Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-15

talks Interestingly about o 'Connor's chances
in Australia. Teemer also shows how row.
ing has improved. Manager Hecker receives
encouraging letters from his players. Gum
bert agrees with the Boston Brotherhood
club.
John Teemer, the ex-champion sculler Of
America, was in the city yesterday after
noon. To say that the McKeesport rover
was in good condition would be saying
something that was absolutely false. Teemer
yesterday weighed 1874 pounds, but went onto
the scales with hope that he would be a
better rover next summer than he ever was.
Teemer talked little about comparisons
Of scullers and it is in this that John
Teemer's opinion is worth more than that OF
any other authority of aquatics. Putting
everything to one side Teemer has a very
good idea of the abilities of any known
rover except probably MeLane, the young
Australian. During conversation Teemer
said: 'o'Connor, of course has gone to Aus
tralia would like to see him be victor, but
really think if he rows Stansbury the latter
will win.
lam inclined to the opinion that Peter Kemp
will defeat O'Connor. OF course have reasons
for SO thinking. think that Kemp was bet
ter rover than Beach. because, without
any sound reason, the latter gave Kemp all the
honor and emoluments of a championship.
Moreover Kemp beat Hanlan easier than did
Beach. Stansbury have never seen, but with
out doubt he is a good rover II anybody
has a claim to the worlds championship Stans-
bury has, because he had forfeit up to row
Searle when the latter died. But Stansbury
has no absolute claim on any worlds champion
ship title and if he defeats O'Counor why there
are still more men to defeat in America. I
make this statement feeling sure that aquatic
history will bear me out. l say that time will
prove that O'Connor is not the rover that Han
Ian was. was beaten by O'ConnOr in one of
the worst races that I ever rowed. 1 have
beaten Gaudaur in just as good form as was
in that day. Most certainly. with proper train
ing and good boat can defeat Gaudaur
every Gay in the week. Whenever I have
rowed Gaudaur on clear course and in condi-
tion I have beaten him easily"
IMPROVEMENT IN ROWING.
Teemer talked about the improvement in
rowing in a very interesting way. He said:
''Now people talk about what rowing was at
this time and at that time ] state that pro-
fessional sculling in America to-day is faster
and better than it ever was ! will prove il.
In 1888 only one man could row three squarely
measured miles in 1880 In 1884 this wss
lowered by about 10 seconds and more than one
could do it In 1856 the mark still came down
and nearly reached $780, In the following year
there was, dare say, no change, but in 1887 the
mark still came down, and know men who
could beat 1880. The quality of rowing still
got better and it got below the 1920 mark.
This shows that rowing to-day is much better
than when Hanlan defeated Hawdon or Elliott
on the Tyne. Rowing to-day is better than it
ever was, and what have said proves it. How
ever, let me tell you this, that there Is not a
man living to-day who can row three miles
with a turn on a lake course twice in year in
Is minutes. venture to say that no man can
be found, give him his day in year. who can
row three honestly measured miles on lake
course in Is minutes. I mention this because 1
know as to what a sculler can do. and my state
ment may convince some people regarding
wrong opinions about sculling"
Teemer went on to say that he will be in the
Thsyer regatta and that he does not mean to
challenge anybody. he thinks he will defeat
any sculler whom he may meet in the Boston
regatta. He will order a new boat for the
contest.