Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-21
HANIAN INTERVIEWED.
The Arrival Of the Champion Awakes
New Interest I'm the Great Aquatic


New Interest I'm the Great Aquatic
Event.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Since the arrival OF
the great champion more interest is mani.
tested in the regatta. In appearance Han
Ian is not the great oarsman that his numer-
Gus victories have proved hlm to be, he
seeming in the neat, everyday attire a
much smaller man than he really is, look
ing almost boy ish when compared with the
man from Newark. His laughing eyes,
neat brown mustache, and ruddy complex
ion make him what the ladies would call
handsome man. He is very modest, unas
suming fellow, and one upon whom cham
pionship honOrs sit easily and gracefully.
Hanlau interviewed.
There were great many people, Mr..
Hanlan, who thought you had changed
your mind and did not intend to row
here"
well, should not have come to do So"
said the little Canadian, with a quiet
smile, had not my invitation been such a
pressing one and them he added modest
ly, 81 really wished to give the people OF
the west chance to see me row.
How do you like the course and the &C.
commOdatiOnS"
They are the finest | have seen any.
where, and you know when say that am
saying great deal, for | have travelled con-
siderably and sculled in many different
places
who do you consider the best oarsman
that you ever met?
"LaycoCk, of Australia, gave mc the hard
est race, for the reason that he pulled all
over the course from start to finish. Others
have given me a hard race for a mile or
two, but he is the only one that pushed
me right through.
"Haye you any idea that
Courtney Will be Here 10 Row."
"Well, don't see why he shouldn't"
replied Hanlan, with a merry twinkle in
his eye. "He certainly wouldn't be afraid
Of a little fellow like me-"
Now, Mr.. Hanlan, will you settle this
question for once. Do you really mean to
row in the single on Friday, and again in
the double. .scull on Saturday"
you may say that Ned Hanlan, if he is
we'll and hit, and his boats are not sawed,
will certainly row on both days, and will
win If he has the speed and stamina to get
there and can do so, and, turning Oh his
heel the champion entered his dressing
room door to don his practice rig. BY five
o'clock the lake was tit for the oarsmen to
take their customary afternoon spin. The
champion, clad in his neat rowing rig, con-
sisting of blue and white striped sleeve.
white skull.cap, was first ahoat, and pulled
over the course in his usual grand form
Making His Shell Fairly Fly
through the water without any seeming
exertion. Lee, clad in a cream-colored
shirt, with blue and white.striped sleeves,
gray cap, and dark. blue knee breecheS, soon
followed him, both men being in cedar
shells. Lee reminds one of Courtney in
his style Of rowing, he having the same
long, steady swing and graceful recovery
as the sculler from Union Springs. His
stroke is powerful one, and his light shell
fairly rushes through the water. Mckay
was the next off, then followed HoSmer.
Hamm, Parker, and Plaisted. Hamm,
whose rowing rig Yesterday was dark
brown sleeveless shirt. black nee.breeches,
and skull cap, is looked upon as a very
promising sCuller, and may prove to be the
dark horse in the race.
The Dark Horse.
Albert Hamm, by many regarded as one
OF the most promising oarsmen, was born
at Halifax, \, s., October IS, 1860, and is
now, therefore in his 2Sd year. His first
entry into rowing circles was made in the
spring of 1880, when he rowed three miles
with a turn against Warren Smith and John
Mann, Smith winning in % minutes, His
next race was with John Mann, of Halifax
for $2O0a side, the distance being the same.
1t was rowei on September %, 1880, and
resulted IN an easy victory for Hamm, the
time being 22:47. August IL, 1881. he rowed
with Conley for the championship of Hall.
fax harbor, and finished first in 24:S8 the
course being over three miles. In Septem-
Der following he participated in
The Regatta AZ Toronto,
where he was beaten in the singles by Ross,
Lonley and Courtney, who finished in the
order named. The next day, with Conley
as his mate, they won the double-scull
event, defeating Trickett and Gaudauf,
Smith and Hosmer and Wise and Elliott In
1852 he pulled in the 4th of July regatta at
Boston, coming in second to George W.
Lee, who Won in 20:4S. The same year he
was beaten IN a regatta at Halifax by Con-
lev and Hosner, the first named winning
in 81 AS. The last race that he participated
in with was with Couley. whom he rowed
for the championship Of Halifax haroor'
the same fall, and beat handily in q min
utes. This is his first race the present sea
SOB, but he is in fine condition and shows,
so says his trainer, greatly improved form