The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-04-06
The Rowing Season of 1856.

Wallace Ross and Fred Plaisted met with a
fattering reception at Ottawa a few days ago,
where they were engaged for three days to
exhibit their new style of land rowing. Both
men were interviewed, Ross saying of next
seasons prospects: We'll, it's little early,
you know, yet, but l think might safely say
that the first race of next season will be be-
tween Hanlan and myself at Pleasure Island"
$50 you're going 10 have another SO at the
ex-cbampion?'' interposed the reporter
, "0h, yes" smilingly replied Ross, "Hanlan
you know, is not the man be has been. I'm
afraid his palmY day has passed, and guess
it will be my luck this year to frateTnally es-
cort him in advance over the Island course.
The race, expect, will be four miles with
three turns. Another of the principal races
will be Hanlan's attempt to recover his lost
championship laurels from young Teemer.
The McKeesport boy, tell you, is dandy
with the sculls lie is quite young, you know,
and is gradually advancing more to the front.
He has a bright aquatic future before him. AS
the season progresses, of course, many other
races will be arranged. l myself, am always
ready to meet the best, and if l feel as well next
season as do at present I'll make it exceed
ingly lively for them all. You'll find that next
year double-soulling will be doomed, and
several matches are almost already arranged
Hanlan will row with Lee, and Teener and
will 20 together. Hosmer and Gaudaur, will
couple. A single scull match is being now
arranged between Teemer and Gaudaur, to
take place at St. Louis, in May. Since was
here last, | suppose you know, I've gained the
championship of England, which l won frum
Bubear. It's strange that for the past few
yelrs Canadians should hold the champion
ship, No one seems anxious to regain it." 1t
will have to be rowed for on the Thames"
Plaisted said to reporter that Rochester,
n. Y. was going to have the best regatta for
doubles and singles next year, and that it
would be under the management Of Mr. Ohm
stead of the Bracket House and the 0lm4tead
House at Charlotte beach.
Mr. c, I. BrOckway, manager for Ross and
Plaisted, says of Courtney that his retirement
from land rowing with Ross was caused by an
attack Of pneumonia, but he is now GONZALES
cling. He also says: Courtney will go in
training in due time to fit himself for next
season 8 races. He will hardly go into rega,-
tas, but will compete in the double scull events.
S. NJ. Hickey, of Pleasure Island, with whom
Hanlan shortly goes into partnership, is en-
deavoring to bring about better feeling be-
tween Hanlan and Courtney. 1t is most prob
able that both of them will sit in the one boat
next season, aud take hand in double scull
races. Teemer and Ross will be their most
formidable rivals.
John Teemer, the champion oarsman of
America, is expected to arrive in this city
daily, aud during his stay will be the guest of
Mr.. John Cullen. He comes especially to take
his new Ruddock boat with him to McKees-
port, and while here will have talk with Mr..
Cullen in regard to his next years programme.
Teemer is open to row q race against all
corners. Teemer, for his time in rowing, has
achieved for himself record unequalled by
any oarsman of his years. He not only de-
feated Ross in level race, but also won a vic
tory over tue st John sculler with a handicap
of five seconds, and ended up the season by
defeating Hanlan. One Of his most ardent
admirers said yesterday: "There are a few
who claim the Troy race was not for blood,
but time will tell, and it will prove that Han
Ian never could row as fast as Teemer. Eph
Morris knows this, for in a private trial that
Teemer rowed for him, John made time that
neither Hanlan nor anyone else could equal"
-BOSt0H Herald