Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-16
@ ROW AGAIN.
Why Teemer is Eager to Meet
0'Connor Once More.
ANOTHER RACE PROBABLE,
A Remarkable Bid for the Sullivan
Kilrain Prize Fight.
NATIONAL BASE BALL GOSSIP.
ANOTHER RACE PROBABLE.
NATIONAL BASE BALL GOSSIP.
Mr.. Casper Invited to France to Establish
American Betting Systems.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY.

John Teemer, the ex-champion sculler,
does not intend to retire into obscurity be-
cause of his late defeat by o'Connor. The
McKeesporter comes to the front again by
desiring another race with 0'Connor for the
American championship. Teemer has def
nitely stated his anxiety for another race to
a Boston party, but so far has not issued a
business-like challenge. This fact at first
sight may make it appear that our
local champion is talking for prestige
rather than being inclined to show action fol
1t However, a talk with confidential friend
of Teemer last evening seems to dispel all no.
.tions or ideas of this kind. Teemer's friend,
who, by the way,is in a position to know where
of he talks, said
Now, Teemer intends to issue a definite
challenge to O'Connor shortly; certainly n
time for O'Connor to accept or refuse Teemer
and his friends are convinced that the race at
Washington was not a thorough test of the
respective abilities of the two rowers.
TEEMER MAY BE BETTER.
OF course O'Connor was the better rover
that day, but we are of opinion that Teemer
can row a better race than he did. he col
lapsed sooner than was ever dreamed of either
by his friends or himself The reason is a
puzzle even to himself and the only real and
definite thing known to is that we lost the
race the title and our money. We can raise an
other stake and will assuredly do so if O'Con-
nor will tackle Teemer again. To be sure the
Canadian will accept our offer, but whether or
not he will do in order that the
race will take place within a reasonable
time is another matter. Teemer desires to go
to Australia but he wants to row O'Connor
again before going there. At any rate OCon-
nor cannot go to Australia without rowing
Teemer again, at least if he does he will go in
face of definite and business-like challenge
which will mean that it is questionable as to
whether or not he is the best rover in Canada
and America"
In view of the above statements. it seems
that we may expect another race between the
Mckeesport sculIer and the Canadian. This
bears out what was stated in these columns i'm
mediately after the Washington race. With
out doubt TeeIaer was fairly outrowed in that
event, but the stated causes of defeat were of
kind that would lead anyone to the conclusion
that the men must meet again.
ONE DEFEAT NOT ENOUGH.
1t is seldom. particularly in sculing, that
champion is satisfied with one defeat From
Bob Chambers up 20 Ed Hanlon this fact has
been fully demonstrated. Teen er may be able
TO row better race than he did against
O'Connor certainly he must needs do so to
defeat the Canadian. Evidently the Teemer
party believe that their champion can do so.
Teemer, in one respect. has expressed very
pertinent opinion regarding ]. A. St John and
named are flying their kite too high" and this
opinion is based on the fact that Teemer has
defeated Gaudaur and is an acknowledged
better rover As pointed out in Sundays
DISPATCH, Gaudaur is going to row OConnor,
despite the fact of Teemer's superiority over
Gaudaur. 1t is again repeated that
there are features hard to under
stand about the proposed O'Connor-
Gaudaur race. If the latter should win
that the entire sporting world would have rea-
son to be paralyzed and all of us need not he
surprised to know that Charley Carr although
easily beaten by Bubear, who was only third
class here, comes to the front and gives O'Con-
nor and Gaudaur each ten seconds start and
beating
local hacker of Teemer and also AL Hamm
mas stated frequently that another race must
take pace between the first named and O'Con-
nor. That such race will take place before
summer time comes there is little doubt. There
is money for Teemer yet, despite many dis
lcouragine features, and his challenge is by no
means unexpected by practical people.
Whether or not he will ever be able to defeat
O'Connor is another matter. 1t is sufficient to
know that he is willing TO try.