The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-28
The 80 a RACE.
CIator yfcsovfOus-The Brown Boys
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The ret boat race III the season, be-
tween Ell. Clator OF the Brown club, ar d
Ge,. Barrett of the Nali City cub for 500
u side, II miles ard return, Came Il Sat
urdsy, rs announced, and resulted in
another victrry tor the Brown boys
Long before the hour announced Tor the
race to take place hundreds OF people
& ,cked to the river banks on either side
oi the stream, and at about Al o'clock
the ferry boat, having on bt ard an tx
cursiOn from the base ball grounds,
steamed down to the upper end OF the
course.
The race was first mentioned early in
the season, but WAS not made TILL about
two werks ago, when representatives OF
the Brown club on one eide, aud repre-
sentat,ves OF The Nail Guy club on the
other side, met NJ He IL brights cigar
store, drew up the articles at agreement,
ano deposited a forfeit. Lister, Chris.
Selbke, OF the Tidal Wave Saloon, W 3
appointed stakeholder. ard 500 side
the FIRST deposit, was put up IN his hands
~ week iatpr, on the MI ht of The 18TH
lust, the fnal depo IL OF SlUO
the race beng for 300 side,
was put up. During the intervai
between the depcslting IF the first and
last money, some considerable excltem. n |
was manifested in consequence OF the
rumors "a at, 1t bang Confidently assert
ed that Barrett Won b. unable to row
because o. u sore hand and that tue
Nail City bows would forfeit I'll drst de-
pmit. They were hot of that SIR how
ever, but were promp ~ on nand At the
appointed time with the hnat morey,
feeling coat tent OF victory. and Imme.
di.te " put tnelr man IN active training
under Robert AnGersrn, WINE the Brown
club placed Gator In the hands OF immy
Manor, and they were put through H.
good shape. Bon the contestants in
THE RACE
are quite yourg, Clstnr's age
being 10, and his weight l54 pounds,
wh,Ie Barrett IS Il years OF age, AID
welg Do 100 pounds. AT about 20 minutes
OF i've O'clock, Clator attired in u white
shirt and blue knee breecnes pulled up
to the stake boat ut the starting point,
and few minutes later, Barrett dress Cd
IN ,ull suit OF blue followed suit, the
sIx-osred barge (the James Hanilton) OF
the Brown Gut, manned by three OF the
Brown men, aud three men ct the Less-
ure club, Containing Townsend Adams
the referee, being already IN waiting tor
the contestants. At O'Clock the
~ ht,
amidst 'oud shouts from the large crowds
on the river banks Both men got we'll
away together, Barrett leading, but be
fore he had gwen more than half dozen
strokes the seat in his boat b. came dIsar-
ranged, and 10 remedying the difficulty
he / Of, perhaps, three or four strokes,
and Clator pulled up ard passed him.
Recovering himself, Barrett pulled up
rather lively and overlook his adversary
aud led him for about three. quarters of
q mile, when Clstor made q squirt and
came up even, which position he main
tanned to the. turning point, both men
turhing very awkwarcly a. about the
same time. Returning, Clator took the
lead from the start, which he maintained
throughout the race, pulling up TO the
stake bat, amidst the hlz1ss OF the ju-
bilant Brown men, about one hu, dred
yards in advance OF Barrett, who seemed
70 be working hard and short OF wind.
Time % minutes and Al secocds. The
two men then shook hands, rowed to
their respective boat houses, and were
rubbed down, .iterl which the
Brown boys took charge of Clstor and
him in handsome style. Char
lie Miller and William Peters acted as
judges q. the starting AID finishing point,
aud Charlie Quinn and Barney Moran
acted IS judges ~ the turning point. In
this connection it is proper to stale that,
although defeated, the Nail City boys
yet have gres. faith in BsrretL's ability
u An o.rsm.n, and from their con versa
tor, It 10 more tran likely that they may,
It some later date. repeat the contest Of