The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-24

AUSTIN, Tex, June = Today, the
first of the international regatta, was
great success. The day opened up
bright and clear and remained SO
throughout When 4 80 O'Clock. the
hour for the races to begin arrived,
the grand stand, lake steamers and
banks were 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
for position in the final for $500,
$500 and $500, and junior amateur
single for 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 flash, pulling a
splendid stroke AT the three quarter
| flag Teemer, in his aluminium shell,
led Hanlan by length, with Hosmer
about three lengths behind Hanlan
and Rogers fully eight lengths be-
hind Teemer. At the turn the same
relative positions were held, but Han
| Ian had crept up 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. Hanlan's time was
2:O6.
The next heat was the event of the
afternoon. Gaudaur, Stansbury, Pc
terson and Teneyck were the entries,
and the ability of the first two was
we'll known, but Peterson has been
| looked on as a dark horse. Since his
arrival here he 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 Stansbury and eau
daur following close On his heels and
Teneyck trailing in the rear. In
rounding the flag "Silent Pete" as he
is called here, was so unfortunate as
to have the bow Of his boat strike the
buoy, breaking it sufficiently to cause
leak. He swung to her, however,
and pulled over the one and q 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 1881, 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 was re
markable. Stansbury is believed TO
have thrown off, being sure OF place
in the final and wishing TO save his
strength.
The last race was the junior anna
teur single. The entries were: A. j
Harris of Orilla, Ontario; E. j. Baker
of Galveston, Tex; e. Westhus OF
st. Louis, Mo-, and George Melon
aid of Austin. Il was won by Baker
in 11:57.
A quarter mile dash among the pro
fessionals will be rowed tomorrow
but Peterson is not entered.