The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-19
WEBB AND BOYTON.

ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR THEIR CONTEST
AT NEWPORT ON NEXT FRIDAY-THE ARTICLES
OF AGREEMENT
Captains Matthew Webb and Paul Boyton met
yesterday in this city and completed the arrange
ments tor their great match. 1t is to take place at
Newport on Friday next. and the men yesterday de-
posted $1,000 each. Captain Hartley. Webb's man
ager returned from Newport in the morning. and
expressed himself being exceedingly pleased ut
the prospects of spirited race between the two
great swimmers. "The course" said he. sis to DO
at Beach No. 1. which is closed Ia from the wind on
all sides except the southeast and is not at all
probable that the wind will blow from that direc-
ton. The water is calm ana the men will have no
breakers to contend with. There no tides
either. and it win be very pretty course
show is it arranged?" asked the reporter.
.The men will swim between two buoys. one-half
mile apart and the last lap will be made from the
nearest buoy to the shore. which distant half
mile People shore then the entire race.
All of it will be in plain sight and the nish right At
tho feet OF the spectators
ARRANGEMENTS MATCH.
"The terms Of tho match are understood to be the
same as already announced in the HERALD?"
"Ycs. Webb will swim twenty miles and Boyton
twenty-five miles. Boyton will have to go twenty
five times around tho buoys while Webb Is going
around twonty times"
''Webb will swim he did from Sandy Hook to
Manhattan Beach. will he not? That Is. he will wear
no specially devised suit?"
HE will nothing except pair of ordinary
swimming tights"
'What money goes to the winner?"
''There are the stakes put up by each man and the
$1,000 by Mr.. James Gordon Bennett. Other sum-
Iner residents Of Newport are also raising purse
uld not say how much the grand total will be-"
Then there is considerable interest in the match
felt at Newport?"
"A great deal of interest is displayed by every
When arrived at the hotel and it was dis
covered who was. had crowd about me air the
time asking for information"
"When will the men enter the water?"
They will take the water at two A. NJ on Friday
morning"
''what time will that bring the Anishs"
'About six in the evening""
els Webb in good fOrm?"
.Never was in better. and he has no doubt that he
will win the match"
THE ARTICLES AGREEMENT.
"Have the articles OF agreement been signedY
eyes, they were all signed to-day. and read fol-
lows:"-
day Of August 1879 between Captain Matthew Webb of
London. England, and Captain Paul Boyton of Now
Taa-That a race shall take place between the above
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bennett ESQ and any further moneysthat may be sub
Seu~t-That Captain Boyton shall give hyo miles to
Captain Webb in the race, thus making Captain Webb to
swim twenty miles to Captain Boytons twenty miles
ThrdThat Captain Boyton shall DO allowed mis-
esvng dress and the of his paddles only aud that
Captain Webb shall bathing tights only covering his
lons.
FourA-That assistance shall rendered to either
during the with the execution of
and refrcshment which will be handed TO them from
boat placed for that purpose.
Fyth-That the shall occur in No Beach. Newport
r. The shall be around buoys placed
half ame apart and the last finishing half mile shall
be from the nearest buoy or spar to the shore.
SirthIn the event of overhaung overaking
the other he Is to take the outside berth.
SereuLh-Tbat there
other in the wstor Any infringing this shall
forfeit the stakes.
EghM-That the judge and referees shall be appointed
by James Gordon Bennett. Esq., Thursday next by
committee Of ave appointed by him
PAUL BOYTON
Witness-HRxRY HARTLEY, GEORGE KIErER