The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-19


drawing for position resulted as follows:-
Ad.sa % Gas. tassta King SS n:s.a ff Holy
salle.. John Mahonsy. ~. Green;
sscnd Class Entered sy ''n sa;ze Ss ~
Mimi. GImor. 90 n s.rons......A. Brewster
Lizzie communal NJ Paine. Philip -
Carrafls. Louis Dolbear. Louis Dol5sar
Caroline .......... James schran jas Breedovs.
Edward ..........L. II. Kendall. Il II. Kendall.
Bsicre starring the Boats Of tho frs. ca., were
ranged to the right OF tho first home stakeboa the
second class the centre and the third the left Of
the line The 10 be triangular one; two and
half miles from the hrs boat to tho second lying in
southery drec;ion thence to the third Two miles and
half to tho eastward in the direction Of Biloxi; and
thence two and half miles the bomcstretch back
to thu wharfin all seven and half miles The judges
Messrs Z. II. Summers Harry Minor, B. y. Eshe-
man. George Bakeslos J. E. Aust and J. II. Nicholson.
The Committee Of Arrangements Msssrs James Neigaa,
few minutes after two p. NJ voisy OF muskotry
fired the signal for the boats to assume position.
Thirty minutes after came second voley to be ready
for action Yet another i've minutes and hnai volley
was heard for the start at tho sound Of which every
boat In the race hosssd her anchor and b with skill
together, ono pack OF snowy canvas bcying to the
wanton wind rhs start was beautiful In . few
moments one sail after another shot away from the
group this one steering westward, that one striking
more boldly out eastward
ans az h sus se' ana as the
bore began to tell against the heavier, but not
equally well spread sails OF tho AdeonA The
Katie also had the advantage OF tho unequaled
mauship OF sJohnnyn or as his sponsors In baptism
named him, D. r. Clemens. sue rounded the outer
siakeboat in twentyone and half mnutes-forty five
seconds ahead OF tho Adeona Still keeping her lead
the Adeona land between these two the chief in.
tcres or the had already ceuiered she weahered
the second stake minute and ten seconds ahead Of
her competitor. Homeward from the third stake, the
Adeona gained ten seconds the Katie her great ad
vantage consisting In sailing on q wind The difference
In time would may be- have been further essened but
for mishap TO the Adeonas tor sail Tie Sae Of the
1rst class full six minutes behind the Adeona; the
Minnie Gimor, Of the second, pressing her pretty
closely the Ada not far bohnd and the others coming
up IN long drawn string
On the secoud round the excitement rose 10 PITCH as
both the Katie and the Adcona tackled the westward
but tho experienced skin OF johnny told In favor OF
tho Katie. she passing CALAMITY round the third stake
four minutes aud ten seconds ahead Of her rival.
On the homestrctch again, however, the FREQ sailing
qualities Of the Adeona told admirably before the
wind, she gaining the Katie rapidly that
the latter reached the goal only minute In
advance. When the graceful Katie passed the home
siskeboat shs greeted with . volley and . rousng
cheer winner OF the race aud Of the chief prize.
Three minutes later, the Minnie Gilmor, winner OF the
second prize. came In for rafting peal OF gunpowdcr
thunder, and twenty minutes after her, tho Ada OF the
third class. which also honored with . similar re.
cognition, for tho third prize.
SUMMARY.
Pass Christian Regatta Monday, September Q, 1861
Three handsome silverware prizes Distance hfteen