The morning call., 1892-05-22

James stansbury, Champion sculler Of the World.
Teemer and Hosmer of their acceptance of
the course. / expect to arrange two races
with Mclean this summer, aud have in my
hand a challenge which | want yOn TO send
him. II 90 out to British COlumb bia | shall
drop down to Tacoma and have a race with
Peterson IL he is willing. Charles Steven
son, the Australian sculler, Is now in San
Francisco and is about to start East. 1 eX-
pect him to arrive here within the fortnight,
and | wouldn't be surprised il he remains
here all summer. Next year you Will see an
influx TO America of scullers from all over
the world. In connection with the World S
Fair there will be four weeks regatta at
Pullman which will bring together all the
fastest oarsmen OF Australia, America and
England. the best men of three continents.
No, sir, professional Oarsmen are not dead,
but very much alive.
Hanlan is figuring on two races with Nc
Lean in August next. The first, three
mile race with turn, is to take place on
Shawnigan Lake. the race TO be rOwed III %
feet skitfs. and Hanlan 10 give Mclean 100
yards start.
The second is to be three-mile race also,
with a turn, TO take place at Port Moody,
Haulan 10 row in racing shell, while Nc
Lean will row in a skif and receive 400
yards start. Each race Is to be for $1,000 q
side, and Hanlan is to have 500 expenses
to British Columbia.
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| Han]an can rest assured that Mclean has
fully recovered from his wooded green
ness" and now that he is a member Of the
old-biTd fraternity, who are not frequently
caught with chaf, the prospects Of Mr..
Haulan bagging stake in New WeStmin-
ster 10 August next is very lean" indeed.
At the present time John Muirhead, Henry
Pe:ersoD's backeT, is in Victoria, b. c. he
has returned TO the latter city from New
Westminster, where he has been trying
/ 10 6 H.
| tween Mclean and Peterson, without the
least prospect Of success. Mclean would
| not consent to any terms unless they were
! Of such kind as to insure him a victory.
If Hanlan is anxious to measure blades
| with Peterson, all it is necessary for him TO
| do is 10 fad a backer, then notify Peterson
! and he viii be accommodated. The trick
| is very easy if Hanlan can only find the
! stuff"
According to the Empire Hanlan and
| O'Connor had a very close call in the
| smashup which occurred recently near Chi
| cago on the Wabash road. The Empire
SAYS:
Going into Chicago on the Wabash at 6
| o'clock the morning after leaving Toronto,
| they were aroused by the ear rgoing bumpity
| bump. They knew something had hap
/ penad Inquiry elicited the fact that the
| train was OFF the track. As the car was at
| rest Hanan and Mr. M0ssop turned in
! again, but 0'C0nnOr dressed himself. He
! went outside, and some time after returned
/ with the information that serious accident
| had occurred. There was but one car on
| the train behind the car in which they were
| seated. The heavy rains had weakened
( the sand through which culvert had been
| laid. AS the train passed along the sand
! gave way, causing some OF the cars to jump
! the track. ana they were going at the rate
| of 40 miles ali hour. When the last car
came up the sand gave way completely, the
| rails snapped and the Pullman WAS precipi-
tated down the bank, turning over twice.
! Nine or 10 people were injured, and O'COu-
/ nor had broken windows, hauled some Of
| them out, and otherwise made himself use
| full. while his partners were une0nSel0uSiy
/ sleeping. If the break had occurred sec
| ond earlier the smashup would have been
| tremendous. aud Toronto might never have
| seen her famous oarsmen again.
The double seull race between Hanlan
and O'Connor and Hosmer and Teemer.
! which was to have taken place on May so.
| is off. Hosmer has notified Hanlan that it
| would be impossible for him TO row on that
| date, as he is now Instructor Of the Passaic
+, Rowing Club. and cannot procure yaca-
| ton until after June Is.
| The Dolphin Boating and Swimming Club
| will hold its annual picnic to-day at Big
| Trees, Santa Cruz Mountains. Two trains
| have been engaged to convey the excursion
| lists to the pleasure resort.
| The above cut represents joseph STAN
| bury, champion 0arsman Of the world, when
seated in his shell just previous to prae-
| tice spin.
| There is some talk OF race being ar
! ranged between Peterson and Stanbury.
Ii negotiations prove successful the contest
| Will take place on this coast.