National Republican., 1886-09-02


New York, Sept. 1.-The single scull
match for purse Of $4,000 between Ed
ward Hanlan and Charles e. Courtney,
three miles, with turn, was decided this
afternoon on Jamaica bay, Long Island, and
resulted in an easy victory for Hanlan. IL
was estimated that fully 5000 people Wit
messed the contest, What little betting
there was done was Mt the odds OF 100 TO
GO on Hanlan. Ex-senator j. NJ. Oakley,
of Long Island, was referee IIanlan rowed
cedar boat 81 feet 1il inches in length
and weighing 29l pounds. Courtney rowed
in paper boat 80 feet long and weighing
30 pounds.
IIanlan was the first to appear for the
race. Courtney followed a few minutes
later. Both were loudly applauded as they
padded to the starting point. After the
course had been cleared OF rowboats and
other craft, the contestants were ordered TO
get ready, Courtney being on the inside.
At $3.50 the referee gave the word "Go ~
Hanlan was the first to catch the water,
and soon showed few feet in front. After
going about third of a mile, Hanlan was
leading by nearly length. Upto this time
Hanlan had been rowing thirty.one strokes
to the minute and Courtney thirty. At the
big hotel dock Hanlan held two lengths
lead and turned the stake boat seven sec
onds ahead Of his opponent. When
fairly on the home stretch the
race became simply procession, Hanlau
rowing In the easiest possible manner and
leading by six lengths. When opposite
the Seaside Hotel Hanlan stopped rowing,
and in response to the applause Of the
spectators raised his cap several times. He
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winners time was given out by the official
timekeeper as 10 minutes 22f seconds;
Courtney 80 seconds later. Courtney said
after the race that he was fairly beaten.
Hanlan's backer will now challenge
Beach TO 0 single scull race on the Tyne,
England, for stake of $1,000 side.
The time given for the race (19m. 22is.) }
beats Hanlan's record against time by as.
and Gaudaur's record In match by 3l2s.
Timekeeper M. +. Davis (Hanlan's boat
builder) says he will make affidavit that he
took the time correctly. Yet neither man
seemed to exert himself greatly, and the
race appeared to be mere exhibition.
Hanlan cabled e100 to London to-day as
forfeit for q match with Beach.
TEEMER BEATEN BY BEACH.
LONDON, Sept. LIN the deciding heat
of the international sculling sweepstakes,
between William Beach, of Australia, and
John Teemer, OF the United States, Beach
won. The race was rowed over the regular
championship course, from Putney to
Mortlake. At Hammersmitb bridge Beach
led Teemer by sixteen lengths. The um
pire's boat struck one OF the buttresses Of
the bridge and was disabled, preventing
him from following the race to the finish.
The weather was brilliant and mos
favorable for the race. The tide wal
fast in the right direction and th,
wind was very light; there was not ever
ripple on the water. The crowd that wit
neseed the race was the greatest that eve
gathered along the Thames course. Boil
men appeared punctually at the time flxeo
for the race, but the start was delayed b.
the number Of small craft which encum
bered the course. At last everything wal
ready and the men were given the signal
Teemer, rowing thirty.six strokes to tn
minute, was the quickest at starting, bu
Beach, pulling thirty-eight stroke, caugh
up with him almost instantly, and in shor
time, when opposite the Dukes Head, Lee
increased his lead to two lengths. Teeme
here spurted with the utmost game
ness, but without avail. Beach, with
out increasing the rate Of his stroke, KEEP
y his advantage, and at Hammersmith bridg
II was four lengths In advance. Teemer wa
then rowing a hopeless stern race, thoug
still working pluckily to lessen the distanc
between him and the eAustralian. From tn
point Beach almost padded home, wlnnln
with consummate ease by ten length
Authorities declare Beach to be the grea
est sculler that has been seen In England
He looked to-day as though he could ro
ten miles at racing speed. The betting Q
4 Beach at the start was two to one, but tn
was increased when the rowers reache
Hammersmith bridge to twenty to one.
THE NATIONALS DEFEATED AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-The Chicagos were give
the game to-day by Crane. who let fourtee
men go to bases ON balls His errors were vel
IN bad, and his pitching was hit freely. In IL
field both mines played creditably. Score:
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