The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-04
THE WHEELING DAILY MTELLIGENCER MORNING. AUGUST

AQUATIC ATEAIRs.-The Feiing. IFeiSgs.
Der RGce-7he Pittsburgh RegdttG.-As tue
time for the race between FelsiDg and
Weisgerber approaches the interest In the
event increases On Saturday last de-
post Of 500 was made, and the remainder
Of the purse will be put up on the l4th
inst. There Is no question but what this
will be the most stubbornly contested race
ever rowed on western waters. The race
between the men last year was the best
ever witnessed in this city, aud although
Felsing was the winner doubts were ex-
pressed II he would ever be victorious
over tho same opponent again. We have
no opinion to olEsr in the matter OF the
coming sport other than this, that the
winner will have to beat last years time
and make for himself remarkable record
for speed. Its a race that will not only in.
terest our home boating men, but will
attract the attention OF aquatic circles
abroad.
Incident to boating matters, Is the re.
gatta at Hutton course, Pittsburgh, Pa,
next Saturday, In which some OF the most
prominent oarsmen OF the country will
participate. The Pittsburgh Di1paich OF
Saturday says OF the approaching event:
"The success OF the regatta which Is TO
come OF on the Hutton course one week
from to-day Is now assured. The splendid
list Of entries guarantees an aquatic event
Of greater magnitude and interest than
any we have at any time had here, and 1t
Is altogether probable that single day
will not complete the sport, as from the
number entered In each race the contest
will more than likely be decided in heats.
1t will not be surprising II the event lasts
three days"
The entries closed on Saturday evening,
and the appended list shows the names OF
several Wheelingites, and many Familiarity
known here. The first class Is that OF the
professionals, as follows: James II. Reilly,
New York; Frenchy II. Johnston, Bos:
ton, Fred. H. PIalsted, New York; Pat
Luther, Pittsburgh; John H. Kennedy,
PNwtucket, R. l.; George II. Hosmer, New
York; Henry Coulter, Pittsburgh; I'm
known, New York Nick Layberger, Pitts
burgh; NJ. ]. Davis, Portland; Andrew
Seibert, Pittsburgh; W. B. Humes enters
Unknown, Wheeling; Edward Powell,
Pittsburgh; Edward Clayton, Wheeling;
w. ]. Morrow, Pittsburgh.
The amateur entries are as follows:
Martin Morris, Pittsburgh; VIM. Hide
buck, Pittsburgh; Unknown, Saratoga
Springs; Henry Wenner, Pittsburgh; Geo.
W. Lee, New York; Alonzo Schaffer, Pitts.
burgh; Unknown, Pittsburgh; Joseph
Lewis, New York; X. Houck, Pittsburgh I;
Theodore Dram, Wheeling; Unknown,
Pittsburgh; VIM. Babbitt, Wheeling; John
Morse, Pittsburgh; Eugene A: Stole, Pas
sale, New Jersey.
The above list contains the names of a
few oarsmen who have suffered defeat
from Wheeling scullers, for instance Lay
berger, Seibert and Powell. Clayton, who
is entered from this city, defeated Setbert,
and Layberger and Powell have been
beaten BY Felsing and Braceland, Of the
"Unknown," entered by W. B. Humes, OF
this city, the Dispdtch says: "The Wheel
ing Unknown is suspected 10 be neither
Felsing nor Weisger6er, but Braceland,
who recently defeated Ed. Powell" One
thing is certain about the Dispdtch's asser-
ton and that is, it is neither Weisgerber
nor Felsing. These two gentlemen having
a race OF their own on hand for the
following Saturday will not, Of course,
row in the regatta. We have been in.
formed that Weisgerber's friends did in.
tend to enter him in the regatta, provided
he failed to make race with Felsing, and,
as that race has been made, his name will
not do to fill the blank, as no more will
Felsiug's.
As 10 Braceland being the person COW
cred up under the entry Of "Unknown,"
while it is probable, we do not think it
likely, as Humes, who belongs to the
Brown Boat Club, would not become
sponsor for member Of the Leasure Club.
In the amateur list the names OF two
Wheeling men appear, Dram and Babbitt.
About Dram there is not much known,
bnt Rabbits name is familiar to all South
Siders.