The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-25
AQUATIC, TURF AND FIELD.
Wonderful Performance of a Young
Oarsman on Lake Calumet.
Opening Day of the Chicago Driving Park
Association Races-Running at Sleeps
head Bay-Base Ball.
THE PULLMAN REGATTA.
Teemer, Boy of Eighteen, Lowers Court
ney's Best Record.

CHICAGO, June 23-The sculling regatta on
Lake Calumet, at the village of Pullman,
this afternoon, developed a surprise and
prodigy in the person of young Teemer, the
McKeesport oarsman, hitherto unknown, but
who displayed his mettle by winning place
in the final struggle yesterday, but who
failed to keep up with either Hanlan, Hos
mer or Hamm, owing, as it is now claimed,
to his inexperience in rowing in rough water.
To-day, in what has been termed the 'conso-
latiou race" open to all but the three lead
ers of the day precedent, he covered three
miles In twenty minutes and fourteen Sec
! onds, thus lowering Courtneys best record
of twenty minutes snd fourteen and one-half
seconds, and upon which his reputation has
been built. The conditions were perfect for
fast time. The sky was overcast and the
lake was placid, and there was everything to
encourage 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 4:07 o'clock, and went off to-
gether, having been placed as follows: Nc
Kay, Lee, Gaudaur, Elliott, Parkes, Riley,
Teemer and Plaisted. Gaudaur showed to
the front early, Riley second, Elliott third,
the latter pulling a stroke of thirtysix to the
minute At the half-mile buoy Riley and
and Lee a length Teemer then drew up
and passed Elliott, who dropped out of the
race. Lee then forged ahead and turned the
mile and half buoy in 9:15, Gaudaur second,
with Teemer, Riley, Mckay and Plasted in
the order named. At the mile and three
fourths buoy Lee makes the claim that eau
daur fouled him, and from that on his chance
for first place was gone. Gaudaur pushed
ahead and passed the two-mle buoy in 2:03,
leading Lee one-half length, Mckay in close
proximity, with Teemer on his quarter,
Parker and Plaisted we'll in the rear. Lee
stopped rowing soon after passing the two
mile buoy. Teemer all this while was row.
ing in fine form, and passing Mckay, pulled
for Gaudaur with stroke of thirty-two to
the minute. At the two-and-a- half-mile buoy
Teemer went to the front and held it to the
finish, Gaudaur coming in second two Sec
onds later in time, with Mckay, Riley, Par
ker and Plaisted following in the order
| named Mckay and Riley being we'll up TO
the leaders. Time was kept by two official
| timekeepers, and this was found to tally with
four other stop-watches held on the judges
boat.
The double scull race was called at 500,
| with five entries, as follows, and in the order
given: Hanlan and Lee, Plaisted and Parker,
Hosmer and Mckay, Gaudaur and Kennedy,
| Weisgerber and Clayton. The story of the
race is easily told. Hanlan and Lee led off
| at forty stroke, and were pushed for one
mile by Hosmer and Mckay, Weisgerber
| and Clayton keeping well up, and Plaisted
| and Parker dropping back early. Hanlan
and Lee passed the mile-and-a-half buoy in
eight minutes and two seconds, Mckay and
Hosmer second, Gaudaur and Kennedy
| third, Weisgerber and Clayton fourth, and
Plaisted and Parker fifth. After starting
| for home Hanlan aud Lee increased their
lead materially, and before passing the two
mile buoy ceased rowing for fully ten Sec
onds They started again, leading by six
lengths and pulled strong TO the finish, in
creasing the gap momentarily, and crossed
the line in nineteen minutes and thirty nine
| seconds, Hosmer and Mckay coming in six
| seconds later Weisgerber and Clayton nine
seconds after Them Gaudaur and Kennedy
fourth, and Plaisted and Parker fifth.