Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-14

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with Eastern and Pittsburgh scuil.

what the wheeling Oarsmen May no
with Eastern and Pittsburgh scuIl.
ers.
Yesterday afternoon Wheelings best
oarsmen were all out on the river exercis.
ing. This is the first time this season thst
q full turn out has appeared on the river.
Mesus. Clator, Ritz and Haberteld APP
peared in the North End and Fatty Weis-
gerber held full sway on the lower
course. Last evening during q con-
yersation with q well known sport
ineman, he remarked: "Watch out
aid see the amount OF aquatic sport We
will have this summer. Why, win bet
there will be more matches made this sea
son than there were during the two pre-
cldipg years. Look at our oarsmen
here. Wheeling has men she ought
to be proud of, and mark my
word for II. You will see very fast time
msde this season. One thing wish you
would mention and that is the oarsmen 10
this city will not row in any job race and
You can bet every dollar on what say as
being true. There is no money IN job
rsces nova days"
Il understand that Moninger is eager to
row Ritz sgain."
Yes, that is true. Mouinger Is after
Ritz and the match will probably be made
early in the season. One thing is certain,
if this match is made, Ritz won't have any
soft snap, That man Moninger is good
oarsman."
Ale did not show it last summer, hUW-
ever" interrupted the reporter.
That Is true, and 1t has always been my
belief that Moninger and his hackers lost
that race for the purpose Of making another
match and make big money of Of us boys
in this city. OF course / may be wrong,
bat one thing is certain, Moninger is q
very fast oarsman. / have noticed one
great objection to all of the oarsmen in
this city, end that Is they do not work hard
enough. Why, you ought to see the Ease
ern oarsmen how they work when In train
ing for q race. You never see them stand.
ling around the streets OF an evening while
training. No, SIR; they work hard all the
time, and when not at work you can bet
they ars in bed asleep. There is no use IN
Eastern men without they make up their
minds TO work hard while in training.
v heeling oarsmen are all Of them finely
built men, and IL they went through
course OF training, would down maj ority
of the Eastern men this season."
DO you mean to say that we are likely
to have any Eastern oarsmen come to this
CITY and make matches"
That is what l mean. They will GER
ttinly come. Were not several OF them
here with Elliott last year? They did not
CT me here for nothing. No stree. They
CT me for the purpose of seeing our oars.
uen and getting points on their rowing.
You will see several Of them sending rep
rtsentstives or challenges here this season,
and my advice to our Osrsmen is, II they
sIe willing TO 60 into hard training, accept
the matches and they can win; but If they
expect to loaf half the time while in train
ing, then they had better make no match,
for they will certainly get beat; for these
eastern men are all after the almighty dol
lar, and when they make a match you can
bet they will work for all that is in them
to win"
Il understand from the Pittsburgh pa
pers that several dark horses are talked OF
for this season. Do you know anything
about them" -,
mo, do not, but Pittsburgh can get all
the races she wants il they will only ap-
| ply TO US before the racing season is too far
gone. have talked with our boys and
they are wiling to make series OF matches
With Pittsburgh at any time, provided
they do not be too long about it"