The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-09-19

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GAuDAUR, They both weighed
about IA pounds. The course began
street, four miles straight away. j,
d, Prlngle, sporting editor oftho Pitts,
burg Dispatch, waa selected aa referee,
who started the men about $50. The
river was In fine condition,
The Word "Go,"
Mr.. st. John, Judge for Gaudam, and
| DIR, w, A, McPhemon, Of Boston, Judge
FOR 1eemer tossed for choice OF water,
and 81 John won, llo chose tho inside,
or south side OF the river
They had rested about three hours az
the Barnard cottage near the starting
point, Salisbury, andRbout $40 o'clock
thoy were NJ the mark. The referee
soon had them In line. and the word
'.go" was given before they had been NJ
the mari, two minutes
Teomer got the best hold Of tho wator,
and, with vigorous stroke, he dashed
oil with good half length'a lead.
Gaudaur made a short stroke or two at
the start and this enabled Toemcr 10 In.
crease his lead TO II length before 200
yards had been covered Teemor began
AZ thirty-three rate, that In, he settled
down 10 that after few yards had been
rowed. daudaur'a stroke was little
slower, about one or two per minute,
Teemcr was rowing
AZ u killing Rate.
and no gradually left the 81. Louis man
inch by inch. Both were rowing a clean
Gtroke NJ tho half milo, but Gnudaur
wa certainly rowing with moro eaao
than Tcomer. The latter was striking
tho water little deep, and pulling his
acull through the water with all tho
power that he poaaceaed. II was apparent
that neither Tcomor nor any man living
could keep up tho exortion he was under
very long, Not oven Renforth In his
beat day could do II,
Tecmer, 10 the uninitiAtod eve, looked
ovcry inch an easy winner. II seemed
aa II ho was going 10 "walk' loisurely
away from Gnudaur, but the lattor got
settled down 10. % powerful and most Of
foctivo swing OF about thirty.ono 10 tho
minute, and when the mile had been
covered Gaudaur, had, apparently,
Teemere measure. Tho latter was
working away with his vigorous and
powerful stroke, but Gaudaur, though
striking slower, was rust beginning 10
get . little moro speed ON his boat than
tho McKeesportor.
Tcomor'a own Tactics
During this time Tecmer had been
pressing Gaudnur dangerously near tho
shore, NO much no that several times Il
looked as II the ST. Louis eculor would
bo stranded. Had no foulod Teomor then
the race would certainly have been his
l0audaur'al However, Toemers pace
began 20 wano NJ milo and half.
Gaudaur began 10 creep up, and At this
point the race was as pretty and exciting
as anybody would wish 10 see. Toomer
saw Gaudaur closing on him, and
desperate atrugglo onauod They both
rowed like demons, Toomor still Forcing
Gaudaur close 10 tho shore. A tugboat
lay nhoad and Toomer rowed outside and
Gaudanr inside. Neither loat an inch
byit, and when they were clear Gaudaur
had gotten very near 10 Teomor.
Avoiding the Jotty.
There was iotty ahead Of tho rowors,
projecting from the south shore, and II
was necessary that Teemor should strike
very rapidly into mid-stream 10 get clear
Of II far enough 20 allow Gaudnur 10
oloar II. II really seemed as II Teemer
got too near tho jetty in Gaudaur's
water, and was fearful OF tho conso-
quonocs Of forcing Gaudaur into II.
However, Tcemor made remarkable
course from the shore, his boat going
almost nthwart the stream. Gaudaur
followed him u certain distance, and
then struck straight course for home.
Whom the rowera got fairly straight
oncd for homo Gaudaur was safely In
front, and rowing well. His stroke was
ns powerful % ever, and hla boat was
MOVING ewiftly ON an oven keel. Toomcr
was not displaying, by far the same
viRor that he did during the first milo |
or the mllo and half, Without any
extra effort Gnudaur, with nn effective |
drug OF about twenty.seven per minute, |
gradually left Tcemor behind. Gaudaur |
was soon ten lengths ahead Of Teemer,
and the excursion boats passed the lat. !
ter, Tho swell nearly swamping him.
Uaudaur went In first by nearly quar-
WI VI ~ AllANt ANN NAillt WtN llktIlt tN |
the course was short OF four miles,
Was Oaudaur Druggodl
Gaudnur, Hmm and 81. John allogo |
the former wae drugRed In McKoosport |
Thursday night, and II looked at one
time ~ though tho raoo would not como
off, In conversation with Mr. Jt. John
ho said; "lt IL an absolute certainty |
that GaudNur has been tampercd with,
and ho tells me n story OF how IL was
done that ~ startling In The extreme
Tho physician have had examining
him eays he has swallowed big nose OF
lobclla. Gaudour is sick very sick no
the stomach, and has porged want
him 10 row, however, and am sorry
that thing like this should occur. Wa
nAvo an ldea Of the parties, but refuse
20 mention any names ~ present ltis
> serious affair.
A General Row
After the rnce was over Tcemer's
Judge claimed foul, alleging that
Hamm had intorferred. hLmm aud tho
judges were ordered 10 meet at the No
tionnl hotel, MoKoesport When they
met Toomcr made oastntomont that heran
into IIamm's boat Hamm then began
10 mako his statement, when a gen.
eral row ensued. Andy Teemer rushed
ON Hamm and soon had him down on
the floor, St. John, the reporters and
others rushed in and stopped the Fight.
H0mm haa badly damaged face. The
referee ordered the parties directly in
tcrestod 10 meet In Pittaburg at o'clock
to-day, when statements will bo heard.