Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-24
Sporting Matters.
THE HANLAN AND LAYCoCK BOAT RACE Co,
DITIoN OF THE oAkSNES.
Correspondence Bogton Herad.

THE HANLAN AND LAYCoCK BOAT RACE CON
DITIoN OF THE oARsNES.
Correspondence Boston Herald
lcEpON Jan. 5. 1SSl.-uanlan has probably
Fever before had such comfortable quarters rs
those Ia which he now resides. His compan-
lon, Wallace Ross, WHO has beeG so unfortu
ually gaining strength since be got into quiet
spot and took a rest, and the polished schiller
may yet retrieve his character as an oarsnan.
HARLAN grew tired OF living al a public house.
and he II located in private lodgings attached
TO the famous Fox and Hounds at PGtney
where each succeeding spring the aristoUratic
young bloods OF oxford University train for
their annual contest. He looks ia the very
best OF health, and is probably In better form
than at any previous time in bis career. As
YOU have already been informed he Is under
the care OF George DreWftt and that prince OF
English trainers says he never had more
willing subject to operate upon. liz HE spare
time, and when rain, sieet or snow will not
ADMIT CT the Toronto man going out on the
rivers, the pair may be seen playing billiards.
Hanlan is gradually becoming an accomplished
hard with the cue, and he viii be able TO give
one or TWO OF his friends start" when he
comes home. Uanlan has q grand training
ground for walking exercise, ard nearly every
day sees him stepping briskly over Wimbledon
Common. where. in the summer. the great ma
tfonal rifie meeting Is held. The air is pure and
braciDg, and the common is considered the
healthieSt spot 10 the suburbs OF London. Lay
cock still sticks TO his bosom friend, Trirkett,
and OF the pair Australia would not have far
OF a thousand. He has nerves and muscles
OF Iron. and seems TO get better way" on
his boat every day. He is an undoubted
| slayer. and can generally row his last mile
| better than bis first IL HanlanS pace is
not too good for him at the outset, The ca
madam representative Will have the very
smartest job he ever encountered to row him
down Betting at present rules on an average
| at o 10 Oh fianlan, price not Often laid 10
England very much doubt. however, whether
| aby Thing hey ond TO Will he forthcoming on
the morning OF the race. There is a good deal
or confidence in LaycOck In England, and the
brave Australian has many friends. Sun peo-
pie feel dif1iGent In laying against Hanlan, who
! IL FOL lie most part looked upon Is i3viaeiole
| As yen VIII have been advised By telegraph The
| llnai deposit was duly made on Thursday night.
| There vas splendid gathering OF aquatic sup
/ poitcTS. Betting, however, was rather tame,
| So lar The weather has been the best OF record
for winter race, but to-day we have nasty
east VII d. which may alter matters coDsidera.
bly, be!Crc the Gay OF the race.
When weighed, recently. Hanlan tipped thf
beam at Id6 pounds with his clothes on. THIS
would he equal TO about Io4 pounds In rowing
Costume. Laycock weighed recently, 10 his 10 q.
Ing clothes 179 pounds.
Alter the Hanlan and Laycock race on the
Thames river, there Will scacreiy be anything
In the way OF rowing In England before The
Oxford Cambridge boat race, which Will take
place ABOUT The 9Th of ApYtL