Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-15

two lengths ahead of the yellow and
black crew and the North Side Quincy
club finished in the third position. A
broken oar in the South Side Quincy
boat. put that club out of the race at
the float near the starting point.
Double Shells to centraIs.
The Central Rowing club was also
victorious in the doubles, winning out
over the North Side and South Side
clubs of Quincy Commodore Lambert
away good, although the superiority OF
Freddie Gasser and c. Kostermenl1e in
the Central boat was shown from the
very start. Employing thirty-two
stroke, the Missouri oarsmen pulled
steadily against the fierce current and
by their perfect work maintained their
lead all through the race, finished al
Gnuse and ]. L. Hase in the North
Side Boat crew. The South
Side crew, pulling a twenty-three
stroke on the upstream going, battled
gan1ely against the swift current, but
were hopelessly out of the race. Gas
ser and kostermenke had finished be-
fore the North Side men had turned,
down the stream and finished the race.
Umpire Hernlsdorfer complfmented
w. Bunte and Jos. Lymanstull, who
pulled the North Side boat, for their
gameness in finishing at all.
Joe L-epping Star.
1t was in the half mile dash for
single, free for both Juniors and
given the best exhibition or rowing.
Joe Topping, wearing tn, Mound City
colors. a finished oarsman. provided
this exhibition. Umpire Hermsdorfer
had some difficulty in getting the men
away, having been forced to call them
back three times due to the anxiety OF
Oscar Wolfe of the Western club to get
an even break with his senior com
petitors. Lepping, Otto Zimmerman and
I. J.. Lenane. Wolfe is a Junior, and
has class, too.
Lepping pulled a magnificent race,
clearly demonstrating his skill as a
sculler. Wolfe, too. showed class III
his rowing, although the superior work
of Lepping was noticeable. Lenane of
Zimmerman OF the South Side club
were not as successful as their Mis-
souri, opponents, yet they rowed fair
race.
| Barge Race Was Great.
The nearest approach to the varsity
eights at the regatta yesterday came
with the six cared barge event. Despite
1
which seemed to be due to the rivalry
between the Noun City and Central
clubs and kindred feeling between
| the three Quincy crews the race was
a remarkable exhibition. The five
| barges We're iven a floating start, and
No. crew of the North Side club
seemed to be more responsible for the
bad start than the other crews. The
lSt. Louisans got away good each time,
| al
for the boats to line UP any way near
even.
/. This difficulty which was due tc
| the bulkiness of the crafts and the
speed of the current, coupled with the
collision of the South Side boat with
No. 2 crew of the North Side club, ac-
tuated Umpire Hermdorfer In declar-
ing the event no race.
! AS the three boats came down the
stream, Central and Mound City al
most even and North Sides first crew
rot far behind, the spectators were
drawn to their feet. SO. exciting was
the work Of the oarsmen. AS the fin
ish flags came in sight. the Missouri
crews pulled more steadily and as
they passed the flags. their bows were
not more than q foot apart.
Tho Summary.
Junior Pair Dared Shell.
Mound City Rowing club, ST. Louis
C. Rurkemyer, R, Widman. first.
Central Rowing club, St. Louis, ]
Martin, f. Much, second.
Time: 80.
Junior Singles.
J Ottumwa Oarsmen, OttumWa, Her
bert Pedrick, first.
Central Rowing club, st. Louis, F
Gasser, second.
Western Rowing club, st. Louis, Os
car Wolfe third.
North Side Boat club. Quincy, H
Chewing. did not finish.
Time 10: SO 3-5.
Four Dared Shell.
Central Rowing club. ST. Louis, c
Heintz, F. Schumacher. c. Drehmanr
r. Rauscher, first.
Mound City Rowing club. ST. Louis
/ George Gilbert, F. Wilhelm F. George
G. Engelbrecht. second
t North Side Boat club, Quincy. Hs
Herlenlan. Robert Luckembill, HERNIA
Fleer, Harry Fleer. third
! South Side Boat club. Quincy, a
!. Gray, G.. A. Kurk. f. Duesdicker,
! Pulls, did not finish, account broke
= oar.
i Time-2:2s.
f Junior Doubles.
i Central Rowing club, ST. Louis,
: Gasser. C. Kostemenke, first.
: North Side Boat club, Quincy,
: Gnuse. J. L. second.
u South Side Boat club, Quincy Y