The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-06
MODEL YACHT REGATTAs'
x.,,.... p.ces at rslip, Bridgepo-t And
" In."s', cisy-popularity Of Yachting,

a. rsiip, Bridgepo-s and
r,,v-PopuIarity OF Yachting,
.,,a,o hollow the records Of recent regattas par,ci
,d il Nv small yachts usually called model yachts at
Iun / u Bridgeport, Conn; Buffalo n Y, and Jersey
NV While these boats of secondary Importance to
he noble vessels Of the Yacht Club the interest which
taken in them the increase of the yachting spirit
and is an evidence OF the growing popularity of yachting
Amusements.
YACHTING AT IsLIP, l.. I.
PAVILION, IsIIr, l. J., August 81, 1859.
The annual regatta of lsp took place yesterday, and
was decided success. Ten Of the yachts entered were
at their places IL NJ the time appointed for starting
Several or these of the most beautiful medel and,
as the result showed most skilfuy managed. Be-
sides the yachts entered for the prizes there were some
twenty others in the bay, together with the beautiful
steamer yacht Bonita the property Of Col D. johnson,
The day Vas all that could be desired and as my friend
Byron would say
And when The breeze arose with its yolupiuOus swell,
Bright eyes looked JOY to eyes that spake again;
And all went merry a marriage bell
AT twenty two minutes past twelve O'Clock the signal
gwen, and the yachts Backbrd Manitou, Alma and
Restless shot forth each apparently sraning every fibre
Of canvass for the lead In one minute these were fol
lowed by the Olympia Arul Dodger and Plover and in
another minute by the Mary Taylor, Dart and Kate
Hayes.
"A
lead from the rst and gradually gained upon the others
throughout the entire distance twenty miles, which
she accomplished with very hight breeze, IN two hours
and iorty-two minutes, ana came IN nve minutes ana
nineteen seconds, sailing time, In advance OF the Manou
The Backbrd measures 81 feet on deck and carries so2
square feet Of canvass. She built by Robt Fish
OF the second class OF boats the Olympia, belonging 10
the Olympic Club, OF New York soourners here) passed
the judges stand four minutes and seconds sail
ing time before the Artfu Dodger, and making the dis
lance in two hours and forty eight minutes
OF the third class, working bay boats the Mary
Taylor, Captain SAKE outsuipped the Dart twenty-five
and half seconds sailing time, and making the distance
M three hours and fourteen minutes
Thus ended one of the pcasan,est contests ever wit
messed in the 'od South Bay" The most exciting part
of the regatta was to see for the first hour the OLYMPIA
Dodger keep within thirty yards each other and both
rounding the stake boat at the instant but in oppo
site directions but on the homeward stretch the Olympia
gained very percepuby while scudding before the wind
In the evening the citizens soiourners and guests
sembed in the dining hall Of the Pavilion and listened to
appropriate presentation addresses by f. A. johnson,
Esq which We're responded TO by the successful compe
tors and by Jacksons band First przea massive sill
Third prize-s25.
The meeting, having passed a resolution to form per.
manent Yachting Club at lsp adjourned in most excel
might tell you of select party that bagged 50 birds
on Monday on Mr.. E. A. Johnsons farm and who promise
10 do better next saturday but have already made my
article too long, so forbear.
YACHT RACE AT JERSEY CITY.
Quite spirited yacht took place from the Club
House in Jersey City Wednesday, the 3lst ultimo,
open to all catrggedn boats under twenty -four feet and
for three prizes for which there twelve boats enter
ed. They to sail from the Yacht Club House to
stake boat moored down the bay about two and a half
miles distant the ground 10 be sailed over four times
making about twenty miles sail
The boats started in the following order being allowed
two minutes the foot on the start:-Tm waters Ze
phyr Gertrude, H. G. Fowler Mary Reindeer IIncIo
Sam, Truant, Ekins Crinolne, Petrol and Wide Awake
The three winning boats came in the last trip fol-
bws-Gertrude, started at / O'Clock IS minutes 80 Sc
conds and came in at O'Clock 16 minutes 80 seconds Tru
ant 80 seconds later; Mary in three later
Nor Tho Gar a,t,a~ s.tt
frel, Ekins, II. G. Fowler Reindeer, Zephyr and Wide
Awake The other boats were withdrawn on the third
trip.
REGATTA OF THE JERSEY CITY YACHT CLUB Z
The fall regatta of this club is to take place to-day
(Tuesday) commencing O'Clock The following are
the names Of the boats and by whom entered
First Cldss-Eugenie, entered by W. J. Van Duser:
Foam, by Captain Hanford W. j. Van Duser by r. F.
S. jenkins.
-. Second czass-Florencc Grnnell, by F. crlnnel;
Iruant, by p NJ Geehan; HowadG, by Pearson l. Mason
fe Tn;.d oy ! Miller Marion By Hin rm star nv
by Capa tain MaST az by S
Harvey G. Fowler, by Van Wart Fowler Mary, by
John Sivers
The first class boats sail around Fort Diamond the
eecond class boats sail around boat
tween Ellis and Bedloe's islands thence a stake boat
Fish Point returning to the judges boat the ground
20 be sailed over four times.
REGATTA AT BUFFALO.
regatta took place at Buffalo on Wednesday, the 3lst
nlt Twelve boats started but Of them gave
The pursued from the pier around stake boat
off Windmill Point thence 10 stake boat off Smoke
Creek about miles from the city thence the place
OF beginning The whole distance about twenty miles
In the first class the Annie Beck made the best tme-2
hours 50 minutes and the Telegraph the second bes3
hours 30 minutes In the second class the f. Richard
made the times hours II minutes; and the Arctic
the second best-3 hours q minutes.
YACHTING AT BRIDGEPORT.
From the Bridgeport Advertiser, August %
The yacht Charles s. Stratton made her trial trip
Friday regular feet Of yachts and sailing vessels
waiting the harbor, each determined give the
craft test of their sailing qualities At about three
O'Clock Mr. c. s. Stratton-more famliarly known
General Tom Thumb'stepped ON board his yacht
accompanied by half dozen friends and gave orders
sail for Black Rock Lighthouse. This the signal
the entire feet and within three minutes dozen sails
spread from many feet little clippers, and the
commenced The Stratton took the lead. and
the space between her and her tenders wdened every
moment. When she reached her destination half Of
those who started with her had wheeled about and
commenced return voyage, while the last yacht in the
crowd full half mile in the On the return
home the c. s. Straon distanced every competitor All
who witnessed the concur in acknowledging that
this is by far the finest and fastest sailing craft that has
been IN waters for many day The builder Ed
mund I. Darling Esq, Of Port Jefferson, L. L. accom-
panied the yacht this her first trip his return he
greeted by the cheers Of all judges OF sailing He
has already established the reputation Of being one Of the
best yacht builders in this country.
The Swindler of the School Teachers.
ACCOUNT OF HIS ARREST AT WASUINGTOS-TSTF.