The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-01
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49,, xrausements male for ens
srtrrt Race OF the season


Las. night, at Helmbright's cigar store,
the Anal arrangements for the coming
boat rsne between John Barrett aud Ha-
card Clstor, for $500 side, one-hsII
mile and return, the race to take pace
ON THURSDAY, May 26tb, were sstSsi &c
torilv made, and Chris Seibke OF the
Tid, Wave saloon, was chosen mar
stakeholder, in whose hands Jaw was
deposited, last night, by each party. Inc
race has created quite An unusual ripple
of excitement in boating circles, and III
though. that it will be holly conts''ea
one Below We give the articles Oh
agreement as signed BY both parties last
night.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
We, the undersigned, hereby agre, 10
row q single-scull race In best ana oeS'
boats. in accordance with the following
CONDITIONS BY which We mutually agree
20 b governed:
Article l. Said race shall be for the
sum If $500 side, at Wheeling W. Va
on the 18th day OF May, 1871 De-
tween the hours of and o'clock T. NJ
The course shall be from q point opposite
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad water
works In sand city, on the West VIZ. inis
side. to point one mile and q hall De-
low said water works. and return to the
point OF starting.
Article 2 The men shall toss for choice
of COTTON before srting In the race
ana shall be started by the word TO
laid word TO be gwen by the referee
The men shall start from two boats
moored twenty five yards apart, and 70"
oue and malt miles 10 their respective
buoy boats ard return to the pace I"
starring, said buoy boats TO be place a
near thirty-fve yards apart MS possible
Article 3. The leading boat to be en-
titled to the hiudmo.t boats water whel
the lea ling boat shows clear water De
tween it, stern ard the bow OF the cor
testing boat. There shall be- no touiins
whatever.
Article 4 Either party shall be entitled
to a gudr boat Said guide boat sha,
keen on the Inside OF the men, and shall
At n O time cross the bow OF either con
testant -.
Article 5 A boat swervlng from al
rect course so as TO impede the progress
OF the contesting boat shall be ruled out
Article 6 The referee shall be mutual
" a.reed upon withln the week pre-
ceding the race. Each OF the partie
TO the agreement Is entitled to 1--WE
Judges and the said judges snail choose
The referee. Smooth water shall be re
ouired and the condition OF the waite
shall be- decided by the referee, VINO II
hereby empowered to postpone the race
if necessary until the next fair day
Sunday excepted.
Article T. The decision Of the retere'
shall be binding on h,th parties, ant
final, the referee to accompany the me!
over the course il possible.
Article g. One hundred dollars shall Il
deposit, d by each party to the aeree
ment, said post TO be put in thu
hands OF Chris. Seibke, final stake holder
and the final SlC0 TO be deposited witt
said stake ho de: on the 18th OF May
1877.
Article 9. The contestants shall turn
their respective bloy boats iron
right to lett. Either party fa'I'n=
t. comply with sli or any OF the above
articles shall for cit all money that riay
nave been deposited.
Given under rur hsrds this 30th day
of April, 1877, in the said city o
Wheeiug, State OF West Virginia, Bnc
county of OHIO.
[Signed] John BARRETT
EDwARD CLAToR.
Witnesses: VIM. PETER, and CHAs
MILLER