The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-10

pulling Hanlan quiekened his stroke and went q
| length ahead. He then slowed down in accord
| ance with his ordinary custom, and just main
/ tanned about the same lead, going little faster
! when his opponent drew closer and easing off
| again when he seemed getting too far ahead.
After passing the first point on the southern side
and getting into comparatively open water,
where the full force of the breeze caught both
they became rather unsteady, an occasional
! splash showing that the wind and the somewhat
rough water Inconvenience them.
! About this period of the contest most un-
| fortunate incident occurred. The steamer
! TOmki, which had been chartered by Beachs
! supporters for the visitors, was headed right
! across Hanlan's track in mid stream. Hanlan
/ pulled right up to within a few feet of the
| steamers side, being slightly ahead of Beach
whose course just enabled him to miss the
| steamers bow. AS Hanan came up close n
thousand voices called to him to beware of
| being swamped and as he turned in his seat
and looked ahead, he saw The danger in
| moment, and resolved to cut Beach right out of
the race Heading the boat right across
! Beachs course, he put on a magnificent squirt
! that passed the bows at q marvellous speed,
and then dropped again into steady stroke.
! He had then put between four or five lengths
! between himself and his opponent To the
! spectators this seemed to give the race to Han
| Ian to win as he liked, and one two incidents
! which occurred i'll the rowing just afterward
were interpreted as acts of bravado, when, as
Hanan now states, they were signs of distress.
! half dropped his left scull, but recovered him
| self almost Immediately He had not gone a
quarter of a mile before he made partial stop
| page, entirely missing his stroke This gave the
| impression that he was pulling well within him
self, that he had gagged Beachs powers, and
had satisfied himself of his own ability to keep
in front by responding whenever Beach spurted,
and that he could play with his opponent
Hanans explanation after the race over
is that in that big squirt, when he cleared the
steamer he exhausted himself and that, so far
from showing off, he was in a distressed condi
ton. This statement is borne out by Beach,
who states that when Hanlan went so far to the
front on that occasion he began to regard it as
hopeless contest until he turned and saw Han
lans face and the sight of his opponents face
showed clearly that Hanlan was giving out.
This sent the thought through Beach's mind like
a flash of lightning 1.-THE race is mine" Act
ing under that impulse, as well as in accordance
with his trainers directions, he put on Just such
a squirt as Hanlan had done. With half dozen
quick and powerful strokes he brought the boat
right down on Hanlan who had worked across
into Beach's water and was so exhausted that
he could not respond to Beachs pace and pull
out of the way, the consequence of which was
foul. The boats did not touch, but Hanlans
left scull and Beach's right scull crossed each
other and prevented both from sculling. For n
moment both boats were dead level, and
either man had an equal chance of getting away
first; in fact when they freed their interlocked
souls they could have restarted on exactly
| equal terms, but Hanlan was not equal to the
emergency, and held up his hands to claim
foul by which act he clearly lost stroke.
| Then he halted for few seconds, as if hest
tating whether to go or give up the race.
This gave Beach a lead of five or six lengths,
which he never really lost during the rest of the
race, Once Hanlan made a fierce attempt to
overtake Beach. and actually got within three
boats lengths, but his condition then appeared to
give out, and he fell away Beach pulled hard,
but, as he was never really pushed, there is every
reason to credit his statement that he could have
pulled much harder He certainly finished in a
fine condition, which is more than be said of
Hanlan.
Beach passed the f1agboat nearly six lengths
ahead, and as soon as the umpre's boat came
up Hanlan pulled alongside and said: "Mr.
Clark, l claim a foul" Mr. Clark promptly
responded: You got over into Beach's water;
that caused the foul, and give the race to
Beach"
AfteIward the two men met in the most
friendly manner. Hanlan looked little care
worn and discouraged. as was only natural under
the circumstances. The conversation, of course.
turned upon the race, and Hanlan, in a manner
which it was pleasant to see, said, shaking hands
with Beach: "WelI, you are a better man than
| am, and hope you don't blame me for the
foul, which was principally caused through the
steamer coming down on US. 1could not help it."