New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-21
THE FOREST HILL REGATTA.
TEEMER WINS THE RACE
HANLANs BOAT swAMPED-Ross SECOND AND nos,
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FOREST HILL, Mass, Aug. 2O.-Early thia
morning there every indication Of favorable day
for the and half mile professional regatta There
was wind aud the water was smooth; but
about 10 o'clock breeze iron the southwest
began blow and continued until late in the afternoon
About O'Clock. after considerable inducemeut, the
professionals urged they proceeded q
once to the starting place. There for the
reluctance manifested by the oarsren to row, namely
the the hour and tho roughness Of the water
which snl rolled In huge swens although the wind hal
calmed down considerably.
At 8:l5 p. IN. the were got in position ~ fol-
lows Elliott first, Hanlan, Lee, Ten Eyck. p.
N. Hamm. Mckay, Hosmsr, Ross. Driscol.
Teemer, Riley. Plaisted Gaisel When the sigsal-
go twas given BY the starter on account of his In
dstinctness of voice and the darkness which was
quickly coming on. r. N Hamm. Riley, Hosmers
Pasted and Gase failed to hear the signal snd to start
The others including Elliott Hauan, Lee. Ten Eyck.
Mckay, Ross, Driscoll and Teemer rowed over the
despite several signals from tho referees boat
to Hanlan the hnt to take water Quickly
pulling ahead Of Lee and Ross who alongside OF
Teemer and Hosmer he drew to the front Of the other
competitors. He soon far in advance Of
any OF the other contestants. and was
lengths In advance of Ross followed BY Teemsr bus
owing to mahap when turning the buoy ne was swamp:
Teemer were only few lengths in the rssrtook
lead and made sSSav sSSd race Gained Tesmss a
so:: 70 tn. Slc nn coming IN and
Mckay third. Tho time was not taken and when
% srai.srs .s af q Sasa sspsrsns:S
on account Of the exhausted condition Of sho.s Who
pulled r.s the sn 0.
slow getting in posltion but anay got there.
tn; "s % made ne. " g. 7 ssS !: S 3
eolors The start was fair one every one Of the con-
ssns on out 81 time ana
:trcfs in advance Of ~, the otnsrs Ssfss the the
sDsns @iua: n'aq ho:%er n% W." Ros Mckay
VsaST we're tsess @sa that sars Of foul were
but a. they sped along they spread apart and Roe. ad
Sins up ne end When ~ ne tps. ssa w 3
and s ssa S: e
until the .ss%.r shot By and forced hin
as:s :" tn. quickly Ss
pion These three men were % far In advance 81 tes
that The s.s' s, S ssn "a
scs All three IL heap aSd 1rSssd & .sS Tsss
asss sSss gradually orssS 90
ADVANCE Of Rose % WIG wa' second ana Hosmer 'n'ro'
AT the conclusion OF the race controversy be,
tween Ross and Tecmcr as 10 who was the winner o.
the race obique position Of the river
Ross claimed that Tee did net tue ne frs bu
Ros objection not sustained aud the prizes OF $o00
s225 aud 1925 awarded to their respective WIN
|
Hanlan feels bad at the result Of the contest
| and during an interview after the race said
his defeat was owing 70 bis position In. the
sand bag; not poisoned used no saw; was not
fouled; but beaten my merits" He says his DE-
feat occasoned n similar way 70 the one on the
| seskonk wheA Ross beat hina BE also stated thas
| prior to hs arrival hero he oA net
proper felt called tcbo equal
engagement he had made early In the season and
believed that before the season closed he wouA %
| defexted