The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-17
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Jerome Bonaparte Goes Corsica The Great Yacht Race
The Steamer "City of Paris" THE COLUMBIA WINNER.
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The Great Yacht Race.
THE COLUMBIA WINNER.
Time. 4 Hours % Minutes.

NEW YORK, October l6.-The rae
for the American cup between the Ii
vonia and Columbia came off to da,
and excited considerable interest. Th,
Columbia was the favorite. The cours,
to be sailed was about forty miles. Tht
start was made from q stakeboat off tn,
upper quarantine landing, about three
quarters of a mile out. The Livonis
lay next to the shore. A number O
yachts were around to see the start
while the bay was fairly dotted with
various craft. The signal for starting
was fired at 1910 A. NJ. The Colum
bia turned quickly and logged ahead
The Livonia was slower in her move
ments. Notwithstanding the high
wind, both yachts made good headway.
In fifteen minutes the Columbia was q
quarter OF a mile ahead, but the Lvonia
steadily followed. The course was the
regular New York yacht club course,
around the light ship and return to tn.
stake-boat. The weather continued
murky The Columbia still maintained
the lead, gradually increasing it. To-
wards Z. NJ. the wind became lighter
The Columbia was now three miles
ahead Of her opponent. She passed the
signal at 3:OSf, coming in the winner
by fully three miles, having accom-
plished the distance in about 4 hours
and % minutes. The result causes
much enthusiasm in American aquatic
circles. The Columbia was the favorite
from the beginning, odds Of 6 to being
freely offered in her favor before
starting.
Commodore Ashburys first struggle
to-day to regain for England the cup of
81 resulted in his defeat, the Livonia
being badly beaten by the Columbia.
The race was witnessed by a large
number Of spectators, several steamers
following the yachts, while the fleet be-
longing to the club dotted the ocean.
The weather was everything but prom
ising at the start, a heavy fog hanging
over the water and being but little wind.
The Livonia carried a crew Of thirty
nine. She was badly trimmed and
looked down up head.
She had on board several correspond
ents for English papers and couple of
guests, including Lord Waite Chanfell.
The Columbia looked exceedingly trim.
Her crew numbered twenty-six fine
looking men. Among the guests on the
Yacht was Jas. Gordon Bennett. Jr.
At 1890 the signal to start was given:
The Columbia got off beautifully, and
before proceeding twenty yards she had
all her canvass set. The Livonia did
not fare so well, and it took nearly 5
minutes before she was under way.
There was but little wind. The Colum-
bia rounded the southwest spit at l2:O4
the Livona at l20S.27. She was
badly handled, and in shaping
her course for the rock fell
away back, when a brisk breeze pre-
vailed. The Livonia gained on her
opponent, and when it stopped she i'm
nediately fell beck. The Livonias jib
hung in blight, and three or four yards
hung in the water. The light ship was
turned by the Columbia at l:23 53 and
bv the Levonia at 1881. The Colum'
bia, after leaving the light ship, left the
Livonia far in the rear, arriving at the
stake boat at 4:51,42, amid great cheer,
ing from the spectators and general
excitement, cannon firing and ringing
of bells. The Livonia was not to be
seen, and did not arrive at the stake
boat until 5:25 IS.