Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-17
AQUATIC AFFAIRS
wrlseeasrR IN the seskoak Re-
s5g eArfA
The Race or Between Hin and Kennedy
nls Talk with 4 Boston Rspof-
ter-Soms Remarks
About Boyd.

Every matter connecteu viii tnc fSSo
Is eagerly sought for, and ON that ac'
connt the REGisrER will bulletin the
news to-day as last as il viii be received.
A representative of the REGisrER, In
his rounds last night, happened ON q
crowd of boating men who were discuss
inp tho chances Of to-day's struggle.
While the reporter was listening, gen.
tleman, who Is very prominent in boat
INC matters. and a warm friend Of Weis-
gerber's, approached, and the question,
was asked II anything had been heard
from FATTY" Receiving Q negative
answer, some clippings from Boston pa
pers were brought forth by the reporter,
s,me OF which are printed this morning.
and the question asked IS to what he
thought Of them.
"why, hardly know what to think.
You see we have heard almost
nothing at all from George or
Miller either. We have had one
or two letters aud two papers. | wrote
10 them last week and told them 10
write and let us know something, then
again last Monday | wrote and told
them to write, and il they were too
busy To write, why then telegraph.
This thing here from the Boston Her
aid saws that Geonge has withdrawn his
forfeit that he put up for Kennedy to
cover, and it must be SO, for the money
was deposited with the Herald; but
what in the name OF sense he has
done that Tor can't imagine. lie was
anxious for the race when he left here,
and must saw that ii that report Is true
| am very sorry, for l am positive
George can beat the Maine man"
lis there much excitement in town
over the race TO morrow
well, there is considerable talk, and
| understand that some OF the English
in South Wheeling want to bet that
BOYD will take first prize at Seekonk.
As far as We are concerned weNre will
INK to bet that Weisgerber will take a
prize, and We have very few takers"
What boat will Weisgerber use to-
morrow
II don't know. Fatty is such a funny
fellow; he don't let us know what he IS
going to do. Ii was reported he would
patch up his old boat and row in that
After thanking the gentleman and as
suring him that the RgGisrER wonld
bulletin all reports, the scribe again
took up his line OF march and passed on,
fully impressed with the thought that
the WAYS OF boatmen are past finding out.
As many persons are entirely unac-
quainted with the Boyd, referred tn
above, we print the following from a
Boston paper, which also mentions
Weisgerher:
Boyd, the English osrsmsn, is IN a
secluded place on Ten Mile river, trib-
utary OF the SeeSonk, and has kept out
OF sight As much as possible, avoiding
the other scullers aud doing his work at
odd hours when least expected. Tie has
a stretch al about three quarters OF a
mile on Ten Mile river, where the wat,
is smooth at nearly all times, however
rough the Seekonk may he, owing Ia the
protection oi the shore. He receives
lew callers aud seems determined that
no one shall feel him out. Great curt
osity is irlt concerning his abilities by
the other oarsmen, who loose no oppor'
tuuity to draw him into a contest.
Last night he did not come out
until q O'Clock; but parties were
watching at the University boathouse,
and, when the bow OF his shell became
visible under the bridge, Welsgerber put
out 10 take a look at him. They had n
brief squirt together, in which Boyd got
the better OF his antagonist aud roaed
by hlm going up toward the tutn. When
he roturned Weisgerber Vas waiting
for him, and pulled alongside, but could
not yet the Euglishman into another
contest. Boyd seems to be the un'
known quantity in the coming race, and
nobody knows Just where 10 place him
as vet. llanlan has expressed high
opinion ui Boyd's prowess rs "A scuiler,
and others seem 10 be following IN the
same line OF thought, though they rs yet
know little hy actual observation. a
private letter from an eminent sporting
authority in London states that Boyd
has improved greatly OF late, and that
good speed may be looked for IN him.
The following interview between
Weisgerber and Boston reporter will
be read with interest:
Wcisgerber, OF Wheeling, West Va,
was next IL arrive NJ the Brown boat
house. and immediately after leaving
his boat proceeded IN his dressing roon
up stairs. lie is u sturdy-looking lei
low, and his entire persondel would
lead one 10 believe that he is
difficult man to beat. As he walk
ed up stairs his face bore an expires
sion ui the scmi.disgust, the cause iol
which your reporter soon ascertaIned d!
conyersing with Weisgeibet's good-na
tured attendant. who, IN reply 10 lev
questions, stated that ever since Georg,
had arrived the river had been In IN,
same disturbed state, and they were dis
gusted with the place.
"Why, don't Weisgerber like tn,
coursei" asked the reporter.
well, yes, he likes"--in drawlinl
tone-"but lac would like it better !
| there were fewer rocks in il and III
bosom ever gave evidence OF placidity
/ Ii is a good thing that his is n paper
boat. for il il was not We would not have
any to row in Thursday, as the entir'
bottom of this one scrsped Owe
the surface OF hidden rock thu
| other day and, as Won see, il is all de
lANtu. lnt NdllasauStNN Ntuo hao hihN
ly sent him up fine Waters boat, but
| as il would necessitate some little cut
ting, he will probably not use it,"
well, YOU will probably like siiye
Lake better"
I've might il We went there, but ",
amt going any further east; we've haC
enough OF il.
"Arn't you going to row kenned,
there on the 26th2"
mo; that race is off. Kennedy failes
to cover our deposit, and as the time il
which he should have done so had NOR,
than expired, yesterday when he sai
here We told Mr.. Rankin that he nigh
send us back our money, as We don
care to iritter away any more time Will
him"
That little bit OF information was quit
a surprise To the scribe until Ken
nedy himself casually entered tn,
boal.house and engaged in converse
ton with most every one present II
his usual genial way. During the lev
words that passed between the scrib'
and himself he expressed very higi
opinion OF the abilities OF Weisgerbe
as an oarsmgn. He said: Nearly al
the oarsmen rowing upon the rive