Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
TEEMER TALKS BUSINESS.
He Says He is Eager to Row O'Connor or
Any Mnn In the World Series of Three
Raccs-Australian Scullers 0verruted.

ANY NIun In the world n series OF lurec
Races-AustraIian Scullcrs Overruted.
John Teemer, the ex.champion sculler OF
America, accompanied by Barney Norris was
in the city yesterday on visit to JACK Demp-
sey, the champion middle-weight pugllist
Teemer was looking stout and strong, and eX-
pressed himself as enjoying the very best OF
health. The ex-champion talked frankly about
matters aquatic, and during long conversa-
ton with the writer made few interesting
statements. He said:
Regarding my desire to row o 0'Connor again,
] can add but little TO what THE DISPATCH
published on Wednesday. l now make the
definite statement that am eager to row the
Canadian again, and expect that he Will be
ready to row me. The difficulty, however, will
be in agreeing on date and place for the
race l now weigh 1873 pounds, and
that means that l will need considerable
time to get into condition. l Will
not row him outside this country, so that If he
is determined to be in Australia during March,
he will not row me for long time to come L
don't know whether or not will go to san
Francisco when O'Connor and Gaudaur row.
If 60, l will be prepared to row somebody
there. and if feel all right will proceed TO
Australia / want it understood that am in
no way connected WIN OOiah,
and if 60 to Australia Will go only IN the
interest of myself and my hackers
Il am of the opinion that the Australian
scullers are somewhat overrated. taking
Kemp as a basis il seems to me that the rowing
form in Australia is behind that OF TINS couh-
try. Kemp made great race with scare as
long as ne lasted, and the probability Is tnat II
Kemp had held out Jew hundred yards
further Searle would have shot his bolt. Bubear
beat Kemp and goodness knows that Bubear
is very far behind the best scullers in America.
very inferior man like Jack Largan almost
defeated Kemp on the Thames, and this con-
yinces me that the best scullers IN the country
are much superior to the best in Australia
However, i have not definitely maue up my
mind as to what l will do between now and
spring. Had defeated OConnor at Washing
ton might have been in Australia now Ihat
defeat knocked us out a little financially. AS
things are now l state positively that Will
visit no foreign country except Know tnat
am in the best possible condition. 1t seems to
me that l will not he able to get into that con-
dition until about July"
"Would YOU undertake to row anybody a
series of three races. say of three, four or 1lVe
miles. respectively"
We'll now that a question like that is asked,
/ will state frs nkly that will row any man IN
l will row for big stake and the winner OF two
out of the three to take all the money. Will
be prepared shortly to issue deflnlte chal-
lenge on this point and I'll request that one OF
the races take place at Pittsburg. / am stating
exactly what l mean without any blowing IN
the least / have an idea that O'Connor Will
ncs 90 to Australia, and if lie does not L hope
he will accommodate me with the three races
named"