The sun., 1888-11-25
CHAMPION TEEMER BEATEN.
0'CoNHon cRossED TEE FLN1sH LIVE
ABOUT TEN LENGTHS AHEAD

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WASHINGTON, Nov. M.-William j. OOon-
nor. the Canadian oarsman, defeated John
Teemcr Of McKeesport, Pa. holder Of the title
OF champion oarsman Of America, this after
noon, In q three-mile race on the Potomac
River, opposite Washington. for the champion
ship OF America and q stake OF $4,000 q side.
oConnor rowed in splendid FORM and led from
start to finish, -.smer at no time being able TO
overtake him. 0Connor will now 20 to Aus
tralia to battle with searle for the champion-
ship OF the world.
The race grew out Of . quarrel in Madison
Square Garden, New York, between Teemer
and George Lee. the trainer Of oConnor. In
efrectual efforts had been made before that
time to bring the two oarsmen together In
race, but after the quarrel the men were
anxious 10 meet each other. and they were
quickly matched for q contest here to-day.
They came. to Washington to train fol, the
two weeks getting In good condition.
became known that there was bad feeling be-
pect Of an exciting race. large party Of TO
Eonto people came on to sec tho race. and they
IT t a
The Se S%Sr9Ine opened cold and chilly S6ly n north
lected was. three. miles, with a turn from Cum
berland's lower boat house to a turning stake
rsc 81 4 eos sf aa% for as
witt, people; there being fully 10000 spectators
By the presence Of a dredee directly In the
chilly mir while the prelimiparies were being
and ths other conditions were unfaSorabIe e
ees sss yas scss 81 tpd whom
blue and white shirt With
Ieisurely down the river a fsw minutes later;
white trunks. and also white undershirt and
ds4 sss Soan it, Assi GsS MSs SId
When . minute later he gave, the signal Co."
length in the lead before Teemer could dip his
oars IN the water. O'Connor. with stroke Of
s hS seoHss M
length Of clear water between him and his
the minute. At the mile he held down his
lead but was out OF his course and lost some
distance SO that at the turn he was only
shs buoy eSCnnpr y PSs ss 2: on spsrs
bis stroke to %. was good three lengths n the
lead Lead when hen tTG miles q the course course had beep
and every stroke ses@ed full OF power. w wSiie sh
Ts%ssr ahssd ahaSHfh sdp%y pHs sns II
hs crossed It Winner about ten iensths s ahead head
snd 81 seconds tms was va not
clover slow oConnos pulled oyer to the referees
He padded quietly of to bis boat house with
liant. and they gave vent to their feelings. 'u'
Nj. joseph Rogers Of Toronto the backer Of
sa as 70 the
The race vas or5iSSinallY 5S fpr $1,000 side. but
William J. 0'Connor, who by to- day S race be-
IN Toronso Canada ABOUT It sWents was years gSaa
an member NIB ei The Don 4natoar Rowing tSSi Cub oi
Sa1ine snort q s1sS - wih lis Parnef a
she Ian Lang es GSsss Psoss
sional oaEsman In 1885 BY challenging Ritz OF
o eF he sSs ss
bort Hamm. but in his next race at Buffalo his
boat was swamped and he only took third
place. Hanlan winning.
In March Of this year he defeated Peterson,
the Pacific slope champion. at San Francisco.
and subsequently, he met and defeated George
Lee. Gaudapr, and other good. men. He Is 5
feet 10 4. inches che II % helght, and Eeighed @ i6S
shell. 81 feet long. II inches beam. and 2s |
pounds in weight. His trainer for o-day's race
was George Lee.
John Teemer. the defeated oarsman. was
born at McKeesport Pa, in 1864, and first |
started rowing as q professional In 1882. Since |
then he has beaten Hanlan. Hosmer. Hamm. !
Ross Gaudaur. and number Of others. while |
b hGhas also lost several races; In the last two
won every one. Teemer stands feet So |
inches i1 height, and weighed about 1G3
pounds. He rowed IN RuddIck shell. BIZ
feet long, 11A inches beam. and 81 pounds In |
weight. He was trained for the race by Albert |
Hamm.
THE pO8TIL GERYTCEc FOR 18oO