The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-31

BoAT1So PROSPECTS. = The respective
friends OF Eddie Clayton and VIM. Brace
land have been diminishing around for
some days in the vain effort to bring about
q race between these TIVE stalWaTt oars
men. An 1STRLLI6KNcER man has been at
some trouble for the last week trying to
get at the bottom facts, or rather the
bottom obstacles, In the way OF this race,
While in South Wheeling yesterday
evening We were informed that some Of
the members Of the a. j. Leisure Boat
Club would like TO see Us, and soon after
we met August Hanke, an old oarsman.
who gave US the following statement in
regard to the matter:
h0ur club held q meeting this alter
noon for the purpose Of taking into con-
sideratiou the matter OF q race be-
tween ClAtor and Braceland. Clator's
friends say that they have not
the money Just now to back
their man, but we thought this rather
strange, as they say they would like to
back Jimmy Manton against August
Knoke OF our club. Well, we locked at
both these propositions and came to this
CONCLUSION in regard to the Manton chal.
lenge. Manton Is an old and very good
light weight oarsman and man. Knoke
has made very good record so far for q
boy, but then he Is boy and not an old
oarsman, but all that aside, we concluded
that II Manton's hackers wished to row
Knoke, we would back him (Knoke), pro-
yided Manton would row at LIS pounds.
Thisis necessary, as Kuoke rowed Murphy
twice last year at los pounds. In regard
TO the CIator challenge, We have this TO
say, il Clator wants TO row Braceland and
will mention his weight, Braceland will
bring himself down to It and row him. and
II they wish to acquiese in our opinion in
this matter, they can find Us at any time
at VIM. Myers saloon, in the Eighth
ward.
"But what stakes will be rowed FORT" we
A a@ell, about 500 or $3.50 side in the
Manton.Knox race, and about $500 In the
Others" =.
"But, Mr.. Hanke, what about yourself
Have you abandoned the wRter entire
ly% nm
summer and see what turns up, and j
things are favorable might take hand
bat have nothing in view that l care Il
talk about Just now" :,
George ". Weisgerber will leave at noon
to-day for Boston, Mass. and Silver Lake
to take part in the regatta that will take
place on June 18th. There have been toui
entries for this regatta, viz, Hanlan, Riley
Boyd and Weisgerber, and the prizes ag
gregate S5,0O0-sS,000 TO the winner
ST 500 to the second man, and $500 to the
third.
We met weiagerber last night, and in q
few moments conversation learned tina
he would be accompanied by Charley Nil
lei, and would also take one boat with him
He has been rowing with tolerable regu
larity for some weeks and Is in pretty gooc
condition. He Is very modest about BIZ
pretentions and speaks with puch diff
dence about his ability to win. He want
TO see what is in the others, and also wha
Is in himself, and thinks this race viii
afford an admirable opportunity OF deter
mining. He has not yet received any re
ply from Kennedy in regard to their race
and says he will not wait for an answer
II the articles come q gentleman in thI
city is authorized TO sign them or not, o
the case may be. Many Of Weisgerher'
friends are very hopeful that he will com,
off with considerable credit in this regatta
as 1t will be only four miles and GssJrg
has about the best three mile time Of
record, as his is not exceeded by AM
that Hanlan himself has made.