Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-15
HANLAN'S BRILLIAN CAREER

Ned Hanlan was born at Hanlan's
Point, Toronto Island, on July IA,
1855, and is consequently only 81
years of age today. He stood feet
10 and weighed 217 pounds when he
died. In his rowing days his normal
weight was around 65, and his row
ing weight $50.
A summary of his principal races
will give some notion of the wonder
full skill of Hanlan as a sculler.
1S74-Aug. 10: Beat Louden and
Pattullo on Burlington Bay for on
tario championship.
1.S75--Sept. /: Beat Louden at To-
Ionto for Ontario championship.
1S7C-Aug. 16: Beat Mccain at
Toronto Tor ontario championship.
Sept. 4, 3, and 6: Beat, at the Cen
tennial in Philadelphia, 10 picked
professionals In the world In two
heats and a final at three miles in
21.01, the fastest time up to that
date. Among his old and seasoned
competitors were: Higgins, ex-cham-
pion of England; Morris, champion
OF America; Plaisted, Mexican, Ward,
and John Smith.
1S77-June 81: Beat Wallace Ross
on the Kennebecasls for the Canadian
championship at five miles.
July /: Beat the best scullers in
America at regatta at Brockville.
July 4: Beat Plaisted and Kennedy
at Cape Vincent. n. Y.
Oct. II: Beat Ross at Toronto for
Canadian championship.
1S7S--May Is: Beat Plaisted at
Toronto.
June 20: Beat Morris at Pittsburg
for American championship.
Aug. ~: Beat Ross. Morris, Berry,
Luther, Mccain, Elliott, and Others
at a regatta at Barrie.
1S79-April 3: Beat Hawden on
the Tyne, England.
June 1G: Beat Elliott on the Tyne
! for the championship of England.
Aug. Is: Rowed dead heat with
Riley at regatta at Barrie, after be.
ing fouled by Elliott.
Oct. 1G: Beat Courtney at CHATEAU.
qua, Courtney's boat having been
sawed.
1SSO--May 10: Beat Courtney at
Chautauqua.
May 23: Beat Riley on Potomac
June II: Lost regatta ON Potomac
being Obliged to quit through q
stitch in his side, Ross, Riley, Tel
Eyck, and Gaudaur finishing in that
order.
Nov. 10: Beat Trickett on Thame,
for the English championship cup
which was turned over for tn,
worlds championship. This trophy
having been won three times is nov
In Hanlan's home, but the E1Ol
that went with 1t has flown.
1SS1-Feb. IA: Beat Laycock oil
Thames.
1SS2-April 3: Beat Boyd on tn
,, Tyne.
May /: Beat Trickett on Thames.
On his return home he was match
ed to row Ross at Winnipeg. but tina
foe OF all athletes, typhoid, closed hi
career for that year. Twice he wa
|. given up as hopeless.
1SS3-May 81: Beat Kennedy a
Boston.
June 10: Beat Ross, Gaudaur, Tee
> mer, Hosmer, Mckay, Lee, and 9th
> ers at regatta at Pullman, Ill.
! June 20: Won regatta at st. Pau
! with Americas best taking part.
) Aug. IS: Beat Ross at Ogdensbure
Aug. 20: Beat Hosmar and Lee a
Fulton, n. Y.
}, He also won regatta at Stirlin
=, with II starters, and at Fall River
with 10 rowing, was swamped by tn
!, swell OF steamer. He gave eXhibi
lions all over the United States an
won in all, 23 races, including or
:; doubles. H.
!. He and Lee went to the coas
Q where he was to row Long" SteveI
g son, but the latter refused to row O
the rough water. Exhibitions wei
given all along the coast.
1SS4-Late in the year 1888, ha'
ing conquered all on this side OF tn
l. hemisphere, Iianlan sailed for Au
tralla, giving an exhibition on II
n way at Honolulu before vast col
course of people.
June 90: Beat Laycock on Nepeal
Beat Edwards twice.
Arrived at Sydney, N. S. W., Sa
urday, March 10. and on Monday WI
s. given grand reception. He ga,
exhibitions at Melbourne before 40
600 people, at Ballarat, Brisban
e. Hooperstown, Launceton, Aucklan
l. Sydney, Walla WACO, Cockatoo Is
and, and Western Australia, his to,
C. extending from May 22 to the midd
of July.
On Aug. 16, 1884, he was beat,
FOR the first time since the beginnir
OF his career by William Beach {