The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-23
THE PULLMAN REGATTA
Heats Won by Hanlan, Hosmer Ind
Gaudaur.
Hanlan Wins the Deciding Hoat,
With Hosmer Second.

CHICAGO, June %. Lake Calumet IL in
good condition. Fifteen oarsmen are noni-
mated for tho preliminary race and are placed
as follows:
First Heat--Hanlan, Mckay, Lee, Parker
and Briceland.
Second Heat-Hosmer, Plasted, Riley,
Teemer and Kennedy.
Third eat-Hamm, Wesberger, Gaudaur,
Elliott and Clayton.
The first heat is to be rowed promptly ai 10
O'Clock and the succeeding ones IN quick
order following. The first and second meu in
each heat will join in decisive race at 4. ~ p.
M, for the first, second and third pl zes.
Spectators numbering nearly 5000 are present.
[sEcoSD DEsPATcH.l
The men took water promptly at 1880,
Hanlan being first, Mckay second, Lee third,
Parker fourth and Briceland fifth In position.
The champion was first to turn the buoy,
with Lee second, Mckay third, Parker fuarth
and Briceland last. Hanlan's time at the mile
aud half buoy was 10 minutes and traction.
The water had bacome choppy under. the
fresh breeze. Eaalen elf7ea ~ III
with handsome epuft, winning in % nin-
utes, 10 seconds. Parker was second, Mckay
third, and Brceland in the rear.
In the second heat, Riley was first, Teemer
second. Kennedy third, Hosmer fourth, plais-
ted fifth. Plaisted aud Hosmer had sharp
race tor the first mile flag, which was passed
by Hosmer slightly ahead Of Riley, Teemer
close up and Kennedy following rapidly to
the rear. The four leaders pulled very evenly
for the turning buoy; Hosmer coming around
first, Teemer second, Riley third, Plaisted
fourth, and Kennedy in the rear. Hosmer
passed the twc-mile buoy in 1880, Teemer
second, two lengths in the rear, Riley third,
five lengths after Hosmer, and Plaisted pull
ing very evenly with him. The last mile was
pulled in the hardest kind OF style, Hosmer
gradually increasing his lead by fully four
lengths over Teemer, who was three lengths
ahead of Riley and Piaisted, and they closed
in that order, uo-mer finishing ia % minutes,
10 seconds. Teemer was tecond, Riley third,
Plaisted fourth, and Kennedy distanced.
Word was given for the third heat at IL 40.
Hamm was first, Weisberger fecond, Gau-
daur third, Elliott fourth, and Clayton fifth.
Gaudaur swung well TO the front and passed
the mile at 30 strokes and full two lengths
after taking Elliott's water, crowded IN Wes-
berger and Elliott AT two miles Hamm and
and Gaudaur were even. Gaudaur won the
heat, however, by half length.
KeEnedy's failure TO make good time in the
second heat was explained by the fact that
towards tho 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 clingiDg TO the fragments. The re-
suit OF the three heats made the starters for
the decisive race Hanlan, Lee, Hosmer, Teem-
er, Gaudaur and Hamm.
In the deciding race sHanlan was first Hos
-mer second, Hamm third Hanlan's time
Uamm aho1T III - seconds; Hosmer, 22.52;
Teemer fifth. A. 1clEln,
Hosmer proved TO be the only man who
could crowd Hanlan. In the final race Of the
day, after leading Lee, he sorang alongside of
his great antagonist and raced him very nearly
TO the turning or mile and q half buoy, Hanlan
had to display his marvellous speed for fully Tor
that distance before he could shake him off.
Arter that Hanan appeared 10 have 1t All his
own way and with considerable distance be-
tween himself and Hcsmer he yentnred TO doff
his red cap 70 those on the press boat, but he
had no time TO spare for any more such pleas
sntrles. He finished at 81 stroke.