Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-06
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-Kioks strong aud Vigorous Made by
Both Psrties-A Part ofthe Stake Money
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The REaIsrKR yesterday morning con.
tanned q full and comprehensive account
of the iasco Of last Saturday afternoon
by courtesy termed the OHanlon<knoke
boat race. The race, the men, the alleg-
ed result, the kick, the hitch, the refusal
to row it over again and the ultimatum
OF the referee were all given successive
" and nearly all in the language OF the
parties most nearly concerned IN the
matter. The ultimatum OF the referee,
il will be remembered, was that
the men should appear De-
tween the hours OF 4 d o r. "
on Monday, September 9th, q go over
the course again for the purpose OF de-
termining the possession oil the STAKE
money, and also as a collateral issue the
direction Of the pool and wager money
that had been rather layishly put up on
The race. 1t will also be remembered
that consequent upon the decision OF
The referee came the ultimstum OF Gus
Hauke. Knoke's trainer, that the latter
had won the money under the terms OF
the articles OF agreement, and 80 Tar as
they were concerned no further contest
was contemplated. Both Felsing, n
referee, and Hanke, the trainer, nave
the bump OF individuality rather proml-
nently developed, and the twenty. four
hours succeeding the issuance OF the
ultimata of the two gentlemen deVel'
oped NO weakening on the part OF either.
During yesterday forenoon the many
sportsnen in the city could have been
q in little knots around the streets dis
cussing the possibilities in language not
easily miscoustrued or misunderstood.
O,Hanlop, his hackers and friends were
all more than anxious to row the race
over aysin and to abide by the issue,
but there was no prospect OF any con-
cession OF that kind from the Lessure
club, and toward evening it was well
assured that the race would be given TO
O'Hanlon, as he was the only one to
comply with the referees decision IN the
matter. This fact was made the more
certain by the action OF the Leasure rep.
resentatives. Shortly after noon,
Hanke and others came up town and
going to Justice Philips office obtained
an attachment Tor the $3.50 deposited
with. Gus Miller, the stakeholder, by the
Leasure club as her share OF the stake
money This proceeding, somewhat pc
culiar in character, at once gave the "
Hsnlon clans no hope OF an accommoda'
ton, and they were compelled to con.
tent themselves with the bets derived
from the result OF the race, which was OF
| course in their favor.
II N sIDED RACE.
1t was shortly after 1 O'Clock when a
REGISTER reporter went down to the
Clator boat house at the Belmont mill,
and although it was early he found Eel
sing, Clator, Manton, Davis, Murphy,
O'Hanlon, Humes, Cochran and many
other aquatic notables in the house, all
good humoredly discussing the failure
OF Saturday and giving their peculiar
ideas in regard to the kick OF the Leas
rres. All were of the opinion that it
was taking a disgrsceful advantage OF d
technically and all voted it unproieS-
sional. About 5 O'Clock our reporter
was invited by Referee Felsing to a seat
in a skitf in which he was about 10
start out for the purpose OF locating the
buoy and starting boats.
On the way down tine river we passed
first the Schultze boat house in which
O'Hanlon had been quartered,a and there
we were vigorously cheered. A few
hundred yards further down was the
large boat house OF the Leasure Club,
and in it we could easily distinguish
Hanke, Braddock and others, but there
was no indication OF any preparation Tor
the race.
"You had better pull up close there
so that | can warn them out, said Eel
| sing, and the boat Vas turned toward
the house, when the following dialogue
took place: ,
"Are you going to come out?" asked
Felsing.
"No, sir" answered Braddock from
the window of the house.
"Well, l intend to start the other man
any how" again called Feislng, as the
boat was again started down stream.
"Well, you'll do it on your " re-
sponsibility." said Braddock. "Ihis is
not your race, Louie. We rowed ours
last SATURDAY." ,
"Well, I'll start him anyhow" said
Felsing, as the boat sped away in the
| distance, and then Hanke chimed in:
at won't do your mar any good,
Davis, to row that race" This was said
to MI. Davis, one OF O'Hanlan's train
ere, but no reply was given aud we went
on down the river to the end OF the
course and there located the buoy, Sam
Brown and Mr.. Davis taking the boat.
THE RACE.
It was Just 8 minutes after 6 o'clock
when Referee Felsing gave the
word go" to O'Hanlan, and off
he started, proceeded a short distance
by Eddie Clator. An amusing episode
occurred right here. Just as the word
"yo" was about to be given Knox
rowed up to the referee and in a very
large sized skltf and asked for his buoy
boat, and as the word "go" was given he
pulled out with the other man in a very
leisurely manner and went on down as
far as the Leasure boat house. The pull
over the course occupied about twenty
FIVE minutes and was barren of Incl.
| dents. At the starting boat the referee
declared the race O'Hanlan's and him to
be the winner. The bets to follow the
stakes.
80 ended a peculiarly ~vexatious and
annoying race and IL will ever be a source
OF annoyance to Wheeling people.
At was also rumored on the streets
last night that the stakes had been
handed over by Nj. Miller, the stake.
holder, but a telephone communication
from him to this office contradicted that
report. August Hanke came into this
office last night and said: IF any Of
them fellows can show me where an
wrong, l will give in and withdraw my
objection and let them have the money.
but holding as / do to the articles OF
agreement, | cannot do it,
Louis Felsing also came in, and from
Ed. James book read a follows:
Rule cit shall be considered a foul
when, after the race has been COM
menced, any competitor, by his oar,
boat or person, comes into contact with
the oar, boat or person OF another COM
petitor, unless, in the opinion OF the
umpire, such contact is so slight as not
to influence the race.
He also referred Us to rule l6, which
says: The jurisdiction of the umpire