The daily gazette., 1883-08-16
HANLAN WINS AGAIN.
Courtney shut Out In a Trial Heat at the
Watkins Regatta


WATKINS, N. Y, Aug. 15-In the frs
trial heat of the professional boat race to
day, Wallace Ross, Plaisted, Griffin, LIE,
and Courtney started at 1915 a. m. in tn,
order named. Ross took the water first anC
secured a fine lead. Plaisted was second
Lee third, Courtney fourth and Griffin fifth
Courtney drew up to third place very easily
and was soon contesting for second place
but Lee steered toward the outside, almost
across Courtney's course, so that at the hall
mile they had almost locked oars, and Court
ney had virtually ceased to exert himself.
They rowed alongside in this manner for
nearly mile before Lee would take his own
course. Ross won the heat in 10m 42s by
nail length Lee second, and Courtney
thlrd. The latter was at least length In
the rear of Ross. The crowd of 5000 spec
iators howled its disappointment, as 1t was
evident that this would shut Courtney out
OF the final heat, and 30 out of any contest
with Hanlan,
Inc men in the amateur race of one mile
and half straightway were all In position
at 1O.O5 O'Clock, Griggs, of Hornellsville,
next to shore; Hinton, of Auburn, second !;
Hartwell, of Boston, third, and Gallagher,
of Elmira, outside. The race was very
pretty one. Hartwell spurted ON the last
end, and beat Hinton with comparative ease
In lin. 3Os. by about one length, Gallagher
third. 1t was close contest between the
first two, far better than the professional
contest.
Within half an hour after the Courtney
fzzle the second heat of the professional
single races was gotten under way although
fresh breeze from the South had sprung
up. In this heat Hosmer, Ten Eyck, Shar-
low, qanlan and Teemer had positions in
the order named. HanIan took and held
first place, and took the heat in 11.30 Hos
mer was good second, Teemer third, Ten
Eyck fourth and Sharlow ava. in the rear.
The crowd, which at this time had increased
in numbers to 10000, cheered the champion
Justify.
The fual race, three miles with turn,
was won by Hanlan in 21m. g., three lengths
ahead of Hosmer second, Wallace Ross a
good third, Lee out. The latter turned and
pulled to the shore on the fifth quarter. The
wind freshened after the turn was made and
the waves were troublesome. The final
quarter was one vigorous squirt by all three,
Hanlan keeping three lengths ahead of Hos
mer, who was barely length ahead of Ross.
1t was stated In the morning that Court
ney had cleimed that Lee fouled hin in the
trial heat, but it appears that this was not
done. Courtney went di ectly to the re-
feree and judges and said the race was all
right. When he rowed alongside the press
boat he claimed that Lee would not let him
pass.
The following is the official time: First
trial heat-Ross, ON. 42s.; Lee, 9m. ATS;
Courtney, ON. 55s., minute faster than
was bulletined by mistake from the judges
boat. Second trial-Hanlan, lin. 30s.;
Hosmer, lin. 32s.; Teemer, lin. S5s. 1t
is claimed that Teemer would have had
second place but for his bad steering.
The Consolation race for professionals was
called at 10 O'Clock. Teemer, Lee, Ten
Eyck, Griffin, Sharlow and Plaisted started
Teemer won the race, miles with a turn,
in 20.21; Lee, 20.30; Ten Eyck, 20.34.
The Senior single scull race, III miles,
was won by Lamson, of Union Strings, in
1910; Debornet second, in 10.42.