Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-26
THE BOY CHAMPION.
A Review of His Previous Races,
Tricks and Record.
Eph Morris the Man Who Brought Him
0ut-Base Ball and Other
Sporting Matters.

first race in the summer OF 1881, SitE
Johnny Powers, in workingboa! at Brad
dock station, and won with ease. The dis
tance was three miles. Pat Connolly
| trained him, and il was generally believed
at that time that he would astonish the
natives in the course OF his career. His
next race was with Edward Moniger, at
Braddock, last fall, when he again won
over a three.mile course, and showed great
| speed. A little later he roved three.nile
race at Wheeling, with Happerfeld. and
con,lsry to expectations, lost after miser.
able showing. His last race, previous to
| Saturdays effort, was at Braddock last fall
with Ross Rorison.
The Distance
was three miles with a turn, and Teemer
was backed heavily to win, but he failed TO
get there. His boat was overturned at the
| turning buoy, but his friends and admirers
| in this city claim that the accident was in.
| territorial. Thousands Of dollars was bet
on this race. and since then he has been
regarded as q triie of color. He Is about
10 years of age, weighs about li5 pounds,
and stands about 5 feet "a inches In height.
He is quiet unassuming young man and
Pittsburgh oarsmen think unusually we'll
Of him. To Eph Morris must be accredited
the distinction OF bringing him out, and rs
Morris had charge OF him during his first
races, TO him might be ascribcd the alleged
crookedness Of his last race.
In conversation with a retired oarsman
yea,erGay, the latter said IL regard Tee
nAer as one Of the finest in the land.
He Lays Farther Back
in his stroke than any man on American
waters 10 day, and in consequence his oars
lnppar N tho vratpT n "A mil which ls
a great advantage, as he recovers quick.
He is young, powerful and OF good habits.
! think that he can be very properly classed
with the best Oarsmen Of the country, bar.
ing IIanlan, and when he gets age he may
be able to do the great champion. nave
known him for some time. He used TO
work in the tube works at MCkeesport,
where he resides. Barney Morris put up
for him at Pullman, and, as the result
shows, knew what he was about when ne
| did 80. regard Teemer as the best man OF
his years in America 10 day.
The Coming Champion.
In my estimation II II only question oil
| time when he will be- the leading oarsmen
OF the world. He showed great speed in
| his race last fail, and We expected this
| wien he got ready 10 cut loose.
| This statement that his time beats the
| record j. a mistake. lianlan rOwed three
|
| Pines on the 2ls: of May, and Kennedy,
| h!s,ompetitor, finished in 1852 Some
! question was raised about the length OF the
| course. but a surveyor, who measured the
| ssme pronounced it n full length. rev
Gus 70 this performance Courtney had the
| record at three miles. having covered the
| distance III @p.HT in race pullei At Os'
wfgo. y. y, October j.. l'11. II vas
| claimed that IN a race between Courtney
~ "a. a rtney
| OF the ist Of September. lsSG, that the for
| mer won in lg.3Ig!. Lees time being
| 1851, but the probabilities were so
| strOr gly against the geUunrn"S- OF the
| performance that il was not recorded as a
record
An Amateur SIuggiBg Match.
Andrew Henry and Thomas DOnegsn,
| each about twenty.three years OF age. who
have been known for several months as
| the leaders OF two hostile bodies OF young
men in Jersey City, engaged In hight yes
| teTday in the yard Of Broeck's cooPetage in
| the presence OF about five hundred specta-
| tors. The leaders took this means OF set.
| ting the difficulties between their respec.
| tive crowds. The ring was imprOvised aud
| after stripping the pugilists entered IT,.
| Henry had the best OF IL from the outstart
| and during seven bloody rounds he
| thunlped his antagonist all over the nDg.
The police finally inteTiered and arrested
both 0. the principals.
| A Fraud.
Concerning Slade, the Maori, Mitchell
| has delivered himself thus: 81 have come
70 the conclusion thst he is aspec ulator or
is being used a. a tool OF spectators. He
| comes with n great flourish OF trumpeH,
but the whole tone of the crowd about him
shows that he Isl humbug. There are a
dozen rIen ready IN fight him. am conf.
| dent that Csn knock him out" The op'
portunity Is arranged for September ii,
near Kansas City.
six Rounds.
Bob Mace and Tony Owens. two well
known light weights, had hard glove set
TO Saturday morning on Long Island. The
men fought six Of the fastest and hardes!
sIureing rounds ever witnessed, and the
battle was finally declared draw.
Maud n. and Aidfae.
WIgHIsGTos, June 25.-The managers o,
the Washington Driving Club expect y
have Maud b. and Aldine here fee an ex'
hibitIon trot on the 9Th Of July. They
! wrote to Vanderbilt ON the subject, and 70
day received a telegram from him stating
that he would consider their proposition
A Big Pigeon sheet.
CISCrsshrI, o., June 2j.-The naSona
pig.on shooting contest begins to-norroa
10 continue four days unde. the zsnaze
ment OF the local shooting club Fred
| Kimball. Of Peoris, champion OF bhnos
and Andrew Meaders, o! SashviIs, cham
MOS OF Tennessee. are already here snt
many others will coma tomorrow. ="
live pigeons are Alressy here.
BxAe Bali HssterdaJ.
sr. LorIs. JuEe S.-Ba!s.mofeA 2: 81
Lonis Z.
PEoyrysycE, IuEe E.-Proyitsnoe, II
} Br,y,Io' Juss 25.-Detroit, 0; Bafi
los. 2. 1.u..
E6sros, Juse 25.-Bos.ons, 2: PhilAde
phis:, :, q Inn, s-Atble.ic,.
Columbus, 2
~ Cr,SIsrsTT, June 25-Al'eghenys, 25
,f Circ:nnsiis. ]. -,..
EcaIse, !.
Drowned.