The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-21
spoSNG NOTES.
YACHTING IN NEW YORK HARBoR.

YACHTING IN NEW YORK HARBoR.
The lovers of yachting in Gotham were in
high gee on Tuesday over what ls universally
pronounced one ofthe finest maritime displays
ever witnessed in that harbor. The day Itself
was lovely and the breeze was high. The same
vessels which won the race last summer were
the victors in this-the Idler, of the schooners,
and White Cap and Sadie Of the sloops. The
latter race was not very exciting, for the
yachts were obliged to tack, and did not carry
much sail. Nevertheless they made very
good Inc. The vessels got off in fine
style the White Cap leading, and maintaining
her position throughout the race. Onthe home
stretch the very best seamanship was display
ed The yachts came in to the home stake:-boat
in excellent trim, and fairly earned the plau
dts they received on arriving. The time was
as follows: Idler, 4h. 3sm. 20s.; White Cap, 6h.
lem. l5s.; Sadie, Al. 45m. 42s.; thus it will be
seen that the yachts came In very close togeth-
er. There were no accidents of any great
moment, and the yachtsmen as well as guests,
seemed to enjoy thoroughly the beautiful day
and the magnificent sport, and the parties
most interested are doubtless well satisfied
with the result
THE DERBY DAY IN ENGLAND.
The London papers contain extended &C
counts of the celebrated Derby races, although
thew all admit that the noble sport Of horse
racing Is growing into disreppte in England,
and more than hint that the great Derby, this
year, was a failure. In the principal contest
between .Kingcraft, = "Prlnce of Wales" "Pal-
merston, !" Muster" and "Mscgregor," the lat
ter was beaten easily, though the faVorlte at
starting. Two horses almost unheard of,
'Palmerston' and Muster" struggled be-
tween them for the prize which "Macgregor"
had lost; but just at the distance "Klngcraft," 7"
till then kept in hand by his rider, came with
atremendous rush, cutting down everything be-,
fore him, passing "Palmerston" and Muster
and winning finally in canter, by four lengths,
amid one Of the most demonstrstiVe exhlbi-
tions seen for many years, Lord Falmouth be.
ing congratulated on all sides, "Palmerston"
Just getting rid of "Muster" by head for Sec
ond place, the fagorite pulling up couple OF
lengths in their rear, to whom succeeded
"Prince of Wales," and the others entered for
the prize. Consequently, "Kingeraft," with
twenty to one against him, came In first, and
"Macgregor,n with three to one upon him,
came in fourth. ITO Judge by appearances"
says the London Spectator, sit will In few
years more be as bad style for men to go down
to the Derby as 1t is now for women, and the
EPSON Course will become a thing Of the
past"
FAMOUS GAME OF BASE BALL.
1t has at last been demonstrated that the
celebrated "Red Stockings" are not uncon-
querable. The charm has finally been broken,
and 10 one Of the most stubbornly contested
games Of case ball ever played, they have
been defeated by the Atlantic Club, of Brook
lyn. The New York papers give double col
umn details OF the game, from which we make
a few extracts. The play opened shortly after
o'clock, the "Red Stockings" being first at the
bat. They lod of handsomely at hrst making
two runs, and then "whitewashlns" their oppo-
nents, seemed certain Of victory. In the Sec
ond inning, neither side scored run, but in
the third the CncInnatians obtained one run,
and for the third time ''whltewashed" the At
lantics. Drawing another blank In the fourth
inning and the Atlantlcs scoring two, the
crowd anxiously watched the movements of
every player From this point new life was
given the game, and with each successive In
ming there came fresh cause for interest, un-
til, at the close of the ninth, with scores even,
the excitement was almost unbearable. To
have played nlne-inning game with the
famous ''Red Stockings" and tied them with
so small score as FIVE to Eve, to some men,
bers of the "Atlantics" seemed the very
acme of fame, and draw was ordered. After
some confusion and excitement the crowd
calling loudly on the "Atlantics" to meet
their pucky antagonists and fight the battle
out, the field was cleared and the game resum-
ed amid an almost death-like silence. Once
more the 'sReds" were put out without scoring,
and again the "Atlantics" went in to win, but
met the same fate as their opponents. This
necessItated the playing of the eleventh inn
ing, and this time the Cinclnnatians scored two
runs, and the game was booked for them as
certain. BY important fielding errors, how
ever, the "Atlantics" managed to secure three
runs for their share Of the score, and amidst
the greatest excitement they closed the
eleventh inning, with the score In their favor
BY the totals of eight to seven. Throats were
made hoarse with cheering, and the victors
were seized in the arms of their friends and
borne in triumph from the field.