Daily globe., 1883-07-19
The HanIaII- Ross Race.

OGDENsBURG, n. Y, July 10.-The Han
lan-Ross race was started by the referee
John Eustis, of Boston, at 6:59 p. N. after
many had despaired of having the race on
account of the high wind that prevailed
all day. Ross won the choice and selected
the outside course explaining, that he
was afraid the small boats would interfere
with him. Hanlan led off easily and kept
a length ahead through the first mile, row.
ing thirty-one strokes to Ross thirty. At
the one and three-quarter mile flag Hanlan
stopped rowing and then made 20 strokes
to Ross twenty eight and soon was three
lengths ahead. Hanlan made the turn in
seven minutes, twelve lengths ahead of
Ross. On the third mile Hanlan slowed
up and took a drink of water. In response
to cheer from the press boat Hanlan
cried out "It's 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-fourths flag.
Official time: Four miles HaaIan
twenty seven minutes ffty-seveH and one
half seconds: Ross twenty eight minutes
and forty-fve seconds. HanlaH was fully
a quarter of a mile ahead and made the
fastest time on record for the distance
with the turn.
The previous record was four miles and
turn by Mike =. Davis, of Portland, Ne,
at Silver Lake, Oct. s, 1873, which was
twenty eight minutes and six and three
fourths seconds, against Patsey Regap,
who was killed by the cars.
John Davis of Toronto, was Judge for
Hanlan, and Charles E. Courtney for Ross.
Hanlan asked as favor that Ross would
choose some other judge, but he declined
to do so.
Hanlan came in so far ahead that the
majority of the $4,000 people on the water
and shore, who saw the race, supposed
that Ross and Lee, who were pulling to-
gether, were the contestants, and that
Ross had won the race. This report was
telegraphed all over the country and an
hour after the race the question was asked
on the streets and at headquarters, 'who
won the race?' The official
signals we're wrongly given for some rea-
son. As Hanlan drew up to the referees
boat and heard the official announcement,
he exclaimed, pointing to Courtney, "Send
out that big fellow and I'll make an exhi-
to Ross and shook hands.
The Associated Press time keeper made
Hanlan's four miles, twenty-seYen min
utes and eight seconds, and Ross twenty
eight minutes and ten seconds. Courtney
made Hanlan's time twenty seven minutes
and two seconds. Hanlan says the Associ-
ated Press time is correct.
Hanlan was introduced to a large crowd
in front of his headquarters by Referee
Eustis. He made a brief speech, saying
he had rowed to win and did the best he
could, as he had always done, and felt
proud of having made the best four mile
time on record.
The pools averaged four to one on Han
Ian throughout the day. The race was an
easy victory for Hanlan. Nothing had
been heard this evening of any challenge
from Courtney. The water was quite
rough and at times the swell from the po-
lice boat washed over Hanlan's bow, caus-
ing a loss of fifty seconds. The race was
admirably managed throughout and the
crowd behaved excellently.