The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21
EcoOPEp AGAIN..
Wheeling's ChAmplOl Beaten By Boil.
a Closely Contested Raee -'tRatty''
Game 10 the Last,


WheeIIng'S Champion Beaten By Boil.
a Closely Contested Race -"Ratty''
Game 70 the Last.
1t Is no exaggeation 70 say that the three
mile single sculling match between Peter
Boil, OF Port Perry, and George WeIsgeFber,
Of Wheeling, which took place over the lower
course yesterday afternoon, was the greatest
40 uatic event Wheeling has ever witnessed.
For two hours before the race was called the
river bank was lined and crowded with
anxious men, interested women and children
who had caught something Of the infection
from their elders; the very appearance OF
things indicated that contest unpreCedent'
ed on the course was anticipated, Nor was
this anticipation disappointed,
BETTING
was brisk, and the booksellers reaped u
heavy harvest OF commissions. At the
rooms about town, in the early half OF the
day, the pools sold about the same as the
night before, $40 to 81 being the ruling ratio
with Boil favorite. The same state Of the
market prevailed ut the pool stand on the
State Fair Grounds, and remained in force
up to few hours before the race, when
Weisgerber began to sell stronger, though
the highest bids on him were ut IS to $40 on
Boil. Immense sums Of money were depOs-
tied in the boxes, and the amount changing
hands must have been enormous.
THE OARsNES
did not make their appearance from their
boat houses until few minutes before five
o'clock. Boil stepped into his shell first
from I'd, Gators house, which was mOored
a few yards from the bank opposite the Bel.
mont Mill. His appearance was the signal
for shout OF applause from the crowd. He
wore white shirt md blue trunks. Weis'
gerber was only few minutes later IN isll'
ing from the south end Of his own house,
which lay at the bank several rods below the
other, He was also ChGered. "Fatty's' COS,
tune was blue gray, and consisted OF
sleeveless shirt and knee-breechcs, .....
The toss up for position resulted in Weis'
gerbcrs getting the choice, and he Of course
took the Ohio side, ... X.
A very brief space Of time elapsed after the
contestants were In position before
THE START,
Cant. Travis, tho referee, who occupied n
skill between the buoy boats Of the contest
ants, asked, "GentlGmCn, ure you ready
and receiving an affirmative reply, said:
go"
Weisgerber took water first, Boil appa.
rently not needing the word. George seeing
this, hesitated for IL moment, and thus lost the
advantage of his first stroke, Boil closing up
and leading after few rods had been passed,
At Whskey Run, the guides, Ed. Clator
for Boil and Johnnie Ritz for Weisgerber,
pulled in toward the boats, and accompanied
them over the course. Tho race was holly
contested one, the two scullers being very
evenly matched. Boil turned the buoy boat
ut the lower Gnd Of the course about two
lengths ahead, but Weisgerber made better
turn and closed up the gap to less than Q
length. ~
The Judges at the lower end Of the course
were Jimmy MantOn for Doll and Dan COch-
ran for WelSgcrber. Manton occupied a
shell, while Cochran and John Weisgerber
were In skill After Tie contestants and
their guides started buck, Manton left the
lower end and followed his manup.
The excitement was now intense, the two
men being so close together that u couldnot
be told FROM the upper end which was lead
ing The Pittsburgh towboatS lying at Benz
sonT's ferry landing had slgnalled by their
iubilant jargOn Of whistles that their mai,
had turned lrst, but tho closer they came Ia
the finish the more evenly contested the race
seemed to DO. AS they neared the buoy
boats II was seen that the Port Perry man
was slightly IN the lead, and this lead he
maintained till Az I'd s,s@
TILE FINISH,
pulling across the limo a little over a length
ahead, attwenty minutes and tifty.iive SEQ
onds after FIVE, tho stSrt having lesn made
two seconds behind. hl'tA 80 !,
IA nntntn0 Ia hnkh mi mn HtaFh III fatr n1rHf I.
ton, though out OF breath. Weisgerbcr
raised the point that Boil had two guides on
the "homc stretch" MantOn coming up In
his shell. lie did not press 1t, however, and
Referee Travis give the race to Boil, and the
two Oarsmen ClnspGd hands In agreement to
the decision The two men then rowed to
their respective boat houses, and were rubbed
down. .- ..-- rr. 80 a--
The Judges at the upper end were BILLY
lIumes for lIoli, and Jim Gather on behalf
of Wcisgerbcr.
Some dispute concerning the time arose as
usual. Some observers put 1t as low as 2O:25,
others at 2O:35 or 2O:3Si but the time was
about as we have given It.
AFTER TIE RACE
An 1STELLlGENCER man had brief talk
with tho McKeesport man last night while lie
was holding sort Of impromptu reception
at the foot Of the Grand staircase ct the Nc.
Lure House. lie said Fatty" pushed him,
and gave him better race than he expected.
"IIut," he added ~ think I gave him d better
raCe than he expected, too.
Charlie Miller, Welsgerber's friend and
hacker, was also interviewed briefly last
night. lie said that George was outrowed."
lie believed that Boil could beat anything In
America This latter opinion was quite geil-
eral among friends Of both parties last night,
and schwalb OF the Pittsburgh Leader, was
In high repute as prophet, for II was he WHO
brought out Boil as "tllc world beaten" '.'
IN TIE FUTURE.
Talk was INDUCED In last night OF a race
between ClatOr and Weisgerber but friends
OF the former say that he will not make any
other match this season. Another trial be.
tween Weisgerber and boil was also broached,
aud " was said that George was willing 10
row again II his friends desire 1t, but gave
them no encouragement as to any different
result from that yesterday.
Boil will challenge either Tricketto or Riley,
probably.
To-day's race ut Washington between
Dricc land, Of this city, and Murray, OF Rich
mOhd, Is now the aquatic event which
eyokCs the most interest. MeHgre consOla.
ton for our boys Is expected, a dispatch hay.
ing been received from Billy yesterday to
the following effect
Keep your money in your pocket I have
llard lnnn TO beat"