Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-02
THAT BOAT RACE.
THE PARTICULARS OF The RACE
And the Cause Of Gators 0sfrat-A New
Boat, Fair Day, 6eautifuI Water,
But He Was Over
Matched,

Every train that came in from Pitts
burgh yesterday was filed with Wheel
ing excursionists, and the last OF them
had not arrived on the last train last
night. None OF them were as wealthy
rs when they started for the smoky city
ON Wednesday, with money in their Ca
pacious pockets, and the confidence in
their breasts that the money would be
doubled before they came back. They
came back minus their wealth, but
ahead their experience, and ii will be a
cold day when a Wheeling man will bet
20 TO 8 on any man. None OF the boys
however were very much depressed.
and all OF them spoke in the highest
terms Of Eddie Clator and his hone,t
aud manly effort TO win the race. They
were all Of them teo much set back aud
astonished to say a word. Boil, the man
who had come down to this city, in all
the pride and arrogance that his 5
feet, 4 or 5 inches, magnificent physique,
herculean strength and great prowess as
an oarsmsn had given him, and had
been ingloriously, nay, almost disgrace
fully beaten. And TO- this man after
a few short weeks careful attention to
business and the instructions OF his
trainer, had suddenly developed into an
oarsman OF phenomenal ability and
scooped their man incoDtinently, and In
that SCOOP vanished their ducats and
hopes OF future acquisitions. All these
things, we would remark, sort oil dszed'
the bows and they came home to repent,
so 10 speak. We gave yesterday a par
tial description of the race, but now are
enabled to give the following more salts
factory detail: .
At five minutes past six o'clock, just
as the long shadows we're creeping over
the water, the referee placed the start
ing boats in position and the men came
to their places. Boil rowed down from
his home, looking game and smiling,
with a red handkerchief tied around his
head and a blue shirt on. Clator wore
a white shirt and red handkerchief. and
came leisurely up, chewing a toothpick
and looking as confident OF sue
cess as if he had the stakes in his
pocket. He won the toss for position,
and took the Braddock shore. AT four
teen minutes and twenty-five seconds
after six Morris gave the word to start.
1t was rather unexpected, it came so
quickly. and neither OF the men got OF
gracefully. Boil had a triHipg advan-
tage, and soon was about five feet ahead.
Boil started at thirty.one strokes to the
minute and soon dropped to twenty
eight. Clator at first rowed thirty-seven
strokes, and then went down to thirty
ty.three. At the end Of the first quarter
OF a mile Clator was half a length ahead,
but opposite the red bank, half a mile
from the start Boil overlook and
passed him and drew into a good lead.
AT the turn Boil was two lengths ahead,
reaching the buoys in 9:47. After turn
ing he stopped rowing and took a taste
OF lemon Juice and waved his hand at
the crowd. AS he turned a cannon was
fired on the hill side to notify the Brad
dock people that their champion was
ahead. The lead OF Boil was gradually
increased until he passed the line five
lengths ahead, his time being q :02.
Gators time was 2l:l5. Both
men steereG abominably each way.
Boil losing at least ten sec
onds by his wildness. Jimmy Tay-
lor accompanied Boil, and on the home
ward pull he directed him how to steer
and thus prevented him from losing
more than he did. Clator steered way
in near the north shore and crossed the
line a hundred feet from his boat.
Boil was quite fresh at the finish and
talked with some friends in skifis and
laughingly said that he guessed he
would not be bothered with collie any
more. His mother and sister watched
the race from the shore and they hur-
| ried home to welcome the victor. Dur
ing the evening people came to Bolts
home in crowds and gave him al ova-
ton. Clator said the race was perfectly
fair, and he pulled to his boat house
after the rae, in seemingly good condi-
ton.
Clator together with Billy Humes, his
trainer, and one or W. other friends,
came down to this city last night on the
"Pwiky." He brought with him his
two boats and unloaded them in the de-
pot at the foot of Fourteenth street, and
during the time he was in the cars he
very candidly stated to the REGISTER
that he was out.rowed by bis competitor
in the race; that the nan Boil was a
superior oarsman and one that need not
care for any one in this country. Clator
said be felt a little tired and stiff on &C.
count OF his exertions on Wednesday at
his very severe training.
Capt. Billy Humes said Clator chad a
good day, fair weather, beautiful water
and a new boat, but despite these favor
ing circumstances could not win. The
fact is he was over matched and out
rowed. That man Boil is lightning; III
follow that fellow. He is a good one
and III bet on him every time. Well, |
didn't know. When Clator was coming
I'D the course a tow boat backed out
from the shore and stirred the water and
went back to shore again.
1t hindered Clator some and
1t was done to obstruCt him. Clator
won't row Boil any more. He has had
enough OF that man."
Clator also told our reporter that he
had had enough Of Boil and would not
row him again.
There was a very foolish report last
night current on the streets To the effect
that Clator had been shot by Owen
Friery and hundreds Of telegrams
were sent to this city from Pittsburg
concerning the matter. The story at
first was that the shooting had taken
place in Pittsburgh. Clator has no en-
emies, as all who saw the race believe
that it was straight and fair and the
time will substantiate that view OF 1t.
OTHER MATTERS.
We were informed last night that
Billy Humes is authorized to
match Boil and Weisgerber.
Charley Miller says be win
back Weisgerber for a race for s., 1000,
/. E. a thousand aside. 1t is likely that
this race will be made, but as Weisger-
Der is at Toronto nothing can be done
until his return.
A race between Briceland and Clator
is the next probability.
Jim Bulger and Owen Friery will row
a race Sasurday afternoon in working
boats over the lower course for S25
aside.
Is II Possible