Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-12
HANIAN Ind COURTNEY.
The Former Signs an Agreement 10
Row the Latter ON the Potomac
Within Five Weeks

Inc fOfmer Slgns an agreement 70
Row the Latter ON the Potomac
Within Five Weeks.
Sporting circles in New York city were aroused
Wednesday by the intelligence that Edward
Hanlan, the oarsman, had arrived there for the
purpose of making another effort to get up
match with Courtney Hanlan talked very
garded himself as entitled to the $1,000,
put up for the Chautaugua lake race, he was
willing to row for it again. He added: BE
ney and put an end to all the talk that has been
going on. believe it is more important for me
to beat Courtney than Triskett or any other
man in the world, and If there is any way Of
bringing him to the scratch ! want to do it. At
all events, I'm bound that the public shan't say
I'm afraid, or that it takes lOg-chain to draw
came on to see what could be done. Mr.. soule
told me in Toronto the other day that if Mr..
Blake was unable to get Courtney to row
race and would make an affidavit that no
would ever be paid to Courtney, he would give
me the purse. Now want to have 1t settled at
once whether Courtney will row or not
Hanlan said he would give Courtney five
weeks to get ready Tor race, and If he "don't
come to time within that period don't want to
hear anything more about him. He would not
consent to wait until next summer. 1t would
be warm enough, he said, to row at Washington
this winter, and Hanlan at once asked referee
Blake to draw up proposition for another
match. In obedience to this request the follow
ing was drawn up and properly signed
''OFFICE OF WILLIAM BLAIKiE,l
NEW YORK, December II. {
81, Edward Hanlan am willing to row Charles
E. Courtney at anytime within five weeks from
this date on the Potomac river, near Washing
ton, ID. c., under the articles of agreement dated
November 10, 1879, extended so as to include
said five weeks, on the following conditions,
namely:
"FH'St-Said Courtney to deposit his $500 re-
ferred to in said articles on or before Monday,
December %, 1879, with William Blake, the
referee; my $500 to remain on deposit with said
referee until said December %, 1879.
SeC0nd-If after said deposit only one of us
two, said Courtney and myself appears at the
starting line on the appointed day and hour.
and starts at the word go when such word is
given by the referee. then he so starting Shall
have the $1,000 and also the $500 deposited by his
opponent.
''Tbird-But if both he and start at the word
go at said time and place, then the said $4,000
are to be paid over to whichever of us two the
said referee decides to be the winner of the race,
said payment to be made within twenty -four
hours after the said race is rowed. This is the
last chance will give MI. Courtney to row me
for said prize of $4,000. EDWARD HANLAN."
During the meeting telegram was received
by Mr.. Blake from Mr. SOule saying: ''Pros-
poets good for race. VIII write you from RO-
CHESTER 1t was a surprise to Hanlan and all
present, but Mr. Blake was under the impress
sion that Mr. Soue must have communicated
with Courtney recently. A copy of Hanlan's
offer was sent TO Courtney. Hanlan deposited
his $780, and Courtney is required to do the same
by the god inst.