The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-15
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Sporting intelligence,
Tas RAsE pEswrry rm MlsiA AID cssyssrs--Is
justice to Commodore Stevens the owner Of the Maria,
we publish the following statement We are In favor
Of flair plsy -
To THE EorroR THE NEw Yosx HsRALp-
Sin 81 have waited until to-day, in the hope IN at
corrected the very material errors Contained in your
paper Of Sunday, relative to the match between the
Of Mondsy-thcugh an entirely different version Of tho
sairan equally Boosting account Of the race the de-
Judge Of from the following sisisment ~on the day
prior the race in discussing with Messrs Perkins and
seven knot Srsszs and ossr ' %ssas such NAV
breeze would enable vessel to make seven
insisted that the race was to run over again until the
whole distance 50 miles, should be accomplished in
s on 70 gssS
that first to the station boat should win from the
very obvious dculty Of hitting upon day in which 80
might increase to gale. or die away to calm and it
might take month or nr's to settle xs the MAJ;
on Saturday It blew SO hard on that day hiatt will
could under the circumstances, have perform
ed the distance. There heavy and dood tide
for than half the distance 30 confident that
ii impossible to do it, that offered to pay Mr. Per-
lay fast my anchorage Mr. Parsons Insisted that should
60 to the buoy and start he would claim the wager
Desrou: and determined to have dispute sooat
ing exactly the right he had to claim his got under
way beat out to the buoy and started with him By the
time got there, the wind had moderated, and he
shook out his reefs hosted and doomed out his foresa
and went rolling and careering along Knowing the
against he hood tide In such Time as The terms Of the
race required gave myself no trouble about il but
and feeling sure that could beat him under such sa
before the wind, should do it wind Mr. Parsons had
distance Is miles instead Of which che was found four or
Eve miles short Of it. To mistakes about the dis
lance. chart had been marked by MI. Blunt and cir
Hook or white buoy on the bar to point on the Jer.
sey shore, and twenty five miles from the buoy This
the stake boat which should have BEEN according 10
Mr. Bunt's measure west of the Woodlands, instead of
men on board! bore by compass sw by W. The time.
FIVE miles is claimed to have been done against food
tide. in heavy sea- proves other proof were want
only refer to this to show, that my unwillngneu to
start, and attempt to do fifty miles in the time failed
ed the Norshsrn Light some two s or s three '' %i
nutes ahead Of the "Coquette, but from the didcul
s:.Ss It Ss he @
cd in its place, looked to see the Cequette pass
to windwsrd the first stretch. her sneets were
aft and she wind in moment At the expiration Of
half hour both tackled. the Coquette ahead and
little TO leeward-in 10 or Is minutes the Maria
hauled her and passed to wndward Of her. that
would not have left the relative speed Of the boats
In such weather, long doubtful In few minutes ater
the vessel partially stopped and she fell of almost
before the wind Her helm was Immediately put hard
alec and her main sheet eased of with the hope of get
ting sufficient way her to about before she reach
cd the shoal water-ths after time. accomplished,
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ken by the blow the Coquette three miles dead
wndward of us While in this state the Northern Light
and passed by In the of half hour
got rid as we supposed of the loose and wooden parts
of the broken which had before cucumber
with ha1p Of oAorh
remains of the sail on. we came up with, passed, and
beat the Northern Light some two miles to the Hook It
have beaten the Coquee with the greatest ease Asa
proof of the sincerity of this opinion offer sail the
soon the Maria be again properly rofted That
abe was crippled and for time disabled the gentlemen
on boa5a the coqustte must have seen Their silence
How far this was kind or generous, leave for yourself
and others T 70 say obt ,.rv.,.
JOHN c. STEVENS,
Com'r Of the N Y Yacht Club.
r. S-Mr. Parsons was the only referee ON board the
Coquee, and inner boat was placed the sole
judge OF the raca He is therefore my referee
2: h Nj, Perkins. and his decision viii govern which
letters to Mr. Perkins, asking such decision, have fear
miscarried as have as yet received neither
decision &c. s.
TIE GREAT Taor TopAr AT TIE Usrou Coussr,
LL-Americus, Lady Suffolk. and Moscow come togs-
Their again to-day to which is the the three
They have tried twice before, and the two first men.
toned have been successful The owner Of Moscow,
still believing his horse able beat the Others claims
another trial and We feel convinced, from tho manner
he passed the score length Or more ahead the nrst
mile Of the second heat the last time these horses
Savs not hitherto STAINED There viii ny y
Americas and Moscow were in the asid. Tae Lady i
the favorits, however, at Odds against the others
Railroad leave for the track at and O'Clock
fare IS cents-affordng those who cannot stand the
horse and wagon chance to 80 and return early The
rain have had has put the roads In 6ns order for
turnpike.
BALrIMoRs RAcsa-The races the Canton Course
to come OF yesterday, postponed until Thursday
Of the weather Fashion ana her opponent will
positively 60 on Friday.
the Oakland course, kentucky, resulted follows
Propristors purse $3.50 three mule heats
W. ~, or :, Dr. e. y. y imp Envoy. dam by
j. B Burbridss's sr. 9. Malcolm. BY G.:y
Eagle, dam by Aichy Of Transport, Ayssrs
B. rion:.: B. Mon. Bertrand BY Mons.
ronson. dam By Bsrtrand-e years old Sc
Lin o Ssa 81 b. E An.:- a.ns. By 4, Sid Ham
J. v: Fen.icks %. T. by imp Monarch. out "
=, Of imp Alllssrsnt:-z yesrs old. ;......A Aro
Time, $50 s:6l-s:ss-s:is.
Jos; Mstcslfss ;: 6: Fred. Kaye, by Grey
Eagle, dam by Notes. years old .. all
J. w. Thorntons b. C. Tom Corwin. by imp
Emancipation, dam dmP) BY Lottery
Herr: .'e ei: N. Ann Hsriod. BY Hickory
Drsns 3 A Patoi. o~n .. ss; to S:y
Time, i:lsk-i:isx-i:Sa.'
In Chanosry.
Before Vice Chancellor Saudferd.
ocr. i4-Warrer Gasertrs -andvew H. Ml~hie-The
time since procured Injunction against Mayor Mckls