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Show THE HANI. ON - COl KT.NKV An Fxciilae: Mtticli In Which tn i auaaiau Cornea Oil' Vie-lurtout. Vie-lurtout. Montreal, 3. Fully 10,000 people wiinfoerd the Haulon Courtney race today. Hanlon won the choice of poiitiuus and took the outside, there by getting the lee of the Isle of Dorval. Both men, as they passed toward tho starting point, were heartily cheered. They were both in spleudid condition. I With considerable dexterity they wheeled their bjats iuio hue, the latter being immediately taken hold of and held by the parties stationed at the starting buoys. "Go" waa given at 4 50. Tbe men dipped tbeir sculls together and sent their frail shell forward with tern he force, Hanlon making thirty-one and Courtney thirty-three strokes to the minute. They appeared to be taking it easily for first half mile, a waiting men faanminvlv hfini rlatnrminpd nn. Up to the first half mile buoy no perceptible diflereuce could be discerned. The men were pulling a slow and steady stroke, Courtney especially so. Their Btyie of rowing was somewhat similar, the American being a little jerky as compared with hia rival's full, easy and graceful sweep. Before reaching the half mile Bignal boat, Hunlon drove the nose of ma craft in advance ol Courtney's Court-ney's Bbell. He maintained this position until he passed, when tho red flag went up, indicating Hanlon's supremacy bo far. Cheers from the Canadians on the press steamer greeted the appearanon of the favorite's favor-ite's colors. The next half mile waa a repetition of the first, Hanlon making mak-ing some beautiful and eflectivo owtcpt) HliU mill uiaimaiuiilg tUe leau. The mile waa done in 7 minutes. Paesing into the second mile the surface sur-face of the water was rather more ruffled, in consequence ol which both men Bleared for the lee of the Isle Oourcelles. When close to land, and in calm water, Courtney made a determined efloit to overhaul his opponent op-ponent and, succeeding, drew in advance, ad-vance, placing at least a boat length ol daylight between them. Hanlon had eased off to about twenty-five Btrokea, while Courtney made thirty-one. thirty-one. Oa this lone, slow stroke they competed for Borne distance, Courtney slightly iuoreaaing hia advantage. Rain now began to fall briskly, but did not last more than a few minutea. On approaching the two-mile Bignal boat Hanlon drew to the front and passed about a length and a half ahead. Time of the second mile, 9 minutes. At tbe Iale of Dorval, Courtney rowed a tremeudous stroke, steering a raight tor hia turn buoy, but having diverged very much by getting under tbe lee of tbe island, Han Ion obtained a sligtit advantage and drew almost imperceptibly ahead, turning his rouuding buoy in 21 minutes and 25 seconds from tbe etarl, Courtney only about five seconds behind. Both men lay to tbeir oars and with any amount of vim strove to obtain au advantage, but unsuccessfully. At this time only about the length of a boat and a half separated them, their boats being nearly abreast the press boat, which bad laid to whilst tbey passed the buoys. On their return they swept past in magnificent style, each one bending to his work with a will, aud nerved by tho cheera of tbe spectators. specta-tors. The third mile waa completed in 9 minutes. Very little change took place in the fourth mile, which was done in 6 minutes, the men pulling with all their might. At the commencement of the fifth and last mile, Hanion took the lead, pulling thirty-three and Courtney thirty six to the minute. Coming down the home Btretch Eome fine skill tvas displayed, but both men created considerable consternation among backers by veering to much to the south and rendering it necessary for both to recover ground. Hanlon eventually came in winner in 3G miuuteB and 22 aeconds. Before reaching the goal Courtney stopped rowing to avoid a foul, having got into Hanlon's water. The latter's time from the turning buoy, lwoaid a half milea coming down the stream was 14 minutes and 50 seconds. The race waa adjudged to Hanlon by a length and a quarter. The winner rowed alongside of Courtney and shook the gallant Amerioan by the hand very warmly, amid loud cheera, from thousands ot spectators. ! The veteran referee declared that it wan tbe most maguificent race he had ever seeu. |