DEFEAT OF HANLAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 230, 29 September 1888, Page 5

DEFEAT OF HANLAN.

KEMP WINS AS HE LIKES.

» [press association.]

Sydney,, September 28. The sculling race between Kemp and Hanlan for a-sideand the championship of the world, was rowed on the Parramatta River this afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for Kemp by nine lengths. The wind was fresh and the water rather rough. About 20,000 persons witnessed the race. There was very little betting on the event, and offers of 50 to 20 against Hanlan found no takt >s. A capital start was effected,. but shoitly afterwards a foul occurred, which Hanlan claimed. As soon as the boats were clear Hanlan, who was rowing well, got a slight lead. The pace was severe to Uhr's point; where the Canadian still had a'slightlead, but after going another quarter of a mile Kemp drew up level with him. Haifa mile from Uhr's Kemp had secured a lead of half a length, and Hanlan appeared to be affected by the water, as his boat was rolling a good deal. Kemp kept up a steady ding-dong stroke, and occasionally he looked across at his opponent. At the milepost Kemp spurted and came clean away from Hanlan. The wind at this point was blowing strong, and Hanlan was most affected. Approaching Putney, Kemp had two lengths' lead ; and, pulling a strong, steady stroke, he gradually increased it, notwithstanding that Hanlan was pulling a faster stroke, but the latter appeared to keep too far in mid-stream. From Gladesville the race was a mere procession, and Kemp rowed in an easy winner by nine lengths. Time, 2omin. 3osec, The foul was disallowed, the referee deciding that Hanlan was to blame.