New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-10
BAY ST. LOUIS REGATTA.
Limuas Again Victorious.

Ltmn0S Again Victorious.
The regatta at Bay St. Louis, Monday,
was numerously attended, not only by the
many residents of the town, comprising
natives" and summer sojourners, but by a
crowd Of spectators from Pass Christian
and New Orleans.
The regatta was pronounced one Of the
finest OF the season, and the large assembly
enjoyed the sport highly. The forward
part Of the steamer Camelia, which lay
at the wharf during most of the race was
wofully crowded with spectators, nearly all
ladies. We are not aware of much betting,
but the sport was pursued by parties inter
ested with none the less zest.
There is no organized yacht club at Bay
St. Louis, and the present regatta was an
impromptu effort Of the residents there.
The success of the affair shows that there
must be some old hands among them.
The race had been advertised to come off
at twelve o'clock noon, but some delay in
adjusting preliminaries, and still further
delay in. taking up positions according to
drawing lots, occupied still longer time,
SO the race did not commence till after two
o'clock.
The following were the entries made:
First Class-Mathilda, of New Orleans,
q feet 3 inches, entered by A. Brewster.
sailed by A. Brewster; Fellowes, Of New
Orleans, IS feet inches, entered by G.
Wells, sailed by James Prague; Limnas, of
Biloxi, n feet 5 inches, entered by
H. Rareshide, sailed by Arson Holly;
Protos. of Biloxi, q feet 6 inches, entered
by c. Howard, sailed by j. Clemens; Ze-
phine, of New Orleans, q feet 6 inches, en-
tered by O. +. Vallette, sailed by Ben Ames.
Second Class-Restless, of New Orleans,
81 feet inches, entered by w. c. D. Vaught,
sailed by W. c. D. Vaught; Xiphias, of
Biloxi, q feet IL inches, entered by c.
Howard, sailed by N. Green; Gladiola, of
Mobile, p feet inches, entered by S. H.
Pairo, sailed by J. A. Payne; Domino, of
New Orleans, q feet 10l2 inches, entered
by Major Tracy, sailed by l.. Baron.
Third Class-Corinne, of Bay st. Louis,
II feet IL inches. entered by A. Fortier,
sailed by H. Knapp; Spray, of Pass
Christian. II feet II inches, entered
by c. b. Keep, sailed by J. Guy.
Fourth Class-Sarah, of Biloxi, l6 feet
II inches, entered by r. Charles, Jr., sailed
by J. Fowler; Coquette, Of New Orleans,
Is feet 10 inches, entered by j. Mcneil,
sailed by Nick Holly; Werborne, Of Mobile,
16 feet l inch, entered by j. Walker, sailed
by J. Walker; Aimee, of Bay St. Louis. 10
feet 9inches, entered by Z. O'Brien, sailed
by E. O'Brien.
Fifth Class-Patola, of Bay st. Louis. IA
feet IL inches, entered by b. Shaw, sailed
by Fred Smith; Lucia of Bay St. Louis, IA
feeti inches, entered by l.. Gagnet, sailed
by NJ. John; Nedyne, of Pass Christian. IA
sailed by J. w. Breedlove; Myra, of Bay
st. Louis. IA feet II II inches, entered by
Robert n. Ogden, sailed by j. Saucer.
The prizes were as follows: For the FIRST
class. $50: second class, 1926; third class,
500; fourth class. SIS; fifth class, SIS.
The prizes were payable in money or silver
plate, at the option Of the parties. OF the
above nineteen yachts entered. eleven were
built by Mr.. John Mahoney, the celc-
brated boat builder of Algiers.
The judges were. Samuel Barnes, A. c.
Van Benthuysen, and J. H. Nicholson, and
secretary pro tenn. Mr. X. L. McMurdO.
One of the most efficient on the ground in
assisting to the necessary engineering and
arranging. was our well-known and genial
friend Alix Marks, of auctioneering celeb
rity.
As before remarked. there was consider
able delay and ENHANCEMENT in taking up
positions, but this was at length effected by
Mr. Barnes, one of the judges going out in a
skitf for the purpose Of giving the necessary
directions.
The following yachts won the windwarti
positions. according to their class:
First class-Mathilda.
Second class-Restless.
Third class-Corinne.
Fourth class-Sarah.
Fifth class-Patola.
The boats being all ready to start, an
chored by jibs down at thirty-nine minutes
and five and a quarter seconds after two.
The starting signal gun was fired, and OF
they went. There was good, stiff breeze
blowing south southwest. which held during
the whole time with IA very slight abate,
ment near the close of the contest.
Although the Mathilda, of the first class,
held the windward, vet the Limnas almost
Immediately took the lead, which she
kept throughout the race. The Protos
followed her hand over hand, and
bv the good humored clamor in the ighbor
hood OF the judges stand, appeared to be
the favorite. At one time the Mathilda
shot little ahead of her, but was soon
overhauled, and the Protos kept this adj
vantage to the end of the race. We may
remark here that among the yachting men
assembled in a large crowd around. there
had been a great desire to see the Limnas
and PrOtos run together in fair, square
race. This desire was now gratitied, and al
though the Limnas kept ahead throughout
the Protos is, for all that, boat to be
proud of, and, when the Limnas is out OF
the way, boat to bet on. This fine boat
formerly hailed from New York, and was
known there as the Matte, and was never
beaten in regattas at the North
At the start the boats were equally di-
vided on different tacks, and the sailing was
so diverse that none but experienced Judges
could form any opinion of the chances.
The first boat of the first class
around the windwarl was the Lin
mas. The Protos followed, the rest
dashing on, every one using every nautical
device that skill and experience could sug-
gest. The favorite in the second class was
the Xyphia, and no wonder, for this boat
has run sixteen races, and came off victor
in thirteen of them.
And now having one after another passed
the leeward stake boat, they came bound
toward the home stake boat. Up came the
Limnas; coming up at three hours thirty
three minutes and fifteen seconds;
close at her heels came the PrOtos,
followed by the rest, and the second
round began. The longest time on the first
round was that of the Nedyne.
On the second round, the boats came up
again almost in the same order, and one
after another passed the home stake Lboat
amid loud cheers. For some reason not
explained, the FellOwes, first class, and the
Gladiola, second class, gave up and drew
out of the race after the first round.
The following is a statement of the time
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