The summer of 1879 saw Gaudaur involved in several races in Ontario, including at Cobourg on Lake Ontario, and at Barrie on Lake Simcoe.
20 Facts About Jacob Gaudaur
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Jacob Gaudaur won international fame when he beat Edward Trickett, the former World Champion, in England in 1881.
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Jacob Gaudaur was trained by another former World Champion Ned Hanlan and on May 30,1887, managed to beat him in a race at New York.
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Jacob Gaudaur went ahead but Beach being cheered on by his supporters made another effort but did not catch his opposition.
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Jacob Gaudaur stopped rowing and slumped in his boat for a short time before continuing.
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In 1892, Jacob Gaudaur teamed with George Hosmer to win the world double sculls championship.
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In 1893, Jacob Gaudaur won the Championship of America in single sculls, finishing the 3 miles race in a record time of 19:06.
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In 1894, Jacob Gaudaur beat the record with a time of 19:01.5.
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Jacob Gaudaur won the Championship of America for a third time in 1895.
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Jacob Gaudaur travelled to North America and had hoped to meet Gaudaur for a match but terms could not be agreed on, so he returned home.
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Jacob Gaudaur was said to have a powerful body and well-developed limbs.
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Stanbury believed he had been fouled by Jacob Gaudaur and stopped rowing at speed assuming that he had won the race on the foul.
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Jacob Gaudaur continued on and crossed the line some twenty lengths ahead.
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The Champion's claim to the alleged foul was disallowed by the umpire and thus Jake Jacob Gaudaur was declared World Champion.
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At the gun Jacob Gaudaur got away first and was a length ahead.
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Jacob Gaudaur continued to increase his lead and at the mile point was five lengths clear.
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Jacob Gaudaur then went ahead again and despite a good final spurt by Johnston, the Champion crossed the line about four lengths ahead.
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Jacob Gaudaur must have thought better of it and then accepted a proper challenge for the Title from Towns.
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Jacob Gaudaur had the inside and better position but it was not to help him.
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Jacob Gaudaur was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1956, and into the Orillia Hall of Fame in 1966.