Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-19
SPORTING.
THE GREAT RACE.
Hanlan Wins an Easy Victory Over
ROss-The Fastest Four Mile
Record Beaten.

PRESCOTT, Ont, July Is.
The river continues rough the sky looks
suspicious. Neither Hanlan or Ross were
out this morning. The Prescott Band
serenaded Courtney last night, and in q
speech, he said he hoped the day was not far
American public as prominent actor in q
great race like this one,
OGDENsBURs, N. ", July 1s.
A high wind prevailed all the morning,
but at two it abated enough to allow the Han
lan-Ross race to be rowed. Pools had been
selling one hundred to thirty in favor of Han
Ian, and it is reported he has offered $1,000 to
$1,000 he will win the race. The town is
crowded with strangers. Hanlan approached
Courtney in his quarters this morning, and a
bad tempered verbal row followed, in which
Hanlan is said to have displayed unusual
bitterness. He offered to put up $4,000 and
row Courtney a square race on any body Of
water in America. Courtney kept cool and
asked Hanlan how much he had to pay for
cutting his boat at Chatauqua. and exhib-
iting $1,000 offered to bet he could crowd
Hanlan to faster time at Watkins than he
ever made before. Many think the scene
pre- arranged as an excuse for another Han
Ian Courtney contest. The attendance is not
as large as expected, but many are scattered
all along the river.
The Hanlan-R Ross race was started bv the
referee, John E. Eustice Of Boston, at $50,
after many had despaired Of having race on
account of the high wind which prevailed all
day. Ross won the choice of positions and
selected the outside course, explaining he
was afraid the small boats would interfere
with him in the inside position. Hanlan led
off easily and kept length ahead for the
first mile, rowing 81 strokes to Ross 80. At
the mile and three quarter flag Hanlan
stopped rowing. On starting again he pulled
10 strokes to Ross % and was soon three
lengths ahead. Hanlan made the turn IL
lengths ahead of Ross. On the third mile
Hanlan slowed up and took drink of water
In respone to a cheer from the press boat,
Hanlan cried out: ''Its lonesome out here"
Ross appeared blown at this time and George
Lee pulled alongside and talked to him.
Hanlan finished the four miles with an easy
stroke just as Ross reached the three and
three-quarter flag. Official time: Hanlan,
first half mile 3m. los. mile, I'm. 70. mile
and half, l0m. 5Ss. two miles, lam. 124s
Ross two miles, IAN. 5ls. Hanlan two and
half miles, l74m. Ross, Ism. los. Three
miles, Hanlan, Pom. 29s. three and . half
miles, Hanlan. 23p. S8s. Ross, 25m.. Four
miles and finish, 4snlan, 27m. 57As. Ross,
28m. 45s.
Hanlan was fully quarter of q mile ahead
and making the fastest time on record for
that distance with . turn. The previous
fastest four miles and turn was made bv
Mike M. Davis of Portland. Me-, against
Patsy Regan at Silver Lake, Mass, Oct. 9Th,
1878; his time being 2Sm. 63s.
John Davis of Toronto, was Judge for
Hanlan, and Charles f. Courtney for Ross.
Hanlan asked as favor that Ross choose
some other judge, but he declined to- do 90.
The judges at the turn were T. r. Melville
for Hanlan and J. w. Forth for Ross The
official judge waa W. H. Murphy. The time
Keepers we're F. W. Mack of Auburn and A.
G. Mcvay Of Boston. Col. Metcalf was Of.
fetal judge at the finish.
Hanlan came in so far ahead that the ma
jority of the Is 900 persons who saw the race
supposed that Ross and Lee, who were pull
ing together, were contestants and that Ross
had won the race. This was telegraphed all
over the country, and an hour after the race
the question was asked on the streets and At
the headquarters, "Who won the racer" The
omcial signals were wrongly given for some
reason. As Hanlan drew up to the referees
boat and heard the official announcement he
exclaimed, pointing to Courtney, "Send that
big fellow and I'll make an exhibition Of
him." Hanlan then rowed over to Ross and
shook hands with him. The associated press
time keeper made Hanlan's time 27m. &c.,
and Ross 26m. los. Courtney made Han
lan's time 27m. %. Hanlan says the 1850
ciated press time il correct. Hanlan was in
PRODUCED in front of his quarters by Referee
Eustis. He made . brief speech saying he
had rowed to win and did the best he could,
- he had always done and felt proud Of
having made the best four mile time on rec
ord. Pools averaged to on Hanlau
thfou Qh0uf the 6av The pnn~ ~as - 49,
victory for Hanlsn. Nothing has been heard