The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-02
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Regatta Of tho National Yacht Cash - 80
Potomac.
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Potomac.
WAsHrNaFos, August I, leey, 4,
~ O'CLOCK Midnight
The ragatta under the auspices Of the National YasAa
Club OF which Captain p. ". Miller ID sailing nasse
came off to-day Yesterday and last evening the head
quarters Of the club at Watts Cottage was the sosas q
considerable excitement Large numbers congrsgatsA
and discussed the merits Of the boats, two Of
which-the Lady Lyons and the John 8. Mosby-S
entered from Alexandria yesterday, making the
entire number OF entries sixteen. From the headq ~.
ters to the Quartermaster's Offices the wharf quits
number Of flags suspended and from the PoeomaO
Ferry Company's wharf to the Powhatan restaurant,
foot Of Seventh street. there ne display Of oolor&
At early hour this morning the boats which had
not been moored at the place OF starting previously
commenced to arrive and long before the hour OF start
ing the crowded with persons their way 70
the boats The first boat entered the sloop Nstona
painted black, with q white and red band sailed
keel. Then came the Colonel Mostly, Of Alex.
sndIa. sloop. painted cream &C color with Whit
Highland Mary s.oop, trimmed with bloc, sailed ~
dra lead color. canoe &c carrying two sails and b sailed
by George Laycock IS feet keel; Brunette white boas
feet keel; Greyhound Of Alexandria white canoe blss
Stripe sailed by Thomas Davis % feet keel Catharins
IF be %
white soop, blue head, sailed by Captain e. r. Miller, q
feet keel Augusta sOop sailed by Captain Lppard
feet keel JOSIE soop, sailed by e. Houghton 10 test
At eleven O'Clock the Captains were all summoned "a
drew for positions The only boats starting were the
National, Highland Mary, Augusta Greyhound Minnie
J. s. Moseby and Lady Lyons The positions ssss
chosen az follows:-Jos,e Augusta Lady Lyons Port
.nS
known as the Coon Killer" was used BY Moses 4
the positions were taken and all ready, the signal
was Ared and the boats got under way. The Perse;
away from all the rest; but off the Arsenal the Lazy
Lyons came abreast Of her. though the
There was gentle breeze blowing Al the time Of start
ing which gradually freshsned as the boats proceeded
AS the boats passed Alexandria the Lady Lyons WA
several hundred yards ahead Of tina Brunette and the
latter about hundred yds 10 advance Of the Catha
each other. Perseverance, following next Although
there was but . little breeze at the time
boat. Wers .nos. entirely Sscamss sna .hs9 mar
be said TO have drted as far Alexandra, when The
tIe and there was PROBABILITY that the race might Il
the latter part at least be nne one. Three miles bellows
a oonsa A d..sss. Lyon: .oc.:
one hundred and fifty yards by the Catharne Coombq
the Brunette third and the fourth Ihs1
Mary. =.
The yachts rounded the stake boat on Fort Washing
ton In the following order:-The Catharne Coombs q
nineteen minutes four O'Clock; the Brunette seven
teen minutes after after which the Lady Lyons.
Greyhound, Captola, Perseverance, National and Aus
gusta. ~
On the return when opposite to Fort Foo,e about I'D
miles below Washington, the Catharne Coombs ana
Brunette were bow and bow, and betting the two
boats quite brisk The three winning boats arrived
at the goal in the following ordsr:-rhe Catharin6
Coombs at 6:52, the Brunette OF 66S, and the Lazy
Lyons at p N.
In deciding the the judges allowed the Brunette
sixteen minutes time, on account Of her keel being
eight feet shorter than the kees Of the other boat4
The following IL the report Of the judges A
l. Brunette length Of Keel Is feet time Of arrival;
65S P. NJ winner Of first prize, $50. y
2-Catharne Coombs length Of keel twenty-thrse
feet time Of arrival eight minutes Of seven winner a
the second prize, $50
3-Iady Lyons length Of keel twenty three feet !:
time Of arrival, seven p M. winner Of the third prise
$50.
The other boats scattered over a long distances
and the judges did not wait 10 record their arrival
Soon after the start the hi Livingston cut loose hef
moorings, and, with the st. Domnicks church band
playing started down the river. The Wawasset shortly
followed, as did also the Mariner.
Considerable interest was manifested by persons on
the wharf and much speculation INDUCED In relation to
the result OF the Heavy bets made and the
odds were decidedly in favor Of the Lady Lyons and
Greyhound. J
ON the return silver cup presented board toe
HI Livingston by Thomas T. lloyd to Miss Lizxo
Lester OF this city, for the best sentiment the
sion. The following Ii the sentiment-"A good wo.
man like good yacht Is priced for her winning waya
but should never be for SALE She 10 nne companen
the river OF life for man of war man Of peace"