The Portland daily press., 1884-06-02
The Races.
TEEMER THE WINNER AT PULL
MAN, Hi.
The Courtney Ross Race Postponed.

The sculling race Memorial Day between
Peter Il. COnley of this city and John Teemer
of Pttsburg, Penn, which was pulled at
Pullman, H., for $500, resulted in victory
for Teemer, in the fastest time known to
Western waterss-20 minutes, 81 seconds.
Both men were in fine condition and at the
word Ego" Teemer took the lead but Coaley
overlook him at the end OF hundred yards.
At the end of the first quarter Teemer led by
half length, pulling 80 to the minute, while
Conley pulled "a. At the end OF the first mile
Conley having spurted, the two men we're
again even. From this point to the turning
buoy it was "nip and tuck" but Teemer
turned first and kept half length lead to the
two-mile buoy. Then Teemer's stroke fell of
as he had an attack of indigestion and Conley
crept up even with him when it was any
body's race to the end, Teemer crossing the
line half length ahsad, his stroke counting
80 to the minute. Major j. L. Wood, of the
Pullman Athletic Club, was referee.
Very few people visited Oak Point saturday
in comparison with the crowds who were
there the day before, to see the Courtney-Roas
race. About o'clock, Referee Hazard called
Courtney and Ross into one of the hotel par
lors, and announced that the race would have
to go over, and declared all bets off. Mr.. Pix
ington, who, with Percy Nagle, gives the
purse, said the money was up, and the date of
rowing for it could be fixed by the oarsmen
with the consent of the referee. To the ref
eree's question both men said that next Satur-
day would suit, and o'clock in the afternoon
Of that day was decided on.
"SuLpose the weather is adverse will the
race be postponed one day?" said a reporter.
"I shall have to object to Sunday" said
Courtney. "I'd get my head broken with a
broomstick il 1 rowed on that day"
Courtney went home for Sunday, and Plais-
ted went 20 Washington to train crew there.
Ross and Brown will remain az the point.
Said Ross: II see Teemer won yeTerday; it
was close race, and thought IL would be.
Conley led him bit, but Teemer seemed 20
have better staying powers"
"Wil you row Teemer?" was asked of Wal
lace.
will row him for $1,000 q side for any dis
tance-one, three, five or ten miles, Teeunar
should have beaten me at the Point of Pines
last year, for was sick and had a very sore
throat but beat him to the honestretch."
Chow about the double scull race between
Mckay and mate, and Fred and yourself?"
was asked.
"we will row them on their own terms for
$1,000 siie," said Ross. "I am now negotiat-
Ing Tor Hanlan'6 double scull, and she will
robaby be mine in a few days. / hear that
both Mckay and mate feel that they can beat
Fred so bad that l Cannot make up the differ.
ence. The race will be a hard one-see?''
"Have you heard from Kennedy lateiy?"
'No, have not"
"Will you row him for purse, or are you
too friendly to him?"
"Well, as you have asked, will tell you.
Yes, will row John for $1,000 side"
Kennedy thinks he can baat you."
"Perhaps he can, but III row him inst the
same"
t,Ilkington. Rosss hacker, says Wallace
Ross means to make a reputation for himself
second to none, If that is possible. He Is nov
worth little money-in fact. q good bit Of
money-and he is Independent and ambitions
to stand we'll. AS lor as back him, YOU can
rest assured he will never be otherwise, and I
am confident that he will never do anything 10
reflect upon his honesty and squareness. he
will always row to win. l contemplate match
ing him against Teemer and any other
sc1ller now in America, aud in a few daVs
you shall hear from me. 1 also intend
mating him in a double, and will offer 10
match him as soon as learn what bv and his
mate can do in the double rig. Ross is inn
proving all the time, and do not despair that
one dav he will be the champion sculler of the
world.D