The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-19
To.DAYS sCTLLING MATCH.
John DarreIt 10 Row George AItmyer
Over the Lower Course.

The race between John Barrett, Of this city,
and George Altmyer, the McHeesport scullcr,
which has beOn looked forward to with inter.
est only less Cager than that with which to.
morrow's raCe Is anticipated, will come oft
afternoon. All tho particulars of the race
will be found in the following
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
Entered into this 2ith day OF September,
1881, between George Altmyer, Of MCKecs.
port, and John Barrett, of Wheeling, who
hereby agree to row three milo sCullers'
race, In best and best boats, in accordance
with the following conditions by which they
mutually agree to be hound.
AIR. |. Said race shall be for the srin nj
two 5000 hundred dollars side The race
to be rowed on the course known as the lower
course, at Wheeling, W. Va.
AIR, =. Said race to be rowed on the 10th
OF October, between tho hours OF 4 and
o'clock r. u, Smooth water required, subject
to the decision Of the referee, who Is hereby
empowered to postpone the race until the
first favorable day.
Arr. !. Mr. John SheGkey, OF Wheeling, Ia
be final stakeholder, and the referee to be
mutually agreed upon ut the time of making
the last deposit Decision of the referee to be
binding upon both parties, he to accompany
them over the course, II possible.
Art. 4. The men shall toss for choice oil
positions before starting in the race, and
shall be started by the word go" to be given
by the referee. The men shall start IRON two
buoy boats, moored twenty-five yards apart
and row to their respective buoy boats, and
turn from right To left, said buoys TO be
moored twenty-five yRrdsapart.
ART.N5. No boat or boats In the interest oil
either contestant to accompany the men ovei
the race
Ant. 0. The leading boat becomes entitled
TO tho choice Of position when 1t shows clear
water between Its stern and the bow Of It's
contestant.
ARr. !. Either boat swerving from direct
course and impeding the progress OF the con.
testing boat, shall he ruled out.
ART. 3. The deposit herewith made of
twenty-five 1925 OOj dollars to be increased BY
one hundred and seventy.fve dollars AZ the
final deposit, OH the 18th Of October, 1881.
ART. D. Altmyer to receive fifty dollars for
expenses OH the 18th OF October, 1881.
Arr. 10. Either party failing to comply
with the provisions Of these articles TO forfeit
The money up joins BARRETT,
Gro. ALrNYER.
Witness: W. II. HAY, r. Il. List.
Mr.. Townsend Adams was yesterday SO.
leCted as referee, and C. r. Drues made stake.
holder. The judges had not last night been
definitely settled on and will be chosen this
morning.
Barrett Is well known here In the city and
u Is not necessary 10 go pver lis record. He
6 making his headquarters at the club boat
house.
Altmyer Is a gentleman Of about twenty.
four years Of age and n salOOnist By OcCupa.
ton lie has rowed two races with Doll, IN
both Of which he was beaten. William
remembered BY Wheelingites as The one WHO
had the time with KnOke of this city. lie
speaks very gratefully of the treatment he
received at the hands Of all except few, al
that time, and says lie shall never forget
Wheeling. Altmyer makes his headquarters
at ClatOr' house,