The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-16

To.DAY,s Boat RAcE.-The boat race
between G. W. WeisgeFher, Of the Brown
boat club, and August Hankes Of ne
Leisure boat club, which has created
quite a intore in boating circles, will take
place over the lower course this alter
noon. That all may understand the ex-
act conditions Of the race, We reproduce
the articles OF agreement, which were
signed on the 9th Of August last, and ap'
peared in the ISrEI1IdEscER the follow.
We, the undersigned, hereby agree to
row single scull race il best and best
boats, In accordance with the following
conditions, by which We mutually agree
to be governed: Z.
Article /. Said race shall be for $3.50
a side, ut Wheeling, w. Va, on the 10th
OF September, between the hours of and
Ar. n. The course shall be from q point
opposite the B. & o. railroad water works
In said city, on the West Virginia Side,
10 a point one mile and half below said
water works and return TO point OF start
ing. ...s.,.,,., LIZ;
"a n -
position before starting in the race, and
shall be started at the word "Go," said
word to be given by the referee. The
men shall start from two boats moored %
yards apart, and row one and half
miles to their respective buoy boats and
return 10 place Of starting, said buoy
boats to be placed as near s. yards apar
as possible. Z,
Ar. s. The leading boat to be entitled
10 the hindmost boasts water when the
leading boat shows clear water between
It's stern and the bow Of the contesting
boat. There shall be no touling what
ever. .'.. i,
ART. a. Either party shall be entitled
10 guide boat. Said guide boats shall
keep on the inside Of the men, and shall
at no time cross the bow Of either con.
testant.
Art. s. A boat swerving from q direct
course so as 10 impede the progress Of the
contesting boat shall be ruled out,
Art. Q. The referee shall be mutually
agreed upon within 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 shall be required and the
condition Of the water shall be decided BY
the referee, who is hereby empowered 70
postpone the race il necessary until the
next fair day, Sunday excepted.
ART. 7. 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. s. Fifty dollars shall be deposit:
ed by each party 10 the agreement, said
deposit to be put in the hands Of james
Rogers at the signing Of these articles, and
500 shall be deposited by each party the
18th day Of August with the final stake
holder, and the final 500 shall be deposit
ed by each party on the 9th dayot Sep
tember.
Art. 8. The contestants shall turn their
respective buoy boats from right to lett.
Either party failing to comply with all
or any OF the above articles shall forfeit
all money that may have been deposited
Given under our hands this 9th day Of
August, 1876, in the said city Of Wheel.
ing, State of West Virginia, county oil
Ohio.
[signedl CIV. wE1soERBER,
AUGUST HAsKE, q.
Witnesses: PETER Dillon, JAS. MASroS
The race is creating considerable ex'
element in sporting circles, and the bet
ting seems to be about even. The mem
bers Of the two clubs can be distinguished
by their colors, as follows: the Brown
boys will wear blue pants, white shirt
and blue caps; the Leasure boys white
pants and shirts trimmed with red, aut
red caps. The referee, Mr.. VIM. Peters
will be rowed over the course in the six
cared barge james Hamilton, with three
men out Of the Brown club and three out
OF the Leasure club. The Nail City four
cared crew will take Hanke over TIT
course, while similar crew from TIT
Brown club will take care Of Weisgerber
Both men are in good trim, and fee
confident Of winning. Weisgerber's boa
was built by VIM. Noffsinger, OF Browns
vile, Pa, and Hanke's boat by Maxwell
OF Pittsburgh.