The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-21

oup RoAr1sa INrEREsTs.-4heN a't
C;,v Root Club October LIST, 1872, Jas.
Peters VIM. Petars, Rob. Mcclellan,
James Hayburn, q. W. Sesbriga! anu wv
others met in the storeroom OF v: '"
Sasbriobt for the purpose of forming
boat club. having for its object physical
culture and organized by electing jas.
Peters President; Jas. Hayburn, Vice
President; q. w. Seabright, Secretary;
Geo. johnson, Treasurer On Christmas
eve, 1872, the club gave ball AZ iurhef
Hail and realized $27S44. In the fol-
lowing spring they built boat mouse,
and furnished it at cost of 81 ,l2s, ana
paid for it in cash. They gave another
ball at Turner Hall in April, 1873 ana
cleared $l57; another ball on Thanks,
giving eve, 1878, and cleared S2Z3' ana
during the summer of 1873 bought two
single shells and one four-oared shell.
RACES.
Fall of 1s75-On the upper course, Jas
Mapton, of the Nail City, rowed Louis
Felsing, of the Hegner club. Felsing
won BY several lengths. Time not
given. Referee, Cash Vanfossen.
October %, lS75-Robert Anderson,
of the Nail City, pulled in a three mile
race, single shell, against Robert Jonn'
son and Chas. Rust, In a double shell, on
the lower course, one and halt miles
and return. Won by Anderson IN n
minutes. Referee, Mr.. Knobe.
Spring of l876-On the lower course
James johnson, of the Nail City, rowed
Weisgerber, of the 9. T. Brown club
one mile straight away. Wen by Weis'
gerber. No time taken. Referee, Henry
Leasure.
Fred Bright of the Nail City clut
rowed James Cochran of the Hegnel
club on August Is, 1874; won by Bright
Time not given. This was witnessed by
5000 to 5000 people. Referee, JAIME.
Fitzpatrick, manager Benwood Nal
Factory.
July II, 1876, on the lower course
James Msnton, of the Nail City club
70 we'd James Cochran of the Hegnel
club; won by Manton by three lengths
Time, "a minutes and 3 seconds. Referee
VIM. Travis.
August IA, 1875 on lower course, Jas
Manton, of Nail City club, roweu james
Cochran of the Hegner club; won BY
Manton by to 4 lengths. Time q
minutes aud 10 seconds. Referee, Hon
Alfred Caldwell. Witnessed by 5000 tt
1000 people
RAJIs AND PICNICs
Christmas eve l872-rhey gave a bal
at Turner hall and cleared $21S94
April lS7S-Ball at Turner hall; cleared
Sl57. Thanksgiving eve lS73-Gave {
ball at Turner nall; cleared S223
Thanksgiving eve lS74-Ball at Turnel
hall; cleared SlS7. Thanksgiving eve
1875 Ball ut Turner hall; cleared 1851
June 8, l876-Picnic at the Fairgrounds
cleared 1854. Thanksgiving eve 1876
Ball at Turner hall, aclearcd S73. .....s
MISCELLANEOUS.
The club now has five single shell
boats. one four cared shell, one double
shell, one working boat and two out
rugged light skltfs.
MAY 10Th, 1876, some person or per
sons, unknown, entered the boat house
during the night and destroyed three
single shells, named after w. Ii. fancy
G. w. Seabright and Lee Wheeler.
June Sd, 1876, at the picnic ut The
Fair Grounds, the Nail City Brewing
Company presented to the Nail City
Boat Club handsome single shell aHo
one pair. of willow oars, built by Max
we'll, of Pittsburgh, which was named
after Frank Walters, the President OF
the Nail City Brewery.
TIE value ofthe clubs boat house and
stool is about 81 800. They have sold
the boat house to the ii. j. Leasurc clut
of Rltchetown. The Nail City will
build this springa handsome shore boat
house on the river bsuk between Twenty
second and Twenty-third streets, 3Ox7.
feet, and two stories high. They are ROW
having drawings made. They will re-
ceive bids at once, and expect to begin
building by April LIST.