Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28
A NEW PRODIGY,

A NEW PRODIGY.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The sculling re-
gatta developed surprise and 8 prod
ICY in the person of young Teemer, the
McKeesport oarsman, hitherto IN
known, but who displayed his mettle
by winning place, in the final struggle
yesterday, but who failed to keep up
with either Hanlan, Hosmer or Hamm,
owing, as it is now claimed, to his mex
perience in rowing in rough waters.
To day, in what has been termed toe
consolation race" open to all but the
three leaders, of the day proceeding,
he covered three miles in twenty min
utes and fourteen seconds, thus lower
ing Courtney's best record of twenty
minutes, fourteen and one balf seconds,
and upon which his reputation has been
built. The conditions were perfect for
fast time. The sky was over
cast, and the lake was placid,
aud there was everything to encour-
age the Contestants to show at their
best. Five thousand people were on
the grounds. The seven men were
ready when the word was, given at 4:O7
and went off together, having been
placed DIS follows: Mckay, Lee,
Gaudauer, Elliott, Parker, Riley,
Teemer and Plaisted. Gaudauer
showed to the front early
with Riley second, Elliott third, the lat
ter pulling stroke of Sc to the min
ute. At the half mile buoy Riley and
Goudauer were abreast, both leading
Teemer and Lee length. Teemer then
drew Up and passed Elliott who dropp.
ed out of the race. Lee then forged
ahead and turned the mile and half
buoy first in 9:15, G4udauer second
with Teemer, Riley, Mckay and Plais-
ted IL the order named. At the mile and
three quarter buoy Lee makes claim
Gaudauer fouled him, and from that
on his chance for the first place was
gone. Gaudauer pushed ahead and
passed the two mile buoy in Il min
utes and 3 seconds, leading Lee one
half length, Mckay in close proximity,
with Teemer on his quarter, Parker
and Plaisted well in the rear. Lee
stopped rowing soon after passing the
two mile buoy. Teemer ali tn S
while was rowing in fine form
and passing Mckay, pulled for
Gaudauer with stroke Of thirty-two
to the minute. At the two and q
half mile buoy Teemer went to the
front and held it to the finish, Gaud
auer coming in two seconds later in
time; with McKay, Riley, Parker and
Plaisted following In the order named,
Mckay and Riley being " ell up with
the leaders. The time was kept by two
official time keepers, and this was
found to tally with four other stop
watches held on the judges boat.
THE DOUBLE sCULL RACE
was called at $40 O'Clock,
with five entries as follows and
in the order given: Hanlan and
Lee; Plaisted and Parker; Hosmer
and Mckay; GAudauer aud Kennedy /;
Weisbergcr and Clayton. The story
of the race is easily told. Hanlan
and Lee led off at the first
forty strokes, and were pushed
for one mile by Hosmer and Mckay,
Weisberger and Clayton keeping well
up aud Plaisted and Parker dropping
back early. Hanlan and Lee passed
the mile and q half buoys in eight
minutes and forty-two seconds, Mckay
md Hosmer second, Gaudauer and
Kennedy third, Weisberger and Clay
ton fourth, and Plaisted and Parker
fifth. After starting for home Hanlan
and Lee increased their lead
materially and before passing the two
mile buoy ceased rowing for fully ten
saconds. They started again, leading
by six lengths, and pulled strong to the
finish, increasing the gap momentarily,
and crossed the line in 10 minutes 81
seconds, Hosmer and Mckay coming
% seconds later; Weisberger and Clay
ton 9 seconds after them; Gaudauer
and Kennedy fourth; and Plaisted and
Parker fifth.
JNo. TEEMER,
who By decision Of the judges OF the
Pullman race, is given the best record
ever made for three mile pull IN a
scull, Is q native Of McKeesport and
is Is years old. He is paratively
unknown in the sporting world, and
has done most Of his rowing On the
Monagahela river. He has a power
full physique and was trained under
the eye of Morris, ex-champion OF
America.