The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-19
THE REGATTA.
HE x1rH1As AGAIN THE WINNER.
SECOND DAY

As we had hoped, yesterday proved just such
day as would gladden. the heart Of any yachtsman
to behold. The atmosphere was perfectly clear
and warm, without being sultry. The breeze,
though not as good one as that OF the day be-
fore, was such as 10 give the best of sport and
make a fast race while the entries, being the
same as those of the day before, the boatmen as
active and earnest and the spectators, though not
quite so numerous "a on Thursday, fully as enthu-
siastc and as interested in the events of the day,
the race passed off-in manner as enjoyable to
the lockers it ere ditable TO the partici-
patOrs.
But to commence at The beginning. Imagine.
O. gentle reader that we have fully described
the ride down over the smooth shell road the
short pleasant halt ct ksjor Hoyt's hospitable
establishment; the walk out on the pier; the
glance at the boats sailing hither and thither the
| short conversations with the knowing ones" /" as
| to which yacht shall win, ard whence the breeze
win blow, ard other items known to the nitiated
the qrss pal coming into line Of the various contest
ants the delivery of the last instructions By the
judges, the sharp crack of the gun, the quick mp.
heaving Of anchors and hoistiDg of jibs, and the
| beautiful Sting away of each vessel-imagine, we
| say, these things told of and dilated as each
several pleasure herein cataIogued would merit.
and then, with u.s. follow the progress of the race.
Let us here state that the entries were (the
1 same as those of Thursday as follows:
| FIRST CLASS.
Gadios. Bart Chamberlain mssssr...si feet 8 incsss
pS%no Alex rswssT %ssss sss & II nsSss RSSss
| SECOND CLASS. l
H.zs,d ysn KnsGR 1S ns:;;i ss 5 ii inches inches
annie C. ., man Dudley master IL Rect II inches.
/ THIRD CLASS.
HARLEQUIN. = O. Betnap master ..,...lS fset : inches.
| co ha eaila ad wa fftaan miles the
same as on Thursday, but the course was laid out
| in reverse ORDER the eastern stake boat being the
first one to be rounded
With the boats ranged in the order In which
| they are placed in the above list, the first men
toned one being TO wind ward, the fleet got on all
well together, the Myrtle getting however under
| weigh a trlfs the auiekest. the Gladiola coming
| next ard the Xiphias making the third TO go.
| Just after tie start. for no reason that we could
perceive, beyond the hope OF Clements tna' me ne
| Xipkiss tackled. Seeing, however, how losing
game this vas. Clements soon wore around and
| followed the Mobile boat in the direction OF the
railroad wharf whittier she seemed pointing. The
| two leading boats running pretty evenly,
il was impossible for spectators on the
wbalf to more than CONJECTURE 'nsir ssa
stsk e.boat when the Glediola came out ahead,
| tie Xpbias next TO her, and the Domino little
! | behind. In ihs order they passed the stake the
| Cladiola in 80 minutes 20 seconds, the Alphias
I | so seconds behind her, the Domino minute b2
seconds, af.er the Sword Fish, the Myrtle, the
hazard and the other boats coming next ln undis-
q | tiuguishable succession. The same order was
maintained 10 the second stake.boat, the Gladiols
| making II in 80 minutes 50 seconds, WIN Alpnlas
| 25 seconds behiud, having gained Is seconds,
and the same order too of all the boats was main
} | tanned 10 passing the home stake, the Gladols
| making IL in / hour, u Minutes seconds, with
the Xphias having lost what little she had gained
|. so seconds behind but Jast after the nome IN
stake csme the turning point of the race, and the
- | exhibition Cf piece of splendid seamanship on
i tSaolom, as NenRses shsf psssslS .IteU Inc
a. | continued her course for short distance, when
~ she tackled and pointed for the eastward stake
!, boat: but the tack was made too soon, and seeing
= | the impOssibiy of clearing the stake-boat, the
= | Mobile yacht, yielding TO necessity, came back
.' | on her former course, and stood Tor the shore
u mesnx lille the Xiphias had followed, but instead
,s | Of taekiDg when her competitor mad done SO she
kept on yet iurther. and when Clements did change
-c his course, be was far enough 70 windwaro tC
stand straight for the stake boat. and to leave thu
Glsdiola now Just retrieving her error, to follow
at his heels. after this occurrence tue race WA
oh | virtually over. Without any further change o
fh | position the boats passed the two stake-Doats
Dir | came in by various tscks and finally closed IN
he race with the KIP HAS first in hours, l6 minutes
lis 40 seconds; the GladiOla, minutes, 20 seconds
10 behind her; the Domino, minutes second
s after tbe Gladols the Myrtle fret Of the second
a class craft in hours 81 minutes, 20 seconds Tn
~ | Hazard next her, then the little Harlequin, an
to finally, the Annie G. and the Netue Onsndlei
.tb | the tw last not being timed.
- One OF the prettiest and best contested race
,ur | ever Witnessed in New Orleans being thus col
cluded, the clcwd upon the pier adjourned to u
| domains of Major Hoyt, who, upon good oesg
inIent had really for them a table well filed WI,
ia class. ice q ceiera. Then frothing chan
the Ssrne and amid interchange of tOas. and plessn
me sentiment the well earned prizes were given
our the representatives of the several boats who.
ual NOV ess had won them. 10 the distribution "
hall eI to the Xiphias sl00 to the Myrtle and $40
The gallant little Harlequin, the second boat
| each class taking the entrance money: Don
oro more toaFts, a most pleasing and genial spec
las | rom Mr.. J. o. Belknsp, of the Mobile Vac
red Club owner and sailing master of the Hsrlequi
lee and pfoposnion nsue ~ yrI' W G acoantsS for
ru;s sweersiake race to osy, the party broke up
Jul Jul reupite, We hope to-day, in the enjoyment
W that sport which is at once beautiful, heaitni
lair, manly, eAnhaiau1s anu N'
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