The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-20
TuE COuINa RAOE.

ROli Net In q IipFFy 90 Get on the
SrOuHd-A aAmbIs by IhO Riverside
and Its KesuIIA-POel ssIlinG.
"Whsre's BOli2" Iau
The quoted remark above was made,
the reporter prsaumss, about fifty thou,
sand times yesterday,
At noOn the PsWlky tram was watched,
but no giant descended from the incoming
cars. Later on, an INTELLIaENCER reporter
traversed the river aide below the Bel.
mont Mill. A number oil boat houses
were stationed there and the first one was
boarded. On the PROV sat Jimmy Man.
ton, . seven inch smile illuminating his
countenance a. he shook the sGribe's hand.
"How's Eddis2" was asked.
"Firt Tatel First rate" he replied.
The oarsmRn was sitting inside dressed
imam undsrshirt and an old pair OF psntA-
looms, sl,a.-.a,. IuH.l
The reporter was cordially greeted and
in response 70 N enquiry, Ed. said he
weighed 1853 pounds,
"And you are going to win this race2"
"Im going to try awful hard"
Surrounding him were half q dozen Of
conversation he had with . gentle granger
from Grafton on the previous day ina
we'll known saloon, The stranger was
very anxious 70 see Boil, having heard
great accounts Of his physical proportions.
At the time OF the talk Justice ShullE
walked in aud asked tor . glass OF %seltzsE.
"Thats Boil" said the Wheeling man,
"You don't ssyl' exclaimed the Grail
%tonits, looking curiously At the rotund
proportions Of the jolly Justice,
could he2"
"Well you just bet he can climb into q
ncull and row . pair OF steering oars"
"And where's his ~trslnsr2" %
"Ihat's him" was replied, the animaIed
sportsman's manual pointing to Mai,
Johnny Ritter, who was just going out 10
take dinner, l.uJf
Some other desultory observations were
made in the boat house, when the TO
porter left to see what WeisgsTber knew
with reference to boating m4ttsrs. His
house WAS but q few yards lower down,
but "Fatty" was not there. His house
was to have been Bolts headquarters, and
the occupants were nonplussed about the
Pttsburgher having failed 10 put in an ap-
p~eArance. .s..a.
"Pahaw, he's a river pilot and knows
the course perfectly" said az inmate,
"a fellow might 90 over Wheeling creek
In . balloon aud not become acquainted
with lie sinuosities2" instauGed the report.
or. "Darius Green and his dying machine
found the lay OF the land by experience.
Now, isn't II u good thing to lnd the lay
Of the water perfectly when q man 70
going to row q racer" followed up the man
with . lead pencil. a
"Yes, l believe II iS," and turning the
conversation somewhat, another beating
man said that the banks had been lined
with people for several EVENING" past, OK
pecting to see Boil row over the course.
"FattY" Weisgerber, who went out one
evening without his shirt, was taken for
the Pittsburgh man by lots Of spectators,
"A number Of Riverside mill men were
talked to, 90 much as the noise OF the
machines admitted, about the race. Said
one feeder; "The report has been cirCulAt.
ed round here, and pretty generally be:
lieved, that Boil was down last week;
rowed over the course by moonlight, and
was timed, and did q clean stroke Of
work"
Uertsinly,no matter what reason is given
for his apparent absence, his incompatible
appearance at noon, yesterday, occasioned
q great deal Of remark, and dozen Of PEG.
pie interviewed, and who are posted on
boating matters, had no hesitAtion In de-
clarinE that the race was already In their
opinion, fixed" Just how, though 10
the secret, and betting, in consequence, 10
very ''onBartin." lH
FOOL sELIINd, &C.
Quite a large crowd was in Charley
Helmbrlght1s billiard parlors last night
when pools were put up at auction on the
race. But very few were sold. The sale
will be continued this afternoon and to.
night. Pools were also sold at Lehnert's
saloon, but with very few bidders. y
s.s NOTES, '9ta 1.
Boil, 1t is said will be down at noon to-
day. rtt ~
The Erie regatta will probably be
adorned with the presence Of our OWE
Weisgerber. a.0
Bets we're made on time last night. ,
A number OF Pittsburg boys were In
town last night, taking In sundry bets on
Boil.
There is something in the wind.
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