The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-22

THE BOAT RACB.-The friends OF
Corcoran and Manton met at the ida!
Wave saloon last night, for the purpose
of arranging for another boat race be-
tween the oarsmen. There'were present.at
the meeting James Corcoran, and Town
send Adams from the Hegners, lCharles
Miller one of Corcoran's hackers, Frank
Denmmrash, of Pittsburgh, Corco-
rams trainer, Captain Ed. Knowles and
James Hepburn, of the Nail City club
Christ. Siebke, the stake holder, and
others. Aaer considerable discussion,
the race was arranged to take place Sat
urday, August 18th, for $3.50 side. The
following are the
ARTICLES OF AGLEEMENT
entered into this Dist day of July, 1919,
between James COrcoran and james
. Manton.
We hereby agree to row asingle scull race
in best and best boats in accordance with
the following conditions by which We
mutually agree to be governed; $780,.
ARTICLE /. Said race shall be for $3.50
aside, at Wheeling, w. Va, on the 18th
day of August 1875, between the hours
of > and ) =. NJ, the course to be from n
position opposite the b. * .. machine
.hops water works in said city, on the
West Virginia side, to point one and
one half miles below said water works,
and return to the point Of starting.
AKr. III. The men shall toss Tor choice
Of position before starting in the race,
and shall be started by the word Go! to
be given by the referee. The men shal!
start from two boats twenty-five yards
apart, and row one and one-half miles to
| their respective stake boats and return TO
the point of starting, each man to turn
his own stake boat from right to left the
said boats to be placed us near forty yards
apart ms possible.
ART. Ill. The leading boat to be enti-
tied TO the hindmost boats water, when
the leading boat shows clear water be-
tween IFS stern and the bow of the con-
testing boat. There shall be nc iouling
whatever.
Art. ". Either party shall identified
TO a four Dared boat to be used as guide
boat, said guide boats shall keep on the
inside of their man and shall ut no time
cross the bow OF either contestant
ART. V. 4 boat swerving from d.
rect course, so rs to impede the progress
of the contesting boat shall be ruled out.
ART. VI. The referee to be mutually
agreed upon the week preceding the
race, each of the parties to the agreement
is entitled to two judges, and the SAID
Judges shall choose the referee. Smooth
water will be required, and the condl-
ton Of the water shall be decided by the
referee. who Is hereby empowered to
postpone the race if necessary, until the
next fair day, Sunday excepted.
ART. VII The decision of the referee
shall be binding on both parties and
final. The referee to accompany the men
over the course, il possible. .,
ART. VIII. One hundred dollars shall
be deposited by each party to the agree,
mcnt, to Chris. Siebke, at the time OF
signing these articles. One hundred
dollars shall be deposited by each party
with the final stakeholder on the thirty
first day of July, 1915, and fifty dollars
on the seventh day of August, 1875, with
/ said final stakeholder.
ART. TX. The final stakeholder shall
be selected on or before the 3lst day OF
July, 1873.
ART. Y. Either party failing to comply
with all or any Of the foregoing articles,
shall forfeit all money that may have
been deposited.
Given under our hands this 2lst day OF
July, 1875, in said city of Wheeling.
JAMES CoRCoRAN,
JAMES MANToN.