The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-14
TEEMER CLAIMS A FOUL


MCKEEspoRr. Pa, Sept. 13.-The race
ts.twcen John Tcs.nier of this city and
Jacob e.. Ga,,sis,sr. Of St. Louis. came on
hcrc this evening. bat instead Of being a
fine exhibition as was expected turned out
~ miserable nass.o. Early i'm the after
noon Tcsmcr went alone and G.sutiaur.
accompanied by A. l.. Hamfn, his trainer.
crocsssis-d Tn Baruartlc's grove. about a
quarter of "a mile from the starting point
40 tho race. and ut o'clork six steam
boats and u variety of snIslier craft sailed
down the river and all hut tins. referees
boat took positions along tho course.
utterly rsssartlis.ss of thu. rights of the con-
t,stauts. About 5:45 A. L. Hamrn was
seen to enter his beat quarter Of ~
mile further up the course and take.
:, position we'll out from the shorv. j. ID.
Pringic. sporting editor Of the Pi,tsburx
f'tsi'ot'h. who had been chosen referee.
gave the word Ego" at ; AZ and away the
two SOULS sped. Tecmer taking the lead
almost at the first stroke by the time
they r.uch.s! the. point where Hamm set
ont Tes-n,cr was nearly two lengths ahead
and soon took the inside track. Th..
Referees lppat slow i'm starting, but
near enough to the oar~men beforv.
the mile had been made. to Hamn
.Iirt.tiy i'm Tcem..r's way and collide with
his boat. Sosuu Ttsuier was to fall
behind both t;autiaur and Han,n, who
rowc.i lcis,r.ly away from him. followed
closely by all the river craf, carrying spec
tator->. except the rs,fercs's tspat. They
reached the end Of tho courSs. at q .Osi.
mile isshind. Tccner's friends made u
claim uf foul when Hsmm seen to- get
,n G,srrn.r'- way. Tcemcr continued ora
over th.. course, although the waves from
tl. numerous steamers which were pass-
sing him were running four feet high.
Al o'ri.sk the rv.fer.s., Ga,itlaur,
Ham,u. Tccucr and a few OF their friends
met AT room in the hotel. Iecrner
claimed ti.c race "a foul. Hs. said
HamIn came ont ors the. cosir-s. and
into his bpsst. knocking ~ hole in il and
causing il to NH with water. Hannin de-
nicsl ths.-c allegations and irtiiuats'tl that
Tccmer was telling IA lie. whcrcipon the
latter rushed at him and struck him "a
fearful blow i'm ti,s' face. The two men
clinshssl and rolled uii the fies,r, hut srS.
separated. and Hamm WAS induced to
at the stoor clamoring for admission and
demanding ~ decision ny the. referee,
while several hundred were ina the street
la front OF the hotel, all eager to know shs,
rsssas1e NJ elss In 9rs1<r - avoid vio-
lctn-s. ising done tss.Sr Tonight the refs-res,
says NE will mot announce his decision
ill ts-niorrsBw afternoon. The. crowds Ina
the, b.sts numbered AT least 25 .uD. and
Hanm rows.d i'm length two ahead OF
Gaus,aur while Tccu,..r out of sight
ths. crowd mists,ok Hamm for Teclner,
and shouts which went up from the rnul-
tit,isis. fur Iscmcr lasted for several min
uts,s before their mistake was discovered.
IL IL Is,ttcrsslly believed that Prinsxle will
decide. that Ts.cmsr fosilssl by Enu-
sl,,Irs trainer. as all the. prs.ss rrprr-entss-
tivs-- claim they saw Hamn get i'm
Tcpmcr's way. The time occupied by
Gaisi..ur in passing over tlis- cosir~s. of
about three miles was twcnty-thrce min
utc-.