The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
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The Brooklyn Yacht Club
Regatta.
What Yacht Won the Club" and Union"
Prizes for Schooners Protest from the Co.
lumbia's 0wnsr-A Claim that He Fairly
Beat the Madeleine-Tho Judges
to Review Their Decision.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Franklin osgood owner
OF the yacht Columbia, submitted formal protest
against the Judges decision In the late Brooklyn
Yacht Club regatta, which awarded the 'Cub'' and
"Unon' prizes OF the schooner class to the Made
leine, on time allowance, claiming that his yacht
had fairly beaten her in the race. The document is
as loows-
To THE JUDGES AND REGATTA COMMITTEE Of THE
BROOKLYN YACHT CLuB:--
GENTLEMEN suppose that IL is only necessary
for me TO draw your attention to the unaccOuntable
mistake in your decision in regard 10 the race OF
yesterday to nave you rcctIfy the error. The time
which elapsed between the passing OF the home
stakeboau by the Columbia and Madeleine IL incor-
reclly given. The true time was three minutes
ana thirteen seconds, instead OF one minute and
thirteen seconds This time was obtained from your
own appointed timekeeper. unqueSiionaDly. TO my
mind Commodore Voorns must be fully aware of
the actual difference In the time Of arrival OF our
respective boats. as, on an occasion like this, every
yacht owner knows the time OF his yacnt passing
| am prepared TO furnish You full proof 10 SUBJ
staniiate my claim rs having fairly beaten the Mad
eleIne. FRANKLIN OSGOOD,
owner Yacnt Columbia.
It will be remembered that the Columbia was the
second boat home and the Madeleine third. SO soon
as the latter had passed the stakeboat Sailing Mas
ter Comstock, OF the Columbia, proceeded TO the
judges steamboat the William Fletcher. for the
purpose OF obtaining the time Of the arrival OF
both the Columbia and Madeleine. When along
side Mr.. Comsrock accosted one OF the judges, and
asked the Information required. when he was d.
rectod to board the stakeboat and there obtain
what he desired. This order was complied with at
once, and the figures requested OF the timekeeper.
Unhesitatngly that official impaired the information
sought, marking the time OF the yachts home on
slip OF paper, evidently torn from notebook, and
which Is now In possession OF Mr. Osgood. The
figures were:--Columbia, An. 37m. 1885,. Madeleine,
4h. 40m. 29s THUS 1t will be noted the difference IN
favor OF the Columbia Is 3m l3s. Now the time al
lowance due the Madeleine from the Columbia, IN q
race over five hours ana not over i've aud quarter
hours, is Pm. 03s., which would leave the Columbia
the winner by I'm. los. The following IL re.
capitulatlon:-
FROM OFFICIAL. TIMEKEEPER.
Columbia at home stakeboat ........... 81 l6
Madeleine ut home stakeDoat. .......~..... 40 20
Columbia in advance. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 313
Allowance OF time due Madeleine by club rule 1908
In favor of Columbia. 1lO
The figures, however given 10 the public by the
judges Tuesday evening" when they met 10 officially
report To the Regatta Committee the work OF the day,
diner materially III the matter Of the Madeleine's
arrival home being Al. 3sD. 20s instead OF All. 40m.
2ss., as gwen by the Clue appointed tmekeeper, on
paper, 10 sailing Master Constock, and thus, with
the allowance, awarding the race to the Madeleine.
There Is an error somewhere. ana, assuming 1t
exists 1t mist certainly be a clerical one. as the
Judges are known yachtsmen and of responsibility,
so That their attention IS only necessary TO he Ill
reced to the unlntentlona wrong 10 elect its rectl
ticatiOn.
Ii was announced last evening that Mr.. M. M. Van
Dyke, chairman, would convene the judges 80 soon
as practcabe for the purpose OF an exhaustive re-
view OF their labOrS bearing upon the matter In
question.
IL Is asserted moreover tnat the names OF many
gentlemen can be produced who were N goUd posi-
tons about the home stakeb0at TO witness the ir-
coming yachts, and their testimony as to the difler-
ence OF time between the Columbia and Madeleinc's
arrival Is sngularly corrob0rative that received
by Sailing Master Comstock from the official time
Keeper