at the front and rowing q fine stroke
of thirty-three to the minute. His style was
perfection, and his boat went along without
losing Roadway on the recover, and sat GU
very even keel. Conley also rowed in splendid
form and style, and was putting in a good
thrty-eight to the minute. Jim Ten Eyck
was showing thirty seven man-of-war strokes.
as Plaisted faceuioasly calls them. aud Court
ney did not ran over thirty. AS between Ross
and Courtney. they seemed to do equal work in
the water; but Ross recovered more rapidly
aud lost no time in the catch. Hamm made
waiting race at the beginning but his partner,
Conley, went along under instructions for all
he could do. Twelve strokes had been rowed,
and the oarsmen were all fully under way,>
when it became evident that, barring acct
DENTS the race belonged to Ross. A minute
and half from starting Ross was about
length to good. Courtney and Conley were
nearly even for second position, and Ten Eyck
was veiy good third.
AT the half mile which distance was COW
cred in Sun. 1885,, Ross was showing clear water
and pulling thirty-two strokes, while Conley
hammered away steadily at thirty-six, and was
leading Courtney by an open length, while
Ten Eyck was half length ahead of Charley
and rowing at thirty-sight strokes minute.
A quarter of a mile farther on Wallace had
spurted and opened a good longth of clear
water on Conley who in the effort to>hold his
own, had drawn away from Ten Eyck about
the same distance. Realizing that haf the
journey to the turning stake had been finished,
Courtney let cut little of his reserve power,
and, making splendid squirt, he shot his boat
through the water in fine style, sent Ten Eyck
to the fourth position and got nearly level
with CoDley. He could not keep the pace up
long enough to 40 more, however. as Conley
had discovered his danger and responded with
twelve or fifteen well pulled strokes just as
Courtney began to ease. Hamm then pulled
up on Courtney and gave him battle, and, des.
pite all that Courtney could do, the HALIFAX
man Tapped Courtney g she'll before he ceased
squirting, and in that position they reached the
mile flag, where Ross was rowing well within
himself and holding lead of two open lengths
Directly after this stage of the race Ross
warmed to the work and drew away TO four
lengths from Conley, who, railying soon after
ward, closed the lead to three lengths Court
ney also had been doing good work, and on go
ing past the Toronto boat house he opened out
quite well. Hamm then saw chance OF get
ting fourth place, and hs went for il on the
third half mile, so that he reached the turning
stake ahead of Ten Eyck. Ross rowed to the
and by the time he was half way round and
the race was half done lon 33s. had been
consumed. Conley's turn was not the best, but
he had rowed good race, and against rapid
ly freshening west wind, and was not then IN
a hurry. Courtney arrived at the stake III
good style, and made very good turn, fol-
lowed by Hamm and Ten Eyck in good order.
On squarng away for the return trip Court
ney increased his pace and ran his stroke mp TO
thirty -one a minute, so that at eighth of a
Ia frs,., tt,pr hau yoc n q a
hind Conley. Their proximity was such that
Conley preferred safe distance, aud putting
in squirt, he did not stop until he had
length of clear water to the good. No sooner
had Conley ceased to squirt than Hamm took
up the fight and went for Courtney. lie
closed on him quite rap dig, and got his bow
tapped on DourLney's sternpost, but there he
was held. With this separation Courtney and
Hamm went along until they had tinlsaed
two miles, and no one was in a better po-
sition, watched thea more closely or seemed
more interested in their movements than
Wallace Ross, who, having the race well
in hand, with plenty OF reserve In store, en-
joyed their squirting. Just as they began the
third mile, Hamm threw down the gauntlet
again, and 1t was evident that the battle be-
tween him aud Courtney would be decided
then and there. Hainm was under way at an
increased pace before Courtney responded,
and the Cayuga county man was then ABOUT
one and a half lengths ahead OF Hamm and
gained upon Courtney foot by foot until he
was within half length of him, when Court
ney made magnificent effort and in turn
drew away from Hanm, and showed length
of clear water before easing. Meanwhile Ross
vas under coed Roadway, but not doing his
best, and at two and half miles he had lead
of four lengths over Conley, who, in watch
ing the race between Hamm and Courtney,
had steeFed little wild, but was still three
lengths ahead of the latter On the last half
mile Hamm gave Courtney another rattle,
while Charley was rowing % strokes to the
minute and he made up a little of his lost
distance, but they were then too near home
for any one to tire or weaken, and Courtney
held him at length and a half. Ross con-
tinued along at his moderate pace until within
opened out and finished in good style, three
lengths ahead of Conley, six lengths ahead OF
Courtney, seven and half lengths ahead OF
Hamm, and ten lengths in advance of Ten
Eyck The time for the three miles (and the
distance is said to have been accurately meas
ured) was pom. 56as. AS the men finished
they were loudly cheered, aud they returned
to their boat houses amid din of noises from
the steamers aud wharves. Lee was discov-
cred half way up the course, while the race
was in progress, pulling rapidly to the starting
point, but the early birds had caught the
worm and Lee was left. The referee permit
ted him to enter the consolation race.
Ross gets $1,000 and the Mayor of Torontos
gold medal; Conley, 5000; Courtney, $3.50;
Hamm, $l25 Ten Eyck, 500.