The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-02
A DARED RACE ON THE sCAUYEKlLL.

Harry Coulter, of Pittsburg, CHALLENGED tho
Biglin Brothers, Of New YOrlk-A Race for
$1,000 "a Sidc-Thc Agreement and COndi-
tiOns-fhc Race 10 Take Place la May
CouIter's Selected Youthful Partaer-Excite.
mcnt Among the Pittsburxcrs.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. l, 1872.
To-day deposit oil 500 was forwarded to Franz
Queen OF New York, by Henry Coulter, champion
oarsman, as deposit to insure q par-oared boat
race with the Blglln Brothers, OF New York.
Articles or agreement were also sent on, agreeing
to every proposition made by the BigDs. with one
exception, aud that is, the race is to take place one
month later than the time fixed by the New Workers.
on May Is, over the Schuylkill River course, a.
Philadelphia. for
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A SIDE.
The man selected by Coulter as a companion II
the contest Is Lew Cavitt. young, wiry STRIPPING,
member OF jones' Goat Club IN this city ana who
has never yet taken part public contest.
Though young In years his experience IN rowing
mas been great, having been raised by the river
Sue, while his physique Is July deveOped. de has
all the strength OF young Kaye. who was one or the
American crew at tue Hanfax and Saratoga regat.
tas, With better enduring powers, and moro
finished Oarsnan by long ODDS.
In entering INTO II match against the Biglins the
ana II now turns out mat lie has refused, uncOndi-
uonaliy. TO accept q position In a iour-oared crew
the New Workers proposed To get M.
TRY TIE MErriE OF ENGLISH OARSMEN.
Various reasons assigned Tor IT., but the CHIEF
Is IiaL ability CT Llic BiwlluS,
who composed Inc crews 1T a less standard than
that Which they are generally credited with IN the
aquatic world; AMI III ilamiil's opinion, ne pulled
the whole boat ut saratoga. Be that as II may,
however,
COULTER WILL ORGANIZE A CREW
In this city, OF which he VIII be the stroke and this
crew Will participate IN all the prominent regatas
OF the country during the ensuing summer. tho
men have not been decided upon definitely as yet,
but the crew very probably viii consist OF Henry
Coulter, John Haml, Lew Caviti, William Scharfr
with Gordon, Jackson and Joe Kaye, Jr., as spare
men.
The pair-Oared may he considered "a
settled rs
EVERYTHING STIPULATED BY THE BfGLIN BROTHERS
Is agreeable to tie Pitt-Durgcrs with the execution
OF the pOstpOnement tn tue month OF MAY, winch
Will no doubt be readily agreed to on the part Of
the Eastern r0wers
Even at this early stage of the match 1t create e.
considerable comment among the sporting frater-
promises to he the best palr.oared struggle ever
seen on this Continent.
Boat Race Challenges.
Mr.. Thomas c. Butler ana three other gentle.
men IN Boston are ready 10 row a series OF four
races with any TOUR men or the New England
States, comprising a crew IN the order herein
after stated:-T. q. Butler to row any man rom
the crew that accepts Two men from MS crew
to row two from the accepting crew, IN double
scull boats Two men from his crew to row two
men from the opposing crew IN par-oarcd boats.
The two fOur-Oared crews to contend. All these
races to be rOwed under one article or agreement
and each race TO be Tor the same amount. Mr.. But.
Ter Will row any man In the United States OF his
weght-l43 pounds.