Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-26
TEEMER WEARS THE LAURELS
The Pittsburg Boy 0utrows the Canadian
Champion 0arSman.
ST. LOUIS FLIES THE PeNNANT.
The National moricnu League Con-
test for the Worlds Base Ball
Championship Won by
the Browns.
Teemer Outrows Hanlan.

ALBANY, Oct. 25-Probably 10000 persons
witnessed the singe-scull race for Sl.OOO q
side at Pleasure island yesterday between
Edward Hanlano, Off ronto, and John IL.
Teemor, of McKecsport, Pa. The weather
and water were nearly perfect. There was a
thrcc-foot freshct in the river, however which
rendered 1t hard work for the oarsmeu going
to the stake boat. Tho race was three miles,
with turn. In the betting Hanlan was the
favorito and many private wagers were laid
at odds of 500 to 500 and SD on him. In the
pools sold on the island before the start Han
Ian sold first choice at $50 TO $50 and $50 even
after Teemer had won the toss for position.
Teemer selected the inside position, which
was considerable of an advantage.
AT 4:JO the men were ordered out by kei-
cree James L. Ormand, of Boston. Az seven
minutes before the word was given. Both
men were in line condition. Hanan got a
triiie the best of the start rowing thirty-siN to
Teemer's thirty-four strokes to the minute.
An eighth of a mile iron the start llansan
had the nose of his boat TO the front but was
giancing nervously over at his rival as though
he feared him. The race was decided before
the scullcrs had gone half Il mile. Soon after
leaving the quarter-mile point, TeemUr. ny
grand work, drew up on his rival and TOOK
the lead, which he never Afterwards sur
II nlered. Thrce-quarters of a mile from the
start Hanlan was an onen length astefn ot
Teemer and was taking his wash Teemer
increased his lead To the stakc-boat which he
reached three or four lengths in advance.
He turned in II :32 Is and llanlOn eleven
seconds later. Hanlan struck the buoy light
~ in turning and gave up the contest.
Tcemer rowcd lcsurely home, stopping twice
while opposite the island to throw kisses to
the spectators and dip UP water from the
river with his hands, He was wildly chrered
as he passed the island. lanlan lOwrd
down fifteen minutes later He acknowl-
edged that he was fairly beaten by u better
man, and had no excuse to make. The OIL
cal time was :l3. A few minutes after
HanlOn had repaired to his quarters an as-
sOciated press reporter called to see him and
what doyou think of Teemer now?'' Han,
Ion looked up. betrayed signs of unusual
emotion rs he said: Il am glad to be de-
fcatcd by Il man like TeGmer, but don like
the idea of falling out of my boat" "What
would have been the result had you steered
safely" "OpiniOns and results dit-
fer he re lied Il think
could have won on the home stretch"
Tecmcr, in response To repeated cal >,
mounted tho ROOF OF his boat house and said:
"Gcntemen, | row,d tins race to win, and
have done 50. ] shall endeavor to do like
wise hereafter. That is all have to say" a
very large amount of money was won and
LOST on the race, and the PitlSburgers, who
were here in fu force, go home hilarious
and with their pockets well filled.
1anan'S SHE'LL when it foulcd The Stake
boat, upset and the trSmar was thrown into
the water He was rescued by the people on
the judges boat who Iightcd 1t and replaced
Hanlan in it. IIanlan then rowed down to
the nnishng point. llanlan says the collision
with the stake boat was caused b. the strong
current.