Show The Challenge Accepted The following correspondence explains itself SAT LAivT Cm July E 1883 J D Hartford Esq Secretary Salt Lake Rowing Row-ing club city Dear Sir Tho Garfield Beach Boat club hereby here-by challenges the Salt Lake Bowing club to row the 1889 following races at Garfield Beach July 18 First Single scull race SecondDouble scull race Third Four oared shell race heavy weight 1 ourth Four oared shell race lightweight All of these races to be for a distance of one mile with a turn Onlj such oarsmen as are ranked as juniors by the classification of Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing association to be allowed to participate ysa provision Is made in order to prevent the contestants In the race being ranked as seniors senors It Is understood that these races shall be the first of a series of three to be rowed by the two clubs daring the season of 1689 The second race to be rowed at Lake Park unless otherwise desired by your club at some date to be agreed upon before August 1889 The third race to be rowed Syracuse or wherever else agreed upon by the two club some 1889 day hereafter to be fixed i September 18 I Is further understood that suitable prizes for each cass of race shall be purchased by the two clubs jointly and given t the club winning a majority of the three gen The Garfield Beach Boat club has appointed a committee to arrange for these races and they will bo pleased to meet a similar committee of IIas r your club for that purpose YOIU shall be obliged if you will kindly give me an early ansvv er Your truly gve P J TV BIAS secretary Garfield Bcachloat cub SAT LAsts Crr > July U 1889 P J Wells Esq Secretary Garfield Beach Boat club city Dear sir On behalf of the Salt Lake Rowing club I hereby accept your challenge of July 839 Very respectfully J B HARTFORD secretary bait Lake Rowing club |