Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19

Gau 1aur Will row on local WaterS- JOnn
A. s.. John wired to THE DISPATCH yes
serday u know truthfully ii Teemer had
put up any forfeit. Budd Doble had pro-
verbal luck II the first three weeks of the
Grand Circuit races.
The following dispatch from John A. st.
John, received by the writer and also one of
Teemer's hackers last evening, indicates
that there will be race between the Nc
Keesport sculler and Gaudaur. The dis.
patch reads as follows:
''Has Teemer deposited forfeit with his
challenger"
Undoubtedly this means that one of the
most honest and the stanchest patrons of
sculling means to back Gaudaur. As
pointed out in this paper already, ST. John,
gentleman beyond reproach in honesty
and one of the best judges of rowing in this
country, has great faith in Gaudaur's abili-
ties Last spring Mr.. St. John ex-
pressed his opinion to the writer to
the effect that he would back Gaudaur
against anybody on fair terms He was ready
then to match Gaudaur to row Teemer, but the
latter's hackers discovered that John was not
rowing good enough, even though the latter
had issued the challenge. Undoubtedly
Teemer's defeat at Washington by O'Connor
put him in the shade, and it is natural to ex-
pect that his new hackers are anxious tackle
men who are not considered equal to O'Connor
or Searle before they tackle the two last
named. This is business.
TEEMER's NEW hackers.
Let it be known that Teemer has new backres
ana gentlemen who are known as the most re-
putable men of McKeesport. They were inter-
ested in him last spring when he was eager to
row Gaudaur, but one of their number was GER
tain Teemer was no better, and probably worse,
than he was when he rowed o. 'Connor. A test set
tied this matter, and the hacker was proven to
be in the right During the last two or three
weeks Teemer has been rowing in excellent
form. in fact he has been tried two or three
times to row four miles. He rowed three-mile
trial eight or ten days ago which convinced his
hackers that he is good enough to row against
anybody; hence the challenge which appeared
in these columns. However, ]. G. Gaudaur is
a good rover, and let nobody make a mistake
about him. st John still stands by him
Last evening Barney Morris, one of Teemer's
hackers, was in the city, and, as usual, the
burly and good-natured sporting man talked
frankly. He SAID: Now, let me tell you this
Teemer has secured good backing simply be-
cause
HE HAS IMPROVED
his form from what it was when he rowed
O'Connor. and particularly from what it was
when he wanted to row Gaudaur last spring.
knew then he could not beat Gaudaur. The
latter is hrst-class man and i advised John
TO let the challenge go until he was in better
shape. He is rowing better now; he looks bet
ter, and says he feels better. We all know
that St. John thinks a lot of Gaudaur, and al
ways has been willing to put up the money for
him to row Teemer. Although Gaudaur is a
good man, think that it is safer to tackle him
than to hold out for Searle or O'Connor. If we
can beat Gaudaur we are so much the better to
row either of the other men, and if we cannot
beat Gaudaur why well wait until we see
what Gaudaur does with one or both
of them At any rate we are prepared to risk
stake of 81, 900 on Teemer in a race with Gau-
Gaudaur can have $500 expenses to row at Nc
Keesport. We probably cannot win or lose
much, but really i would like to see the two
men tested, as O'Connor has beaten both of
them. / certainly do not look upon 1t as sure
thing for Teemer to defeat Gaudaur. If did
would be anxious to have the stake as high as
possible"
1t is likely that Mr.. st. John will to-day wire
in behalf of Gaudaur his absolute acceptance
of Teemer's challenge. Gaudaur has nothing
to lose, as his hacker puts up the stake and
bets nothing. If Jake wins he takes the other
party's stake money. and St. John receives his
own money back. If Gaudaur loses, st. John
doubt, the most enthusiastic patron of aquat-
les in this country, and he has for several
years thought Gaudaur capable Of beating any
BODY,