Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-29

SPORTS OF THE DAY.
The Regatta at Courtney
- Beats Ten Eyck,

At the regatta at Cszenovia, n. Y. OF
Saturday, to begin the days pleasure two
smateuIlscullers appeared in shells and
padded around mile coarse and re
TUNED. The time was not given. The race
was won by Dabinett, OF Auburn, by six
lengths.
The programme called next for a four
cared sculliag race. This was . contest be.
tween the Champion four of Elmira and
the Columbia's crew of Syracuse, for a sill
yer ice pitchar. The Cornell four were
barred, but they sculled in the race against
time. The distance was one and a half
miles. A large number of Cornelrs boys
were present, and the race created eonsd-
cradle enthusiasm among them. The
three crews got well under way at the
start. Columbia soon fell behind. and the
strife was between the Elmira and
Cornell crews. Both pulled IN excellent
form, the 's
Cornell Crew
gradually showing ahead and increasing
the distance between the two shells until
the line was passed, with Cornell six boats
lengths ahead, the Cornell II yellr / yell T'
resounding from every side. The official
time was stated to be IL minutes and 80
seconds.
The regatta closed with sculling match
between Courtney and Ten Eyck, and the
greatest interest, especially among rural
Spectators, centered on this. This was
Courtney's first appearance in a sculling
match this season. He is looking strong
and healthy but was in no condition to
row. He had undergone no training and
had had bat little practice. His weight
was 1877 pounds, while his rowing weight is
only 100. Ten Eyck was in much better
condition having trained himself carefully
for the contest. 1t was nearly 6 O'Clock
when these oarsmen
Slipped Into Their Shells
and took their positions. Ten Eyck won
the toss, aud took the course next to the
shore. At the start Courtney got slight
lead. He held it for q moment only, when
Ten Eyck closed the gap and the SHELLS
moved side by side TO the quarter buoy.
Ten Eyck then pushed ahead, and held
that position to the turning buoy, when
Courtney again took the lead. Then both
came together and would alternate in
spurts and in leading. until, on the last
quarter, Courtney pulled away from Ten
Eyck and passed the line half boat 8
length ahead. The distance was three
miles At the time of the race the wind
smooth as glass. The official time was
given as 81 minutes 50 seconds, but was
close to - minutes.
The Coming Ride Match.
L6NDoH, May 28.-At meeting OF the
Rifle Association Lord Brownlow, re.
marked that the understanding with the
American Association could not be more
satisfactory, that the visit of the American
team would be pleas mt, and that it would
serve to draw the bonds of the two nations
closer together. A camp, he said, would
be- built for the use of the visiting team.
Mi. Lowe urged that the Americans be
permitted to use the screw back sight in all
contests.
Lord Brownlow replied that the Ameri.
cans were perfectly satisfied with the con-
cession already made. England had taught
them something, and no doubt they come
prepared with some movements OF their
own.
The HOmewOOd Meeting.
PlrrsBsRGH, May 2S.-The spring meet.
ing of the Homewood Driving Park Asso.
citation will begin tomorrow and continue
four days. The entries are all full and
the track is in excellent condition, and
with fair weather some fast time and a
most successful meeting is confidently
expected. The purses aggregate 5000.
Damages Claimed.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-Counsel for
Michael Cleary, puSilist, filed bill OF par
ticulars in the civil suit of Cleary VS..
Mayor King and Police Lieutenant. Al
bright for preventing sparring exhlbl'
ton between Cleary and John j.. Sullivan.
Cleary claims 5000 damages.