The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-27
THE SPORTING WORLD.
TRIAL HEATS IN HUTTON REGATTA.
The uDauishsd Veteran Race COwplstsd-rhs Pre-.
rs,iouals Protest withdraw and All will start
Except v eISssrbsr-The Result Orths POto'
tomae -Pitt.bursh Horse Races.

HuLToN, Pa, September 90. The
weather to-day was pleasant, the water
smooth as glass and the attendance very
large. Prior to the races on the programme
Plaistel and Layberger rowed q special
half-mile race, Layberger winning by three
fourths Of length. No official time was
taken but the unofficial is said to be three
minutes. At 2:20 r. NJ. Joseph Kaye, Jas.
Taylor and Charles Zirhurt started in the
first heat OF the veteran race, John Bigler,
being scratched. Kaye took the start but
was soon passed by Zirhurt and Taylor
At the haltmile Taylor took the lead,
maintaining Il to the finish, Kaye second.
Time :.4AO. -S3-
the contestants we're Coulter, Powell, Den.
marsh and Faulkner. The latter took the
lead at the start and maintained 1t to the
finish, although hard pressed by. Coulter,
who came in sparse hah length behind.
Time, 29:JS.
The third and last trial heat was hotly
contested between Siebert, Luther and Nc.
Cahrey, with Scott away to the rear. Sic:
bert took the lead at the first quarter and
came in first, with Luther and McCafrey
bow and bow, halfa length behind. Time,
25:20. z-q ~
The final heat in the local racestarted at
5:l5. Gang forged ahead at the quarter,
with Priddy close second; Connolly,
Powers, Snyder, Mopinger and Richards
followed. At the third quarter Priddy
pas5ed Gang and came in winner by six
lengths, Gang second, Moninger third,
Connolly fourth. Time 2l:l0.
Owing to the lateness OF tue hour the final
heat OF the veterans was postponed until
tomorrow. To.morrow's programme will
consist OF the deciding heat in the veteran
race and the trial heats OF the professionals.
The protest entered by a number OF the
latter yesterday relative to the Judges
placing them in position instead OF allow
ing Them 10 draw lots, has been with
drawn and all will enter except Weisger-
Der, Of Wheeling.
Potomac River Regatta.
WASHINGTON, D, G., September 26.-The
first race OF the Potomac river regatta TO.
day was for Junior fours, one mile and
half, straight away. twas won by the Poto.
macs, OF Washington, the Analostans, oi
Washington, second. Time, 1886. The
second race, for Junior singles, was won
By J. R. White, OF the Analoslan club, in
l2 minutes and "a seconds. Noerodsy and
Walters, OF the.P Potomac club, made hard
struggle for second place, and their shells
were 50 close at the finish that it was held
to be dead heat between them. Their
time was 1885 l.5. The third race, Tor
Senior fours, was won by the Potomacs, ol
Washington, time, 9:3S; Eurekas, OF New
ark, second, time, 0:4S.
For the double 6cull race the Potomaca
had walk over. The four cared gig lace
was won by the Columbia, OF this city, the
Cfcscents, OF Philadelphia, End. Time
9:42. The race for singles was won by
Sewers, OF Analostans, in ll:5s, Warden, oi
the Poiomacs, 2nd. The consolation race
for singles was won by Kerwin, ,of the Nep-
tunes, of Lynn, Mass, Walters, OF the
Essex club, Of Newark, N j., 2nd. Time
1858. the eight cared race was won by
the Columbus, with the Potomacs CLOSE
up. Time $40 For the consolidation
four cared race the Eureka, Of Newark, N
j.; had walk.oyer.