Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-14
EXCITING scuLL1NG MATCH.
Teemer's Boat Fouled by His Opponents
Trainer,

Teemer's Boat FOuled by His Opponents
Trainer.
McKEEsPoRT (Pa.l, September 13th.-The
| race in single scull between John Teemer
of this city and Jacob Gaudaur of st. Louis
came of here this evening, but instead of
being the line exhibition it was expected to
be it turned out miserable farce.
Early in the afternoon Teemer went
alone, and Gaudsur accompanied by All
Hamm, his trainer, proceeded 10 Bamardis
Grove about quarter of a mile from the
starting point OF the race, and at O'Clock
six steamboats, and a variety of smaller
crafts sailed down the river, and all but the
referees boat took positions along the course
utterly regardless of the rights of the con-
testants.
About 5:45 Al Hamm was seen to enter
his boat quarter of mile from either I'D
the course and take position well out
from the shore.
j. d, Prindle, the sporting editor of the
Pittsburg Dispatch who had been chosen
as referee, gave the word go" at SAT, and
away the two sculls sped, Teemer taking
the lead almost at the first stroke. By the
time they reached the point where Hamm
set out Teemer YVES nearly two lengths
ahead, and soon took the inside track.
p The referees beat was slow in starting,
but was near enough TO the oarsmen before
the mile bad 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 him, followed closely
by all the river craft, carrying the specta-
tors, except the referees boat.
They reached the end of the course at
COG, Teemer being at the time nearly half
a mile behind.
Teemer's friends made claim of foul
when Hamm was seen TO get in Teemer's
way. Teemer continued on over the
course although the waves from the num-
erous steamers which were passing him
were running four feet high.
AT seven o'clock the referee, Gaudaur,
Hamm, Teemer and few of their friends
met at room in hotel.
Teemer claimed the race on a foul He
said Hamm came out on the course and
ran into his boat, knocking hole in it
and causing it to fill with water
Hsmm denied the allegations and init
mated that Teemer was telling falsehood,
whereupon the latter rushed at him and
struck him fearful blow on the face
The two men clinched and rolled on the
floor, but wei separated and Hamm was
induced TO leave the room.
By this time crowd was at the door
clamoring for admission and demanding a
decision by the referee, while several hun
dred were in the street in front of the
hotel all eager to know the result 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 boats numbered at
least 10000, and as Hamm rowed in a
length or two ahead of Gaudaur, while
Teemer was out of sight, the crowd mis-
took Hamm for Teemer, and the shouts
which went u from the multitude for
Teemer lasted for several minutes before
their mistake was discovered.
1t is generally believed that Pringle will
decide Teemer was fouled by Gaudaur's
trainer, as sll the press representatives
claim they saw Hamm get in Teemer's
way.
The time occupied by Gaudaur in passing
over the course, which was about three
miles in length, was twenty-three minutes.