The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-29

WsIsEerber wins Che Third aud Last Of
the Races eisIng Not Yet RatlSlled.

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weIsEerbeF wins the Third aud Last Of
Inc Raees-feisIng Not Ysl AatiSilsd.
eAIofei han y year ago d race took place
at Beech Bottom, between Louis FelSiDg,
Of the Nail City Boat Club, and George
W. weisgerber, oithe O. P. Brown Club,
In, which the former by q herculean
eiiors, was the victor Theresult was q
surprise to the membersRnd friends Of the
defeated glub, who were totally ulpre.
pared Tor such a result and they at once
took measures to redeem themselves, and
beganthe pteiimlnarles for another race
under like conditions, and race was ar
ranged for certain day, but owing to
SOME hitch the season slipped away with
the palm shll in possesston Of the Nail
City club. "But time at length makes all
things even, aud iiththe approach Of the
season 81 10 negotiations were begun by
either club for another race, and this
time II vas made, and after weeks oil care.
full training by each was won by Weisger'
Der, by an unusual effort. The only re-
suit Of this race was morbid desire
on the part OF both clubs for anoth.
or, for the purpose Of deciding in q
final struggle the question OF superiority,
claimed by each and with sufficient rea.
son, Continued success and excellencein
ANYTHING has tendency 10 increase the
value or rather the estimate We place on o
thing Of public demand, and In the So.
preme struggle the demand was made that
The race be Tor 8 900 side, thus render.
ing It one Of universal significance In call.
ing the attention Of the aquatic world, 10
It's magnitude and importance. Conscious
OF this fact, the men went into training
and gave their exclusive attention To- the
contest before them, each locating on the
scene Of his future struggle, and each
striving 10 become acquainted with the
ms and outs Of the course over which be
was to row. FelSng chose for his trainer
Mr.. James Maxwell, ot Pittsburgh, Pa, q
gentleman who has been o lifelong boat.
man and boat builder, and who Is thor.
ouRhly and intimately acquainted with all
the minute incident 70 boating contests
Weisgerber, on the other hand, made
choice Of his former trainer, Mr.. Sam
Brown, o member of his own club, and
also q thorough boatmsr.i
Wheeling for several years past has
been almost uniformly successful In her
aquatic enterprises, and 10 such degree
has this been carried that until the very
eve Of % boat race, she apparently takes
no interest in them. For seveal weeks
past the fact that a boat race Of "profes
sional dimensions" was about to be rowed
In this city, has awakened no unusual
enthusiasm, and demonstrations Of popu,
lar feeling in the matter. This state q
things was kept up until the very day be
fore the race, when things sort Of tool
8 squirt" and betting to an extent never
before seen here began, and itwould no
be exaggerating TO say that nearly S5,0O(
changed hands on the result Of this race
The friends Of each backed their mar
without reserve, and the good time ant
records Of the men In the former contests
and the assurance that nothing fraudulen
would rob them Of their money inspired
outsiders with the belief that would be
safe race to wager on, and as boil
were layoritea, money was lavishly pu
up on each, both at home and by stran
lgers, and to great extent without par
TALLY, yet Weisgerber cropped out as thu
favorite among many Of the more ex
perienced betters, and even in this city
the odds were in his favor.
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