Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-14
TO ROW ON THE PoroMaC.
Hanlan and Courtney to Meet.
THE RACE TO TAKE PLACE HERE ON THE 9TH q,

Hanlan and Courtney to Meet.
THE RACE TO TAKE PLACE HERE ON THE 9TH OF
DECEMBER.
A telegram to the N. Y. Times from Rochester,
N. Y, last night, says:-After upward of nine
hours Of hard labor, almost every point in each
article being objected to over and over again,
several times, one man or the other having re-
fused to go one inch further, articles of agree.
ment were signed at Il. 10 O'Clock this morning.
Judge Wheeler, the city attorney of Rochester,
pelng the subscribing witness. Courtney ar
rived at O'Clock and left here at $50 to meet an
engagement at Ithaca. Capt. P. H. Sullivan of
the Rochester police, his new right hand man in
place Of Brister, signed the articles in Cotlrtney'
stead. Courtney and Hanlan agree to row five
mile race, two and half miles out and return
IN best and best boats, in accordance with the
1OllOWlng Conditions
The race shall be for the sum Of q, 200, as pre-
Vlously offered. The race is to be rowed on
course on the Potomac river, near Washington,
D. c., on Tuesday, December 9Th between the
hours of and O'Clock in the afternoon. Smooth
water required, subject to the decision OF the
referee, who is empowered to postpone the race
until the next day, or the first favorable day
thereafter, the water Is not in fit condition for
the race to come of, but In case OF such post
ponement 1t shall be optional with the referee
TO Tx the hours of the race between 10 and 11:30
am. or and pm. 1t is mutually agreed that
each contestant shall deposit with the referee
$500 within five days from this date, with writ
oarsman who does start in the race at the word
60" If the other oarsman does not start.
But in case both start or both fail to start,
of the depositors. William Blake, of New York.
is to be the referee the decision of the referee is
to be final, the referee is to accompany the men
over the course If possible. The men shall toss
for choice of position before starting in the race
and shall be started, after preliminary warming
py the word go the word to be given by the
referee. They shall start from two boats,
moored 40 yards apart, each man to turn his
own buoy from port to starboard. and return to
the place of starting. The referee, in case OF
any outside interference during the race If il
affects the result OF the race, or for any good
cause, may order the men to row over again on
the first favorable day, under the original condi-
TONS The race is to be governed by the laws OF
boat-racing adopted by the National Association
OF Amateur OarSmen. Each OarSman has the
right to select judge to look after his interest
who shall be allowed to accompany the referee
over the course, and any point Of disagreement
shall be finally settled by the referee 1udye
for each man shall be chosen by mutual consent
to see that the turning buOyS are not molested
or changed; also, judge for each at the finish,
with referee to decide which crossed the Win
ming line first, each of said Judges and said
steamers and boats must be under the absolute
control OF the referee or committee appointed by
the referee.
Hanlan agrees that from the moment the word
go" is given In the race proposed, he will waive
all rights which he has or shall then have to the
$4,000, provided both he and Courtney start In
the race at the word go" and the $4,000 shall
go to whomsoever the referee decides to be the
winner Of the contest. But in case either he or
Courtney fail to start at the word &C., then it
is agreed that Hanlan does not waive such rights
or any rights whatever to or under his claim for
the $1,000 MI. soule, while recognizing no right
Of Hanlan to this prize, but denying the same,
and in consideration of the present agreement
VIII, VIII, within n, five days from November IS,
certificate Of deposit Of $1,000, to be dellv-
cred by the referee to whichever of the two
oarsmen the referee decides to be the winner,
but in no case whatever shall the referee de-
liver the certificate to either Hanlan or Court
ney unless they both start at the word $50"
central line OF flags an eighth of mile apart
shall extend throughout the center of the
course, the expense of surveying and tagging
the course. and the referees expenses to be
borne by Hanlan and Courtney, share and share
alike. Any commissions, percentages dona-
lions or income Of any sort whatever from any
railroads, hotels or outside source whatever
shall go to the winner Of the race.
The race was fixed for December 9, to give the
men three good weeks Of training. Hanlan,
Ward and Douglas start to-day for Toronto.
Both Hanlan and Courtney expect to start for
Washington early next week. Hanlan will be
the guest OF the Analostan club and Courtney
Of the Potomac club.