The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
AQUATIC DATA.
Some Interest Matters Pertaining to the
Probable Regatta Here.

Ever since Austin gave the sporting |
public and admirers of the scull and oar |
the first two international regattas ever |
held, there has been a great desire on |
the part of the leading sporting papers |
in America to bring about a worlds |
championship event, and if Wag Hard |
ing, the premier British sculler, accepts |
the American champions sweeping chal-
lenge just issued those aquatically in
clined will have their fondest hopes real
lied by witnessing somewhere in this
country an event which has never before
been seen this side the Atlantic. Austin
was the first in the field for such an
event last summer and her persistent eff
forts to arrange Il match at the time at
tracted the attention of all, and a general
demand was made by the sporting edi-
ors in both America and England for
championship race, which has ended in
Gaudaur issuing manifesto that will
bring about this much-talked of event.
| The challenge has been cabled the Lon
don Sporting Life, which is looking after
the English end of the match, and eau
daur's deposit is now ready. Richard
| X. Fox has written Sullivan, Hinco
| and Barry stating Gaudaurs terms,
which are 1900 to $500 side, the Ga
zette cup, which Gaudaur holds, and the
worlds championship, inviting them to
enter the contest. The match is to be
|
States selected by the Englishmen. In
speaking of the event the Toronto Globe
of Nov. IA says:
J. G. Gaudaur, champion of America
and virtual champion of the world, ar
rived last night from the north woods,
where he has had a very enjoyable and
successful deer hunting trip. lie looks
as he always does, in magnificent physi-
cal condition, and is eagerly awaiting
the opportunity to sign articles for the
championship race Asked about the
coming contest he said: "We can get
good weather and water at Austin, Tex
as, where we can soon meet, as shall
not need much time to get ready, but l
understand big winter resort in Florida
will bid for the match. AS to where the
race will be decided lies entirely with
Harding and partner. Personally l ia
vor the Austin course, as there is none
in the world can equal it. Should any
thing interfere with the Englishmen
coming over here / will have my hacker
force several of the American scullers
into match by offering odds, and if
son will enter and we will row at Aus
tin, Texas, for the championship of
; America We will also row double
souls for the championship of the
world"
J. A. English, the present champion of
New England, IS out IN the sporting
journals with a challenge to row any
135 pound man in the world over the
same course on which the pending cham
pionship race will be rowed. 1t is pos
sible that Barry, should he come to this
country, with Harding, will accommo-
date the New Englander. L. McCusker,
champion swimmer of America, wishes
to join in with the oarsmen and will
| swim Greasley of England for $500 a
t side and the worlds championship. Nc
5 Cusker defeated Feeney, the English
: Blackboard, Eng. July Z, for $2500. In
letter received here McCusker states
that he will allow Greasley $3.50 for eX-
penses over here should the international
rowing match be pulled off in this coun-
try. To those who are familiar with the
peculiarities of professionals in all
J branches it will be seen that at last it
. is a 10 to 1 shot the contest will be ar
ranged.