The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-22

trip the Eleanor came soon enough to grief
Her topssil fouled, q man was sent aloft to cu
It looee, and the canvass was soon drifting witt
the tide. Then she touched bottom, and every
moment was left farther behind by the Ella
Anna, which was being splendidly sailed. The
Unknown was coming down handsomely
enough when her mast was carried away. II
had sprung on the run down. and careful hand
ling alone saved it 80 long. 1t was now nearly
half-past four o'clock, and there would be no
race unless the winner came in before Eve.
Only about half an hour, and long stretch
yet to make. But the Ella Anna seemed TO
know what was wanted Of her. She fairly flew
through the water, and at four forty P. NJ,
passed the winning point and was saluted as
the winner Of the most exciting yacht race ever
seen in Charleston.
The following is the official award Of the
Hon. P. @. Gaillard, The umpire
CHARLESTON, 8. c., June 20, 1868.-As um-
pire In the yacht race OF his day, would res
pectfully report as follows
At one o'clock, P. H., punctually, the yacths
started.
The Ella Anna passed within the prescribed
lines at 32.5.
The Maggie Mitchell passed within the pre-
scribed lines at 37.25.
The Eleanor did not come up to the pre-
scribed line until aGer five o'clock owing to her
running aground and injuring her centre
board.
The Unknown having been dismasted, did
not come within the prescribed line at all:
The purse OF one thousand dollars is, there
fore, awarded to the yacht Ella Anna.'
The purse Of two hundred dollars is awarded
to the Maggie Mitchell, the judges appointed
by The owners of the several yachts having
reported that all the conditions of agree
ment had been complied with.
PC. GAILLARD, Umpire.
To Captain F. W. DAWSON.
THE CHARLESTON AND WHAT Is IT.
Not among the least attractive features Of
the day was race that had been made up be-
tween the owners of the Charleston and What
is 1.-two ''cat boats" so called, but really
handsome sailors, for purse Of - we'll to
be frank, "a basket Of champagne.
The boats started from the same place as the
yachts, at one o'clock and thirty-four minutes,
the route being around Fort Ripley, thence
around the buoy at Remley's Point, at the
mouth Of Wsndo River, and thence to the
winning point off Southern Wharf The
Charleston allowed the What is 1t four
minutes time. Both boats had been
thoroughly overhauled and started out
in fine style, the Charleston being sailed
secundtrs drtcn, by Captain Sam. Bringlow-
sometimes called "Brignoh"-one OF the best
of our Southern pilots, and the w. 1. l. by
Captain Cook. The Charleston is New York
boat, built in 1867 by Ingersoll & Co., and was
entered by her owner, Mr.. T. D. Clancy. The
What Is It was built in Beaufort, and is owned
and was entered by Captain Thomas Young.
There were no associate judges in these
boats, but both went at the top of their speed
and made the most of their time and opportu
nifty. 1t WAS evident from the start, however,
that the "What IL It." like most fat men, was
too bulky to accomplish much by the side of
her more lively antagonist. The surprise is
that boat 30 nearly round should have done
80 we'll.
THE RESULT.
The Charleston made the trip in three hours
eighteen minutes, and the "What Is II" came
in one hour behind.
It was decidedly nice little affair, full OF
fun to both winners and losers, and our regret
is that the demands of the larger boats pre-
vented us from the enjoyment Of the good
things incident to the event. We can only add
like John Gilpin, 'When next race occurs,
may we be there to see."
CONCLUSION.
In closing this sketch it should be remarked
that too much credit cannot be bestowed npon
the several gentlemen by whom the days
eports were inaugurated and managed. To
Messrs. VIM. A. Courtenay and John Sly for
arranging the buoys, to Hon. P. G. Gaillard,
the umpire, and all others identified with the
affair, praise is due for the handsome manner
in which rational enjoyment was secured to at
least ton thousand people. The captains Of all
the boats are entitled likewise to their award
for the skill they displayed, and the owners
should feel happy that their public spirit is ap.
preciated by multitude. Somebody had to
be beaten, however, and our word of sympathy
to the unfortunate is. "Better luck next time."
NOTICES In BANKRUPTCY Meetings OF the
creditors of the aforementioned bankrupts to
prove debts and choose assignees, will be held
at the Office OF the Registrar, Hon. r. B. Car
penter, No. " Broad-street, on the days and at
the hours ma led:
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