New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-09
THE LAKE REGATTA.
The Renublican.s Own Report.

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at the Lake end of the Pontchartrain Rail
road. was the finest nautical exhibition OF
the season. in this section of the country.
The interest arose, not from the extensive
entries for there were but four, but the con
test was to decide, it was expected and
hoped. the respective merits OF the three
swiftest yachts in Southern waters. For so
far. in their several past contests, although
points of great excellence appeared in all the
three. there was nothing 10 give the charac-
ter of decided, permanent. indisputable su-
perioritv TO either. This was. if possible, to
be decided in the last regatta of the season.
The entries were
Linlnas, first class, entered by H. Rare
shide. sailed by Mic Holley: Domino, sec ond
class. entered by N. o. Tracy, sailed by
Emile Latiniere: Mathilda, first class, en-
tered BY \. ID. Bernoudy, sailed by AleXan-
der Brewster: Protos, first class, entered
by {. I. Howard, sailed by j. b. Clemens.
The Judges were j. p. Iiorner, James II.
Wingtield and j. o. Belknap. Secretary.
Waller T. Perry.
Shortly after the hour appointed for
starting, the vessels were anchored al their
stations with jibs down. waiting for the
sipnal 10 start. AT one o'clock the breeze
had Sufficiently freshcned. ant at Eli the
signal was given for starting, the windward
position having been Won by the Lllnnas.
As they increased their distance II
was difficult 10 Judge of their relative posi-
tiuns. but on reaching the first (eastern)
stake boat u was seen that the Protos was
third instead Of fourth. and the Domino
fourth instead of second. rs at the start.
As from this point the Domino fell steadily
astern, ard the exciting interest OF the race
! centered entirely on the three tirst-elass
boats. We shall cOntine our observations IL
them They passed the first stake boat III
the following time: Nathilda. l:ji:l0; Lin
mas. i:55:ij; ProtOs, l:33:55; Domino abont
five minutes later.
Passing the first stake, and gathering
| wav toward the second they crowded on.
and passed the second stake boat in the fol-
! lowing order: Matilda. 3:l7 10: Limnis,
F; ;,i7 So Protos. 2:lS Is: Domino. 2:2i. At
| the time of starting the wind was about
| east. but when the vessels stretched on
| toward the home stake boat 1t had shifted
! to southeast. and somewhat lulied. The
! stretch toward the home stake excited pc
culiar interest in the spectators, Tor as they
| approached the breakwater they appeared
| 10 those on the piclntnG as II they were III
! Il line. The matter was soon solved. Tor the
| Nathilda rounded the nome stake at 2:2S:lI :,
! followed DN INC I<iiilltds, 40 l." VI oiii'
! thirtv-twO seconds later; then came the
| Protos at :22:::e9:9 and lastly the Domino al
| 2:4S44.
As they riew forward calamity toward the
! first stake boat on the second round. we
had ii moments leisure To notice the tag on
! the home stake boat anchored i'll front of
, the Judges stand. This was discovered to
. be a shirt fastened by the sleeves. and kick
f.! inc away in the breeze as proudly as ever
| banner waved before emperor, or pennOn
over the head of panoplied knight The
company all agreed that it would have been
| a most becoming emblem had II been OF Il
| different gender
| The contending vessels passed the first
! stake boat on the second round as follows:
| Mathlda, 80; Protos, 32:20; Limnas. 3:2:4,
| the Domino being SO tar astern that her tune
! became a matter Of Indifference.
And now as the vessels appeared in line.
| the interest became intense, for they all APP
! pearsd. 1.-THE first class boats we mean. to be
, 50 equally matched that the event of the race
, was still q matter OF the greatest I'M
certainty. The wind kept about the same
| point, hut had freshened Il little: AT this
| time the ProtOs began to gain on the
| Matilda. hearing her until the vessels lap
ped. then passing her and taking the lead
! which she kept thereafter until the close OF
! the race Meantime the Limnas began 10
walk ND toward the Matilda. evidently
| intending TO do her az the Protos had done.
! But from some reason not easily dcVned
bv tie spectators the resplendant Llmnas
again lost her way after passing the second
stake ahead. They Ill passed the second
stake boat on the second round. the Irotoa
! 3::,:,:5,l: Lilnnas 3:24:l1; MathiIda 3:2i:30.
Now came the last stretch to the home
stake o. The struSfle 1bGa ntdnt the s% ma
the interest and excitement of those on the
| pier were commensurate. Some excited
betting took place. bur not enough TO RUN
! anybody. II was acknowledged bv al
| around as one OF the finest displays OF skill
! iii the management 81 Il yacht that had ever
| been witnessed on the lake.
It was the general opinion. ut the no
! ncnt that the vessels would come IN Pro-
| tos first. Li1nnas second. and tia5hilta third.
| But as they ncayt.d the home stake boat It
was seen how it would be, and they came
in Protos first. Mathlda. second. and Lin
mas third. the Pro1os winning the first and
the Mathitta the second prize.
The following is the time made, the start
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