New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-04
MEETING OF RIVAL OARSMEN.
TIE UANLAN-2OSS-LEE RACE TO-DAf-CHANCES OF


THE CONTESTANTS.
Edward Hanlan, Wallace Ross and George
w Ice will row race In single SOULS at Sheepshead Bay
nj r. ~ to-day. The Is 10 DO three miles with a
turn for a purse Of So 900 offered by tho railway COM
panies AMI hotels in the vicinity OF the course Ross
was anxio have the between hun and Hanlan
alone but anlan insisted Lee rowing also. 1t was
wise provision tho interest In tho race Is con-
cerned for there may DO close contest for second
place. Hanlan and Lee have been in constant training
all the summer and have rowed In number OF exhibit
ton in different parts OF the country ana they arc
therefore in prime condition for race Ross has not
rowcd any this yet with the exception
OF scrub with George Guisel at Oak Point on
May 30 and n weeks exhibition on patent rowing
machine with Charles Courtney In the summer Never
theless he has lacked for hard work ana anticipating
getting on a match NJ any time. Hardly day has
passed thai he has not been seen on tho Harlem River
Since this race was made he has increased his WORK. and
will his shell this afternoon In near perfect trim
as he has showed.
Although the physical condition OF tue mon Is all that
couldho desired hardly probable thar the win be
intensely exciting except possibly FOR second place
Barring accidents Ianan easy ten seconds better than
the three miles with both men In fair condition.
and lac should win the race - he pcascs isoss Is nearly
much better than Leo "a Hhniau IS Than Ross ana
there should consequently be ie doubt "a To WAC VII
take second money. sheePshead Bay 4 not tho best
place Now1 DIRK for shell racing II there lsmuch o
breeze on the water n liable 70 DE hW' nuu iast tlmo
Is not be expected. NOtwthstnnding all the draw
backs the has attracted considerable attention Ia
rowing circles and largo crowd viii go down 10 sec a.
Nearly all the prominent Harlem RIVER anna
will bc hand. and many mon who Ike 10 $50
good boat race though boating themselves Will
present The Of tho prociudcs the Idea ~
much betting though Ross has some friends Who aro
willing % put up money hts chances provided they
suitable odds Hnnlan and Loo az present ~
Brighton Beach, where they viii stay until after ther
race IN double-sculis Win Ross ana iahu Nich ~ 70
Dee rOwcd the course ncXt weck The hacker OF
John Teemcr Will bo hand to-day aud win make an
other effort % ct on match between NJ nah aa nan
Ian for - 900 side. Huuan N awaiting CourtneyR re-
ply TO hts rcccntylssued chale him I'm single
scu should Courtney accept Hinlan Will 40 into active
training after his present ENGAGEMENTS nave been lc
All passengers by the Manhattan trains VIII be allowed
TO the too from The new Manhattan Boulevard
from which the whole course can be scent An extra
force Of policemen VIII be duty and as Toe Boulevard
will hold 90 900 people without ncunyeuirncc. large
crowd Will cause trouble grand stand for 1000
has been put up nj shccpsAcni Bay side aud thousands
find the shore road An exhibition ot H.u
LANE walking shoes VIII be given ~ the fireworks
enclosure previous 10 the exhibition OF the Last
Days OF P0mpii Me,srs. Haulan aud Ice having been
engaged for Friday and Saturday nights.