Ned Hanlan and early rower legends in roistering era
The piece recalls Ned Hanlan and Hanlan's Point in Toronto, once major Canadian sports icons, alongside memories of Samuel Hopkins Adams and Asa T. Soule. It highlights historic rowing rivalries between Charles E. Courtney and Edward Hanlan, including a disputed world championship, poisoned tea, a submerged wire wreck, and a proposed six thousand dollar purse that fell apart amid financing disputes.
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Courtney
Cayuga Lake
Hanlan
Atlantic
William H. Vanderbilt
James Gordon Bennett
Raucous Chautauqua Rowing Story Sparks Controversy
The article recalls a scandal packed prelude to a race at Chautauqua with gamblers and mischief in Mayville and a controversial outcome. It notes Asa Soule and Hop Bitters ties, William Blaikie as referee, and quotes from The New Yorker about the era. Courtney falters while Hanlan wins, solidifying world champion status.
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United States
Stalin
America
Czecho-Slovakia
Era Zatopek
Mane
Russia
Wall Street
Canada
The
New Yorker
Asa T. Soule
Rochester
Adams
Asa I. Soule
Hop Bitters
Brackett House
Democrat and Chronicle
Willian Blaikie
Harvard
Chautauqua
Mayville
Egypt
Courtney
Early barnstorming memory of a frugal landlady
Joe E. Lewis recalled a boarding house stop where a thrifty landlady served transparent cold cuts. He asked if she cut them and she confirmed, remarking with humor that he could deal with them.
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Joe E. Lewis
Lewis
Used Threshers Lot Offers Variety from H J W Turner
Good used threshers for sale include two 22 inch McCormick Deering two 22 Woods Bros two 22 Advance Rumely two 26 Woods Bros one 38 Advance Rumely one 24? Huber one 28 Suber oil rubber and one 28? Hed River Special. Contact H J W Turner Metall Ltd Blenheim Ontario phone 424.
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Woods Bros
Rumely
Rumiey
Huber
H. J. W Turner (Metall) Ltd
Blenheim
Ontario
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Elmer Ferguson
c/o
Calvert House
Yonge St
Toronto
Calvert Distillers Limited
Amherstburg, Ontario
Ned Hanlan
Richard
Montreal
Samuel Hopkins Adams
State of
New York
Charles E. Courtney
Union Springs
Edward Hanlan
Washington
Floyd Baker
Johnny Mize
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Gil McDougald
Associated Press
Mr. Adams
Whittier
Calif
Moone
O. We King
Pharmacal Corp. Ltd
Hendon
Colonial Card Co
Front St
West
Guelph
Fergus
Daneforth
Warco Grease and
O1l Limited
Department H. Parker’s Dye Works Limited
Kenneth Quarrie
H.R. 5
Belwood
Hornings Mills
No. 10
A BF. Allan Real Estate Broker and Insurance
South Station Street
Weston, Ont
Ajax
Shawe Bridge
Quebec
Corporation
Collingwood
Marsh and Erskine
Meaford
Ont
Lac Guindon
Berkley
Turbin
Quinn Hog and Poultry
H. M. Fleming and Sons
Distribuetor
Uni
Chesterville
H. J. Hamilton
Saee
Newtonville
Ballan Real Estate Broker—Insurances
South Station ST
Weston Curry
AJAXA
Streetsville Road
C.N.H
W. Johnson
Streetsville Ontario
Cress
Druigist
Sella Cress
Fergus Ontario
Chalmers
Winnines
Manitoba
Pergus
Central Ontario Angus Club
Fogile
Don. Black
W. Brett
Lonborough Avenue
Bixen
Elgin
Ovtewe
Queen
London
Diets Dept., Medical & Druggists Supplies
Tavistock Place
W.c
D.t.s.arc
POST
Queen St. B
Logan
Brandon
T.C.C
Buffalo
Elm Street Hospital
Battle Creek
Mich
Marvel
Terica
Bloor St. W
King St
Hamilton
Rideau St
Ottawa
Paris
Carter Brog
Waterloo
Tinselcraft Reg
St. Hilaire
Brennan
Imperial Industries
P.O
Winnipeg
Ramsay Co
Bank Street
Petherstonhaugh & Company
Pastent Solicitors
Bay Street
Lady Minto Hospital
Cochrane
G. Nyholt
North Battleford
Saskatchewan
George White
Wisconsin
George White & Sons CO. Limited
London, Canada
London, Ontario
Flease
Adedresa
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