Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-23
SPORTING.
PULLMAN CITY RACES.
Five Thousand Persoas Present-Han.
Ian wins First Money.

PULLMAN, Ill june %.
Lake Calumet Is in good condition. FIT
teen oarsmen have been nominated for the
preliminary race, and are placed As 10 lows
First heat, Hanlan, Mckay. Lee, Parker and
Briceland; second heat. Hosmer, Plaisted.
Riley, Teemer, and Kennedy; third heat,
Hamm, Weisberger, Gaudauer, Elliot and
CLAYTON.
The first heat is to be rowed promptly at
10 O'Clock. and the succeeding ones in quick
order following. The first and second men
80 P. II. for the first, second and third
prizes. Spectators numbering nearly 5000
are present.
The men took water promptly at 1879 A.
NJ, in the following order: Hsnlan, first;
Mckay, second; Lee third; Parker. fourth;
Briceland. fifth.
The champion was the first to turn the
buoy, Lee second, Mckay third. Parker fourth
and Briceland last. Hanlan's time at the
mile and a half buoy was ten minutes and
fraction. The water had become choppy
with freeh breeze Hanlan closed an easy
finish with a handsome squirt, winning in
22.l9. Lee was second, Mckay third and
Briceland in the rear.
In the second heat Riley was first, Teemer
was second Kennedy third, Hosmer fourth,
Plaisted fifth. Plaisted and Hosmer had
sharp race for the first mile flag, which was
passed by Hosmer slightly ahead of Riley,
Teemer close up and Kennedy following rap
idlv in the rear.
The four leaders pulled very evenly for
the returning buoy, Hosmer coming around
first, Teemer second, Riley third, Plaisted
fourth and Kennedy in the rear. Hosmer
passed the two mile buoy first, Teemer sec.
ond, two lengths in the rear, Riley third five
lengths after Hosmer Plaisted pu ling very
evenly with him. The last Iiile was pulled
in the hardest kind of style. Hosmer gradual
ly increasing his lead by fully four lengths
over Teemer. who was three lengths over
Riley and Plaisted, and they closed in in that
order, Hosmer finishing in % minutes and
l6 seconds; Teemer second. Riley third
Plaisted fourth and Kennedy distanced.
The word was given for the third heat at
II 40 in the following order: Hamm first,
Weisberger second. Gaudauer third, Elliott
fourth. Clayton fifth Gaudauer sprang well
to the front and passed the mile at so strokes
and fully two lengths ahead of Hamm. Clay
ton steered badly, and after taking ElliOtt's
water. lcrowded into Weisberger and Hamm.
At the three-quarter buoys, the three men
were so close together that Hamm. was com.
PEELED to cease rowing and Weisberger's shell
was partially filled with water, while the
three shells were locked together. Weis-
berger stopped rowing and was delayed fully
one minute bailiny out, and after proceeding
short distance further, Elliott also ceased
rowing and the two men abandoned the race.
The struggle between the remaining three
oarsmen continued sharply, Hamm turning
the mile and half buoy first in 10 minutes
and 40 seconds; Gaudauer second and Clay
ton third. Clayton again began to steer
badly, but kept in shore and did not interfere
with Hamm or Gaudauer. who were pulling
at the second mile buoy and apparently even.
From the third to the finish. it was appar-
entity the sharpest row of the morning, and
was won by Gaudauer by half a length. Time
% minutes 20 seconds.
Kennedy's failure to make good time in
the second heat was explained toward the
finish. His shell, which had been injured
the day previous, parted completely in two,
and he was compelled to make his way to the
shore clinging to the fragments.
The result of the three heats make the
starters for the decisive race this afternoon,
Hanlon, Lee, Hosmer, Teemer. Gaudauer
and Hamm.
In the deciding race, Hanlan won first,
Hosmer second, Hamm third. Hanlan
PASSED the line in % minutes 40 seconds;
Hosmer, 22.52; Hamm about 10 seconds
later; Lee fourth and Teemer fifth
Hosmer proved to be the only man who
could crowd Hanlan. In the final race of the
day, after heading Lee, he sprang alongside
of the great antagonist and raced by him very
nearly to the turning, or mile and half
buoy. Hanlan had to display his marvellous
speed for fully that distance before he could
shake him off,. After that HaniOn appeared
to have it all his own way, and with COM
Portable interlude between himself and Hos
mer, he ventured to dof his red cap to those
on the press boat, but he had no time to
spare for any more such pleasantries. He
finished at 80 stroke.