The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-23
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And W.i,s.rb..,s Friend. sWsar-POols and Bel,
Paid orsr 70 EnIott's Baek.rs All the Same.
oneial Tine, so.sO-rhs Talk Absut the
Race Around IOWA Last Night.

A very large crowd Of people, though not
80 large as that OF Saturday evening, gath.
cred at the river yesterday afternoon be.
low the Belmont mill, to witness the
postponed boat race between George W.
Weisgerber, "Fattie," Of this city, and VIII
liam Elliott, ex.champion Of England. The
pool sellers were again On baud plying their
ayocation, but not in such numbers as on
Saturday, nor was the bidding as spirited
rs before. Fewer sidssbets were made, and
the interest ives In eyeryl respect much lower
than II had been:
Nj. T. 9. A,iamsi acted Is referee. Weis.
gerger's judges wereiHenry Weisgerber a.
the lower buoy. and John Gather at the
stsrting boat Jimmy Taylor acted at the
upper buoy for Euiott, and Henry Pierce at
the lower. Both OF the latter were from
Pittsburgh. Z
The contestants were called few minutes
before 4 O'Clock, Elliott showing up first.
coming out OF Clator'S boat house, moored
ou.1ide OF q tow.boat lying at the Belmont
mill landing, and taxing o turn or two while
| waiting for Weisgerb!r, who did not appear
for q minute or two later. Elliott wore q
| white shirt a0d Weisgerber dark and white
stripes.
TaE START.
The race was for a purse Of $1,000, three
miles with q turn. Elliott won the choice OF
| position aud took the Ohio side.
The word ''go'' was given about six minutes
after four, and q pretty start was witnessed.
"Fattie't dipped first and gained q decided
advantage, leading by at least a length before
one hundred feet had been covered. He kept
up this lead for nearly the entire distance
down, and rowed steadily. On the lower
half OF the course after rounding the buoys
there was q collision. This ives not visible
from the starr, and Georges friends were
already cheering n predicting that the
race Ess bis. At the start cries of go 1t,
Fattie!' "Hurrah for Weisgerber ~ YOU'RE
gone, Johnnie Bull" and like sentiments
wereto be heard from the bank. After the
orasmen had pared out OF sight the crowd
at the start waited impatiently for their re-
turn.
THE COLLISION.
Coming mp, below Whisky run, the two
boats came together twice. Weisgerbel
claims that Elliott pulled out OF his course
and fouled him, while Elliott alleges tina,
Fatty" undertook to ores, his bow and take
his water when there WIS not clear water be-
tween the boats, and he could not help col
liding with Weisgerbers boat. Persons Wit
were on he Princess, which came up in the
rear OF the oarsmen, differ ss to The
cause Of the coming together. Some o.
them thought Weisgsrber was to blame, and
Others CLAIMED that Elliott fouled his com
petitor deliberately.
Referee Adams, after consulting the parties
and judges, decided thai the race ives fairly
Elliott's, and the pools aad bets were settled
accordingly.
The finish OF the race was. not intsre sting
Neither of the men rowed- hard, and Elliott
crossed the line two lengths ahead. The
time given was 20.30. while other watche,
made 1t as high as 1880.
Last night the race wasthe subject OF q good
adeal OF discussion, and the decision OF q gotd
deal OF "cussipg.n All admitted the honest in
tentions OF the referee, though manyof VETS
gerber's partizsns thought the decision wa
an error. The better judgment conceded
with that OF the referee, however.