The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-06-27
SPRUNG A LEAK.
how SCULLER PETERSON WAS
BEATEN
some Remarkable Rowing Among the
Rir Ones.

AUSTIN, Tex, June Z. - Today, the
first OF the international regatta. was
q great success. The day opened up
bright and clear and remained so
throughout. When $3.50 o'clock. the
hour for the races to begin arrived,
the grand stand, lake steamers and
banks we're black with interested
spectators. Little or no breeze was
blowing and the surface of the lake
was perfectly smooth. In fact, it was
an ideal day for racing.
The races booked for the day were
two hests among the professionals
for position in the final for $500,
$500 and $500, and q junior amateur
single for q gold medal The entries
in the first heat were John Teemer,
Edward Hanlan, George Hosmer and
Ed Rogers
The men lined up in splendid style,
and when the flag was dropped all
hands went off like a flash, pulling
splendid stroke. At the threequarter
flag Teemer, in his aluminium shell,
led Hanlan by length, with Hosmer
about three lengths behind Hanlsn
and Rogers fully eight lengths be-
hind Teemer At the turn the same
relative positions were held, but Han
Ian had crept up a little on Teemer
and Hosmer had fallen back slightly.
On the return, when the three-quar-
tiers was reached, Hanlan had forged
slightly ahead, and the gap between
Hosmer and Rogers was rapidly
closing. So the men continued down
the stretch, Hanlan crossing the line
a boats length ahead of Teemer.
When about 100 yards from the
finish Hosmer stopped rowing, com
pletely exhausted, the pace having
been too hard for him, and Rogers
went in third. Hsnlan's time was
2.06.
The next heat was the event of the
afternoon. Gaudaur, Stansbury, Pc
terson and Teneyek were the entries,
and the ability of the first two was
we'll known, but Peterson has been
looked on as dark horse. Since his
arrival here be has been unwell, but
when he entered the race today was
in splendid condition, his weight
being IT'S pounds. The heat was
holly contested from start to finish.
As the flag dropped Peterson bent
his long, muscular body, and with
his usual graceful stroke forged
ahead, which position he held to the
stake boat, with Stsnsbury and eau.
daur following close on his heels and
Teneyck trailing in the rear. In
rounding the flag "Silent Pete, !" as be
is called here, was so unfortunate as
to have the bow of his boat strike the
buoy, breaking it sufficiently to cause
a leak. He swung to her, however,
and pulled over the one and a half
miles with his boat half full of water
finishing six lengths behind eau
daur, with Stansbury about the same
distance behind him, leading Ten.
eyck about four lengths. Gaudaur's
time was 1891, the record being
9:31, also held by him, made at Du.
luth in 1890.
Considering the crippled condition
of his boat, Peterson's rowing vas re-
markable. Stansbury is believed to
have thrown of, being sure of place
in the final and wishing to save bis
strength.
The last race was the junior anna
teur single. The entries were: A. j.
Harris of Orills, Ontario; E. ]. Baker
Of Galveston, Tex; E. Westhus Of
st. Louis, No, and George Melon
aid of Austin. Il was won by Baker
in n:57.
A qusrter-mile dash among the pro
fessionals will be roIed tomorrow,
but Peterson is not entered.