Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-01
BY TWENTY LENGTHS.
The Great Boat Race at Point
of Pines. g
KENNEDY LEFT FAR IN The Rear.
The Winners Time 1904, the Best on
Rscord-The.ha 0arsman Comes
in 48 Seconds Later
HanIan's Career. o.

PorNT OF PISEs, Me-, Hay 3i.-The Man
lsn-Kennedy boat race was rowed this
afternoon. 'Hanlan won easily by about
twenty lengths. The official time is, Han
Ian l9m. As; Kennedy, 19m. 52s.
The Race In Detail.
BosToN, May 3l.-The match race, single
souls, between Edward Hanlan, of Toronto,
and John A. Kennedy, of Portland, for
$500 a side, took place this afternoon at
Point of Pines. The distance was three
miles with turn. A smart rain Just pre-
yious to tne race, ii was feared would pre-
vent the race, yet when the men were
called out smoother course was rarely seen
on lake OF river. -. -
The start .E
was effected at 6:34 r. NJ Kennedy soon
took slight lead which he kept the first
mile, Hsnlan, however, keeping Kennedy
we'll up to his work. 1t was pretty race
for that distance. There were fears of q
foul and indications that both men were
going out OF the course. Hanlan appar-
emily tirst discovered this and thereby
gained several lengths. BY this time Ham
Ian had headed Kennedy and turned the
stake boat fouror five lengths in advance.
After the first mile Hsnlan evidently
Had the Race I'm His own Hands,
and, after turning the stake boat, occasion.
ally reduced his stroke to a minimum and
rowed at ease, while Kennedy kept nearly
the same stroke throughout. The official
time of Hanlsn was 10 minutes seconds,
and Kennedy 10 minutes 80 seconds, show
ing Hsnlan won by about twenty lengths.
About 5000 people witnessed the race.
As the men came from the water Hanlan
was greeted with hearty cheers, and APP
peared as though returning from a prac.
lice spin rather thal from a match race.
kennedy's Reception
was less enthusiastic. After the race,
when Hanlan had donned bis walk
ing suit, he was followed to the Hotel
Pines, where he has made his headquart.
ers, and upon reaching the balcony was
loudly Cheered and called upon to speak.
He said he had upheld the record Of the
honest oarsmen OF America at home aud
abroad and was again ready to uphold it.
The Oarsman he had rowed against to-day
was perfect getleman, and it was the
Hardest Race He Had Ever Won.
Kennedy was seen at the conclusion of
the race and being asked if he expected to
win, he said his defeat was unexpected. He
further said: when I left the boat house,
and after rowing four or tive strokes i
found some trouble with my sliding seat,
which prevented me rowing more than
q three quarters full stroke.
rowed an eighth of q, mile out of the
course, but Notwithstanding this, consjd-
er Hanlan a better man, and had all my
conditions been favorable he would still
have beaten me, although he would have
been obliged to make the record below -
minutes to accomplish il.
The News at Boston.
BosroN, May 3l.-In this city, this even
ing, the Hanlan. Kennedy race was almost
the sole topic of conversation in all places
of public resort At the outset OF the
making of this race it was thought that
Hanian would be long fayorite, and that
il would be impossible for any one to
place money upon him against Kennedy,
except at odds of about 4 to l. Gradually,
however, this feeling changed, and among
the staunchest OF Hanlan supporters were
found many who believed that Kennedy
would give him race for the entire dis
tance OF the warmest possible description,
and last night and to day were reluctant
to give even the prevailing odds of to
upon their favorite. At the pool rooms,
where many sporting men were gathered,
betting was of brisk and lively character,
particularly so at the Revere Billiard Hall,
where at one time during the evening the
crown numbered nearly 500 people.