The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-24
YACHTING.
The Royal Merscy CIab-saiiius Match.

| Aho hoyui Mersey Ciub-saiitue Nafrhs
LIVERPOOL. June q, 1870.
The sailing match OF the Royal Mersey Yacht Ctat
] commenced to-day
The hrst class prizes were won by the cut,eS
Mosquito, hfty-nlne TONS OF Helensburgh owned
by i. Houldsworth the eater Rhyme. nlty tons. %
London, owned by I. Groves. Jr., aud the Marncta;
| the second class prizes by the cutter Murlel 40
tons, OF Dartmouth, owned by II. Bridsou;
the Glance. So tons. OF Southampton owned by g. X.
Rushton; and the Exma; and the third class prize
by the cutter Lizzie 20 tons, Of Liverpool owned by
G. H. Coddlngton; the Kithwake. 20 tons, OF Bangor,
owned by Captain p. A. Iremonger, and the Sata-
neila, 6tons, of Glasgow, ]. r. Muirhead owner.
and Tiger FOR Sl,OOO-The BELLA Again Vic
t0riOus.
so closely contested was the race between the
Bella and Tiger full particulars OF which were given
III yesterdays HERALD that the owners OF the latter
yacht hardly satisfied with the result, issued Il sec
ond challenge, which was manfully accepted. The
race came off yesterday, and though more private
than that on the day before, large assembage wit
messed the contest The yachts started from the Bug
Light, outside the Bridgeport harbor. and the
course was to and around Cookany Bay reef
buoy, distance Of ten miles, ana back.
The Tiger, OF Bridgeport, won the choice OF posi-
tons and chose the stagboard SIDE At ten minutes
past eleven the signal TO depar was given and the
yachts darted OH In good STYLE The wind, COM
pared with that q Wednesday, was very hight.
The Bella quickly shot ahead while the Tiger seemed
to lnger, her sails not taking wen by any means.
There was little variation throughout the race
Tor the Bella CALAMITY maintained the lead,
and came In the winner with flying colors at
twenty minutes past two O'Clock having completed
the race IN three hours and niteen minutes defeat
ing the Tiger by six minutes The race was dead to
wlndward, and the Bella once more displayed her
splendid Qualities under circumstances ANYTHING
but advantageous. The friends OF the Bella,
Brooklyn yacht, belonging to the Bay0ane Club. and
built by Mr. r. Mcclellan, OF that organization,
reason the Tiger was one Of the fastest boats
with which she ever competed for honors
Regatta Of the Jersey City Yacht Club.
The annual regatta OF the Jersey City Yacht Club
came on yesterday. The day was warm, the enthu-
siasm did not rise above eighty, ana compared with
former regattas OF this club ii was a tame affair.
The judges were Rufus K. Terry Stephen j. Quaife
and Charles I. Hopkins. The course was twenty
the Central railroad dock the Robins reef buoy,
Cayan Point and return outside Ellis Island.
The yachts Of the first class were "a foows:--
Name. gunner.
Knight Templar. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Robert Donshea
Eclipse ......................J. McKinstry.
Jnulne..'... ...'...'..'... ..vondy.
.nomouore Hin.
ms race was won by Eciipse. When made The
race In 3h. l2m. 40s., longer time by two minutes
and ten seconds than the Knight TempIar, but Won
on the allowance made for length OF boat. Betting
was all along in favor OF the Eclipse
The second class boats were as fOiiows:--
Name. O,rne,.
Emita. A r. II. Brewer.
SOPHIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. y. Dalton.
Some. Y. kctcnam
MAY Miher.. ....'.........'.'.....J Mckmstry,
This race was won by the Emiia, winch traversed
the course In three hours and forty fl We minutes.