Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-16
NEW YORK.

Courtney Gets Left-JOckeyed Out of n
 Place by Lee-HanIan Wins the Final
 Heat With HOsmer Ahead of Ross.
 WATKINS, Aug. 15.-The weather was ex- cellent to-day and the water smooth as glass for the race that had been postponed from yesterday. About 10 o'clock the junior sculls were started, Griggs of Hornellsville being next to the shore, Hinton of Auburn second, Hartwell of Boston third, and Gal laghan of Elmira outside Hartwen won with comparative ease in II minutes, 30 sec onds, by about one length. Hinton WAS second and Gallaghan third It was close contest between the first two.
 There was great deal of gossip on the grand stand before and after the single scuH race between the numerous sporting men and others as to the outcome of the professional race, and mutterings and charges of crooked work filled the air. Some asserted that it was hippodrome affair, while others were as firm in their belief that the men would rew honestly and win on their merits. Last night Hanlan and Plaisted both indulged in speeches in the town hall here. Hanlan in the course of his remarks gracefully ad mitted that he had abused Courtney at Og densburg, but stated in attenuation that his remarks there were made in fit of anger, for which he wished to say he was very sor- ". Courtney was then called on for speech, but failed to respond, not being present, PIaisted then arose and walking down the aisle to the stage delivered himself as fol- lows: 1T have come here to win in this re- eatta if possible, and will do my best. The charges of combinations against any of the contestants are, SO far as am concerned. en tirelv false. I will certainly be on hand and will row as hard as I can all the way through, unless some one poisens my tea sets wire across the course for me, or saws my boat In two" This dig at Courtney was met by hiss es and howls of derision from all parts or the hall. and the verdict of those who heard it WAS that PIaisted had gone out of his way to taunt man who was his superior in every
 The frat trial heat between the profes- sionaIs was rowed shortly after the finish or the race for the junior sculls. When Court ney passed by the grand stand on his way to the starting point he was loudly cheered. The contestants were Wallace Ross, Plaisted, Griffin, Lee and Courtney. The men got ln- to position about 1O:45 and three minutes after the signal to start was gwen hoss, Courtney and Lee took the water together and the race was between them to the finish Al the half mile Lee seemed to cross Court news bow and took his water and 1t looked as if there was 6 foul Lee continued in Courtney's course to the end, f;nisbino half length behind Ross, who took the center course. Courtney was two and half lengths behind Lee and as the referees boat steamed up Courtney halted 1t and entered a protest which was not enter tained. as the race was afterward given Ross Courtney, however, continued to protest wig fear of fouling Lee, who, he said, rowed right aeross his bow. Ross time was 1O:42. Plais- ted and Griffin finished last.
 While Lee WAS at dinner at noon to-day MT. Brockway came to him with challenge from Courtney to row him to day, tomorrow that 6e must consult his friends and would decide this afternoon.