The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-20
AQUATIC.
The Coulter Biglin Pair-0ared Race ct Philadel-
phia-Appearance Of the Men-The
Course-Pubnc Feeling.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1872.

The Matcn race IOI ,VU bluc UctWccn Souloci
and Gavitt, Of Pittsburg, on the one side, and tie
Biglin Brothers on the other ID exciting very de.
cded interest in aquatic circles 1t win be- remem-
bered that the Biglins challenged any two men in
England to row them nve-mle pair-oared race.
Coulter asked them to extend the challenge to
American oarsmen, when they did, and match
was made az above, the race to be hve-mile race,
and to take piece on the Schuylkin May 90 1872.
The following are the
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
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There shah be two turning stakeboa.s, anchored
twenty-five yards apart and each shall turn their
smooth water shall be requisite for the race the DON
don of the water to be Judged Sf and decided BY tho
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powered postpone it in the weather should prove
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inside boat to show clear water between them
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The boats crews shall toss FOR choice Of positions
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Time sa!b 9 taken when the stern Of the winning boat
shan be rowsS h r. boats each On
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500 side, 20 be posted saturday, the 2th day Of
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sSs O'clock ": Tie Gays stsTsssia either party
The anai stakeholder shall be Mr.: John Morrissey,
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soon possible after the full amount Of the stakes has
10 The referee to be mutually agreed upon at the time
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names LEWIS CAvITT
| Witness-w NJ ANTHONY.
| Since the articles were signed the contestants
| have been In active training and to-day present
| evidences of strength and endurance that will tell
with startling effect tomorrow. This will be the
first pair-oared race ever rowed in America, ana
the interest OF all lovers Of aquatic sports In the
result of the race is universal.
THE COURSE SELECTED
is on the Schuylkil beginning at the Fails Bridge
row down ana turn at the Junction Bridge, near
Girard avenue and return. The river ia wide
enough in this section to admit OF ample room for
each, together with the police boats, and all parties
are amply satisfied on that score
have been built specially for this race. The Judge
Elliott-the Biglins boat-s So feet long 10 inches
wide and inches deep 'midships; inches wide at
built by Elliott Of Greenpoint, and weighed when
finished 40 pounds The oars weigh .6H
The Twin City, Coulter's boat Is SO feet long, Is
inches wide amidships and inches deep, 6H
inches wide at the STEM and = inches ct the
In steering the boat.
has been necessarily severe. Coulter and Gavitt
had been in training at Pttsburg for four weeks
before their departure for Philadelphia a, week
from twenty to thifty-6ve miles rowing twelve to
fourteen miles walking and jumping rope. This
been found very beneficial in developing the mus
cles Of the arms and legs Their diet has been the
regularly prescribed diet for oarsmen IN training
men. He beat Hamill lve-mile race at Pittsburg In
1852 in 27m AS beat John Nickel, OF Cold Spring,
at Pttsburg in 1867, fve-mile race and beat Jack
son the same year. the same distance and at the
same place. Coulter's age is twenty-nine, height
five feet eight and half inches and he weighs 164
Gavitt has never rowed in professional race.
sidered by Coulter 1.-THE toughest man he ever saw.
without exception" His age is twenty-fOur, height
Ave feet nine and half inches, and he weighs i52
pounds. Coulter claims that himself and Gavtt have
rowed mile in less than six minutes.
THE BIGLIN BROTHERS
River, for the past four weeks. They have rowed
fifteen miles per day and walked the same distance.
Their rowing since their arrival here has been much
admired for the grace and manifested in every
motion, and the betting has been decidedly In their
favor.
John and Barney Biglin have been long and favor.
ably known to the boating community. They have
rowed great number Of races and lost very few.
In series of fifteen match races they lost but one.
| They have rowed at Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Peekskill Poughkeepsie, Pittsburg, Buffalo
and all other places OF aquatic nOtorfety and have
| made, as is well known, a very fine record.
The evening trains and early morning trains will
| bring large delegations Of Pittsburgers and New
| Workers. and, from present appearances, the bet
| ting will be very heavy and the race closely con-
| tested one
| The Biglins are enjoying the Inequalities of the
| Vesper Boat Club OF Philadelphia, and feeling
! very grateful for the many attentions showered
| upon them by the gentlemen OF this club.
The weather this afternoon Is deghtOl, and as
| write there are hundreds Of people In the park
admirln the practice Of the contestants Of the
morrow.
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN BOAT RACE
The Practice OF the Crew on the Than
From the London Globe May 81