The morning call., 1891-12-07
SUNDAY PASTIMES.
Hanlan and Mclean Gull the
Public at Alameda.
Their skiff Race Turned Out Big Fake for
Mclean to Win-Rowing Match at
Long Bridge-Hand-Ball.

The boat-race between Edward Hanlan.
once the champion sculler of the world, and
the Victoria OarSman, Alex Mclean, took
place over the Alameda course yesterday
afternoon. Fully thousand people paid
the 20 cents admission fee. stood on the
mole. stamped their feet and tried other
means to keep warm, until o'clock. and
half hour later wendell their way home
thoroughly disguised with boat-racing in
general and Hanlan in particular.
In addition to those that went over on the
train, several steamers and sailing vessels
lett THIS city with quite crowd Of people
on board
The course was all that could be desired.
1here was some wind, but not enough to
make the water lumpy.
Inc race was for an alleged stake Of
$1,000 and The distance three miles with a
turn.
HANLAN WAS HANDICAPPED.
Hanlan gave Mclean 100 yards stalt, and
the race was rowed in outrigger skiffS, Han
Ian using the boat that Mclean rowed in
during his race with Peterson UP North.
1t was nearly o'clock before the men
put IN an appearance. and the interval was
spent by the booksellers shouting them
selves hoarse in their efforts to induce the
crowd to lay their coin on Hanlan. Satur-
day night odds Of II to were offered with
the toronto man at The big end, ana this
vas increased 10 10 TO before the race, but
very few took the bait.
Mclean showed up first wearing blue and
white cclnrs. Hanlan wore blue shirt and
cap. Mclean had made an effort to look
Ike an athlete by parting with his whiskers.
ana presented far better appearance than
when lie rOwed Peterson.
START OF THE FAKE.
naptha launch did duty for referee and
Judges boat. and the signal to start was a
loud blast on q bugle. Hanl an took the
water at the first sound of the music and
gained fully length at the start. The
stroke was slow, not uore than thirty to the
minute, and was the same all through the
race.
Hanlan gained on Mclean at the start and
then seeing he was going too fast shut off
some steam and allowed Mclean to retain
what lead lie had, until near the ake-boat,
when Hanan cut the lead down rapidly,
and 1t locked as if he WAS going to pass
MS opponent. Mclean turned the stake
bat two lengths to the lead. and started
Tor home, pulling rather slower than in the
hrst mile and a half.
BOUND To BE BEATEN.
Hanlan could not row slow enough 10 let
Mclean keep the lead he had, and, when
about $50 yards from the stake boat. coolly
rested on his oars and allowed Mclean TO
gain al least 100 yards.
Loud cries of fake" " swindle," at once
rang out from the crowd on the mole as the
once famous oar5man again resumed his
padding and began to row with short,
jerky stroke. As the pair Of "fakirs"
rowed back TO the finish they were laughed
at by every one. Mclean crossed the line
winner by fully eighty yards, and the
event was announced by another blast on
the horn
THE COMING RACE.
San Francisco is noted for "fakes," but
yesterdays event places her so far in the
lead that no other city in the Union can
hope to take the palm from her. The race
was arranged in order to make Peterson the
favorte in the race which will certainly be
rowed in February, when it is expected that
the San Francisco sports will place a large
amount of coin IN the local man. Peterson
rOwed away from Mclean in TIE race up
north, and OF course would be a big favorite
with those who do not know the time made
by Hanlan in his race with Stevenson at
Portland and the time made in yesterdays
tizzle; but the knowing ones will be very
apt TO let al future Uanlan fakes alone.
McLean's time in yesterdays race was %
minutes At seconds.