Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-06

Was the Course OF the Recent Race
Less Than Three Miles LOng1

Dispatch to New York World.
Boston, June 3.-When Hanlan, in his match
with Kennedy, rowed over the Point OF Pines
three-miie course iii the unprecedented time OF
19m As. the performance was looked upon with
amazement. Like many other remarkable per-
formances. 1t win probably be thrown out of the
record book, as 1t has been established beyond a
doubt that the course was short.
Neither Hanlan nor Kennedy believe that they
rowed three miles, and Kennedy has expressed
the opinion that the course was fully one minute
snort. AS Hanian rowed at the rate Of four and
three quarter yards q second. this would indi-
cate that the course was 285 yards short, dis
lance that would be lessened to IS yards If, as
Is claimed, he rowed furlong out Of his course.
IL ls more probable, however, that the course
IS considerably shorter than minute, as Hanian
mas never beaten pom. los. for three miles, and
the only time he reached those figures was
UNDER the most favorable circumstances, in q
trial on course picked by himself on Toronto
bay.
Hanlan said last night that he will wager any
amount OF money from IS 600 to SIC, 600 that he
can row three miles In eighteen minutes or bet
Ter, surveyor Moses measured the Point of
zines course. and Mr.: Thyer, the manager Of the
race, has the most Implicit confidence In his
measurements. Both Hanlan and Kennedy re-
quested remeasurement OF the course, but as
the stake-boats have all been removed q re-
survey OF the course can not now be made.
Kennedy rowed over the course In 19m. 52s,
ana when 1t Is considered that never previous to
the race had he rOwed over the course the time
IL remarkable. Kennedy only arrived at the
Hotel Goodwood on the Saturday night proceed
ing the race, and when on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday he found the weather suitable, he rowed
over that part Of the course from the steamboat
dock to the starting point, but he never went
over the course, as the turning points were not
then in position.
On Thursday. when he appeared at the start
Ing point, he asked where the turning-boats
were stationed, but not one person aboard the
referee's boat could tell him exactly where they
were. Finally he was told that they were to the
w1ndWard OF sloop which was pointed out, and
he took his bearings from 1t, but before the race
was begun the sloOp had moved away, and he
was compelled to row blindly for his turning
race was not satisfactory to him. He still thinks
Kennedy better man than Hanlan, and is pre-
pared to make another match.
He said: II thought John capable of beating
Ed. Hanlan, and it was to down the Toronto
man that went into it. II had time to give
to details of arrangement would match John
against Hanlan for the same race tomorrow.
There is one thing want to say, and that Is,
MIR. Busby, the stakeholder did not act squarely
by US. When 1t became manifest that the men
could not agree on referee, we wrote q note
to MIR. Busby suggesting that the man to be ap-
pointed be one without prejudice, and he ig-
n0red our note. l have not a single word to
say against the referee other than he is known
to be personal friend Of Hanlan, and as we
had previously objected to him on that account
the Shareholders action is open to criticism, es-
pecially so when it is known that the gentleman
appointed referee was total stranger to the
stakeholder.
''Then they say that Mr.. F. Davis tried to coach
Kennedy into his proper course They claim
that he shook his handkerchief, and 30 endeav-
ored to get John straight for his turning buoy
but even If that was true, and it is not. 1t would
not compare with the tactics of.the Hanlan par
IT, Whose fault was it the referees boat was
turned In the wrong direction II there was any
coaching from the referees boat it is Kennedy
right to complain, for Hanlan was as wide of the
course as was John. Then, John says that the
most suspicious circumstance he noticed was the
way the referees boat was handled. When Han
Ian was going wide Of his course the referees
boat was turned towards Lynn Harbor and imme
diately after Hanlan Strengthened out and pulled
In the opposite direction. What adds to the
suspicion that that move was for coaching was
that the custodian of Hanlans boat was an officer
OF the referees boat on that day"
Both Kennedy and Hanlan have agreed to give
an exhibition for the benefit of the Little Sisters
OF the Poor Infant Asylum, to be held on Silver
Lake some time in July: