Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-03

sueFs was no caolce. when Biy
ney Bielin asked, Are you ready - an,
then said go" Teefner caught IL
water first with something of a splasl
and went siX fee: ahead of his OPPONENT
ne lost that small lead almost itumedi
steiy, however. for Ross settle,
GOWN to his well known steady an,
powerful stroke, and forged ahead
Inside OF the first six lengths it va
pain mat each nau had started in Z,
Nln. Isemer soon got into a sxineiu.
SUN stroke, easy and csean. Ross =,
straight up, as - his wont, and iu1
hls oars into the water with telling IF
feet. Ross led for tue first mile by ,
length. Just abreast OF the north enc
OF Brothers Island, Teemer was A Iittl.
ragged In bis stroke, but he soon braceC
up ana pat IN some good ones, which
sent the PROV OF his boat about five feel
ansad OF his adversary. Ross did moi
IKE thls, and sent his stroke I'D to 81
ana again went ahead. Both mer
moved Well within themselves up to the
turn, which Ross reached half a length
ahead. Here the literal turning poin,
was reached Ross seemed TO have
forgotten to go around the stake
boat. he went away beyond i,
and made his circle by long curve
that made i. appear that he had no.
reached the stake boat when the Pitts
b1rg man was half way round. Teem-
er made beautiful turn. He was
hardly yet three feet from the boat
when he buried bis left oar in the
depths as straight as cornstalk, and
pulled his head around With the right
oar as thouga his craft Was hung on a
pivot. Such clever manner has rarely
been seen on water. His boat appeared
to come to 4 sttudstill at the will of the
rover. and to tnrR about as though she
we're toy in her owners hand. This
showed extraordinary skill, and gave
Ieemer the lead for four lengths, and
the race. he return Was very
excl ing, however. Ross did his best ,
recover the loss be had suffered, and pu:
IN some of the hardest rowing that
one could see. de still seemed To
think he had the race, aud could pic (
up the loss ON the last mile. Tue north
point of Ringers Island was reached.
which WAS about 4 mile from home,
when Wallace began to see that he had
4 man instead of a boy TO row against.
leemer had been on the first mile of the
return, rowing Father qaickly and not
too evenly. Once ne puE his right hand
out into the rIver for water to battle his
dead, put at this point Ross increased
Ills stroke frsm % to 81 To the minute.
and Ieemsr stayed At ais 30. Ros. W IS
by Shouts from his frieuds
Oh the judges steamer, and rosed for
all he WIS worth. AT three miles and
Ia Frs N Il "A hsA .
strokes u the minute. Teemer braced
up TO thirty four, but did not
stay there more than dozen
lengths. Ross kept up his giant stroke,
bat tie was too late. He continued to
diminish the lead gradually, bat he had
not the distance IN which To 40 to the
front, even If he had been able. Ga the
the first of tue last quarter of a mite
leemer WAS plainly uot doing It's best,
but within ~ yarus of home lie put oil
A squirt. loss still continued to creep
up, however, and when tie line was
ores ed his prov tapped reemer stern.
leeuer thus won by snort length
Both men were pretty tired wnen they
returned to the bOathouse. koss was
cross. Ieemer WAS jubilant, and he
mad right to be, III both beating Ross
and making by far the best time ON REQ
ord. Barney Biglin made the time 70
and 20 seconds, the best preyi-
Gus tins for four mile course having
been made by Hanlan IN his race with
Ross at Ogdensburg III July last, when
he accom- pushed the distance in ~ min
utes and 90 seconds.
Some doubt rs to the accuracy of the
being expressed, BIglln.
who is an undoubted authority, was
asked what he thought of it. He said
he had no reason to doubt that four
miles had been rowed, and that 1t was
Dne of the greatest races be ever saw.
Burning of a Cotton Factory.
COLUMBIA, =. c., Aug. 2.-The Saludo
cotton factory in Lexington county was
10y fire. Eight thousand four
spindles were operated In the
mill when running exclusively on yarns;
loss, $l50,0O0; insured for $l2l ,OUO. IL
is supposed that the fire was the werk
Of an inoendiary. One hundred and
fifty operatives are thrown out.
A kentueky Bridal Party.
NASHVILLE, Ky, Aug. 2.-rilly Wal
lace and stephen Massey, of Harrison
county, accompanied by John Calvin,
sloped and we're married at Aberdeen.
Calvin then got drunk and rode through
the streets, flourishing revolver. He
shot lobe Hawkins through the stom-
ach, killing him. There is much ex-
element and talk of lynching.
Races-Maud >. Trots In
2;9i.
CLEVELAND, AUG. This has been q
great day at Dowdyville Park. Ga ac-
,oant of the rain interfering with the
program of the week, the sport began
1t II o'clock this morning and continued
withou. interruption until 5, when ths
races were finished. The attendance
was large aud the weather pleasant, ex-
sept a short shower at o'closk. The
rack WAS good. At 40, between the
three heats OF the pacing race of the
second class, Maud \. was brought on
The tack. aud after little warming up,
Nm. Blair, driving, nodded for a start
md gave the mare ner head. She strobe
ID IN the mDothest conceivable man
ner, unattended by any horse To urge
her along. and made the entire circuit
ike perfect working machine, without
, skip. She passed the first quarter
in 81 seconds, the half mile in i:44,
and The third quarter psf in 1854.
For the full mile the time Was given at
lO9sl. Three gentlemen timed her at
Inc Judges stand David Bouner OF
New York made her time 2:9s4. w. b.
Fosig. Secretary Of the Cleveland Driv-
ing Park, 2.O9sS. and J. Cummings,
of the Toledo Driving Park,
2G3js. Several watches IN the boxes
opposite the JUDGES stand marked 2:O9}S
The great crowd OF spectators went
wild with enthusiasm when the mare
crossed the SCORE, and again when the
time WAS bulletiued, showing all pre-
yious records TO be beaten, and that the
handsome mare hid made the fastest
time on record. She exhibited no signs
Of distress after her unparalleled feat
and WAS led to her stable amid exciting
cheering, followed by crowd Of JUDI
liant admirers
she has had no work for ten days.
Capt. stone is confident that she can
easily trot the sane track on Monday In
pos or better, and is mote than ever
thai she Ia the fastest trotter