Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-16
THE PULL FOR PLACE
ever the Watkins Glen Course,
Yesterday.
IS COURTNEY. AGAIN A CROOK?
Symptoms Of a Put-Up Job - The Re-
suit Greeted With Howls and
Yells-A Foul Which Was
Not Allowed.

WATKINS, \. Y, August 15-The wealth
er to-day opened up bright and warm with
every indication of smooth wa'er for the
regatta races which were postponed from
yesterday. At 8 o'clock the little wind
that had prevailed since day break had
died out aud the surface Of the lake became
as smooth as glass. Shortly after referee
Mitchell ordered out the men that
were to compete for the race for
Junior single SeuIIs.
These quietly entered their boats and
rowed quickly to the starting point amid
the cheers of the crowds who filled the
grand stand and lined the bank along the
course. 1t was ten o'clock before all ar
rangements for the race for the junior
single sculls were complete. The men
were all In position and had been waiting
for the signal to start for some time. This
was at last given, and the men bent to their
oars almost simultaneously. Hinton, OF
Auburn, Immediately took the lead, closely
pressed by Hartwell, OF Boston. The men
maintained their positions until the first
half.mile was reached, when the Boston
man had caught up with the Auburnian
and both men were
Rowing Even.
From this to the close the race was hotly
contested, both men fighting hard for su-
premaCy. Near the finish Hartwell made
a grand squirt, and Hinton, being unable TO
respond, went over the line winner. The
time of the race, which was over the l12
mile course, was l0IOE.
There was 8 greas deal OF gossip on the
grand stand before and after the single
skull race, between the numerous sporting
men and others as to the outcome OF the
professional race and mutterings and char.
ges of
Crooked Work
filled the air. Some asserted it was a mere
hippOdrome atfsir, while others were as
firm in their belief that the men would
row honestly and win on their merits.
Last night Hanlan and Plaisted indulged
in speeches in the Town Hall here. Han
IAN, in the course of his remarks, grace
fully admitted that he had S5used Court.
ney at Ogdensburg, but stated in extenua-
tiOu, that his remarks there were made in
tit Of anger, for which he wished TO say
he was very sorry. Courtney was then
called on for a speech, but failed to re-
SpOnd-nOt being present. Plaisted then
arose, and walking down the aisle to
the stage, delivered bimself as follows:
"IHaye Come Here 10 Win
in this regatta, il possible, and will do my
best. The charges of q combination against
any of the contestants are, so far as myself
is concerned false. / will certainly be on
hand and will row as hard as | can all the
way through, unless some one pOiSons my
tea, sets wire across the course for me, or
saws my boat in two This dig at Court
new was met by Kisses and howls of deri-
sion from all parts of the hall and the yer.
dict of those who heard it was that Plaisted
had gone out Of his way to taunt man
who was his superior in every respect.
In the first trial heat for the
Professional Race,
Wallace Ross, Plaisted, Griffin, Lee aud
Courtney started at 1916 A. NJ. in the order
named Ross took water first and got fine
lead, Plaistsd second, Lee third, Courtney
fourth, and Griffin fifth. Courtney drew
up to third very easily and in fine style
and with a sturdy stroke was soon contest
ing for the second position in the one and
half miles straight away heat, but Lee
steered toward the outside and almost
across Courtney 5 course, so that at the half
mile they had
Almost Lock ell Oars.
and Courtney had virtually ceased to ex-
Prt himself. They rowed along side thus
for nearly mile before Lee would take
his own course. At one time il appeared
rs if Lee would get the lead, but if he held
it momentary it was not longer, for Ross
won in 10 - by half length, Lee second
and Courtney third, The latter was at
least a length in the rear of Ross. The
crowd Gowled in disappointment, as it was
evident this would smut Courtney out OF
the second trial heat and out OF any contest
with Hanlan. IL would have looked like
ACIear Put Up Job
if Courtney had not claimed second place
on account of Lees approximate foul. 1t
is not decided vet by the referee and the
Judges whether to allow foul so far as
learned, but they probably they will not.
Interest in the regatta ceases here in that