The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-04
a nene.t oarsman a. I.a.I.

Although the name OVID mas been, toll
erably well known for years, Il now seems
destined to take a flimer hold than ever
before upon the admiration Of mankind.
After the lapse Of many centuries this
honored cognomen comes 10 the front as
the possession Of gentlemen who, in the
Joint issue Of sport and public decencY,
has invented ian honest OaRman." The
assertion may be ventured, without any
danger Of contradiction, that Just this
very thing-an honest oarsman-haH been
one Of the crying wants Of this country
for some time. The average American,
though slow to anger and prone to accept
things cheerully as he finds them, can,
when his attention has been sufficient
number Of times directed TO the subject,
recognize the difference between q boat
race and hand saw, or even between a
boat race and 0 case oil weak stomach,
and II, as Il generally the case, he has paid
this monay for the boat race, there must
inevitably come time when be will refuse
10 accept either the above or any other
substitute. Upon keen knowledge OF
these things Mr.. G. W. Understanding
TO an account In q scientific magazine
has builded. He modestlY speaks Of bis
work rs an invention; II IL really an In.
spiration. Through II the stigma now
resting upon the noble art Of rowing will
be removed.
Although Mr.. Ovid has not related In |
detail the process OF ratiocinAtion which |
preceded and led TO his present achieve
ment, It 10 q very ample matter, 10 the
light Of what he has achieved, TO follow
that process step by step. In the first
place Mr.. Ovid no doubt asked himself, as
many another has done, why that most
delightful and invigorating spectacle, q
good, fair, square single Bcull boatrace,
should so rarely be presented to the pub.
lie. because" responded his soul, 1.-THE
heert and mind OF man are deceitiul."
Precisely" replied Mr.. Ovid TO his soul,
land as by the inexorable laws Of creation
man can not DO regenerated except by a
process which tends 10 obliterate what
case seems hopeless" "Oh, not 30 last"
rejolned bis soul 70 Mr.. Ovid; Imam does
not row boat with either his heart or bis
uluuI .ub ubtb I'M arms Auu leK5s
True Tor you" exclaimed the de-
lighted inventor, "the scheme then Is 10
establish q school Of Craftsmanship for
heartless idiolsr" fright In measure"
quOth bis soul TO Mr.. Ovid, "but you for.
get that your heartless idiot has stomach
and that q cup OF cold tea on Greenwood
Lake or the hot sun OF the Potomac would
operate as disastrously upon him as upon
other great American oarsmen." "Mer.
cyw calculated Mr.. Ovid, must we de-
pTiye the coming oarsman not only oil his
heart and mind: but Of bis stomach as
well?" II ratherfeRr we must" was the
reply. mo heart, no mind, no stomach
by heavens, we have Ill" exclaimed the
delighted Mr.. Ovid, and straightway put
into execution his admirable idea with The
result, as aforesaid, Of an "honest oars.
man."
As exhibited by the inventor In tlia.
gram, this new honest oaBman Is q dimi.
nutiye person seated In q shell not much
longer than lead.penCil. But this Is OF
no cousequenCe-th theory Is established
and may be applied In any size from Tom
Thumb TO Goliath OF Gath. Perhaps there ,
IL no better way Of giving IN eager public
q practical idea OF this wonderful inven-
ton which Is 10 restore the noble art OF /
10 Its former glory than To
quote the happy inventors own descrip.
ton: "My machine will beat the time
made at Washington by at least three
The motive power propose TO {
use Is compressed air. The shell will con. {
tain reservoir In which will be able To
store sufficient air 10 run n SOtoOt shell, II /
inches wide, distance Of five miles. With
4 ten.horse.power eDgiue ! can Gil the /
tank oil such q shell with compressed /
mir with pressure OF 100 lbs. to the square {
Inch for tTliingcost. The valves are con- /
nected with the reservoir tank and by |
link motion regulate the pressure OF air /
which forces tAe driving rods out and the
which draws them In again. The q
power Is communicated 10 the mechanic. |
al oarsman by another rod attached 10 o |
shalt. In the interior oil the figure, In the
place Of stomach and lungs, Is what
term q double.link motion, and which {
projects aud draws the arms and turns c
tho wrists In pattering, and altogether G
Stimulates the rowing Of live oArsman 10
perfection. Now, here you have all the
motions OF rowing. The stroke can be
regulated by turn Of q thumbscrew at
tached 10 the interior link, and you can
have the long stroke Of 81 to the minute
or the 10 TO the minute Of the Shoe.wae-
cae-mettcS. This comprises all the move
ments Of rowing. To balance the boat
properly in case Of wind or waves ! use
a triangular governor In the waist Of the
boat. The governor balances equally
when the boat Is steady, but when the
boat leans over from any cause the weight
in It moves to the over.balanced side.
That, sir, Is my invention and assert that
II will reyolutlonize this stupid professional
rowing Who can doubtlt2 Having no
heart, this honest oArsman. will never be
frightened. Having no mind, he will
never sell q race. Having none Of the pas.
sions Of man, no will be an impartial
vehicle for the bets Of all lovers Of rowing;
and one race or dozen races will be all
the same to him. Early application for
the use Of the patent should be made by
all publlcans and sinners interested in
sheets Of water and summer resorts gen.
orally.