The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-02
THE BOAT RACE,

Ihe match MadessHagneEts Chals
lenge Accepted.sRace 60 Come OF
on the 10th at Pittsburgh.
The match between Kennedy and Hsg.
ner which has been the all.absofbing topic
in sporting circles for some days, 10 at last
made and the preliminaries arranged.
The challenge which was published by
Hagner in the 1NTEILrGRNER Of yester.
day, brought the men and their friends TO-.
gether at Paul Heller's saloon, in South
Wheeling, last night, to draw up the arti.
Giles. A large crowd had gathered, com.
prisng the friends Of both men In about
equal numbers. To expedite matters,
Messrs Kennedy and Hagner, with six OF
their friends, withdrew into q separate
room and calling in secretary, they COM
menced operations. The first thing to
settle was the amount they were to row
for, this was soon fixed at $1,000. Next
came the knottier question Of the course
to be rowed over, which, after a deal OF
talk was finally decided by selecting the
upper Monongahela course at Pittsburgh.
But the next question was the rock upon
which they came near splitting. That was
the kind Of boats to be used. Hagner and
bis friends insisted on single scull working
boats, and Kennedy and his friendsurged
full as strenuously that single scull sklIs
be used. After good tempered but ex.
citing discussion oil nearly three hours the
Kennedy men finally gave way, and the
race was made in accordance with Hag.
ner's challenge.
twill be matter Of no little regret 10
many OF our citizens that the race Is to
take place 30 far away, as there are many
thousand people in this vicinity who
would greatly like to witness 1t. Below
will be found the article Of agreement as
drawn up and signed by the principals
by their respective friends:
Article Of agreement entered into this
the 1st day Of October, 1879, by and
between Mahlon Kennedy, Of Benwood,
West Virginia, and John Hagner, Of
Wheeling, West Virginia, TO row a
single scull working boat race, on the
upper Monongahela course, at Pitts.
burgh, Pennsylvania.
/. The race shall be five miles, two and
one half (2i) miles and return.
2. The said race shall be rowed on
Wednesday, the 10th Of October, 1879,
between the hours Of / and 5 p. N. II
the weather and water are unfayorable,
the race shall take place between the
same hours on the next fair day, Sunday
excepted.)
8. The race shall be for the sum Of
81 ,200-$600 a side.
4. There shall be two turning stake.
boats, 70 feet apart, each man to turn his
own stake from right to lett, the positions
to be drawn for by the respective Indges.
5. Each man shall be entitled to two
Judges, said judges to choose referee on
the day Of the race, and his decision in all
cases shall be final.
The boats shall be started by the word
"go," by the reieree. After receiving the
regular and proper caution either boat
sWerving from a direct course so as 10
impede the progress OF the other boat,
shall be declared fouled. The boat hav.
ing clear lead between stem and bow,
shall have the right Of way.
O. The sum of 800 side is this dav
deposited in the hands of August Weide.
busch. A second deposit of $500 side
shall be made on Saturday the 9th inst,
between the hours Of / and 3 p. NJ, at
Augustus Rolls saloon, when a final
stakeholder is to be chosen. The final
deposit Of $500 side shall be made on
Saturday the 18th inst. Either party
falling to make the deposits as above
stipulated. shall forfeit the amount al.
ready paid. MAHLoN KENNEDY
per JOSEPH WILSON.
... JonN HAGNER
per WILLIAM ZTMMER.
Witnesses-John 2. Moore, E. F. Tracy,
Samuel Simmons, Theo. Schultz.