The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-10

OF AMERICA.
LONDON, Sept, 9.-The race on the
Thames for e1,00O and the champion,
ship Of tho world, over q course foul
miles and three furlongs between Will
liam 0'O0nnor, champion oarsman oil
the United States and Canada, and
Henry E. searle, the Australian, was
rowed to-day, and was won by Searle.
0ddA OF live to four were given on
0'Counor, searle won the toss for posi-
tion and chose the Surrey side OF the
river. 0'Connor had the best OF the
start aud lead by half length to the
boat house. Searle's time was 22 ;42.
There were occasional squalls OF wind
during the progress OF the race aud OFF
Surrey the water was lightly lumpy.
Otherwise, the conditions were good.
The sun was shining The betting dur.
Ing the forenoon Was virtually even at
q to IL on Searle aud bets on these fig
ures were readily taken. Finally the
odds changed 8 to 4 against Searle. The
start was made by mutual consent at
l:23, with o'Connor rowing ct s,terriAc
rate. Soon alter the start O'Connor
caught a crab and Searle overlook him
and gained the lead. Searle was rowing
splendidly, but slowed up beyond Wal.
dins, searle apparently without effort,
and rowing 30 strokes per minute,
gained half a length, which lie gradually
Increased. 0'Connor frequently and
anxiously looked over bis shoulder at
his opponent, When Hammersmith
bridge was reached, o'Copnor appeared
10 be q triae distressed. AT the tfhorny,
Croft Iron Works, both men were put.
ting in good form. A hasty head wind
was blowing, but the water ln ChiswiCk
reach was not affected. Hero Searle
was three lengths ahead. From CHS.
wick Point the race was procession.
Q'0onnor rowed splendidly throughout
the race. He seemed to have been over
trained, however, for after the first mile
had been rowed he tired away very
quickly. The course was well kept.
The attendance Of spectators was large
for professional sculling race.
THR BETTING.
The amount Of money wagered on to.
days race was enormous. Heavy purses
we're cabled from Canada and Australia
TO be staked for the friendsot the respec.
tive champions, Spencer Brothers, Of
Australia, placing 10000 pounds on
Searle. Both men were IN splendid
form. Seatle weighed 1853 aud o'Con.
nor l62, and their preliminary Bpurts on
the riYerindiCated that they were evenly
matched in all respects. ~
0'Connor was believed both by bis,
partisans aud the friends Of Searla 70 be
under q handicap. He was not acctis.
toned to start by mutual consent but
has been used to forging ahead ut q
pistol shot or py word from the referee,
this in many Cases enabling him TO hold
to the finish. Besides, 0'Connor Is un-
used 10 tidewater, as Searle Is. The tide
to-day was nearly slack, but 1t still ran at
the rate Of three miles an hour, enough
TO affect the rowing Of one accustomed
10 still water.
,o'coNNoR's RECORD.
o'Connor, the American champion,
is a Canadian, He was born in Toronto
In 1883, Thetirst time he competed as
a professional was at Minneapolis in
1885, when he defeated Stone. A year
before HanlAn said 0'Connor was the
coming scullef. His greatest strace was at
Oakland Greek, in which be defeated
Henry Peterson, the championoi Cali.
fOrnia, making about $1,000 by the ope.
ration. He is champion sculler Of
America by virtue Of Teemer having
failed 10 make good nn engagement 10
row against him. Q'Conhor claims TO be
as strong as Teemer and more expert,
aud believes therefore tint lie could de.
feat him, o'Connor's present defeat
will cause great surprise and disappolnt-
ment in America.