The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-05
HE IS NO COURTNEY.
JOHN rEEMER WILL ROW HANIAN
4 gain at any Time, on any Course, and for
any AmOunt-Ths Man who Beat the
Champion Wits wheeling Friends.
An Exhibition Bow saturday.

Mr. John Teemer, OF Mcheesport, Fa'i
who since his recent defeat Of Edward
Hsnlan, Torouto's pet, and for 50 long the
champion oarsman OF the world, title
that the McKeeSpOrt boy may now well
lay claim to, arrived in the city Tuesday
evening accompanied by Capt. Billy Ger
man, one Of Allegheny couuty's popular
deputy sheriTs and one OF Mr.. Teemer's
admirers and adviserz. During the even
ing an ISTELLIGESCER reporter had the
good fortune TO meet these gentlemen;
They were in company with some OF
their Wheeling friends. Mr.. Teemer is in
the best OF health and in corresponding
spirits. He bears the honO!s thEt have
been heaped on him since he so eiiectually
defeated HanlaD, easily and modestly.
When asked as 10 the reason Of his visit 10
Wheeling at this time he replied that he
had dropped down to pass a few pleasant
DAYS with old friends, especially with Dan
Cochran and stony" Ritz, at their new
place in Belaire.
TERMER AND RITZ.
It's understood that Mr.. Teemer is q
great admirer OF Ritz and firmly believes
that he has the stuff in him for the
making Of 40 aquatic wonder. Il was
Whispered last night tina. possibly the
reason OF Mr. Teemer's visit here was to
have a conference with Ritz, preparatory
TO the two issuing a challenge to the
world for double sCull race. Mr.. Teemer
did not say whether he had any such OBJ
jeCt in view or not.
The special obi of the reporter in
hunting up the well known oarsman
was 10 ascertain what he might
have 10 say regarding the charges that
Hanlan is at present making against
Teemer. Hanlan has given TO the press
three letters that he received from Teem-
OF previous TO tueir great race, and which
Teemer acknowledges having written, in
which Tesmer expresses y willingness to
do anything for Hanlan that would ena.
BILE the Canadian TO win the race, and
further, that after the race was over they
would settle up"
TEEMER DID NOT WANT TO SELL.
Mr.. Teemer Gays that it was only by
writing such letters that he got Hanlan up
10 the point OF making the race. Mr..
Teemsr says thatal along no felt conf
dent that he could win if he could once get
Hanlan on the water. He was shown an
interview published in the Pittsburgh
Commercial. GdZttte in which Mr.. VoiE, Mr..
Teemer's, hacker, is reported as being very
much incensed over. ths fact that Mr..
Teemer had written the letters. Mr..
Teemer says that Mr.. Volk repudiates
everything in that interview that could in
any way be construed 10 mean that he
was in the slightestdegree displeased with
him or any Of his actions, aud that he is
as warm friend and az strong u hacker
OF bis as he ever was.
Mr.. Teemer said to the reporter, in speak
ing OF this matter, that he was perfectly
willing to say to Mr.. Hsulan, through any
journal in the country, or to his face, that
John Tecmer was no Courtney, aud that
he would never be- found to be one.
WILL ROW AGAIN.
"If Ed. Hanlan thinks that he is bet
ter man than l am" said Mr.. Teemer,
"he has only to say SO. | am ready to row
that man at any time, any place, any dis
ta:Iea7, aud for any atp-aunt. | believe that
| am the best man OF tho two now as |
wss few weeks ago. will so South with
him and row him this winter ii he chal-
lenges me. lam ready to put up forfeit
for 81 800 side race at any time"
Mr.. Teemer will DO the guest OF MessH.
Cochran and Ritz, at Bellaire, and will
give an exhibition row over the Bsllaire
course on Saturday.
Yesterday morning before going down
to Bellaire to become the guest OF stony"
Ritz and Dan Cochran, Mr.. Teemer held
an informal little reception in the Nc.
Lure House Office. A number Of citizens
were introduced and paid their respects,
and all were very much pleased with the
modest bearing aud pleasing manner Of
the great sculler. A number Of Wheel
ingitos will 90 down TO Dellaire, Saturday
afternoon, to witness his exhibition on the
water