New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-14
REGATTA AT PASS CHRISTIAN
PASS CHRISTIAN, August T., 1855

Dear Crescent The regatta advertised to come
off at this place on Monday, was postponed until
to-day, owing to the boiserous weather It COM
menced blowing big guns on Sunday, and has not
abated much yet. Notwithstanding the severe gale
on Sunday, the yacht Rapid left Biloxi between
twelve and one o'clock for Pass Christian, being the
rstand only yacht that dared show her nose in such
weather. She had on board large party of gentle
men from your city, who seemed to enjoy the sport of
running thirty-fve miles in two hours and forty
minutes-the distance between Biloxi and Bay ST.
Louis-where she arrived safe under double reef jb
the only sail they could carry. Ur
The entries for the regatta were as follows:
First Glass, sylpIt; Second Glass, Edith and Pen
t,ye; Third Glass, Spray and Theresa, (of Mobile)
The sylph did not start for the prize, according
to the rule it required two boats to make race, and
having no competitor she could not start
The last gun fired at five minutes past one o'clock,
the wind being fresh from the southwest
| The race does not require any description, the
Edith beating the Venture two minutes and quarter,
winning the prize; and the Spray beating the Theresa,
the latter having broken her mast on rounding the
first stake boat, which was much to be regretted as
she had come all the way from Mobile for this race
and at the time of the accident had fine show of
winning the prize.
It will not surprise you to hear that the Syph beat
| the whole party. 1t appears that, having no COM
petitor for the race her owner determined to run her
at all hazards; he therefore made match with a
lugger called the Sam, for the extensive amount of
thirty dollars aside She beat the lugger most beau
tifuy and several dollars were doubt lost Gf any
one bet on the Sam to the great qualification of those
who won 1t is to be hoped, however, that Mr. Rob,
inson will not work wreath in her flag for this great
achievement, ali the beats starting in the having
beaten this same lugger.
regret to state that there was some misunder.
standing between Mr. Robinson and the of the
Rapid. 1t appears, from what heard from reliable
parties that Mr.. Robinson had positively promised to
sail the Coquette against the Rapid in this regatta
without which promise the Rapid would not have
been on the spot; but after arriving here he posi-
lively refused to any other boat but the Syph ii
such weather. but if the weather was light he woul(
sail the Coquette, which, not being according to h
promise the Rapid would not START therefore we ha(
no race for frst-class boats The Rapid party made
several propositions to sail against either or boil
boats one was to sail against the Sylph in heav.
weather for the prize and inside stake of $780,
if the weather was light to sail against the Coquett
for the prize alone $500 aside, p p agains
either boats. But none were accepted Mr.. Robinson
declaring that he mad pefeCtIght 10 run Ine Syph
after having promised to run the Coquete, undoubt
eddy his fastest yacht. . .=.
Whether he was afraid of the Rapid, after seem
her sail by his house in Biloxi cannot say but
thing do know, he backed out from every offer 0
proposition made to him, which look upon as tact
7 acknowledgment that he was afraid his Coquett
: would get beaten, but in my opinion it makes bu
little difference whether she is beaten now or whe
she runs for the gold emp, which she will never wiz
: The prizes were presented by Col Christy, who a
rived just in time to perform the agreeable job. Eli
speeches were in his usual happy STYLE and were II
+ ceived with great applause. He is brave old so
der, am informed, but whether it was owing to t
], many bright eyes and beautiful countenances whc
" gazed upon him, know not but saw him stan
and delper he prizes which was well and gallant
e done.
Capt Grice received the one for the Edith, and NJ
d Rowland the for the Spray, making suitable an
appropriate speeches. After which the champaign
" eorks popped loud, the merry laugh and jest WEI
round, and every one seemed happy; and after IL
bottles and glasses cleared away, many joine
in the merry dance, until fatigue announced the hol
it for retiring; and as am sleepy myself, will clos
with the promise that if you like this you shall soc
hear again from The INylNcIBLE.