New-York tribune., 1885-10-25
TEEMER DEFEATS HANLAN.
THE CANADIAN FOULS A TURNING BUOY.
sTRUGGIISG IN THE WATER WHILE THE PENNsYL-
vANIAN WINS THE RACE.

sTRUGGIING IN THE WATER WHILE THE PENNsfL-
vANIAN WINS THE RACE.
Troy, Oct. 81 (SpecidD 1.-The great single
scull race the Island Park course between John
Teemer, OF McKeesport, Penn aud Edward Hanlan' OF
Toronto of this afternoon in the presence OF oOoV
people The for stakes OF 81 600 ana the ch-
ponship OF America The was a iale and a half
with a turn. The water high ana the current
strong but there was no Wind and all the indications
pointed great Both oarsmen were IN the Des
OF condition. Hanlan weighed l56 pounds ana Ieeiner
l59 Both used new cedar shells The officers OF the
course were: Referee James r. Armand OF Boston; Off
al time keeper Timothy Donoghue, OF Newburg; Judge
Mt the start and finish for Harlan. Frederick Plasted
indigo at the start and finish for Teemer Wallace Ross
Judge at for HaDan, Daniel Breen, of Boston
Judge at the for Teemer j. r. OResgan. Pools sold
IN island showed that Hanlan the avore SELL
Ing TOR 100 to TO- Hanlan confident and advised his
friends to depend VI him. lie said however that the
man who drew the inside course would have tho advan
tage the middle OF the river enough 10 break the
heart of the best in the world When the coin
was tossed Hanlan lost, and Teemer took the inside
course
Both oarsmen rowed down to the starting point at
43O o'clock amid loud cheering. and at 4;o3 the word
was given The men started on terms, Teemer
rowing hrty-four strokes to the minute and Hanlan
thirty-seven They kept together until tho mile marx
Hanlan struggling desperately against the current while
Teemer rowed easily the still water near Shore just
and As seconds the start turned his buoy Hanlan
started to turn later when he ran into the
buoy and rolled into the water Teemer witnessed
the and rowed eisurey home crossing the finish
line "a minutes and seconds. Hanlan did not nnish
After having helped into his boat he rowed to his
quarters His disc MIXTURE so dispeasing TO him
and anger grea that h. almost wept with vexaOh
but ne pucky admitted that he had been fairly beaten
He said held My own TO the turn that was more tha
Iexpected because the current against me-" III
had not met with accident think could have out
rowed hin, home for then the current would nave
favored much him, but have been beaten ana
have no fault ld." Teemer when he drew up 10 MS
boat house was asked what had become OF Hanan lie
replied: He Is up the river taking drink had MIN
beaten before we had gone mile and he quit when we
reached the turn least four lengths aneau OF
him and then he rolled out Of his boat .
That Hanlan really fouled the turning buoy evident
from the condition OF his boat The washboard on the
side Is smashed distance or several inches fer-
sons who witnessed the accident said that II might easily
have been avoided bat Hanan says that he got INTO an
eddy could not get out The general impression mere
Is that Hanan has at last met his match In TINS county
GOOD Judges such sport that better race or the
first has been seen Teemer was escorted 10
Troy by brass band and he marched at the head OF IL
TO the American House where he held reception Han
IAN went Albany and remained for the night az the
Shauwix. His wife witnessed the race and was deeply
agated when Ieemer swept by the boat house Win no
UanIan In sight She anxOusy inquired for her husband
aud greatly relieved when she saw him wet ann be-
rsgged pad ding ashore Teemer Is the lion OF ths hour
and already plans foot to bring about race De-
fwee him and Beach.