St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-14
A MISERABLE FARCE.
The Teemer-Gaudaur Seull-
ing Race Is Spoiled by
Jake's Trainer.
Hamm Deliberately Fouls the
Pennsylvania and Wrecks
His Boat.
For So Doing He Is Mauled by
BettePs From MeKees-
port.
Referee Pringle Will Not Give
His Decision Until This
Afternoon.

MCKEESPoRT, Pa, Sept. 1S.-The
race in single SOULS between John
Teemer, of this city, and Jacob q. Gau-
daur, OF st. Louis, came off here this
evening, but instead of being the fine
exhibition it was expected to be, turned
out a miserable farce. Early in the
afternoon Teemer went alone, and eau
daur, accompanied by Al Hamm, his
trainer. proceeded to Barnard's Grove,
about quarter of mile from the start
ing point of the race, and at 5 O'clock
six steamboats, and variety of smaller
craft sailed down the river. and all but
the referees boat took positions along
the course utterly regardless of the rights
OF the contestants. The referees boat
rounded to at the starting point at $50,
and at 5:35 Teemer got into his boat and
came down to the end of the course
amid the cheers Of hundreds of adj
mirerS on all the boats in sight, and
numerous bets of 800 to SIS and 500 to
$50 were made, but none of them were
taken. Teemer's friends then offered
two to one on their favorite. and several
small bets were taken. St John, who
was on the referees boat. and had fur
nished the stake money for Gaudaur,
declined to take
ANY OF THE BETS OFFERED.
At 5:45 Gaudaur came to the starting
point. and Al Hamm at the same time
was seen TO enter his boat a quarter of
mile further up the course and take a
position well out from the shore. eau
daur won the toss for position. and took
the north shore of the river.
J. ID. Pringle, shorting editor
of the Pittsburg Dispatch, who
had been chosen referee. gave the
word go" at SAT. and away the two
seullerS sped, Teemer taking the lead
almost at the first stroke. By the time
they had reached the point where
Hamm set out Teemer was nearly two
boat lengths ahead of Gaudaur, and
soon took the inside track. The ref
eTee'S boat was slow in starting, but
was near enough to the oaTSmen before
mile had been made to see Hamm get
directly in Teemer's way and collide
with his boat. Soon Teemer was seen
to fall behind both Gaudaur and Hamm,
who rowed leisurely away from hi m,
followed closely by all the river craft
carrying spectators except the referees
boat They reached the end of the
course at 600, Teemer being at the
time, although apparently pulling with
all his might, nearly half a mile be-
hind. Two of Teemer's brothers and
BILLY" Nickerson, of Boston. Teen
er's friends. made a claim of foul
when Hamm was seen to get in Teemer'S
way. Teemer continued on over the
course. although the waves from the
numerous steamers which had passed
him were running four feet high. At
O'Clock the referee, Gaudaur, Hamm,
Teemer and few of their friends met
at room in the National hotel.
TEENIER CLAIMED THE RACE
on foul. He said that Hamm came
out on the course and ran into his boat.
knocking hole in it and causing it to
fill with water. Hamm denied the ALE
CATION and intimated that Teemer was
telling falSehOOd, whereupon the lat
ter rushed at him and struck him a
fearful blow in the face. The two men
clinched and rolled on to the floor, but
were separated, and Hanm was induced
to leave the room. By this time crowd
was at the door clamoring for admis-
sion and demanding decision by the
referee. While several hundred were
in the street in front of the
hotel all eager to know the re-
suit of the race. In order to
avoid violence being done here tonight
the referee said he would not announce
his decision until tomorrow afternoon.
The crowd in attendance along the
river banks and on the boats numbered
at least 5000. and as Hamm rOwed in a
length or two ahead of Gaudaur, while
Teemer was out of sight, the crowd
mistOOk Hamm for Teemer, and the
shouts which went up from the multi
tude for Teemer lasted for several min
utes before their mistake was discOv-
cred. Up to the time Teemer passed
hi &faeaf holt
so, he was rowing forty-two strokes a
minute, and Gaudaur two or three
strokes less. 1t is generally believed
that Pringle will decide that Teemer
was fouled by Gaudaur's trainer, as all
the press representatives claim they
saw Hamm get in Teemer'S way, though
they could not say whether the boats
collided or not. The time occupied by
Gaudaur in passing over the course,
which was little if any over three miles,
was % minutes.