Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-03
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PlTTsBuRGHs COMING REGATTA.
A Tempting Programme for this
Months Races.

NOnth y Races
PITTsRrRGu, September 2'-The coming
regatta to take place on the Allegheny
course at Hutton, Pa, on September 10Th,
Goth and 9th, at which $1,000 will be
given away in prizes by II. o. Price K Co.,
Of this city, is being looked forward to with
great interest and promises to be the great
est acUuatic event of the season. All oil
the prominent oarsmen and crews OF the
United States and Canada have notified
Mr. Price of their intention to be present
and enter for the different purses. The
programme is undoubtedly the best one
ever cotton up in this paIt OF the country,
and embraces four events 1t is as follows:
First race: single scull, purse $50, free
TO all oarsmen living within radius OF
twenty-five miles of Pittsburgh, with
Teeuer, Layburger and Boil barred, purse
to ne divided as follows: S2lO 70 the first,
Sl:O 20 the second, $50 TO third a"d 80 TO
the fourth. :,
four Dared crews of United States and Ctn-
adq. divided, $500 to the first, $3.50 10 the
second. $50 TO the third and 800 10 the
fourth. o,
free.for.slI. divided as follows: 500 To the
first. $3.50 TO the second $3.50 to the third
and 500 10 the fourth.
Fourth race, ConsoIation purse 0f SS0l,
for oarsmen that started IN the iree-tor.all
professional race and did not win prize,
di,ided 500 to the first and $lCe to tae
second.
In addition TO the above purses special
nurse of $3.50 will be given TO the Oarsman
thst makes the fastest time, provided 1t
heats Teemer's record of 2O:li for three
miles.
All Races Will be Three Miles.
those wishing to enter should communicate
with II o. Price, - Fifth Avenue, FItts.
burgh, Pa, before September l2Ih as ali en-
tries close on that day. p,
Your correspondent called upon Mr.. II.
q. Price, the gentleman who Is arranging
for the regatta, to day, and In answer 10
the question as 10 the truth OF the report
that Hanlan would not come here, Mr..
Trice said "there is no truth whatever in
IN. report. on the contrary my partner,
Mr., Casper, called on Mr.. Hanlan, and he
assured him that he positively would be
nresent and start in the free-for all race,
Mr. Casper also called on Mr.. Courtaey
| with like resnt.
| crews do you expec; here, Mr.. Prize
Mr. Prlce-"Well expect Messrs. HOS
mer, Lee, Ross and Plaisted, as one four
orr.d crew ,he Queen CITY CLUB, oi BuHa!o'
! az 4 another crew from the same city; the
! Cocdtin Caskin club. Of Boston, Mass ;
| Tie EilIsdsle. of Hillsdale. Mich. the Sage
nav crew. of Saginaw, Mich. the ColumoIa
crew OF Pittsburgh, and | hope another
| crew of local oarsmeb. We also eSpeca tue
| foiloxipr named gentlemen, in addition "a
! Hanlan and Courtney, TO participate IN ths
| single scull events: Messrs. Ross, PIAlsted
Eosmer, Lee, Mckay, Riley, Elliott hen
nedy, Ten Eyck, Hamm, Geisel Dfiscnil
Weisgerber, Lsybarger, Bseelano, C.atof
| and hope Boil and others
! Reporter-"Hsye you secured quarteN
At III. course fer the contestantsE .
Mr. Price-"Not as yet, but intend ar
ranging with the different boa! clubs her
for their boat houses tor The use OF TN
crews and single scullsrs during their STA.
with us, aAa you csn assure !he reaoers
OF your paper that nSthing will De iett on
oone that will add to the comfort OF IN
visiting oarsmen.'
Rpporer-"Whom have you secured
retreeF ,,,.u
Mayor Of this ciiy. has consented 10 act q
referss. and Ar. Walter Beaumont an
Captain Thomas Reese have volunteered
lci SIS judges"
Rsporter-HHaye any arrangements bae
made With the diEsrent railroads m =
psras to sp.scial rates OF transportation II
;Srse wishing tn attend the racssr
Mr.. Prise-"Yes. / bsve just complete
arrangements With all the railroads ente
irg Pittsburgh for excursion rates fro
, Cleveland. Buffalo, Columbus, Cinci
natl, Wheeling. Youngstown, al
ali towns ia Wsstern Psnnsyiv.nis- las
EN- Ohio. srd Wet Virginia; the tcka
i 10 Re i.su.d riTtct 20 the Hutton cour'
a ard 70 oe votd On both the Allegheny v
e lev sd IHystrIn Fer nsylyania raj lroa'
V whose lr0,> run parallel With the river
d eiItfr s.ue."
II 2. rort.r-"Whst has hesu done TO p
VIDE sets Er stpctst1rs'
Mr Fr.us--.l xill have erected at