Daily Republican., 1883-08-16
AANLAN-COURTNEY.
Courtney Shut Out by q ''FOul.

WATKINS, n. v, Aug. l5.-ln the
first trial heat of the professional boat
race to-day Wallace Ross, Piaisted,
Griffin, Lee and Courtney started at
10. as a. In. in the order named. Ross
took the water first and secured fine
lead. Plaisted was SCI Ond, Lee third,
Courtney fourth and Griffin fifth.
Courtney drew up to third place very
easily and was soon cOntestlng for sec
ond place, but Lee steer.al toward the
outside, almost across Courtney
course, so that at the half mile they
had almost locked oars, and Courtney
had virtually ceased to exert himself
They rode alongside in this manner for
nearly mile before Lee would take his
own course. The latter was at least a
length in the rear of Ross. The crowd
of 5000 spectators howled its disappoint-
ment, at it was evident that this would
shut Courtney out ofthe final heat, and
so out of any contest with Hanlan.
The men in the amateur race of ort
mile and half straightaway were all
in position at 1908 o'clock, Griggs, OF
HOrncllsville, next to shore ; Hinton,
of Auburn, second Hartwell, of Boston,
third, and Gallagher, of Elmira, out.
side. The race was pretty one. Hart
well spurted On the last end, and heat
Hinton with comparative ease in lin.
Jos by about one length, Gallagher
third. 1t was a close contest between
the first two, far bettel than the pro
tessional contest.
Within half an hour af er the Court.
ney tizzle the second heat Of he prOfes.
,ioliai single race was gotten nicely
under way, although Il fresh breezt
from the south had sprung up. In thls
beat Hn>,nrr, Ten Eyck. Sharlow
Hsnlau and Teener had positions in
the order named Hanlan took and
held first place, and took the heat in
ll.30. HOamer was Il good second
Tecmer third, Ten Eyck fourth and
Sharlow away in the rear. The crowd
which at this time had increased In
numbers to TO- 900, cheered the champion
Justify.
The final race, three miles with a
turn, was won by Hanlan in 2lm. 9s.,
three lengths ahead Of Hosmer second
Wallace Ross good third, Lee out.
The latter turned and pulled ashore on
the fifth quarter. The wind freshened
after the turn was made and the waves
were troublesome. The final quarter
was one vigorous squirt by all three
hanan keeping three lengths ahead OF
HoSmer, was barelya length ahead
Of Ross.
1t was stated in the morning tina,
Courtney had claimed that Lee foule(
him in the trial heat, but it appears
| that this was not done. Courtney went
directly to the referee and judges and
said he race was all right. When h'
rowed alongside the press boat he claim
ed that Lee would not let him pass
The following IA the .ffical time
First trial heat--RosS, an. 42s.; Lee
9m. AS. Courtney, ON. 55c., minute
faster than was bulletined by mistake
from the ,jadpes' boat. Second trial
Harlan, lin. 30s. Hosmer, lin. 32s.
Teemer, I'm. 35s. 1t is claimed tina
Teemer would have had second place
but tor his bad steering.
The Consolation race for professional
was called at 10 O'clock. Teemer, Lee
Ten Eyck, Griffin, Sharlow, and Plaist
ed started. Teemer won the race,
miles with turn, in 2O.2l Lee, 2O.3O
Ten Eyck, 2O.34.
The Senior single SOUL race, / u mile
was won by hanson, of Union Springs
in 1910; Debornet second, in 1912.