New-York tribune., 1869-06-25
YACHTING.
THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.


BOsTON June A.-The Captain of the Har-
ward University Boat Club has received the following
letters:
DEAR SIR am directed by the Committee OF the Cork
Harbor Rowing Club to inform you that the GenbrOok
Regatta has fixed for the 10th and 18th OF August
TACT as we are aware tnat your crew nave engaged
for match with oxford University some
for four at our regatta and Queenstown Cork habor
being port Of call for the American steamers need not
on yOur way TO London. As soon as the programme
Of the GlenbrOOk Regatta Is presented shall send you
copy and In the meantime VIII be happy 10 give you any
further Information IL By power Faithfully yours'
The Captain Of the Harvard University Boat Club Las
also received the following:
NEw.YoRK, June u, 1869.
DEAR SIR: As II is rumored that your crew intend 70
he coming month we beg, On behalf Of the Nassau Boat
Club Of the City Of New-YOrk to tender you
the facilities afforded by our house and boats,
and 10 invite you TO remain, while in the
city the guests Of the Club. We also express the sym
pathy and good wishes with which this club In common
with all who have interest In aquatic sports viii view
your exeruons, in the coming exhibit OF American
teur sk and endurance at the oar With full confidence
IN he htness OF your crew as national representatives
anu S,Ih lne pest hopes OF national triumph IN the
HleIuly contest we Deg 70 subscribe ourselves,
Very respectfully J. II. FERGUSON, Sec. y. b. c.
THE BROOKLYN REGATTA.
Yesterday the twelfth annual regatta of the
Brooklyn Yacht Club came off, II was not only Brook
Ign Club affair but Of Union Regatta in which
boats from three oetent clubs competed for the prizes
AT with the wind nearly southwest the many grace
a.. craft entered for the ready for sea- They
iay in GOwanus Bay in the following order; The
schOOBers Alice and Lois and the slOops Madeline
Oracle Sadie, Psyche and Kate occupied positions 100
yards apart between stakebOats placed east and west
10 tie nOrthward of these lay the Qu Vive the Nellie a
the r. Kelly, the Anna. the White Cap the Agnes the
s,On King, the Cyrene, the Niagara, the Onward the
Emma T. the Falcon the Restless OF the second division
the seene, the Flying C0ud the Ira. the Bayonne
MuskOdeed the Jennie, the COrnea the Oracle and
Blue Bell, Of the third. To the nOrthward still lay
the smaller craft the sOOps Of the fourth division, tho
1Ophia, the FlysWdy, the Clio, the Phantom, the
EGA psc, the FayOrits the Annie Mack, the Hoop La
the Crusader the Mary, the WAndeler. and tho Apollo
Al 2cQ o'clock with very gentle breath Of wind from
Use southwest the boats Of the first division moved out
Ot the line their way 70 the South spit. The
Giaele took the lead from the start closely followed by
ihe long, low black Madeline, whose wake came, bow
aud bow, the schooner Lois ana the slO0p Kate. The
graceful Alice the bCaycst vessel in the race Jagged far
behnd waiting ioi wind 70 tll her Tapping canvas. At
Lhe second signal TIE boats Of the second division made
hne START Tie niagara taking the lead. Then the
smaller Try holding every gasp OF wind and making
sVefy men OF canvas tell iu the unequal race
against their larger rivals. With a little
eDcOuragement--a mere puh-the Oracle suTged far
ahead Of the Madeline. and the Madeline ahead Of the
Kate ana the LOIS Tie Two latter st abreast on Owls
Head tine wind fclihat there WAS Of itand tho Geef
looked wObegOuc Nothing but lie (racie seemed ~
move, for size required wind 70 move her FtretcIf9
Tar behind her, In long nstless line score and haf
OF beautiful craft with their white sails cleaning In Che