The morning call., 1893-06-08
SPRUNG A LEAK.
How SCuller Peterson
Was Beaten.
SOME REMARKABLE ROWING.
With His Boat Half Full of Water
He Yet Defeated Some Fa-
nous OarSTnen.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

AUSTIN, Tex. June 7.-To-day. the first
| of the international regatta, was great
success The day opened up bright and
clear ana remained so throughout. When
4 80 o'clock, the hour for the races TO
| begin arrived, the grand stand. lake steam
ers and banks were black with intere sted
! spectators. Little or no breeze was blow
/. ing and the surface of the lake was per-
fectly smooth. In fact, it was an ideal day
for racing.
| The races booked for the day were two
heats among the professionals for position
in the final for $500, $500 and $500, and a
junior amateur single for a gold medal.
The entries in the first heat were John
reemer, Edward Hanlan, George Hosmer
| and Ed Rogers.
The men lined up in. splendid style, and
when the flag was dropped all hands went
oft like flash, putting a splendid stroke.
At the three-Quarter flag Teemer, in his
aluminium shell, led Hanlan by a length,
with Hosmer about three lengths behind
Hanlan and Rogers fully eight lengths. be-
hind Teemer. Al the turn the same relative
positions were held, but Hanlan had crept
up little on Teemer and Hosmer had
the threc-quarters was reached, Hanlan
had forged slightly ahead, and the gap be-
tween HOsmer and Rogers was rapidly
closing So the men continued down the
stretch. Hanlan crossing the line boats
length ahead of Teemer.
When about 100 yards from the finish
Hosmer stopped rowing, completely ex-
hausIed, the pace having been too hard for
him, and Rogers went in third. Hanlan's
time was 2:C6,
The next heat was the event of the af-
ternOon. Gaudaur. Stansbury, Peterson
and Teneyck were the entries and the
ability of the first two was well 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 to-day
was in splendid condition, his weight be-
ing IFS pounds. The heat was hotly con-
tested 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 Gau-
daur following close on his heels and Ten
eyck trailing in the rear. In rounding his
flag "Silent Pete" as he is called here,
was so unfortunate rs to have the bow of
his boat strike the buoy. breaking it suni-
GENTLY to cause a leak. He swung to
her, however. and pulled over the
one and half miles with his
boat half full of water. finishing
six lengths behind Gaudaur, with STAINS
bury about the same distance behind him,
leading Teneyck about four lengths. Gau-
daur's time was 1882. the record being
1881, also held by him, made at Duluth
IN 1890.
Considering the crippled condition of
his boat Peterson's rowing was remarka-
BILE. Stansbury is believed here to have
thrown off, being sure OF place in the final
and wishing to save his strength.
The last race was the junior amateur
single. The entries were: 4. j. Harris
of Orilla, Ontario; Z. J. Baker of Calves
ton, Tex; E. Westhus of St. Louis, Mo-,
and John Mcdonald OF Austin. II was
won by Baker in II :57
A Quarter-mile dash among tAe profess
sionals will be rowed tomorrow, but Pc
terson Is not entered.