Daily globe., 1883-06-25
The Scull:ng Race at Pullman.

Inc scouting race at Pullman,
PULLMAN, ILL.,, Jun 23.-The sculiing re-
gatta on Lake Calumet, at the village of
Pullman, this afternoon, developed sur
prise and prodigy in the person of young
Teemer, of McKeesport, hitherto unknown
but who displayed his metal by having
place in the final struggle yesterday, but
failed to keep up with either Hanlan, Hos
mer or Hamm, owing, as it is now claimed,
to his inexperience in rowing in rough
water. To-day, in what has been termed
the consolation race" open to all but the.
three leaders Of the day preceding, he COW
cred three miles in twenty minutes and
fourteen seconds, thus lowering Courtney's
record OF twenty minutes and fourteen and.
ha!f seconds, and upon which his reputa-
tloa has been built.
Ine conditions we're perfect for fast.
time. The sky was overcast and the lake,
was In placid condition, and there was
everything to encourage the contestants to
snow at tAeIr best. Five thousand people
were on the ground. Seven men we're
we're ready when the word was given at
4O7, and went of together, having been
placed as follows: Mckay and Lee Gaud-
aur, Elliott, Parker, Riley, Teemer and
Plsi.ted. Gaudaur showed to the front
early with Riley second, and Elliott third.
the latter pulling stroke of thirty-slx to
the minute.
At the half-mile buoy Riley and Gaudaur
were abreast, both leading Teemer and Lee
length. Teemer then drew up and passed
Elliott, who dropped out of the race. Lee
then forged ahead and turned the mile and
half buoy first in 9:15, Gaudaur second.
NUIfh FoK
in the order named.
At the mile and three-quarter buoy Lee
makes claims that Gaudaur fouled him,
and from that on, his chance for the first
place was gone. Gaudaur pushed ahead
and passed the second mile buoy in four
teen minutes and three seconds, leading
Lee half length, Mckay in close proxim-
ity, with Teemer in his quarter and Par
ker and Plaisted we'll in the rear. Lee
stopped rowing soon after passing the
two mile buoy, Teemer all this while row.
ing IN fair form and passing Mckay, pull
ed for Gaudaur with stroke of thirty-two
to the minute.
At the two and half mile buoy Teemer
went to the front and held it to the finish.
Gaudaur coming in second, two seconds
later in time, with Mckay, Riley, Parker
named, Mckay and Riley being well up.
Time was kept by two official timekeep-
ers, and this would tally with four other
stop watches held on the judges boat.
The double scull race was called at 500
o'clock, with five entries as follows and in
order given: .Hanlan and Lee, Plaisted
and Parker, Hosmer and Mckay, Gaudaur
and Kennedy, Weisberger and CLAYTON.
of ba ir 4OII
Ian and Lee led off at a forty stroke and
were pushed for one mile by Hosmer and
Mckay, Weisberger and Clayton keeping
we'll up, Plaisted and Parker, dropping
back early. HanIan and Lee passed
the mile and a half buoy in eight minutes
and forty-two seconds, Mckay and Hosmer
second, Gaudaur and Kennedy third, Weis-
berger and Clayton fourth, and Plaisted
and Parker fifth.
After starting for home Han!an and Lee
increased their lead materially and before
passing the two mile buoy ceased rowing
for fally ten seconds. They started again
leading by six lengths and pulled strong to
the finish, increasing the gap materially
and crossed the line in nineteen minutes
and thirty seven seconds, Hosmer and Nc
Kay coming twenty-six seconds later,
Weisberger and Clayton nine seconds after
them, Gaudaur and Kennedy fourth, and
Plaisted and Parker fifth.
Jno. Teemer, who by the decision Of
the judges OF the Pullman race, is given
the best record ever made for three mile
pull in a shell, is native of McKeesport
and is Is years old. He is comparatively
unknown in the sporting world and has
done the most of his rowing On the Mo-
nongahela river. He has a wonderful ply
sique and was trained under the eye of
Morris, the ex-champion of America.