Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-21
zsltllng Boat Racing at the Tssmsr
Regatta Fisish.
eAuDAuR DEFEATS JOHN TEEMER.
Rits, the Wheeling Man, Easily Defeats
Clator, Another Wheelingite,
in 2i:45 "a,
EXCITING SCENES At WOODS Run.
Sp.eial o hs Realsin.

Woods Run tonight after the Teemer re-
estla had been finished. The news was
quiie tue. Jacob Gaudaur defeated
.John Teemer, the nominal champion
n America in the fastest
scnllers race that was ever rowed in the
uorld. There we're probably 1000 people
al Ind near Woods Run on the banks Of
The Ohio river this afternoon to take in the
dehts Of the regatta, There were many
.annsirg and exciting scenes. The
contests were all good and
,pncbably with the exception
sol he local race sll were won on their
megits. ShreSd aquatic people cannot rel
ish ihe fact that Ritz was beaten By Clator
on The dead square" to use the parlance
of he shell fraternity. The scrub race Of
three miles was won BY Reddy Richards IN
22:263. who defeated Jake Teemer, ]. Ma
son and Thomas NeNally. The double
scun was devoid Of that amount Of excite.
imsnt thar was expected. Gaudaur aud
.Hcsner rowing ike machine Simply
Walked Away
from Hamm and Mckay. The latter pair
.Siianlt seem to be well mated and made the
spray fly as if good sized wstsrmill Was
Al ~cIk. GsudsUr and his partner won, as
ithey liked, in lS:4l}. The starters in the
1 cal rae wsre J. Ritz and f. Clstor, both
of Wheefng. E Moninger, South Side, E.
Priddy, Pittsburg and j. West, Mchees-
port
Rrz took the lead at the start and kept it
fbroughout, winning easily in 2l:454, Cls-
tor second and Moningsr third.
The Great Event
came next. All was hustle and excitement.
Betting was heavy and respective hopes
hirh. Gaudaur felt in such good condition
that be took bet of $500 to $3.50 from Mr..
Volk. Teemers bscker, that be (Gsudaur)
would beat Teemer. This influenced the
roofs and everybody seemed afraid Of the
rover from St. Louis. Teemer, Gsudaur
Hosmer, Mckay, Albert, Hsmu and Ten
Erck padded out in their shells to start for
the biz prize. The field was backed against
Tssmer at to l. As the rowers gotto their
starting bouYs, each were
Critically Scanned.
Gsudaur looked well and vigorous and
weighed III pounds. Hsmm l62, Hosmer
1851 Teemer $50, Mckay l60, and Ten
Eytk l59 There was 10 to l offered
against the latter. The start was not
bad one Teemer was the quickest
TO respond to the word "Go." He and
Gardaur were next to each other in posi-
ions. In the first FIVE yards Teemers &C
tivity has shell quarter Of a length in front
ofGaudaur's Hosmer was also quick TO work.
NcKay and Hamm did not catch water
skarply, and Ten Eyck was fully q length
behind Teemer in the first dozen strokes.
Teemer and Gaudaur made the race. Thir-
~ vards from the start Teemer was striking
about 35 10 the minute clean and powerful.
He was q good half length in front OF Gau-
dsur. The latter was pulling long, clean
,ssroke through the water ut 80 rate. His
skull was skimming through the water as
graceful as q duck He was holding the
SPEEDY MeKeesporter. Both had
Settled Down 90 Their Work
and the cheers encouragement from each
Nail Of the river rent the air. GAudsur at
fke quarter Of 8 mile was making
his uny craft N0P 'N'SNSA
the water. Teemer BY sheer gsmeness
was striking quicker aud imparhng every
ounce Of rover into his sculls By
desrersts effort he stalled the formidable
Geadaur Off for another 100 yards The
pace was terrific. Hosemau was fully three
ienRrhs behind Gsudaur, with Hsmm and
NaKay close up and TenEck last AS the
.ane-balt mile was reached the sweeping and
powerful stroke of Gaudsur began to tell its
fnla The 81. Louis man bad got
IN the measure Of the Nc
Keesporter. The latter was rowing
hke demon, still strikingS5 to the minute
Gandsur was only fourth Of length De.
hind, but his boat was running on her keel,
and his stroke was 80 clear and pow
erful that it was already aP-
parept that he had Teemer settled,
a nile from home the two wonderful scul
lera were still plying through the water at
tsrr;6e rate. Gaudsur had now forged the
noe OF MS scull even with that of Feeners $.
Gardaur was rowing with the most power.
He still sustained his long aud PoSertul
aweep. Shortly after the mile had been
passed the desperate struggle began to tell on
Teener and be gradually tell behind. Gaud'
aur kept his pace and turned the halt DIS
lance three laps ahead OF Teemer. len
Frck arrived third, length further away:
n had passed Mckay and Hsmm aud
Ucsmer after severe race about
sSrse hundred yards from the
tn-o Hamm and Mckay turned together
ard Hosmer was folly eight lengths behind
.fhs pair Gsudaur finished
An Easy winners la 1879,
.shs.su;ekest time on record. The time Is
rennsrkable, but the official tine taken was
ne sowest OF at least ten that Was
,feken. Ex-Mayor LAdell, who IS no
ndvice as taking time. had IL rs aud
,nrny otsers had it 22S. Wteoas
.1sandAur's b<ake, the record easily which
-Sfcrd AT 26elf, done by Teemer at New
11-leaps The st. Louis Man 5 performance
4 ths more credilsble because he
Tad lust kuished . double sculI
rsca not long before he started 10 The single,
Fs';s a powerful young fellow and steady
and smisble.
Like HanlsD,
Il IA Canadian BY birth. The
Teerpsr party lost heavily on the result
- Teemer himself felt his defeat very
--,neh indeed. he complained that crAmp
seiT.d his stomach, although he declared
h;n, Elf fret class st the start
SUMMARY.
Professional single scul race. Purse,
3S00:
Jacob Gaudaur. / John Tsemer, q Jas.
Tsn Eyek, 3; John Mckay, 4; Albert
Hamm, S; Geo. h. Hosmer,6. Time, 1882.
The consolation was the last event. Ii
w,S won BY Mckay quite easily. HOsmer
.ra Hsmm tied for first and third money
I'D Priddy was beaten BY ! lengths, During
lS, day. Ed Cunningham and his little
~ psve Interesting trick exhibitions in the
rcnll tUst, and were loudly spplauded.
Poisoned.