The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-20
LAYBERGER LAIN OUT.
ANorArAwAE oAasMAN WINS
Rddl. cl.tOr Ia. Regular WslE.O,.r Of it at
w.llsburs, and Comes Ia Five Boat Lengths
Ahead Of his OppUnsnt-A sheriff Whose
Zeal Exceeded his Legal Lore.

The varying yicissituIes Of aquatic for.
times hays again vtered around In mAuner
10 indicate that wheeliug's star Is in the as
cendant The old saying that at Is the un-
expected which happens" does not apply in
this case, for nobody knew what to expect,
The pools and betting, however, showed that
Cla.or was expected to be the winner by the
majority. Comparatively little betting was
done, though, aud pool selling was not Very
lucrative. Some bets were made 2 to on
UIator, aud they ranged from this 70 10 to 8.
Clator had bis boat house moored on the
Ohio shore, opposite the mouth OF Butfa
creek. and has lived In 1t and slept in II.
Layberger got his food at the Granite House,
at the what when he went out to row. His
trainer was jim Taylor. The boats used were
alike, and were paper shells made by Waters,
of Troy. ClAtor's oolors were red and blue,
and Lsyberger pulled In white. Clator Is "a
years of age, and rows at 100 pounds. He
makes q long, sweeping roks, and Is ac.
knowledged ID be one OF the most scientific
osrsmen in the country. Layberger 10 sew
eraI years older than Clator, and about ten
pounds lighter. The race Was for three
miles, with turn, for $500 a side. T. O.
Adams, OF this city, was referee, and served
in that capacity with his usual ability.
The RAGS was not specially interesting, and
was q striking contrast TO that between Weii-
gerber and Briceland over the same course
las. year. Only o small crowd was on hands
aud there was no enthusiasm manifested
when, shortly before six, in response TO the
call OF the referee, the men appeared. Lay
burger won the toss and took the West Viz
giniG side.
After q false start from which the men
were recalled, the word "go" was given.
Clator obtained slight advantage BY getting
the first dip, but Lay burger pulled up on him
Immediately, and TWO hundred yards from
the stake boat the Pittsburgher was Leading
BY nearly length. Then ensued a struggle
for the lead, and the race to the turning
buoys, which were reached in 800 was fine
one. Clator reached bis buoy only few
feet in advance, but making his usual quick
turn gained decided advantage at this
point By the time Layburger had straight
ened up Ulator had captured his water aud
S va race .ssd Ws. Virtually settled in v pS
OF the Wheeling boy. o. the up trip
Clator took things veiy easy, stopping to
| look around and 10 remove the handkerchief
| from his head. He pulled leisurely little
and then stopped again, keeping this up until
within 200 yards OF the line, when he made
spur. aud crossed, winning by over four
lengths. The time was very slow, not less
than 22:1s, and by some stated at "a Minutes.
Sheriff Cooper0 Of Brooke county, very com.
mendably resolved to prevent any gambling
on the grounds. He stopped the numerous
wheels Of chance and other devices to win
the nickels OF the unwary, and then he
ordered Charlie Helmbright, Of this city, to
stop selli gpools. Charlie refused, however,
and took the Sheriff up to Wellsburg, where
| a lawyer told him that pool selling was not
prohibited by any law Of this State.