The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

be held at Austin, Texas, November go,
was renewed October 20 by the arrival AZ
this port on th.t date of the Engllsh
professional four-oared crew, the quar-
tet consisting of VIM. Haincs, VIM. bir-
nv, George Bubear and Jack Wlngate'
Their manager and trainer. Gus Brewer
completed the party. From our CORES
pondent at Austin we learn that tne
Gaudaur brothers, John Teemer aud II.
Rogers are on the scene and practlclng
daily. Ed Hanlon and II. Peterson are
also there. The arrival of the BritonS
will doubtless increase the interest, ana
as matters now stand the event seems
destined to be a success.
Tho genial George Horst, who has been
inspecting the exhibits at the Dallas far,
and sampling barbarian dinners in the
midway restaurants in the hope OF dls-
covering a new dish, fell over a Dallas
News reporter out at the fair grounds
and excused himself in the following
manner with regatta prelude:
A number of prominent Texas hotel men
are here, being attracted by drummers'
day. They came to do honor to their
best patrons-the men who drop more
scudi into the tills of the hostelries than
anybody else-to while away few pleas
ant hours among them. Among the Wis
iting hotel men are Messrs. w. p. Hard
wick of the Hotel Worth and George
III. Horst, manager of the Driskill at
Austin. These gentlemen saw the sights
together chaperoned by that well known
veteran of the grip, Capt. s. A. McMur-
ray, who, in a burst of confidence, said
to the News man that the fair was the
biggest circus on earth and drummers'
4 a. in tphf
Messrs. Horst and Hardwick heartily
concurred in this opinion.
In regard to the big international re-
gatta to take place in Austin on the 4th
of next month Mr.. Horst said: 1T IS
going to be the grandest aquatic event
known to the history of the world. All
the professional oarsmen of the country
worth having will be there and the sport
will be first-clqss in every respect. Aus
tin is preparing to take care of a great
concourse of people. You can say for
me that the Austin people and everybody
in that section of the State are coming
to the big fair and that we confidently
expect Dallas and North Texas to re
ciprocate by attending our great regatta.
The American contingent since wit
Messing the several preliminary spins
made up the lake by the English scullers,
have doubled their training work, as they
realize the fact that to win they Will nave
to row the hardest races in the history
of shellboat racing. For the next six
days they will 90 over the lake at racing
speed in their singles, doubles, and tours.
All will be hard as tacks and rowing
each other of their boats by November
4th and fit to row the race of their life.
Who can name the winners of the four
and doubles? In the singles, who will
win the purse. the cup and the champion
ship?
Mr.. Clay Jones, with his usual courtesy,
rendered several of the oarsmen yester-
day evening an excellent and thoroughly
enjoyed little banquet. Among the party
was Miss Mosentheim and her coach,
Mr.. Koenig.
Henry Peterson. who has been rowing
lightly for the past week on account OF
sickness. is again going i'll his old time
racing form.
When the norther began whistling
through the outriggers of Hanlon's rae
ing shell at the upper turn of the course
yesterday he Strengthened away for home
mt 50 clip and after a good rub down
and bath, hustled off to the city and tel
egraphed Ed Clancy of Toronto to ship
him his ice skates and snow shoes. Last
night he was sitting on the heater in the
Driskill whistling "rhe Mocking Bird"
and wondering how far it was to the
Sunny South"
The directors of the Regatta assOcia-
ton held a well-attended meeting last
night.