Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-08
GOOD ROWING IN TEXAS.
Stansbury, the Australian, Beaten by G,
uaur and Peterson.

Stansbury, the Australian, Beaten by Gau-
uaur and Peterson.
The great international regatta at Austin,
Texas, opened yesterday at 4:30 and there was
large attendance. The principal event of the
day was the trial heat between professional
oarsmen TO decide who should participate in
the great race tomorrow for the $500, $500
and $500 prizes. The course was in the finest
condition possible, there not being ruffie on
the long smooth body of water
The first heat. three miles with a turn, was
participated In by John Teemer, Edward Han
Ian. George Hosmer, Ed. Rogers and George
W. Lee, and resulted in Haulan. Teemer and
Rogers going past the buoys first in the order
named. Time. 20.06.
In the second heat the entries were ]. G..
Gaudaur, James Stansbury, Harry Peterson.
James A. Ten Eyck and Alex. Mclean. 1t
resulted III Gaudaur. Peterson and Stansbury
coming in leaders in the order named. Time,
1885,
The six oarsmen will make up the entries for
the grand purse tomorrow.
The third race was a junior amateur single
scull race. one and half miles with turn. The
entries were A. J. Harris. OrlIla, Ont; E. ].
Baker, Galveston; Z. Westhus, st. Louis, and
John Mcdonald, Austin.
Baker. Harris and Wcsthus came past the
buoys in the order named. Baker OF Galveston
The day races were closed with the pedestrian
feat of Geo Lee in walking on the water. Today's
races will consist of contests by boating crews.
there being nine different heats participated in
by the Galveston Rowing Club, the Modoc Row.
ing Club OF st. Louis and the Western Rowing
Club and a quarter-mile professional dash for
500 free To all.
In an interview Gaudaur said last night that
he intended to break his worlds record in tho
great race tomorrow He says he raced at
Duluth. Mimi. in July. 1890, making the time
In 1881. and that this course il much finer
than Duluth and he is in better condition.
The regatta yesterday brought together the
worlds greatest oarsmen. In it's international
character it is probably the greatest aquatic
contest in the history of the world, and the
promises are good for fine racing for tho four
DAYS it lasts.
The regatta is in the nature Of q celebration
in honor Of the completion of the great dam
across the Colorado river, which is a remarkable
piece of solid masonry.
Robert. Wants to Play DE Orc.
Richard X. Fox of New York has received
from London cable message stating that John
Roberts. the English champion. would like to
play Alfred De Orc Of New York "any number
of games of pyramid pool" in New York city,
some time between July and October, for $500
q side. Roberts asks that his expenses
10 America De allowed ana says that ne Will
cable f:00 IL his challenge Is accepted. De
Orc. it is said, will likely accept Roberts chal-
lenge.
Roberts Wants to Piav with New Rules.
Roberts. the British billiard champion, has
challenged Ives the American. to another con-
test of 5000 or $4,000 points with the same
table and conditions as before. except that in
cases where the balls are jammed they shall be
spotted. and the player to continue his play
from balk.