New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-17
THE BILOXI REGATTA.
Result Of the Rivalry.


The usual interest was excited at the re-
gatta which took place at Biloxi on Mon
day. The entries made consisted, with one
exception, Of boats that had contested the
race at Bay St. Louis one week previously.
But there were nine boats less at this re-
gatta than there had been at the former
one. Had there been more new entries the
interest would have undoubtedly been
heightened. But, as it was, those who had
been victors at the last regatta expected to
do 1t again, and those who had come out
second or third best hoped for better luck
next time.
The following entries were made:
First Class-Limnas, q feet inches, en-
tered by G. Howard, sailed by B. X. Gle
ments Protos, q feet inches, entered by
H. Rareshide, sailed by Anson Holly
Second Class-Xipias, p feet II y inches,
entered by c. Howard, sailed by Mr.. Green
Pairo, sailed by Lewis Ryan. -.
Third Ciass-Corinne, IL feet II inches
entered by A. FOrtier, sailed by H. Knapp
WerbOrne, II feet, entered by j. Walker
sailed by j. Walker. .-'-. ~
Fourth Class-Nedyne, IA feet inches
entered by j. j. Breedlove, sailed by j. J.
BreedlOve; Coquette, l6 feet 10 inches, en-
tered by j. Mcneil, sailed by Nick Holly;
Listless, Is feet Sig inches, entered by r. N.
10 inches, entered by K. Charles, sailed by
c. Arnault
The windward position was won by first
class Lmnas, second class Gladiola, third
class WerhOrne, fourth class Nedyne.
At seven minutes to two o'clock the gun
was fired as signal for starting, and with
lightning speed up came anchors and up
went gibs, and in a second every boat was
crOwding onward under full canvass.
Nha yiv,,p,o ~ fhn 1oc%
ahead, the PrOtos following closely, and
the Xiphias and GladiOla. &c
The interest in the race soon became en-
tirely concentrated in the contest between the
EiInnas and the PrOtOs, the difference in lead
being so slight that a judgment Of the result
could hardly be formed until it was declared.
In the first round the Limnas was eighteen
seconds ahead, passing the home stake boat
at nine minutes and sixteen seconds after
three o'clock, closely followed by the Pro
tOs, who passed at nine minutes and thirty
eight seconds
In the second round the Protos gradually
gained on the Limnas, and finally was
twenty-four seconds ahead as she passed
the stake boot, coming in nineteen minutes
and ffty-seven seconds after four O'Clock,
while the Limnas' time was twenty minutes
and twenty-One seconds after four o'clock.
The following were the winners in the
regatta: First class, Protos; second class,
Xephias; third class, Corinne; fourth class,
Coquette.
At the close of the race the remarks made
by Captain Clemens on his victory accorded
with what he said at Bay St. Louis. one
week previous. For there, he said, that
with the right handling by those we'll
acquainted with her sailing qualities, the
Linlnas could not be beaten. There is not
doubt that had Captain Clemens COM
manded the Linmas, then the Limnas would
have been the victor. As it is, boat that
John Mahoney built beats boat that John
MahOney built, while the genial Howard
bears his victory with the same equannnity
as he would bear defeat