The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-22

/ tell you. . professional oarsrnan' i
iife Is not all path OF roses There
i hard work connected with getting
into condition for q race.
The scull which / row in. and 10
which the others are similar, was
made expressly for ME. II is Resi-
duck shell, 81 feet, inches long. Ii
inches wide. s inches deep amidships,
"a inches deep after, and ~ inches
deep forward, and weighs in racing
trim 27x pounds. / have had four
boats made for me during the past
year, but none suited me until se-
cured this one, which / consider the
best one afioat.
We viii be 1T the lake every day
now from 10 a. m. until 40 D. m,
and we extend an invitation to al who
are interested In aquatic sports to
come out and see rs row. =
o'coxxoH's RECORD.
VIM. o'C'onnor. by defeating John
Teemer at Washington. d. c., Nov.
a, 1883. became champion oarsnan Of
America. He was born IN Toronto,
Canada, and Is 25 years OF age. He
came into prominsnce in 1854 IS an
amateur, winning the amateur cham
pionship la single and double SOULS,
with Enrighf IS his partner. He be-
came q professional oarsman in 1855,
and has since defeated the following
noted oarsmen, and has never been
defeated: Henry Stone, of Minneap-
oils; :. Ritz, OF Pennsylvania: G. T..
Enright, Of Toronto; Albert Han1m.
OF Halifax; George Hosmer, OF Bos-
ton: Wallace Ross, Of st. Johns n b. !.
Charles II. Courtney, OF Union Springs,
N. ", George Bubear. OF England !;
George w. Lee, OF New York; Ed
ward Hanlan. Of Toronto, IN 1854 !:
Hugh Wise, of Toronto: Henry Peter
son. of San Francisco, Jacob Gaudaur.
of ST. Louis twice.. and John Teemer,
of McKeeport. Penn. in 1sSS.
Mr.. o'Conner's physical appearance
Ii that of the ideal athelete. and can
only be appreciated when viewed in
boating costume. His height Is 5
feet III inches. and when in condition
weighs I6s rounds From the above
picture of the champion Is can be seen
that be is rather q handsome man.
He is very unassunsing. and easily
approached and viii doubtless make
many warm friends during his stay IN
Seattle.
gEcogp or axcRsE y. LIE.
George ". Lee. o'conner's trainer,
ID enc az the old-timers. and during
his career has met. and has at some
time defeated every oarsman OF re-
nuwn except 0sConner and rearle.
He was born in 1856. In New York,
weighs rs, pounds in condition, and
stands 8 feet Oh Inches Ia height. he
stated 20 posx-ISTxtlIsKSrKR re-
porter that he has rowed f58 races.
lie hiss rowed nine double-sculI races
with Edward Hanian as mate and
they were never defeated. He goes 10
England ia June with 0tonner to
srain him fer his big race with Searse.
the Australian essaaspicn. in ssptena-
Der.
RECORD or mssgs rgTrKsos.
Henry Peterson. the champion Of
the Pacific eoasf, was born IN San
Francisco on April 5. twenty-five years
ago. His father was Waterman
down about North Beach and Peter
son. then hoy. was taught early IN
life 10 handle an oar. He was only Is
wears old when be rowed his first race.
He came In q good second in the con-
test. The first race be won WAS ~
1874 FROM q local waterman named
smith. The race was two miles With
turn. The next race was with lnEtss
for 4 purse OF $2ao, which he also won.
|lt Was for the championship OF the
harhor ard was rowed IN working
boats. In the Fourth Of July regatsz,
in fssS. he beat seven local men FOR :
purse Of $40. Pat Macenuddys q
Lowell. Mass. was his next opponent.
The parse was for 500 and Peterson
had no froubse Tn winning IL He
went East in 1855. and rowsd his firsi
match al Oak Point Pitted against
him we're such famous oarsuen a.
Riley. Ten Eyek and Gazel. He beat
them all. HIS next race was in New
Orleans, az the Worlds fxir. lie
rowea against Teemey. Gaudaur. He's
nser. Mckay, L~e. Plaissed and Crit
fsh. Peterson lei for the nrsf miaf
and a~half and VAS obliged 30 stop
owing "a cramps. Teeuser won the
rzr~. He rowed in the same regatta
a ipnr-saress race. having - rs
partners Tsessaer. Lee and Flassfes
! N~ntpxt @~Sx made Hf o.