Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-20
HANLAN VS.. RILEY.


Last evening. owing 10 the complete dzzle of
the afternoon, a movement was started to get
up race between Hanlan and Riley. Hanlan
had expressed himself from the balcony as will
Ing to row Riley at any time and for any
amount. Riley seems anxious to come In on a
Hanlan-Riley race. He has many friends here
Mr.. Cook, Of Wizards with John Corson and
Ned Maunder started out to accomplish such an
event. Mr.. Cook, on behalf OF his hotel. headed
subscription list with $3.50 for a purse to be
r2Wed Tor: To-day subscriptions are being sought
all around. Each OF the railroad companies run
ming 10 the city will be called upon for $3.50,
=. Delmar, superintendent OF the New Eng
iah1 News Association, is also actively engaged
IN working up this proposed race. Ranlan's
1i1ehdS 90 not seem TO be anxious In that direc-
ton. This morning they made the eOpdl-
tion that $4,000 should be put In responsible
hands, the whole amount TO go to the winner.
Upon no other condition would they accent.
Riley seemed to want an allowance for the man
who came In second His boat is not fit to pull
should, at any rate, have something he claims
for expenses. The following was drawn up and
shown to-day to both Hanlan and Riley:
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
between James II. Riley and Edward Hanlan
Ior a single scull race In best and best boats.
we the undersigned hereby agree to row a i've
I mile race, Two and half miles and turn on the
Potomac river course, Washington, D. c.. be-
tween the hours OF three and six p M. on We'd
nesday, May 9th, 1880, weather permitting. for
apurse of two thousand dollars which is 70 he
subscribed by the citizens OF Washington. the
entire amount to be paid to the winner Each
party to this contract viii select his own Judges
and any minor details of the race or manage
ment to be settled by the referee. The referee
10 pc selected and approved of by both contest
ants ON or before Tuesday. May 26. Should the
weather prove unfavoraOle for race on the
day appointed, the referee shall designate the
IlIst favorable day thereafter, when the said
race Shall positively come Off. The race to be
governed by rules of the National Association
OF Amateur OarSmen."
THE OUTLOOK FOR A NEW RACE NOT VERY PROM
ISING
Hanlan said that he would sign these articles
as soon as the money was actually put into re-
sponS1be hands. Riley expressed Willingness
10 sign them. Neither are, however, at all en-
tnuslastic over the matter. Hanlan will leave
next saturday II the money is not up by that
time and the articles signed by Riley At pres
ent the outlook is not The most promising for
the race. There are still a number of strangers
In town who came TO see the boat race, but most
or them got Off last night and this morning
Riley Will leave In day OF two ii the race is
not arranged. Hanlan will be in the race at
Providence, June 18th. Riley will be there too.
and Courtney, before leaving said he Intended
TO be on hand. This, however, by no means as
sures CortEey's presence as participant.
1925 SUBSCRIBED.
AT three O'Clock this afternoon the following
subscriptions to the proposed IIanlan- Riley race
made been made: BreSlin & Cook (Willard's Ho-
teD, $3.50; j. w. Thompson line OF steamers. 500:
Dunlap, the New York halter, $780, Chas. Lose
KAN KAN, go; headingham Co., $50; Thos. Somer-
vile, S25; VIM. Dickson. $50: KnOX's EXp., s25:
Milburn, the druggist. s25: the steamer Corco,
ran. $50. This makes total OF $3.50 towards the
$4,000. for no less than which sum HanIan will
row. The railroad companies, the hotels other
than Wilard's), the prOpr1etorS OF the stands
along the rivers and others who would be bene-
htted by race are yet to be heard from Riley
would row for thousand dollars, but Hanlan
the race, 1t Is thought, would be walk-over
for Hanlan.