The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
THEY ARE HAVING A HARD nm.
GETTING THEIR BOATS sum
PED TO AUSTIN.
THE FOUR-OARED BOAT AT o.,
WESTON.
Teemer Gets a Hole Knocked in ~
New Racing Shell-Captain Crottv
Gone to New York Probably
Regatta Notes.

rom the contents OF the following fol.
egram received from Richard X. Fov !.
would seem that the Bubear crew Is ~
periencing a world of unlocked for tron,l.
in the matter of transportation of boots
They have been in New York since Sotu.
day trying to complete arrangements with
the railroad companies but without mncb
luck until yesterday, when the loading -
boats seems to have been arranged;
New York, Oct. %. John Crotty. Aus
tln-Difhculty about transportation al
boats. Expect crew to leave tonight.
RICHARD h. FOX.
Anticipating a short delay on this AZ
count President Peeler took the matta,
up by wire with Eastern roads and m
champion for will now probably roll int
Austin Sa:"id day morning. After roach
ing the hon Mountain at st. Louis tbev
will not have to handle their beats unt;I
they are unloaded here.
Further advice as to the time of theb
departure is expected from Mr.. Fox this
morning.
Charley Gaudaur leaves FOR GalvestoS|
the four-oared boat which arrives in Gal
weston this morning on board the steame,
COmal. Messrs. Kellner and Crotty win
meet him at the depot and together they
will arrange for her transportation. He
will arrive with the boat tomorrow morn.
ing. -
Gaudaur and Hanlan enjoyed them.
selves as guests of Al. G. Fields at his eT.
cellent minstrel show Monday night One
of the black face artists threw boquet AT
Ned in the shape of joke about kissing
pretty girls. He says he knows nothing
about it, but there is another side to be
heard from.
Teemer mashed hole in his new rae.
ing boat yesterday. He was squirting m
the lake and bumped into a log. The boat
looks as though some one threw a brick
through it. This is the first accident Of
this kind that ever happened on the lake.
President Peeler and Director Dill.
tlinger went ont to the lake YESTERDAY
morning and superintendent the setting Of
the stakes for the regatta fence. The
lumber will be hauled out this week and
work commenced next Monday. .r
lleuTe jefferson is sui q SICK man and
will not be able to do any rowing before
Friday, and possibly not then. This. of
course, lnterferes greatly with work in
the double. but they will row all the hard
er when Pete hobs up.
Gaudaur is pegging away over the new.
y surveyed course twice day. This row
includes several wonderful spurts as the
champion thinks of big prizes and i'm
imaginary scullers rowing too close IL.
him.
The boat house for the female scullew
was placed IN position yesterday and the
float for launching the tiny craft was
warped up alongside of it late Yesterday
h,vening. Everything is in readiness for
their reception.
Miss Rose Mosentheim is expected
here this morning as she was TO leave .
st. Louis Monday evening at SIS. and
would meet her trainer, Fred KOenig,
ut Malvern, Ark.
No word was received from Captain
Crotty yesterday, which would indicate
that he has either gone to New York to
get the English crew headed for Texas
Or is on his way home.
Rogers and Teemer We're out in the
singles yesterday. They got over the
water at n lively clip. Both of them are
going faster than last year.
The whole country is excited over
he arrival of the Englishmen. The fol-
owing message was delivered at regatta
headquarters late last night:
st. Louis. Oct %, John CrOtty,i Aus
in-Fox wires me as follows: Crew can
lot leave until tomorrow. Could not get
BOATS through custom house.
J. r. BARTHOLOMEW.