National Republican., 1880-05-22
ARRANGING FOR A RACE.
Planning the Details for the Hanlan-
Riley Contest.
Meeting OF citizens at Willard's-Tho Prize
Money Assured-Committecs Appointed
to Attend to the PrellnInaries-
a Card from Rl:ey-uo De-
clares His Intention to
Win IL He Can, etc.
The nanIan-Rlley Raoe.

meeting tho committee Of arrangements for
the approaching IIanlau.Eiey race was held last
evening ut Wizards. Present Messrs. James r.
Willott William Dickson. W. Il. Shaw, Joseph q.
Cooke John W. Corson and H. s. Maundcr. of tho
Analostan Boat club: Colonel Jones and A. b.
Cropey, OF the Potomacs; Edward Delmar, Of tho
New England Press association; Lieutenant Max
well Wood. U. 5. NJ, and Charles d. Thompson,
son Of tho secretary Of the navy. Before the com.
mi!eo organized 10 was amounted that 1.50O OF
tho 5000 necessary to insure the race had boon
paid In, and the balance would be secured to-day.
Colonel +. W. Jones, of the Potomac Boat club was
then chosen chairman OF the committee, Mr. T.. g.
Maunder, OF the Anaostans, secretary, and Mr.. J.
q. Cooke, of WIZARDS hotel, treasurer. It was de-
cidcd 10 appoint committees TO arrange the details
for next wednesday, and on motion the following
Subscriptions Dickson and Cooke
Boats for referee and press-Messrs. Corson aud
Thompson.
Tagging the course-MesSrs. Jones and Cropley.
only starting, half mile and turning flags TO be
used.
Press and invited guosts-NTessrs. wiett and
Maunder Mcssrs. W. B. Shaw and f. Deiinar were
elected nm advisory branch of this committee. to
whom al press representatives shall make applica-
general discussion was then INDUCED during
which 1t was decided to secure three tugs-the Res
cue, Samuel Gedney and william Bel-and TO
leave the question Of referee for the contestants
TO agree upon next Tuesday. The meeting then
adjourned until noon to-day when both oarsmcn
will be present TO arrange certain prcliminaries.
Rileys action in being so prompt to accept Han
ans challenge has gained him hosts Of friends
here, and he has settled down to hard work to iit
him for the contest. He was out ON the river twice
yesterday and intends to continue practice untn
the last moment The following card shows that
he Is not afraid Of the Canadian:
RILEY WILL PULL TO WIN.
.. WASHINGTON, May q. 1850
To he Editor Tie National Rlabicdn:
SIR: Some Of Mr.. ITanlan's ardent admiren
have very oficiously and Extensively circulated the
report TINT concodo that Mr.. Hanan must Ger.
tnlnly win tho sinEe-scull race which is to como
of on Wednesday next This report | most
award to Mr.. Hanlan ali the credit he may be
justly entitled to, and while my worst enemies can
never honestly accuse me OF boasing can assure
the citizens of Washington that do not consider
Mr.. Hanlan invinclble, and he will have all he
can do to win the race with me, !f he does win. SO
repetition of Wednesdays fiasco. shall do all
that all earnest man eau do TO sustain the honor of
the American nag mean business and shall pull
to win. JAMES H. RILEY.
Hnnlan did not go out yesterday morning. but in
the evening he was out for over an hour. His ad-
mirerS claim that he Is In tp-top condition and
viii back him heavily 70 win next Wednesday.
ANOTHER RAcY POEM.
| Tho production of The NATIONAL REPUBLICANS
poet anent the Courtney lzzle has inspired tho fol-
lowing rhymes, written, ns the accompanying note
explains, "by lady in ono of the departments, Of
true American grit" The charge for publishing
such matter is twenty-five cents line for each In
scrton, unless q contract Is made for the season
| However, in this case wo have accepted the aur
| lhot OuCE 10 puOllsn IulS LOT 20,
| Shall We gather ut the river,
A. the risk life and limb.
| To witness another boat race
| And 70 get sight Of him
| Who did every nerve unbend
| TO come out with flying colors
| And accomplishing this great end
Win the Hops six thousand GollarsH
| Shall we gather at the river
To witness another farce,
Or will Riley ill the programme,
Aud low tho whole length of the couroH
Shall the signal Of the red ball
Show tho multitude close by
How the pucky Little Canadian
Can again bis cOlors fly?
| Shall Americas gold eagles
Take their aFat to EnSand's sell?
| Is there not man of iron norvo
Who can capture all the spoil?
Come out, brave boys It docs not follow
That foreigners shall always take our bottom
dollar
Lot England and her Dominion boast.
| America yet may win the toast.