National Republican., 1880-05-19
aoq.od finally to row on chuutauqun lake 70, a

sontcd anGlly TO row on chautauqua lako for a
priZo OF Sc 000
The race was set for October 16, 1879. Just be-
fore noon a great deal of excitement was created
by the rumOr thai COurtncy's boats had been cut
in two the night previous aud in consequence the
race wolld not be rowcd that day. Investigation
developed the fact that the report was correct ono
OF Conrtney's shells having been sawed nearly
through q little aft of tho cockpit and the other
had been cut about three inches deep Oh the line
ofthe keel, forward So Hanlan's hackers refusing
Their consent TO ten days postponemont, ReTefee
Blaikie decided thNt Hanlnn should row over tho
course. In this row over Hanlan made tho fast
est time on record for five miles. The following Is
announced as the official time; One mile 5ni 5ss.
two miles, l3m 2s,; three miles, pom, 27lSi; four
miles, I'm lis, and five miles Som 56l4s hcferee
Blailie officially declared HGnlan the winner of
the race and the purse.
PRELIMINARIES LEADING TO THE PRESENT
MEETING.
The Chautauqua meeting was no more Atisfnc-
tory In point Of settling the comparative ncris of
tho men as oarsmen than tho race at Lachhe and
II particularly unsatisfactory to the dondrs the
prize, who declined TO deliver Tho purse to lIanlpn
holding that they had offered 1t TO DO rowsi for By
tho two oarsincn, and until there was aoual race
between them the parse would not be surhndercd.
llanlan and his Canadian friends were much IN
censed at this action and Threatened litigation.
This threat was evidently liked by tho donors OF
the prize, who saw in tho protraetcd lawproccod.
ings that would follow q prodiglous dlyertise-
ment for their patent medicines. IIanlan, how
over, seeing that II might be yeHls before
he would have his claim 10 the purse settled by the
courts, consented TO row again ior the plrso, pro-
Yiding that his consent would not he cohstruel as
waiver of his former claim. Then blowed a
long series OF negotiations between thetWo mon.
Referee Blaikie suggested that the race be rowed
on the Potomac in December. on tlE 18th of
December last, llanlan sent 20 Courneya propos-
ton to row within hYa weeks on the Potomac near
Washington. In January Courtney deposited $500
that the day Of Inc race, witch Mad meanwhile
been fixed for April 60 be changed to May %
Finally May 10 was dcctiod upon for thu race.
nd a. "a npW hut t,,t
there will be a race
THE ARTICLES or AGREEMRNr
by the donors OF le puTo aud forwarded
to the three men were signed by Charles T.
Courtney, March H. 1889; James II. Riley. March
90 1880 and Edward Hanlen, Msph 25, 1850 They
tIanlan and his advisors tat meeting in Toronto
Jnt., March lS, 1850 all articles, transactions
claims and matterls relating 10 tho purse should
ID 900 to DO deposited with Wlllam Blaikie
lf Now York who should be referee, in n
lraft payable % his order In place OF the certih
ate OF deposit Blaikie To pey over the said 5000
lrRit, or the AvailS theroof 10 whichever oarsman
he decided TO be The winner of hyo-mile single
icull race two aud one-hAlf miles out and return
IN bcst-nnd-best, boats TO be rowed under and m
accordance with tho rules Of the National Amateur
Rowing association; the referee 10 have full charge
md control Of hpggipg the course Arranging the
ietals and management OF the race the race 10 be
owed by Edward HmnlRn, of Toronto Ont, pnC
'harles y; Courtney Of Union Spring. \, Y, hond
bli ties, the 10Th day VI May, 1854 between the
lours Of and y. M, at Washington d. C., or at
uch other time thereafter ss the referee should
olect. In case that either Courtney or Hanlan
allied to be ready 10 row at the time and place
NJ the raco, then James II. Riley, of Saratoga n
T. to take the plaoe of the falling party, and row
n te raOO with all the rights privileges aud ben.
,is Of the terms and conditions of the race; and
{ both Courtney and Haulan failed b bo ready to |
'Ow, then some other firstelass oarman TO row
With Riley under the same conditions as above. |
Riley 10 receive $500 nov IN the hands of tho ref
,reo for that purpose for his eNpenlcs in getting
ready tor or rowing IN the race frCguircd to- All
donations contributions and receipt nom Whit |
aver source q 90 10 the three oGEmen tor eN- |
penscs surveying and A0gghg ne course, eN.
pensus Of referee and other cNpepgesoG the race 10
BE- paid by the oarsmen jointly.