The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-29

"N WV N"
aud $4,000, between IeemeT and OC1nnOTi
Of Canada, was Towed on the Potomac Rat
urday afternoon and easily won by OOon'
nor The Canadian took tho lead Al the
start and kept II throughout tho race WIN
ming by siK lengths, The time 0t the win
nor was "a 10, The start was delayed by
tho discovery that the anchor lines OF q
dredge we're Ia tho middle Of the course
and an hour wM wasted Ia removing them
At $500 the referees boat which con-
tanned also the representatives OF the pfeha,
who we're compelled 10 pay O'COnnors
hacker literally for their accommodations,
steamed up ~ TeemeFa headquarters and
ordered him 70 prepare O'connof had
already taken the water anf0lad Ia heavy
Aannela, was padding about slowly 70
keep himself warm,
Atli2O the men were In line Teemer
won tho toaa and selected the Virginia side
Of tho river, Referee ], H. Elders gave a
Tow brief directions, and q second later Al
4l4s, shouted 0go," O'Connor'a blades iew
through tho water first, and five strokes
showed him hall q boat length ahead
OF TeemeE o Conner made thirty four
strokes In the first minute and Teemer
thifty-slr, Away they Skinned, tho
Canadian gaining a little every moment
Al tho end Of the arst half mile, OC0nn0r
was leading by three lengths, and Teemef
occasionally looked behind, an act which
convinced his hackers that he was q beaten
man, ri have $3.50 on Teemer' cried QUO
man, and "ill soil II for $500" Both men
were out Of the course at the mile post AZ
which point they yeerod toward tho Vlr
glnla shore and steered directly for tho
turning buoya, O'Connor had made the
create. loss by bad steering for ~ tho men
neared the turning flags II va seen that
Toomer had greatly reduced the lead,
O'Conner turned At iida, and Teomer
turned five seconds later, Toemcr began
10 spurL but In spite Of this tho Canadian
continued 20 gain, Oaramon Lee and
Hamm, who acted ~ judges OF tho turn
for O'ConnOr and Teomor respectively,
now iolnod,tho racers, and the four shells
How h0mowafd, O'ConhoE who had rowod
q 20 stroke from the start now reduced tho
rate 10 2s, Toemcr had fallen 10 "a strokes
q minute, Al the pnd Of tho second mile
tho Canadian led by four boat lengths, and
Tcomer was aplashIng aud evidently OK
hNuat6d, can over but the shouting, "
said O'ConnOr'a hacker II no proved,
the waves and current were making the ro'
turn q slow one, The winner was now
In sight Of his goal, aud the crowds on
the river banks began 10 cheer and the
tug-boat whistles 10 scream and blow,
O'Connor crossed the line amid o perfect
pandemonlum At A44'2O Icemor was
struggling nix lengths behind, and did not
finish for ton seconds after the winner
o'Connor rowod up 70 the referees boatl
"lsl II all right Alr, Eldot2" lac @id. "Ali
right said the referees you have won tho
race, o'Connor.n The victor padded ~
his boathouso and was dragged from his
shell by his friends, who almost pulled bis
arms OIL In their enthusiasm,
II WA q great race, but u hopeless one
for Teomer from the beginning, At least
$500 o exchanged hands In this city on the
result,
Ugly RumOra that Teemer Sold Out Hi
Race,
WAauINGroS, November 20, There have
been ugly rumors since the O'Connor
Teomer boat race was decided Saturday
| afternoon, 10 the effect that Teomor SOLD
out ln an interview, Referee Elder said
oThoro have been som0 comments that IN,
race was not an honest ono, but | am salts.
fed that Il was, and cannot find any reason
for changing my decision, | consider my
| self competent 10 Judge Of the character OF
tho contest and ! nm confident
| that the race was won fairly, and
that o'Connor deserves his Victory
| regard him on being q wonderful oorsmar
and I think now that lao cannot only bea
anyone In this country, but that he can
beat anyone In tho world, Tho mon whC
had bot money on Toomcr declare tina
Tcomer could have beaten 0Connor II h
had striGd. Mr.. James W, Sullivan, thI
man who had Increased the stakes 4
a. 800. and who had made other wogorg 4
the extent Of 81, 1000 that Toomcr woulC
win, has sent a formal notice 10 each stalk
holder not 10 pay over the money as III
proposed 10 contest tho Referees decision
Sullivan also called on Referee Elder, ant
stated that no regarded tho race as bcinI
unfair, aud requested that lac withhold hi
decision In order that the matter might b,
investigated, Mr., Elder however, ropliot
that ho was satisfied that The race was dc
clded on the merits Of the two mon, bu
he was willing 10 hear any evidence 10 tn
contrary which they might desire to pre-
duce,
Mr.. Sullivan has already omployc,
Campbell Darlington as his attorney and
Is likely that some trouble will be cause,
before tho matter Is ended. II should b
borne In mind that these complaints com
from tho loses. 0'Connor and his friend
deny that there was anything wrong abou
tho race and this Is the feeling among dii
Interested observers.
Bond Purchases.