Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-15
THE CHAMPION AT BELLAIRE
Five Men Participate In tn Q Anna
teur Regatta,
Hughes, of BelIaire, Coming in First
A Fine Exhibition Race Between John
Teemer and !"Stouy" Ritz, Who
Make Two Miles in
Fast Time.

The regatta at Bellsire yesterday after
noon was participated in by John Moore.
Pat Moran. John Hughes, Will He'll and
Will Riddle. At four o'clock the brisk
breeze that had been blowing during the
greater part OF the day, becsimed itself
sufficiently to allow Referee Adams to call
out the rowers. Moore wore a blue cap,
Moran q brick red one, Hughes. light
red, Hell blue and red and Riddle a
black one. The boats we're stationed from
the Ohio side as follows; Moore, Moran,
Hughe', He'll and Riddle.
AT THE WORD Co
Hughes and Moran took first water, fol-
lowed in the order named BY Moore, He'll
and Riddle. To the bridge piers it was
suybody's race, but when half way over
the course Moore made t very hard work
for Hurhet and Moran. As the quintette
neared the turning buoy, which, BY the
way. was one mile from the starting point,
it was evident that young He'll was gam
ing ground. Hughes made the turn hrst'
quickly followed BY all the rest. A dlsa-
ereement among the rowers themselves
will not admit of positive assertion as to
the order oftturning, and the occupants Oh
The buoy boats boats could not be seen
He'll had barely turned when his boat
struck the oar Of Riddle, who was fixing
| g., a tnrn and the former claims he vas
THROWN WAY BEHIND
on account Of the accident.
On the return all hands made Tor the
/ Ohio shore and pulled for all they were
worth, but it could be seen that Hughes, OF
Bellaire, was too strong for his opponent,
and he had it rather easy tor the last quar-
ter of q mile About one hundred yards
from the finish the rowers we're compelled
TO battle with the waves of the steamer
Princess, but all went over the line in good
shape in the following order, Hughes being
about fifteen yards ahead and all rowing
leisurely: Hng hes, Moore, Moran, Riddle
and He'll. The winner was presented with
a handsome silver cup. Moore was given
an elegant pair of oars.
Immediately after the regatta John
Teemer aud Stony" Ritz appeared on the
river to give .
THEIR EXHIBITION RACE.
Teemer was devoid of covering on his head
while Ritz wore bright red cap. At 80
both men got away in good shape with
Teemer showing front about three feet.
Most people locked for circus but the
way both oarsmen settled down to work
soon dispeIled any idea Of slow race
1t was nip and tuck" to the buoy, and the
same performance characterized the exhi'
bition moot all the way back. At The
bridge piers Ritz was about two boat
lengths behind but he spurled when near
the fnish and closed greater part OF the
gap, coming IN lees than length behind
! The official time was rot given, but the
two miles were covered in something like
III minutes,
NOTES
The boys who took part in the regetta
we're q good natured set and the unlucky
ones took their defeat IN graceful man
ner.
Sam Harrison, Of hotel reDnwD, Dan
Heiskel and DR.. SellVille came down from
Wheeling in skifi to see the sport
Weisgerber, Btieelaud and Clator, the