Word: duryea
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Dates: during 1882-1882
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Challenges have been forwarded to England that may lead to aquatic events of interest next season. Mr. Peter Duryea offers to back a sculler (at present unnamed) against any other rower in the world, in a three or five mile race, for from $5000 to $10,000 a side. He will also match a pair of rowers against any other two scullers for a like amount...
Patrick Fitzgerald, Chas. Rowell (per Peter Duryea), Geo. Hazael (per Albert F. Smith) and Geo. Noremac signed articles of agreement June 2, to compete in a go-as-you-please pedestrian match of 142 hours, for a sweepstakes of $500 and a pro rata share of the gate receipts for those who cover 525 miles or over. The race is to begin Oct. 23, at 12.05 A. M., in the Madison Square Garden...
...Boston, Jan. 4 and 5, 1883. The following are the officers of the grand chapter for the ensuing year: Augustus Van Wyck of New York, Edwin N. Benson of Philadelphia, S. A. Chapin of San Francisco, D. Cady Gere of Syracuse, Charles B. Everson of Syracuse and E. A. Duryea of Brooklyn...