The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-17

The PowELL-DEEMARsH BOAT RACE
articles Of Agreemsnt.-Last night the
representatives OF Frank DemarSh and
Ed. Powell, among whom were john
Weston, Carl Bingell, Charles Miller, DC.
Cochran. met at the White House saloon
10 arrange a race between the
trainers of Manton and Corcoran. After
considerable talk, the race was arrangedto
take place next Saturday two weeks, Tor
5000, over the same course that the Man
ton-Corcorap race was rowed. Both
Denmsrsh and Powell are Pitts
burgh men, and have consider
able reputation as oarsmen. Inc
former defeated the latter in race row.
ed ut Pittsburgh on the Sd of last July
The following are the articles of agree
ment;
ArTICLEs OF AGREEMENT entered III
TO this 18th day of Aug, 1875, between
Er.rI, Denmarsh and Edward Powell.
/ we hereby agree TO row single scuIl
rae. in best and best boats i'll accordance
with the following conditions, by Which
we mutually agree to be governed:
ArTIcLE /. Said race shall be for the
sum of $500 II side, at Wheeling, W. va:
on ,he 4th day of September, 1919, be-
tween the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock =. NJ.
The course t. be from point opposite
the y X O, machine shops water works
IN said city, on the West Virginia SIDE
IN 81 noipt one and half miles below
.sid water works and return TO the point
OF starting. -.
AKr. =. The men shall toss fer choice
Of positions before starting in the race,
and shall be started by the word ITO,
given by the Referee. The men shall
Start from two boats twenty-five yards
mart and row one and half miles TO
their respective stake boats, and return
to the point of starting, each man 10
turn his own stake boat from right 10 lett,
the said boats to be placed AS near iorIy
yards apart as possible.
ART. g. The leading boat to become
entitled to the hindmost boat water,
when the leading boat shows clear water
between It's stern and the bow OF the con-
testing boat. There shall be no toullng
whatever.
ART. 4. Either party shallbe entitled to
q tour-oarcd boat to be used as guide
boat; SAID guide boat shall keep on the
inside OF their men, and shall at nc
time cross the bow OF either contestant.
ART. ). a boat swerving from direct
course 50 as to impede the progress Of the
contc,ting boat shall be ruled out.
ART. 8. The Referee is to be mutually
agreed upon within week preceding
the race Each OF the parties to the
agreement is entitled to two judges, anc
the said Judges shall choose the Referee
Smooth water will be required, and thu
condition of the water shall be decided
bv the Referee, who is empowered t
r postpone the race if necessary until thu
next fair day, Sunday excepted.
ART. I. The decision of the Retcre'
shall be binding on both parties ant
final. The Referee shall accompany th'
men over the course if possible.
ART. 8. One hundred dollars shall b.
deposited by each party to the agree
mGnt with Chris. Scibko AT the time o
signing these Articles. 500 shall be de
. posted by each party with the final stake
holders on the 23d day OF August, 1873
and 500 on the 50th day of August will
said final stakeholder.
, ARr. 9. The final stakeholder shall b
selected on or before the 25l day
August, 1875.
Art 10. Either party failing to com
= pfy with all or any Of the foregoing arti
Gle, shall forfeit all money that may hav'
been deposited.
Given under our hands this 10th day o
August, 1875, in said city of Wheeling.
: FRANK DENMAKSH,
EDWARD POWELL.