Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-16
AoUArrC MATTERS.
saturday. Race .. McKeespOrt-rhe
Coming Race Hexe-Any Interesting


saturdays Race at McKeesport-rhe
Coming Race Hexe-AnI Interesting
Gard.
For some time past actually nothing has
transpired in aquatic circles in this city or
neighborhood, but the season promises to
end well. Two races are made, and sbund-
ant opportunity will be given to sporting
men TO invest money on the results.
RACE ~ AT NcxEEsroRr.
On Saturday afternoon Jacob West, of
Camden, Pa, and John Powers, OF Pitts
burg rowed three-milerace on the Monon-
gshela at McKsesport, for $500 a side. The
race was srrnounced for four o'clock 10 the
afternoon, and long before that time qui'e
a crowd of those interested in sporting
matters collected at the foot Of Markei
street. As there were d number
of steamboats, plying about that
vicinity .he men did not show up at the
hour announced. One of the contest
ANTS wished to wait until the river was
clear, and the other side on coming to the
line at the time mentioned, regardless OF
all distractions. Finally everything was
arranged, and about five o'clock the two
men rowed up to the starting point, oppo-
site the tipple of Stones coal works, when
Mr.. G. w. Byerly, of McKeesport, Pa
seated in skifE as referee. West steamed
ND wearing red colors and Powers display
ed true blue. Without any delay start
was made and both men started out with
great show of labor but before much space
had been gone over West was pushing
ahead. Powers was coached" by John
Tspmer. while George Altemyer accompa-
MED West From the starting point to the
buoy, which was placed mile and half
further down, near Crook run, the contest
ants see-sawed each other, as the red
shirt would shoot to the front only to De
oyertsken,by the blue one, which would
again fall behind. Both men turned the
buoy at about the same time and the alter
nate process was repeated on the home
stretch. When the men came back they
seemed to redouble their efforts, and as
they neared the goal il seemed to be nip
and tuck At this time the steamer Eli
Zabeth came up the river and both men
found it difficult to make any great speed,
both getting quite dousing from the
swell. By this time large number OF peo-
pie had gathered at the foot OF Market
street and on the opposite bank DraFos-
burg's population had turned out to wit
ness the race. As the men came up to the
finish both were rowing leisurely, and 1t
was hard to tell which would be the
winner but Powers spurted up and ran
ahead scarcely one length, winning in TWEEN.
ty-four minutes. ~ know what done that,
said the referee as he pulled for shore and
the contestants struck out for the boat
house. When the result was announced
through McKeesport the average citizen
winked his right eye and droppd remark
about a put up Job" indicating that the
public had none too much confidence in
the fairness of the race. At first the bet
ting was quite lively, West being the favor
tie TO the extent of something like 10 to Z,
but before the start odds were hard to get
on either man. Considerable money
changed hands and no little dissatisfaction
was expressed in reference to the contest,
which was regarded by many as a palpable
"sell out"
AN INTERESTING CARD.
On next Saturday, Teemer, of McKees'
port and Habberfeld, of this city, will row
a race. In this connection a card which
appears in the Pittsburgh Leader will be of
interest. 1t is signed Fair Play" and is
as follows .sGdL
Inotice that match has bean arranged
between John Teemer, OF McKeesport, and
Habberfield, of Wheeling, and for the ben
eft of your readers who are infested in
matters aquatic the communication is in
tended. John Teener, who is but a few
months past eighteen years OF age, is per
haps the most remarkable sculler of his
age in the world, as we shall proceed to
show, and this statement can and will be
qualified to If necessary. On the 10th OF
August he was given trial over whaG is
known as the Boil short course on which
Boil trained previous TO his matches with
Clator and WeiSgerber, and the best trial
he ever gave over this course was 20:O9.
Teemer rowed it in 20:l0. equivalent to
three measured miles in 20:3S seconds. On
August 23d he was given another trial
over the same course turning buoy; time
tweRty minutes equal to three measured
miles in 20 %. In this trial he was accom-
panied by Boil the first mile O'Hanlon the
second and Boil the third mile. On August
81 he was given a trial over the Clator-
Briceland course conditions unfavorable.
Time to the buoy 9.10; back 10 starting
point in 20.54, accompanied by Boil. On
September p he was given another trial
over the same course, started from the
lower end; turned Boil at the buoy, in
1925; back to starting point accompanied
by Boil; time 1923. This is John Teemer's
private time record. His public perform
anCeS this season were, first. his race with
Monniger, whom he defeated in 22lS. His
next race was with Rorrison, where he led
to the buoy in 1885, dumped himself ont
of his boa and thereby dumped his friends
who had faith in his honesty for very
large amount of money. No boy ever had
a brighter future than John Teemer. All
that was required of HIM was that he
should be honest to himself and faithful
to his friends. Has he been so?
THE COMING RACE.
The Weisgerber- Briceland race will be
the centre of amusement for sporting men
until its consummation. In response to
request we give the
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
Entered into and between VIM. Briceland,
Of Wheeling, county of Ohio and State Of
West Virginia, and George W. Weisgerber,
of said county, State and city aforesaid, on
the seventh 9TH day of October, A. D.
1852, between said VIM. Briceland and
George ". Weisgerber. to row race for
the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars
(S2 2C9l, VIM. .BriCeland putting up twelve
hundred dollars Isl, 2O0) against George W.
Weisgerber's one thousand dollars ($l, 000l,
and the winner to receive the purse of
twenty-five hundred dollars 80, 2e0l.
Article 1.-The said race shall be rowed
for the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars
(S2, 200) the race tn be rowed on the course
known as the Brilliant, Wellsburg course,
one and half miles and return.
Article Said race to be rowed on the
twenty eighth of October (2SthL 1882, be-
tween the hours of two and four, subject to
the decision of the referee, who is hereby
empowered to postpone the race until the
FIST favorable day.
Article 81. V. L. Rodgers, of Wheeling.
to be final stakeholder, and the referee to
be mutually agreed upon at the time OF
making the last deposit. Decision of the
referee to be binding upon both parties, he
10 accompany them over the course If
possible.
Article 1.-THE men shall toss for choice
of positions before starting in the race. 1t
is understood that the buoy boats are to be
placed before the toss for positions, and
shall be started by the word go" to be
given by the referee The men shall start