The Portland daily press., 1883-07-19
GTHE oGDENsBURG RACE.
Ross Easily Defeated by the
Champions.
HanIan Makes the Fastest Four Miles on
Record.

oaDENsBURa, N. Y, July 1s-The Hanlsn-
Ross race was started by the referee, John e.
Eustice of Boston, at $50, after many had de-
SPARED of having the race on account of q
high wind which prevailed all day. Ross won
the choice of position and selected the outside
of the 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
quarters flag Hanlan stopped rowing. On
starting again he pulled 20 strokes to Ross 28
aud was soon three lengths ahead. Hanlan
made the turn twelve lengths ahead of Ross.
On the third mile Hanlan slowed up and took
drink OF water. In response to cheer from
the press boat Hanlan cried out, tits LONE
scme 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-quarters flag. The following
is the official time: Hanlan. first half-mile,
3m. los; mile, I'm. Ss mile and half, 1es.
5Ss.; two miles, lam, II LIS. Ross, two miies,
l4m. DIS. Hanlan, two and q half miles, 17re,
45s- ltoss, Ism. los. Three miles, Hanlan,
20m. 29s. Three and half miles. Hanlan,
23m. 3Ss; Ross, 25m. Four miles (finsb) Han
Ian, 27m. 81 2s.; Ross, 2Sm. 45s. fIanlan
was fully quarter OF a mile ahead, making
the fastest time on record for the distance with
turn. The previous fastest four miles and
turn on record was made by Nj. II. Davis of
Portland, Me-. against P. Regan at Silver
Lake, Mass, Oct s, 1878, his time being 28m.
6 3-4s.
John Davis of Toronto was Judge for Han
Ian and Charles X. Courtney for Ross. Han
Ian asked as favor that Ross choose some 9th
er judge, but he declined to do so. The
judges at the turn were 7. r.. Melville for
Hanlan and J.. w. Forth for Ross. The ofic-
ial judge was w. II. Murphy. The time
keepers were f. w. Mack of Auburn and A.
q; McVey of Boston, Col. Metcalf was the
official Judge
AT the finish Hanlan came in SO far ahead
the race supposed that Ross and Lee who
were pulling together were the contestants
and that Ross had won the race. This report
was telegraped all over the country and an
hour after the race the question was asked on
the streets and at headquarters, "Who won
the race?' Tho official signals were wrong
fully given for the same reason. AS Hanlan
drew up to the referees boat and heard the
off1ciai announcement he exclaimed, pointing
to Courtney, "Send out that big fellow and
L il make an exhibition of him. HaniaD
then rowed over to Ross and shook hands with
him. The Associated Press timekeeper made
Hanlan's time 27m. 8s. and Ross 2Sm los
Courtney made Hanlan's time 27m. Is. Han
Ian says the Associated Press time is correct
Hanlan was introduced to the large crowd in
front of his headquarters by Referee Eustis.
He made brief speech saying he had rowed
to win and did the hest he could as he had al
ways done and felt proud Of hav ing made the
best fouT-mile time on record
The pools averaged to ! on Hanlan
throughout the day. The race was an easy
victory for Hanlan. Nothing has been heard
this evening of any challenge from Courtney.
The water was quite rough and at times the
swell from the police boat was washed over
Hanlan's bow, causing loss of 90 seconds.
The race was admirably managed throughout
and the crowd, which were half Canadians, be-
hayed excellently.