The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-20
\ HE kEGATrAs.
THE DOMINO THE WINNER


The breeze was fresh and brscing last evening,
when the signal was fred at the pier head OF the
New Canal for the start in the swesp spstske regatta
The vhite-capped waves rushed mAdly In their
tiny might against the timbers Of the wharf
and threw their spray over the bows OF the
ethereal yachts, which seemed to be champing
the bit, paving and rearing as IL they really were
living Creatures. impatient for the contest.
The boats entered were three. all three of the
first class, TO wit: Xiphias, twentyone feet eleven
inches; Glddiola, twenty one feet Eve inches and
Domino, 81 feet nine inches. 1t was expected
that the Harlequin, the Myrtle and others would
be entered. but they were unable to procure suit
able crews to handle their yachts. in the rough
weather that prevailed at the start. Capt. Bart.
Chamberlain of the Gladiola being unwell, WAS
not able TO sail bis yacht Capt. Clements, of the
Xphiss, therefore, turned his beautiful craft over
to bis second in command, Anson Holly.
Capt. Clements looked like fish out Of water
as he stood on the pier with a fowlng piece in his
hand, ready to give the signal for the start.
Ats minutes after three O'Clock, Clements fred
his shot, and the three beautiful boats were Of, on
free sheet, straight for the Hrst stake-boat.
The Xphias had the advantage in the start, hav-
ing the windward position. The Domino was
hardly seconds time between her aud the
Xipbias. The Gladioa lost her anchor, it having
fouled, and was delayed few seconds. In losing
her anchor she lost all chance in the race, but
still went on. She shortly started with her can
vas all spread, "snd seemed in running to de-
devour the way" The Xiphiss kept away to
windwsrd by herself, while her two rivals, as
they turned from the pier, seemed to be Tapped
F.;l all al follo
evolutions. The Xiphiss rounded the first
stake at 3.39 20, the Domino at $40; the
Gladiola we lost the timing of. Going about
as they weathered the stake boat away they
! few bowling along at a two-forty pace, the Kip
| HAS considerably ahead, the Domino holding her
| own, and the Gladiola apparently losing some
| what in her speed. The wind was ftful. At
| 55.l2 the Xiphias rounded the second stake; at
3.55.5s the Domino, and at 9.56.39 the Gladola
| From the second stake to the home boat the
| course was dead in the winds eye, and the swift
little coursers had to tack and tack, away inland,
and stretch far out towards BonfOues in order to
| come in. II was here that Clements unequsled
| and instructive skill and judgment were lacking.
| The Xphiss either made too long reach or the
| Domino had better steering way, for the latter
| Tapped her antagonist on the run home, rounded
the home stake first at 4.23 &c. whilst the Xiphiss
made her time In 424.25, and the Gladiola hers in
| 42s.l9.
| Attbjs moment we turned cur ewes upon the
| ents. No emotion was visible. On the second
| round, the Gladola continued in her position as q
hopeless third, whilst the Domino was as far
ahead, nearly, Of the Xiphias, as she was ahead
of the GladioIa. In this way they flew along to
| the second stake-nearly every spectator feeling
sure that the was already decided, the only
man able to change 1t being on the pier-heai, an
| inactive spectator, with shot gun Instead OF
| tner in bis grasp. On the home stretch, the
| Gladiols out of all range, the contest IL any
there was left, lay between the Xiphas and the
| Domino. The former had gained some few faith
| ems upon her rival and the chances for her tri-
umph were in the bands Of her helmsman. The
| Xiphas was the first to tack the homeward
stretch. She tackled again before the Domino had
| altered her course. But the skill and endesvors
| OF the bold crew Of the Xiphias were unayading.
| The Domino had gun fred in her honor as win
| ner when she shut out the stake boat winning the
| race and passing in at 5l736, the Xiphias COM
ing next at .l94j and the Gladola last at 81 40
| IL was a swift and beautiful race; and IL the
| Xiphss's mast had not been strained aud one Of
the hoops to her msinsail broken but above all,
| if Clements bad sailed her-but why talk about
| contingencies! The Domino is a game chicken
Of Mother Cary's kind, and the rougher the
weather the more she feels at home. The Xiphias
a whislng wind, whilst the Gladios Is best Of al
for smooth wafer and gentle land breeze.
SUMMARY.
Swserst.Es RsgStts s Lake End Nsw Shell Kosa New Or
Second Yacht The citizens OF orleans giving parse
OF sloO to the winner.
Howard enters xiphss, ~ feet II inches 10 =
T SR .poSn G s%as5 sns G.o 5 s RcS:: aeS:: &
For this season the regsttas have ended
| pleasantly to all engaged in them. May we not
hope that another year may give us more pros
| perity and more devotion TO this manly, health
| ful and nvigorating amusements. We are happy
10 record that the three days just closed have
| passed Of without anything 10 mar that good
| feeling and unity of friendship that have so long
bound our yachtsmcn to their fellows on the
cosst. May II ever be so.
MANTEL RNAMENrs.-Messrs. A. B. Griswod