The New York herald., 1871-10-20
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TIE THIRD INTERNATIONAL RACE.
The Mvonia Sails the Columbia Over th
New York Yacht Club Course.
Accidents and Disaster Befall
the Columbia.

Tho Livuuia Wins After Tough Race by
Fifteen Minutes and Ten Seconds.
The Columbia Reaches the Home Stake
boat in q Disabled Condition.
Here We ere, ia the arc OF . circle, on the blue
expanse between the staten Island woody ridge
aud the point OF Owls Head.
large neet or steamboats, crowded to the tops
or their tunnels with black, moving Particles; q
raft OF small boats, with noisy boys padding about
in An insane manner; score OF yachts, schoOners
and soops. gayly caparisoned as war horses for
battle; In the distance, at the gorge OF the Mar
rvws those three solid objects, Richmond Hamil-
s0n ana Lafay ette, standing shadow-nke, grim and
gray, over the waters-all these are among the
details OF picture which once seen may not be for
gosten whom the day Of yacht race In New York
harbOr mas passed away.
Standing out to yea ana hull down, on the West
Bank, or moving slowly, Ike winged birds in agale
are dozen vessels bound outward fer Liverpool
the Mediterranean. she Indies, the German ports
and some others in southeriy direction have their
sails fillsd for Charleston, New Orleans and the
Florida Keys - wnf
~An is hustle. confusion and stir within the Mar
rows, for to-oag Q race Is to be made between the
English Lvonia and the gallant Columbia. winner
Of twice-told victory. The committee boat, with
the nag Of the New York Yacht Club bearing
the star and cross, is ever IN the fore
ground Of the picture, tearing through the waters
hitler and thither. the committee asking
questions and giving instructions to the yachts,
and ordering the stray vessels to keep out OF the
way OF the contestants The steamboat Josephine,
with the gentlemen Of the Yacht Club and their
ladies' and male friends; the steamboats, D. R. Mar
TN. Arrowsmlth, Sea Bird, Americus, Antelope,
Magenta, Middetown, Andrew Fletcher and the
steamboats, Minnehaha ana Surprise, make circu-
lar background to the charming October poem; the
waves In the bay swashing ana plashing uneasiy
against the paddles or the boats make mournful
melody that flls the ear like the wailing tones OF
IN organ.
And there lies the Livonia, VINO viii be the victor
to-day her lines straight as the blade OF fencing
foil, her decks holystoned 10 the polish OF ma
hogany table In drawing room, her rigging all
aut and stanch ana every brass and steel knob
bright as silver bell Be sure to-day her canvas
viii stand erect and massive In the wind as her
bull and spars. II appearances 90 for anything.
Tier crew are not 80 neat and disciplined IN looks as
might be expected from the ensemble OF the yacht
herseif, and her sailors, wearing sou'wester OIL
skins and blousey red woollen caps on their heads
make one think OF the pirate chorus VINO follow
"Ramir' wildly around the stage In the sEnchan-
resan
kThr0ugh . break In the craft that are steamIng
and sailing about may be seen the outlines OF the
hul and the tall, robust spars Of the Columbia. who
destined to III luck In advance this day. No finer
eAcht ana no more gallant commander than the
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Inc salt over. The gallant performances OF the
ass three days, remaining the victor Of two hard
Ougnt Matches should ehttie her to the respect OF
every lover OF yacnring. All Americans should be
proud Of the Columbia and none can ever forget her
i,.me while yachting endures.
4 Ycsterday, however from the beginning the
Columbia, It must be said was very badly man
aged. The lAvonia. for an ivur ana half before
me gun was fred, had been made carefully ready,
and when the start was made she was sprung to the
contest IKE q beagle. BY some mstaKe-there are
Oeng palpably towed into position after the firing
sae sgD n.1, and sseo,y wdse the tag OF te
!nsas Hs.er, '"S"f and boat boat aud crew. were at
es ss..f for Of se ecum6s ~as sunss om
Imsshed right hand and was not able to manage his
boat enectuany. Fate seemed to have decided
III persons there on the crowded steamers gazed
With astonishment as the Livonia, well in hand
seG DVeT IKE b big II sS who has received his death
wound from harpoon. Through the Narrows the
uvonia passed swiftly, the Columbis yarang and md
;Scliow fast on the heels OF the gallant boat
sns. sas aa Sns the BAD aennss e her Steering
gear give way, and everything is wrong ana out OF
ensS on ne Vest BANK aa while her wheel is
being cut to pieces to ease her and get rudder by
Captain Osborn, she goes on to the westward out OF
iistance and here the race Is lost for the Columbia
But withal, she was not allowed to 20 out OF the
face, and she kept sailing along In the fresh breeze,
disabled splendid " worS. @ "iS' The % Columbia came
home with allowance fifteen minutes and ten seconds
er aao
before.
was from Quarantine down to buoy No. 10, west OF
she Southwest Spit turning. II from west 70 east.
e out % snd BACK ~.
passing to the eastward OF the buoys on the West
BANK both going and returning, distance OF about
The rules and regulations OF the New York Yacht
Club, the race TO be made within eight hours
THE CONTESTANTS.
Cv"nIa Eng ish. James As6bury ssi
Columbia. American. Franklin Osgood
TIE START.
When II was ascertained that the Palmer the
vessel Intended TO san against the Livonia, was
disabled in the gale OF "Wednesday afternoon, the
Sappho not OF the ways, where she was repairing
damages caused by getting ashore In the bay on
Monday last, the committee selected the Dauntless
as the competing Dvat; but she, too, had also
suffered In the Same blow that crippled the Palmer,
splitting her mainsai aud finally, when this was
uiendcd and she was being lowed into position to
make the race, serious injury was done TO her head.
rear by the haxser Of the tug aud she also was co.
Suled 10 abahdon the IDEA DISABLING. There being no
other yacht but the columbia 10 take her place ANA
thousands OF people waiting to witness the Contest
mittee to allow mis- Yacht 10 sail, After some cor-
sIderat on he acccde0, although the heavy blow Of
Wednesday night, IN which he was beating from
the lightship 70 Staten Island, did the boat mucn
damage, and, more than that, HIS sailing master
mad his right hand smashed or split open during
the ocean race. With the vessel all In confusion bv
tOrce or these circumstances and o strange sailing
master, as the Magc's kindly volunteered his SER
vices he still consented 70 let her 60 rather than dis
appoint the gathered spectators. From tins moment
began the misnaps which attended her throughout
the race, and nnally LEFT her almost a