Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-17

ANOTHER u1rcH In THE aRRANeEMENrs.

November Is, says:-It was supposed that at
the consultation between Courtney and Hanlan
in Rochester last Thursday the two scullers
arranged race to be rowed on the Potomac at
washington, D. G., on december 9, for purse
Rochester. To-day the correspondent of the
sun made the discovery that the arrangements
were invalid. He visited Union Springs, and
from undisputable authority learned that Court
ney and Hanlan were no nearer a race than the
day after the Chautauqua Lake affair." When
Courtney went to Rochester to attend the meet
ing last Thursday he took with him two sets OF
articles OF agreement-one for himself and one
for Hanlan-which he had previously prepared.
These provided that the Hop Bitters Com
but that each man should put up $4,000 OF
his own money, thus enabling Hanlan
to maintain his claim to the former. The
space for the name of the referee was left blank.
Courtney absolutely refused to accept Blaik1e
as referee as his hackers and friends would not
permit him. Courtney presented these articles
and Blake and the Hanlan party prepared a
score of others, in each set inserting the name
OF Blake as reFeree. Courtney wanted John
B. Eustis, of New York, formerly stroke Of the
Atalanta crew, but said ne would consent to
some other choice. The Hanlan party were
determined to have Blake. and Courtney was
as determined not TO have him. Thus mat
tiers stood when the time came for Courtney
to take the train for home. He left the articles
of agreement with the understanding that
Hanlan was to sign them and send them to him
at Union Springs for his signature. When Court
d,
take a carriage for Union Springs he was
asked by a gentleman, "Who was chosen ref
eree?" Courtney replied, "JOhn EuStiS, of New
York; His establishment can be conceived when
he read the articles of agreement printed in the
newspapers with Blake as referee and the Hop
BittefS prize as the purse and the provision that
Hanlan's claim to the prize should not be consid-
cred waived. COurtney'S name was Signed
''CharleS Z. Courtney (By p. H. Sulliyan)."
COurtney's hackers and friends hurried to his
house and demanded why he consented to the
fArr,n crI6f rrf HOT,
he never saw the articles. and never gave p. IL.
Sullivan authority to affiX his signature to any
documents. A gentleman who is thoroughly
conversant with Courtney's affairs, informed
the reporter that the sculler positively would
not row on the terms of the present articles of
agreement. Courtney was reticent. He would
say nothing on the subject. Courtney supposed
that the articles he prepared were TO be accepted
AS he stood On the stairs in the hotel just
before taking the train he said to Blake, 81
want it distinctly understood that those articles
be sent to me for my signature In the morning,
and will return them in the evening"" Blaikfe
replied, mo one but you can sign the articles
l am lawyer; and know that" Thus as
srlred, Courtney departed and when he learned
that his Instructions had not been carried out
Hanlan was on his way home and the evil was
past remedying. 1t is understood that Courtney
will go to Rochester on Monday to confer with
Mr.. Soule, the president of the Hop Btters Com
pany. He will, it Is said, ask Mr.. Soule to re-
quest Hanlan to change the referee, in order
that the race may come off. Hanlan will be
and endeavor to win the money in a race II he
refuses a proposition will be made to him that
he shall put up $4,000 against $4,000 put up by
Courtney. If race can be arranged no other
way it is probable that Courtney will agree to
pun for the Hop Bitters' prize on the terms Of
the. present articles, but the referee must be
changed That Courtney expects to row Han
Ian is evident by the fact that he has ordered
another boat after the model of the sawed rae
ing boat. The shell is TO be finished for use, II
occasion requires it, on December9.
WHAT MR.. Blake SAYS.
Mr.. Blake was asked Saturday by reporter of
the N. Y. Ere'a,ag Post If there was anything new
to be said in regard to the contest. He replied
that there seemed to be general Misrepresentation
as to the nature OF the prize to be rowed for at
Washington. This was not a new prize of
$1,000, although Mr.. Soule had offered to give
one, but the same prize, which was offered for
the first race 1t was distinctly provided in the
articles of agreement that Hanlan would waive
all claims to the old prize from the moment the
word $50" should be given in the new race pro-
vfded both he and Courtney should start, and
that the said $4,000 should go to whOmSOever
the referee should decide to be the winner in the
contest; but Hanlans claims to the $4,000 should
not be waived in case either he or Courtney
failed to start. Mr.. Biaikie added that he en-
deavored to secure the selection of some other
referee, but consented to serve as the only
means OF ensuring match.
COURTNEY COMING TO WASHINGTON.
telegram from Rochester, November Is,
says: The donors of the Manufacturing prize
tu6 CtTtllcdUt IOT So,uUO W bldtkle,
according to the articles of agreement between
Hanlan and Courtney. Courtneys $500 forfeit
money will be sent on Monday. He goes to
washington early in the week"
Mr.. Michael Scanlon, who is to be Courtney's
local manager in the forthcoming race between
him and Hanlan, received last Saturday letter
announcing that Courtney would arrive here
next Wednesday morning. Neither Courtney
nor HanlanMill be the guest of the local clubs.
CERES, the celebrated Minnesota patent flour,
WAS awarded the first uranium over all other