The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-05
SPRAY IRON THE sPRUCEs.
Saturdays Race Between KnOks and
O'HanlOn-TWO Fouls Claimed-PrOs-
poets for the Future In Aquatic Cir

O'HanlOn-TWO Fouls CIaimed-PrOs-
poets for the Future In Aquatic Cir
cles.
The sculling race over the South Wheeling
course Saturday afternoon attracted quite u
large crowd Of spectators, the Virginia shore
being lined for almost the entire course, and
not a few Ohio men being grouped at various
points on their own beach. Scores of skihs
and other small craft were also attracted by
the contest, aud each accommodated from
three to six sight-secrs,
The choice for position was won by o Han
lon In two straight losses and he chose the
Ohio side. II had been the intention that
Altmeyer should act US guide for O' llanlOn,
nut this was altered, and Ed Clnt0T rendered
that service. Clator also served us one OF
O'HanlOn's judges, sam Brown being the 9th,
Ter KnokG's iudgeswere In0, Braddockand
Jno. Ray, and his trainer ius Hanke, r0Wedt the
guide boat. Louis Felsing the referee, Oc-
cuped single shell, and followed the con-
tesiants nearly over the course.
OHanlon rowed he claimed Ut al and
KnOke ut ll3 pounds.
| About half-past five the two contestants
being vt the start, the word was given by
Felsing. The start was unusually prompt,
especially upon Knoke's part, and by his
uuiCknesS he gained u boats length ut the
first stroke. This was maintained until
Whisky Run was reached, when OHanl0n
forged ahead, and the lead was kept by the
latter in turning the buoy, and throughout
tho race, KnOke not eXerting himself on the
return. No official time was kept, but
O'Hanlon's time waSas near us could be told
with an ordinary time'piGce,9 minutes and
Is seconds.
When KnnkG reached the referee on the
return he claimed foul, and upon crossing
The line he again elevated his hand and said;
~ claim foul on that man rowing to the
wrong side,r indicating Ed ClatOr, O'llan-
Ions guide, us he spoke This claim was at-
terwurd explained to be on the following
ground Article of the agreement between
the contestants stipulateS that the guides
shall keep On the outside Of the course going
down, and to the left OF the respective oars
!, men coming up. On tho up course Clator
kSpt on The Ohio side, or to the right Of his
; man. The agreement stipulates that cit her
party violating any Of the provisions shall
forfeit the money,
Referee Felsing took the matter under con-
sideratiOn. Later o. HanlOn's party put IN u
claim Of foul on the ground that Hanke,
KnokG's guide, kept on the wrong side going
down. THIS lIanEC denies, and after hearing
the referees decision he demandeda meeting
Of the interested parties ut Sheekys saloon,
OIL Market street, this forenoon, when II any
, lust ground can be shown for OHanlon's
claim Of u foul, Knokc will row again, but
unless such ground appear knOke Will refuse
to row for purse which Is already fairly his.
The referees decision, referred to above, j.
. that the contestants row the race over this
, afternoon between the hours OF and
, O'Clock, subject to the same conditions o.
Saturdays race.
/ Last night the following
/ EXPLANATORY CARD
was handed to the city editor OF the lNrELLI
GEScER, with request that It be published as
an authoritative statement Of KnOke's
friends views
We, the undersigned, wish to be placed
right In regard TO the knOkc,,O' Hanlon boat
I race, The decision Of the referee Is that the
! race shnll he rOwed over, after the articles Of
agreement have been violated by O' lIan!0n''
I C0aCher, and KnOke's claim Of foul has beer
!. established. We claim that KnOko Inns nC
l right to row the race over under these cir
Q CumstanCpS O'IIanlOn's counter claim OF I
/ foul not having been made until aitel
KnOkes Cluim had been submitted, and then
, being made ut his boat, ind by one Of hi
o Judges, not In the presence OF KnOke or amy
Of Ills representatives.
y The referee Is to decide the race according
I to the articles Of agreement which were
a drawn up and signed by both contestants and
BY two witnesses. The decision Is to be
!. rendered the same day the race Is rowed, and
In presence Of the four judges II in tho
referee 4 opinion Article 4 was not violated
;, he should have DECIDED the race In favor Of
O'lIAnlOu, and II he thought that article had
\ been violated he should have decided IN Oul
favor. After consultation and due ConsilGra
ton, we have concluded that another race fol
r the same money i unnecessary and under NJ
II circumstances will we row agaIn. u thu
II referee cannot decide the race according tC
+ the articles Of agreement, we will appeal to d
e higher authority, We advise all stakeholder
= to hold the money In their hands until thu
final decision Is rendered,
h .-,llUN liRADDOCK,
D J0qN RAW .
r Judges for KnOkG,
h AUGUA lIANKE,
4 Trimmer