The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-23
AQUATIC RACING.
First Day of the Oarsmen's Regatta on Lake
Calumet


Calumet.
CHICAGO June 22-Edward Hanlan has
added another to his column of sculling VIC
tories, this time winning handsomely against
a formidable field of fifteen oarsmen, nearly
all of national repute and all of whom I'M
questionably speeded the phenomenal Cana
dian to the very best of their rowing energy
The race-course was on Lake Calumet and
gave a three-mile pull with turn. The day
was perfect. and 1900 spectators lined the
banks and filled the grand stands A clear
sky and freshening breeze which tempered
the rays of the dazzling sun made
the weather very pleasant The large
number of entries necessitated three pre-
limiuary heats during the forenoon, five
men in each heat, the first and second in
each to be nominated for the deciding race
in the afternoon. The four events of the
day contained a few surprises, and while
hope evidently actHated many present to see
some young sculler wrest the laurels from
the champion, if only to break the monotony
OF his extraordinary success it was allowed
to die early. Hosmer proved to be the only
man who seemed to possess the capacity of
crowding Hanlan. In the final race of the
day, after heading Lee he pulled alongside
his great antagonist and raced him very
nearly to the turning, or mile and half
buoy, and Hanlan had to display his mar
velous speed for fully that distance before he
could shake him off After that Hanlan
appeared to have it all his own way,
and, with comfortable lead
between him and Hosmer, he ventured to
doff his red cap to those on the press boat, but
he had no time to spare for any more such
pleasantries, and he finished at thirIy-two
stroke.
Kennedy, the young sculler. who seemed
to be favorite, was distanced in the second
of the preliminary heats, and his incredibly
poor time was accounted for on his return
by his boat, which was known to be weak
from collision on the day previous, break
ing in two while he was on the home stretch
and utterly collapsng
In the third preliminary heat, Elliott, the
ex-chempion of England, was forced out of
the contest by breaking his rowing gear,
and Weisgerber likewise by his shell
filling with water through CIayton's fouling
him. The record made by Teemer, eighteen
years old, in the second preliminary heat, was
a gratifying surprise but he failed to sustain
it through the concluding race.
Those who took part we're as 70 lows; Ed
ward Hanlan, of Toronto; George Hosmer,
of Boston; George W. Lee, OF Newark, N. j.;
+. A. Plaisted, of Chicago VIM. Elliott, of
England; G; w. Weisgerber' VIM; Briceland
and e. Clayton, of Wheeling. W. Va; j. W.
Kennedy and H. Parker, of st. Louis John
Mckay and Albert Hamm, of Halifax; J. G.
Gandaur, of Creve Ceur, Mo-; J. II. Riley, of
Saratoga, and John Teemer, of Nc
Keesport
The first heat in the preliminary contest
resulted in the contestants being placed
as follows: Hanlan, Mckay, Lee, Park
er and Briceland; second heat Hos
mer, Plaisted, Riley, Teemer and Kennedy
third heat, Hamm, Weisgerber, Gandaur
Elliott and Clayton. The field for the big
race this afternoon consisted of Hanlan, Lee
Hosmer, Teemer, Gandaur and Hamm.
THE EVENT OF THE DAY.
The lake bad a forbidding appearance when
the time set for the deciding race arrived, but
despite chopplng sea the men were called
out at 520, and took position as follows:
Hanlan first, Lee second Hosmer third
Teemer fourth, Gandaur fifth, Hamm SIXTH
Hanlan and Hosmer pulled sharply for the
lead. Hosmer drew away strongly from Lee
and, crossing into the latter's water, came
alongside the Canadian; then toward the mile
flag they went at racing speed, Hosmer tax
ing the water clean and strong at every stroke
for possibly half a mile, keeping fairly
in the lead of Hanlan. For a brief period it
appeared as though the Bostonian was stalk
ing his existence on overcoming the great
sculler, and this spirited rowing display
drove the spectators who could get glimpse
of the men into a sort of frenzy Wild
cheers went over the water after the men in
their handsome struggle, and they appeared
to respond by quickening the pace They
both held to their course as true as arrows,
but as they approached the farming buoy
Hanlan was found to have crept ahead
and, making quick turn, was on his way
home fully fifteen seconds before Hosmer
succeeded in rounding his buoy. In the
meantime, HamnI, on the outside, had been
pulling along very close, and rounded soon
after Hosmer, with Teemer and Lee we'll to
the rear. Gandaar, who lost from the start,
had dropped out of the race before covering
one mile, and the race was left to the re-
manning five. They all came home with their
positions relatively unchanged, ploughing
through vertable sea, but making good
time. Hanlan passed the line in 22:30 Hos
mer in 22:52 and Hamm third, about ten
seconds after him; Lee fourth, and Teemer
fifth.
Tomorrow afternoon occurs the consola-
ton race, open to all but the winners of to-
day, and the doublescull race, in which there
will be six starters. Hanlan and Lee will
pull in this race as pair.