Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-20
BOOM In BOATS.
RACE YESTERDAY BETWEEN ALI
MYeR AND BARRETT.
Barrett Beaten -To-day's Race Between
Wsisgerber and BoIi-Pool Selling,
Betting, Judges, Referee, fte.-
The Popular Feeling.

Preliminary 10 he Dodt race W ~ "oJ
there was a little race over the lower
course yesterday between Altmyer, OF
McKeesport, and Barrett, OF this city.
The race vas for purse OF 800, or S9Oo
a side, and the purse was competed Tor
by two really meritorious oarsman, put
the magnitude OF the match OF to-day
oyershadowed the inferior
oarsmen, and but little money changed
hand on the result. 1t is said that Bar,
rett was slightly the fsvorite in the pool
selling in some instances and also In
private bets, but so Insignificant were
the latter that they could hardly be
called incidents OF the race.
Mr.. T. G. Adams the veteran boatman
was selected as referee and he did his
work well, giving entire satisfaction TO:
both of the competitors for the money:
The Judges were Kraft for Barrett and
Clator for Altmyer at the starting point,
and Cochran for Altmyer and Carpenter
for Barrett at the turning buoy. The
start was made in good style, a quarter
before 5 o'clock, Altmyer taking the
lead and maintaining it without appar-
ent difficulty to the home boat, which
he reached some four or five lengths
in advance OF Barrett, in 1888.
indeed and does no credit to
either OF the oarsmen. Altmyer comes
hereiro McKeesport, up the Monon.
gahela river above Pittsburg, and has
rowsd in several races, having been
twice downed by Boil. He was in the
city come weeks ago as the trainer oil
O'Hanlon. He is square built fellow
and very game.
Barrett, of this city, hardly needs
pen photograph. A great many OF our
citizens have a very intimate acquaint-
ance with him and will never forget him.
He is when not In race fast oarsman,
but has always been unfortunate in his
competitions with others. CIator has
beaten him and Seibert OF Pittsburg and
also one or two others whose names we
can not recall Just now. This will be
very likely his last race in this locality.
To.DAY's RACE.
This afternoon there will be the race
OF the season, the contestants being
George w. Weiseeruer, OF this city, and
Peter Boil, of Port Perry, Pa. Both
OF the men are we'll known, and We will
volunteer nothing decriptive OF them at
this time. Boil has been here for fort.
night under the care OF Clator, getting
himself sufficiently reduced in flesh and
familiarized with the course, the latter an
actual necessity. He is said to be in
very handsome condition and feels
splendidly. We have not flor. reasons
sufficient to us) had the honor of an
interview with Boil, but did think OF
talking to his hacker last night in rela.
ton to the prospects, but also abandon.
ed that project on second thought, and
such OF our readers as are interested
in the appearance and possibilities OF the
Port Perry man must wait until another
day,
Weisgcrber was approached last night
as he was going up Market street, but
when we asked him how he felt he
reached out 70 show US and we narrow
" escaped a practical demonstration by
talking to him at distance OF ten feet or
more. He however said that he was in
pretty good condition and ready for the
race. He has new cedar boat built by
Maxwell, of Pittsburgh, which is 80 feet
inches long and about liz inches
wide. What Weisgerber has done we
are all familiar with and what he can
do is with himself. He has the resolu.
ton and determination that no man liy-
ing can excel, and his integrity is un-
questionable. There are those who are
disposed to underestimate him and ridi.
Guile his pretentions, but these will
only affect those who are ignorant
of his powers and his determination.
A meeting OF the hackers OF both men
took place at Sheriff Browns Office last
night and all the stake money put up.
The 500 expense money was paid over
to Mr.. Fleming.
Col. w. H. Travis, OF this city, was
selected as referee. This is certainly the
very best selection that could have been
made. Col. Travis has acted as referee
in several races and has always given
the most perfect satisfaction.
Jim Gather will act at the upper boat
for Weisgerber' and John Weisgerber at
the lower, while w. B. humes and I. g.
Adams will perform similar office Tor
Boil.
At the pool selling at Helmbright's
last night. Boil sold favorte $40 70 81
uniformly all evening, while at the Nc
Lure House Boil sold $50 to $40 and SIS
on Weisgerber.
PERSONALS.
Eph. Morris is here.
The race will take place this afternoon
between and o'clock.
w. H. Davis, OF the Pittsburgh Tmes,
and Major Harry Schwalb are at thu
Mcclure.
Weisgerber will be guided over the
curse by John Ritz, while Eddie Cla-
lor will guide Boil.
All small boats are requested to keep
of the course, as they interfere very
materially with the oarsmen.
By request We give the articles OF
agreement between the scullers:
We, the undersigned, hereby agree to
row a single scull race, in best and best
boats, in accordance with the following
conditions, by which we mutually agree
to be governed:
ARTICLE l. Said race shall be for 81, 900
a side, and shall be rowed one mile and
a half and return on what is known as
the Wheeling lower course, on Thurs.
day, October 20, 1881, between the hours
Of 8 and s Pm.
ART. 2. The race shall be started by
the word 'go," given by the referee,
from boats moored twenty five yards
apart, and shall row II miles, and each
turn his own buoy from right to lett and
return to the point OF starting. They
shall not be required TO cross the line at
the finish between starting boats, but
may cross outside. Turning buoys shall
be anchored thirty-fve yards apart.
Arr 2 Each contestant aball no epti