National Republican., 1883-03-23
TIE CHAMPION oARsMAN.
Arrival OF Edward Hnnlnrl-wbSt He
Says and What Is said by Kennedy.

Arrival OF Edward HanInn-Wbst lie
Says and What Is Said by Kennedy.
Edward Hanlan, the Canadian oarsman, ar
rived in Washington yesterday morning and,
together with Mr.. William Ramsey, who ac-
companiod him, registered at Willards, at
which hotel he proposes TO make his quarters
until the middle of May.
Mr.. Hanlan has sought Washington for the
purpose of being upon the banks of the Po-
tomac, upon whose placid bosom he intends
TO ply the sculls in the endcavor to become so
thoroughly muscular that on May 80 he will
be enabled to vanqush Mr.. John A. Kennedy
in five mile double scull race at Revere
Beach, Boston. Mr. Hanlan brought u boat
with him, in which he took q pull on the river
yesterday evening, and in which he will con-
tinue TO take pulls diurnally until he HES him
north TO the scene of contest. r
Mr.. Hanlan was interviewed Yesterday and
said that he came to Washington TO train be-
cause he had been treated so we'll hore on
former occasions. When he left Toronto the
ice was two feet thick and covered by ten
inches of snow. He said he recognized the
fact that Kennedy was a good man and
gritty oarsman. He also said, when ques.
toned in regard to the differences between
himself and Wallace Ross, that he was will
ing to submit the matter to any competent
boating or sporting man in the country and
abide by his decision. Rosss latest propo-
sition is that the man naming the course
shall give the other expenses.
Mr. Hanlan said: have already conceded
$500 to Ross in stakes Seeing that he was
not able TO raise 81, 500, consented TO row him
for 81 900, each man TO pay his own expenses,
the race to be rowed in neutral waters, and
the winner to take the stake and receipts,
These are the terms of my race with Ken
nedy, except that the stake is -, 900 side.
| If Ross really wants to row me let him agree
! to submit the difference to arbitration, and
then cover my forfeit of $500, now up with
the Turf Field and Farm. l will pull him
on any waters between Toronto and st. Johns
that is wide enough for one boat to pass an
| other"
Hanan will begin at once to Systematically
| train, and will reduce himself thirty pounds.
| Mr.. John A. Kennedy, who is now u resi-
dent of Washington, was in his restaurant, on
| d street, near Tenth, last night. He did not
think anything of Hanlan's coming and said
being near one another would be advantage
| GUS to both.
Mr.. Dick Morgan, the famous Georgetown
sculer, who is Kcnnedys partner, said he
was glad Hanlan had come, but that all the
training in the world would not make the
Canadian beat John
A prominent local oarsman said he did not
think the proximity of the men to one an
other would have the effect of bringing about
| a hippodrome.
"Kennedyis is as honest u man as ever pulled
an oar, and he believes as many boating men
do, that he can beat Hanlan. He will row
for all he is worth, and if he doesn't leave
| Hanlan by forty yards at least will go broke.
My belief is that he can row all around the
Canadian"
Kennedy will not begin to regularly train
for several days. His headquarters are at the
Potomac boat house.