The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14
HANLAN M COURTNEY.
The Obstacles 10 the Match Now Be
Iieyed to be out OF the Way.

The Obhta cles 10 the 'Mntcn NOW Nc
Iicyed o be out OF the Way.
New York Times,
Referee William Blake wa called upon
yesterday at his Office, by A. T. soule, Of
Rochester, for the purpose Of further per-
fecting the arrangements for the postponed
Hanlan.C Courtney Riley boat race, which
is expected to take place in May next.
MI. Soule has Just returned from a tour Of
inspection among the boating fraternity OF
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia,
and reports the interest in the case as con-
SANITY increasing. The new articles
signed on January Sd by Courtney, stipu-
lated "Washington, or such place as may
hereafter be agreed upon" as the locality
OF the race, and named May 20 as the
date. Mr.. Soule reports the Wash
ington course as being an excell-
ent one. Its length from the Aque-
duct bridge at Georgetown to the
celebrated Long, Bridge, near Washing
ton, is two and one-half miles, which,
with the return trip, makes q total dis.
lance Of Eve miles, over smooth water,
with little or no obstruction. In case Con-
gress adiourns before the date fixed, the
race will come off earlier, possibly the last
OF April. While in Washington, MI.
Soule was introduced by the Congressman
from the Rochester district to President
Hayes, who, he said, evinced a decided
curiosity concerning the approaching
struggle, and remarked that Washington
would be good place for the race" The
officers on the men-ot.war stationed in the
Potomac are also interested in the affair.
The facilities for getting to the course are
excellent, the distance from the Treasury
building to the grand stand being only one
and a half miles.
Mr.. Blake has now locked up in his
safe the six thousand dollar certificate
from Mr.. Soule, q five hundred dollar GER
tifcate OF deposit on the American Ex.
change Bank from Courtney, and another
1--we hundred dollar certificate on q Cana.
dian bank from Hanlan. Hanlan's de.
post Is made under the Rochester agree
ment Of November II, and there lisa hitch
over his acceptance Of the Union Springs
articles signed by Courtney. under which
the receipts from donations. railroads, ho.
tells, &c., are to be devoted to d%efraying
the expenses OF both parties. By the Ro-
chester or Hanlan articles the whole
amount was TO so to the winner. Hanlan
agreed to waive the difference II Mr.. Soule
will guarantee S6O0that Mr.. Riley will take
the place Of Mr.. Courtney providing he
does not row.
Mi. Soule has accepted this offer, and
left for Rochester last night with the un.
Outstanding that he Is to send the referee
q check for third $500, which, with the
other two ~forieits, will go to whichever OF
the three men comes to the scratch. Mr..
Soule Is represented as being fully In
earnest, and says that his 5000 will be
promptly forthcoming in case two or more
men contest for It, Riley, who Is training
ut Saratoga Springs, turns the scales at 176
pounds, 20 pounds above his rowing
and Is believed to be in excellent
condition. The Northern Central Railroad
has offered to transport the rowers, their
boats and trainers, both ways, free Of