The morning call., 1891-11-19
SPEEDY HANLAN.
The Great Oarsman Arrives With
a Fast Record.
He Ia Anxious 10 Race Peterson, but the
LEGAL Man Is Waiting for More I'm
portsut Match-The Sloggers.

Edward Hanlan of Toronto. Canada, for
many years the champion oarsman Of the
world, arrived in the city yesterday and Is
staying at the Lick House. He came down
from British Columbia, where, two weeks
ago. he states that lie lowered the thTee-mie
record three seconds in Lake Shawncgan in
his race with Stevenson, the time OF which
was 10 minutes and 20 seconds
HanIan is in good condition. being only
eight pounds above his rowing weight, which
Is J60. He has been professional oarsman
for almost twenty years. and IS now 90. Al
though he has retired twice, he has again
returned to the work, and he came TO San
Francisco expecting TO make q match with
Peterson.
He has arranged to meet Alexander Nc
Lean the FraseT-TiYer oarsman. on the 18th
Of this month. when he Will give the latter
lCO wards start in skiffS over a three-mile
course, with turn, for purse oil 5000
These men viii also meet In three-nlle
canoe-race' even start, Tor 800 SIDE. Ian Ian
Ian thinks he can beat Mclean in. both
races, in spite of the start IN iayer Of Nc
Lean in the skiff contest.
AS GOOD As EVER.
q have rowed over one hundred races"
said the exclamation yesterday, "and that
am able to do as good work now as ever IS
evidenced by my time IN my last race. L
beat Stevenson by $50 yards and never in
iShed race in better condition.
" | am confident that | can beat Peterson.
although the latter IS an excellent oarsman
ard has been very successful in his races"
WHO was the best man you ever met"
Mr.. Hanlan was asked
Beach, who defeated me in Australia"
was the reply. He would row no place
but in Australia, where the climate did not
agree with me. l met him, expecting that
he would afterward meet me in this c0un-
try. but he refused to leave Australia.
81 have rowed down generation OF
sculers, who, twelve years ago, were active
uarsmen. Wallace Ross, COureney, Elliott
- aid others have retired, and Tor two years
| did no training; but last April | went to
work again. Just look at my hands If you
don't believe l have been working" and
Nh. Hanlan exhibited two hard and cal
loused palms.
a ROWING CONUNDRUM.
Il never could understand why it is that
Australia, with practically 20 rivers and
lakes, has PRODUCED so many notable cars
men, while in this country, where phyS!-
caly everything possible 10 the develop
ment Of rowing Is found, there are SO few
SculieTs.
III Canada rowing as an athletic sport
Is continually growing In popularity. On
Toronto Bay, where | learned TO row, there
are now hundred frst-class amateur oars
men, While ten years ago there was not
twenty"
Mr. Hanlan has brought with him light
skiff made in Victoria and shell con-
stTucted according TO his own ideas in
Toronto. He was last here in June, 1859.
He expects to secure training quarters in
Alameda and expects TO remain here about
tbree months.
PETERSoN'S GACKER.
John Muirhead, hacker and manager Of
Henry Peterson, the local champion sculler,
r. said last evening IN answer to question II
Peterson would row Hanlan:
am not vet DveDlTeQ to that
query, but / think it would be useless for
Henry TO make a match with the eX-cham-
JInn If tie latter has so far improved in his
rowing as to now be equal to the task OF
lowering his own record.
- l was not present TO witness the race
between HaDlan and Stephenson, but am
strongly inclined to believe that the course
was not accurately measured. You know
the oaTsmen of the northern country are
E0t very particular as TO how they measure
courses
" hope. however, that Hanlan has got
hack into his old form, as he is the only
sarsman who has thoroughly upheld the
aquatic hOnors of America and Canada
against all corners"
III Haulan has got back TO his former
speed and can slash on three miles in 10 30.
do l understand that his fast performance
VIII prevent race between Ed and Pete"
asked the reporter.
DOUBTS TIE STORY.
MuiFhead thought few moments and in
his quiet way remarked: well, it looks
that way. but as | had previously stated, l
doubt II Hanlan rowed over an accurately
measured course. Peterson has made great
improvements in his rowing since he was
defeated by OConn0r, and, in good cond-
ton, have not the least doubt but that he
would make Hanlan row as good as 20 TO
beat bin on our waters.
y on can say that II Peterson and Han
Ian should make a match the race will not
be rOwed before February, as Peterson con-
templates marriage in lew weeks. Henry
has get good offer TO row in several races
which Will taka place at New Orleans dur
ing the Mardi GraS Festival, in March"
Local OarsmeD, who have great confidence
IN Peterson's ability. are in hopes of wit
Messing a race between Hanlan and Peter
son prior to the departure Of the former
from this city.
FISTICUFFS TONIGHT.
The members of the Pacific Athletic Club
will be treated 10 a grand exhibition of fisti-
cuffs tomorrow evening. There are two
finish events on tile programme, which
should suffice to please the most fastdious
lover OF hstlana. King and Herman, two
powerful and fairly scientific middle
weights, Will fight TO a finish, and their
TRENDS look forward to rafting gs0d mill.
Immediately after the middle-weights have
decided the question OF superiority Layigne.
young French fstic-artist. and Soto, the
Spaniard, Will engage in a bout which will
also 20 to a finish. Two contests to a con-
cusion on one night should be enough to
please the members of any club.
\ sLoGGING SCRAMBLE.
The California Athletic Club gave its
weekly s1ogging exhibition last evening
The entertainment consisted of four-round
set-tOs between number of juvenile boxers
who should not be tolerated in any athletic
club. Billy Thomas defeated Flynn "The
Seattle Cyclone" easily. Harry Woods de-
feated Sampson, the champion colored slog-
ger o. Sacramento. Nick Smith bested jim
Cassidy. Billy McEvoy, better known as
Eammie, played march on the club by
quitting in the first round against Billy MIL
Ter under the preteXt that he spraIned his
hand, which was not in the least injured
McEvoy said that he thought one round was
enough for the prize which was at stake
and which consisted of 50 so in gold. Jim
Higgins whipped Jack Smith.
The evenings entertainment concluded
with a f0ur-round bout between hand
some" Bert Eldridge and NJ. Shea. After
boxing four rounds an extra round was
ordered and the decision was given to Ed
ridge.
MORE TUG-OF-WAR.
English patrons of the athletic sports
have decided TO organize a new tug of-w war
team which after a few weeks drilling will
be prepared 10 meet the victorious Scottish
team for any prize the latter will be willing
TO contest for. The Eugishmen contend
that the team (which was entered for the
late tournament WAS not a representative
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