The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
COURTNEY'S BOATS.
A Charge Against aanlan, the Oars.
man, with Reference to the
Chautauqua Lake Affair
.--Other Sporting
News.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. S.-The Globe Democrat
publishes AN interview which will startle the
sporting world, for in it allegations are
made to the effect that Hanlan was chiefly to
blauic for Courtney saving his boats at
Chantauqua lake, aud putting a complexion
on the races rowed between these men entire
IL new and decidedly novel. In the first
place the interview is alleged to have taken
place between the sporting editor of The
Giohs Democrat and one Of Hanlan's
chief hackers The interview took place
at Chautauqua lake Just after the
saving of Courtney's boat. Hanlan's hacker
upon this occasion is credited with making a
Statement, of which the following is a brief
synopsis; Hanlan and Courtney arranged
for these races in 1878. The first was TO take
place at Lachine, October 5, 1878, for purse
Of 81, 00O offered by the citizens. The second
was to take place at Chautauqua lake, Octo-
her Is. 1878, for a patent-medicine prize Of
5000 The third race was to be rowed
wherever the most money was to be. made
The first race was TO be won by Hanlan,
the second by Courtney, and the third to
be decided on later The first race was row
ed five miles with turn, and as per agree
ment Hanlan won The second race was
looked forward to with greater Interest than
the first, for, although beaten, Courtney was
full OF confidence, and had rallied great
crowd Of hackers about him, who had put up
their all that he would win This money was
scarcely posted when Hanlan reached the
lake, and, alarmed at the proportions to
which the betting had reached, he called upon
Courtney and told him that he would not give
him the race as per agreement, and that he
would have to row for it If he
expected to win. Hanlan's hacker
claims that Courtney, upon learning this
statement, became alarmed in turn and feel
ing that if he rawed and Hanlan beat him he
would swamp his friends, he took the only
road out of the woods and sawed both his
boats in two. THIS interview is 50 worded
that it is not likely that the matter will rest
here Indeed. there is no doubt that full in
yastigation will follow, which will bring the
truth to the surface and result in the punish
ishment Of the guilty Hanlan's batksT
claims that OF the 81 90 purse in the first race
at lake Erie and which Hanlan won Court
ney received g, $40 Of the plumber,
THE RACE-CoURSE.
SARATOGA, n. Y Aug. S-Freeland won
the q mile in | .l6, Callao second, Vera third
Capias won the Is miles in ! 50, 56%
Nora NJ. won the q mile III 03; Rena 4
second, Fairview third Guy won the u
miles hurdle in 225, Miss Monsley second.
Bill Bird third
BRIGHTON Beach, y. Y, Aug S-Laura
G. Won the "a mile jn Is Barbarian second,
Bradford formerly Replevin) third Rose
mary Murray won the next q mile in lis,
Mamie Fields second Charley Kemp
land third Hotachimie won the
mile selling in "A; Rushaway second, Blush
rose third Unknown won the third 3: mile
in l.2o}@ Eros second, Major Barley third
John Ledford won the rs miles i'll I;57
frankie B. second Lord Edward third
BRFFALo y y, Aug 5 -PhaIlas won the
800 trotting class in 2.''54 2,241z. 2:27 20.
a NOTED HORSE SOLD.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug S-Prince Charlie,
the great EaElish race horse, has been pur
chased by u Swi5ert, of. the Elmendorf
stud lie has Won 2aO races, and viii be
the greatest performer ever brought to
America
EASE BALL.
CHICAGO, Aug S-The record Of base ball
/, as follows. Boston "a, Providence 2 New
York 5, Philadelphia a Detroit 3 Chicago L.