The New York herald., 1871-09-15

MONTREAL, Sept. IA, 1871.
The weather to-day was much more favorable to
the regatta. There was very little wind to speak
Of; but more delay was caused by
AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT
to the boats OF the English crews. Shortly after
twelve O'Clock the steamer Victoria, with the pa
irons, judges ana press and about hundred invited
friends left the wharf opposite the City Hall and
steamed across to Longuevil ana resumed the same
position she occupied yesterday, close to the start
Ing point and winning buoys. The steamers Ber-
thier, ST. Lambert ana Longuevil each carried over
large number of passengers, and by one O'Clock
there was crowd Of spectators on the beach, ana,
including those on board the steamers, perhaps
about five thousand persons were within view OF the
starting point OF the race. When the Victoria Or
rived at one O'Clock several gentlemen who had
been over early in the morning reported to
His Worship Mayor Coursal and MIR. Wal.
ton that, during last night, the Renforth
crews boat had been broken. 1t appears
that In the absence OF the crew, several
men more, from curiosity than with evil intent,
broke open the boat house and handled the Queen
Victoria In
DIsGRACEFUL MANNER
The boat had been tumbled up anu down In all
sorts OF ways, and its shell cracked IN several
places, while the air tight compartments were per-
forated. All this morning the crew were busily
engaged IN patching up their boat. determined that
II the queen Victoria could 1oat at all they would
row. They afterwards went out for q trial spu but
the boat leaked badly. The Winshp crews boat,
the Coay Tine, also injured by some indiscreet
admirers OF racing craft, who. with some ladies,
put their knees on the she'll ann crackedlt.
PREPARING FOR THE RACE.
At one O'Clock there was slight ripple on the
water, but nothingllke what 1t was yesterday, and
.1a I'M hnof mil ha 1v
and brought down the race would come or
about two O'Clock. Major Wills, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Lachne Yacht CLUB, repre-
sents the Renforth crew as Judge, william Mailman
the Barton and Mr.. Mcdonald the Wnsnip crow, OF
which he Is backer. s. J. DOran was appointed
referee. The regatta programme was opened at q
little after two p M. by the boys double scu skif
race OF one mile, which was won Dy Amy In l0m sos.
Immediately after the boys' race the Barton crew
launched their boat and pulled toward the starting
point They were followed by the Winshlp and
Renforth crews and all
THREE BOATS GOT INTO POSITION
exactly at twenty minutes to three, and were re-
celved with cheers by the spectators. All the crews
good start, ana the RenfOrth men dipped first water
but slight was the advantage that 1t was not per-
Ceptible after the third stroke, when they ana the
Winshlps boat shot out from the b0Oms in splendid
style. The Bartons were only half length behind.
wild ana seemed to steer too much towards the
river, but his was soon rectifed, and the Win
Of the Bartons, Winship leading by two lengths.
This position was Kept up lOr tue next half mile
PIover, about mile from the start. when the Rem
forth crew, who were then nearly three lengths be-
hind the winship. put In spurt and In the next
200 yards crept up and were bow and bow with the
Winship AS the two boats passed the steamer
botn crews were pulling gaanty. and every muscle
was strained as they laid back To their oars and for
the next hall mile IL was
A PRETTY CLOSE CONTEST
between two rival English crews. They Kept well
together, but pulled Out towards the river, while
the Barton crew Crept steadily along inside the
course, and, II anything, hugging the shore. Be-
lateral DISTANCE OF about two hundred yards, which
was gradually Increasing, and tney were about the
that both the Engilsh crews were alongside but
at least Two hundred yards outside o1
THE TURNING STAKEBOATS, -
and showed no signs or turning. The staKeboats
were moored as follOws:-Tllc shore one about two
hundred yards from the beach; this was tile one
that the Barton crew were to turn. The second
was the W.nsnip's. and the outside one Renorth's.
The two latter crews kept steadily ahead, and they
had passed the stakeboats away In shore at least
three hundred yarus Lefore they discovered their
mistake. They Immediately aflerward pulled back
and then across toward the buoys; but the mistake
steadily on, and although they were l6O yards from
the bu0ys wnen the Englishmen discovered their
error the Barton pulled most steadily and bravey
and nad turned their proper buoy about one hum
dred and thirty yards before the Renf0rth and,
WlnSnlp Crews udu pkScSu Iueu pLOpCI UuVyS duu
begun
TIE HoNEsTRETCH.
The race was now virtually over, as It was appar.
ent that the Barton crew, having by an error OF
their opponents got the lead rs much as they
were before behind. determined to improve
their advantage which they DID. The English
men were pulling close together, Renforth leading
q little On the FIRST mile Of homestretch Renf0rth
made an effort 70 overhaul the Nova Sc0tians, but
1t too late. They however reduced the distance
between them by several lengths.
TIN BARTON CREW WINS.
The race was now over ana the Barton crew came
In winning the $1,000 and race by l50 yards, ana
doing the i've miles In tirty-three minutes and ten
seconds. The Renforth crew took second place,
getting $3.50, Winsnp crew being i0ur lengths be-
hind Renforih. The excitement was great at the
result The English crews never before rowcd over
the course, ana they protest that the stakeboats
were not where they were pointed out yesterday.
committee was appointed to examine the course,
and the result Is expected every moment.
A SINGLE sCCLL RACE
between Kelly and Bagnal followed. Kelly led
from the start, but very little, and all through the
four miles there was never more than two lengths
between them. On the homestrctch Kelly spurted
in, coming IN little over half length ahead, IN
twenty minutes thirty-one seconds. Bagnall showed
good pluck. The other races unimportant