The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-26
SPORTING MATTERS.
TuErEEMER-HANLAN BOAT RACE.
ThS Championship wrs.tsd from tho Cana.
dian by the NIcKoe'port H"y-The st.
Louis Win TheIr Thnd Dame from
Chicago and the Championship.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 81 Probably ter
thousand penons witnessed the single
scull race, for Sl,OOOa side, at Pleasure
Island, this afternoon, between Howard
Haulsn, OF Toronto, and John H. Teemer
OF McKeespprt, Pa. The weather aud
water were nearly perfect. There was q
three-foot ireshet in the river, however,
which rendered it hard work for the oars
men going to the stake boat. The race
was three miles, with turn. In the bet
ting Hanlan was hot fayorite, aud many
private wagers were laid dt odds OF 500 to
800 and $50 on him.
In the pools sold on the Island, Just be.
fore the start, the Canadian gold first
choice, at $50 To S25 and $50, even after
Teemer had won the toss for choice Of po-
sition. Tetmer selected the inside posi-
ton, which was 3 considerable advantage,
At4;30 the men were ordered out by
Referee James F. 0rmaud, OF Boston. At
seven minutes before 5 the word was Civ.
en-. Both men were In fine condition.
Hanlan got a trifle the best Of the start,
rowing tbirty-six TO Teemers thirty.f0us
strokes to the minute. An eighth of n
mile from the start Hanlan had the nose
OF his boat to the front, but his giIncing
nervously over at his rival looked as
though he feared him.
The race was decided before the sculleYs
had gone half mile. Soon after leaving
the quarter-mile point, Teemer, by grand
work, dFe#-up on his rival and took the
lead, which he never afterwards surren-
dered. Three, quarters oil a mile from the
start uanlan was an open length asteru
of Teemer, and was taking his wash.
Teemer increased his lead to the stake
boat, which lie reached three or four
lengths in advance. He turned in i:32
l.5, and Hanlan eleven seconds later.
Hanlan struck the buoy lightly in turning,
aud gave up the contest.
Teemer rowed leisure)y home, stopping
twice while opposite tho island to throw
kisses to the spectators and to dip up
water from the river with his hands. Hs
was wildly cheeted gs he passed the leland.
Haulan foWe1 down fifteen minutes later.
He acknowIe lgsd that he was fairly beaten
by bstter mar, and had no excuse to
make. The official time was 2l:l3
! a iEW mNtlhttb allei lloDlAh h0h lNtuGb
to his qusltera an Associated Press repre-
sentative called to zee him, aud propouud-
ed this G"' stiou: "Mr llsnlln, what do
you think Of Mr. Teemer nOwW
Hanan was bending over, placing an
elastic on his magnitic+ntl y.fjrmed leg,
and looking ur, b ,traycd gigns ot unusual
emotion, az he said:
~ am glad to he defeated by man
like Teener, but don't ike the idea OF
falling ont Of my hcat" .
"What would have been the result had
yoH steerel sAie'y?'
"Opinions and results diHer," he re-
piled. "a think could have won on the
home stretch"
Teemer, in response to repeated cN!ls,
mounted the roof of his boat.house and
said: "Gentlemap, rowed this race to
win, and have done SO. shall tDdeavor
to do likewise hereafter. That is all l
have to ray"
A very large amount OF money was won
and lost en- the race, and the PttShnFEheEs,
who were in full force, 20 home hilarious,
and with their pockets well lined.
Hanlan's shell, when it iouled the stake
boat, upset, and the oarsmIn was thrown
Into the water. He vas rescued by the
people on the Judges boat, who righted
| it, aud replaced Elaulau in it HSnlau
then rowtd down 10 the finishing point.
Hanian says the collision with the stake
boat was caused by the strong current.