The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-14
TIE REGATTA TO-DAY.
The Contesting Clubs-The HiVaA
! md Crews-Names OF fJudses-s'k "'
| Rules, &c.

past been the prevailing Iopio Va
among that portion of our community 'na'
nreapnt the lovers of aquatic sports' 'ahe'
n,ace this afternoon at six o'clock. ine oUn
too,ants will be the Atlantic Rowing Oluo' .io
palmetto Regatta Club and the Carolina luue
pendent Club. The first enters 'he A. hoau,
thirty feet long and two feet ten incne. osa,'
with the following crew: }. Il. ma'n."'
r. coxswaip. weight lls pounds; ). d. Hoper'
, .,.,s.e 1as mounds; VIM. G. Webb, lS6 poundsi
csOrls. S 9anckel, 40 pounds, and B. s. Roper,
Tho second enters the Meteor, twenty-five
,,ot Ionq three feet four inches beam. q. A.
Desaussure, coxswain, weight l15 pounds; d.
Mott Parker, stroke, l40 pounds; William S.
Lesesne, l64 pounds; Desaussure Parker, l3t
pounds; H. B. Bull, bow, l2s pounds.
The Carolnas enter the Wave, thirty feet
,oup. three feet two inches beam. K. Alston'
coxswain, weight lOs pounds; E. d. spark
map, stroke, 142 pounds; G. J. Huguenin, l4o
pounds: Desaussure Bull, l39 pounds; ana
William Coffin, bow, la pounds.
All of the boats are painted white, win
black walnut cuuwales. The Zephyr will ny
blue fag with her name worked 10 Whlte let
ters. The Meteor will carry two flags, one al
the stern. the same used in her last race, ana
| another in the bow, both Of blue, having tne
name of The boat in white letters. The wave
will have two red flags, one of which Will ols-
,,1o, ber name. The uniform of the Atlantic
crew will consist of blue flannel shirts, oouno
with white cord, and straw hats, with blue
hands The Palmettoes will wear white nan-
no, sbirts with blue collars and cuffs, anu
white sailor hats, with blue bands. Tue Caro-
,Inas uniform is made of white flannel shirts,
with red collars and cuffs, and white. iez caps
with red tassels.
The Atlantics having had but limited nme
to practice, owing to the recent arrival OF
their boat, are at somewhat OF disadVan-
taae. The handsome model OF their boat
promises, however, to fully counteract the
odds against them. 1t is thought by some
competent to Judge that the Zephyr Will win
an enviable reputation on her first trial. The
Caroliuas have been practicing for aoont six
weeks. and are in first rate trim for the con-
test They have recently added to their
chances of success BY purchasing set OF
improved oars The splendid reputation oil
the Palmettoes is already well established,
and in the Meteor and other beats they nave,
with one exception, come victorious OUT OF
eyery race into which they have entered.
The course, as already stated In The NEWS,
will be- on Cooper River, from Marshal's
wharf at the east end of Calhoun street, to
Adger's south wharf. At three-quarters past
five P. N. each boat will repair to Marshall's
wharf, and make fast to small boat anchored
ln her allotted position, that Is on the outside
middle, or inside as the case may be. The
positions will be drawn for. At elk o'clock
precisely MIR. Frederick E. Fraser, the start
ING Judge, will give preparatory signal, oy
firing shotgun, and at the same time dip
ping red flag to notify the deciding Judges
below. Thirty seconds later the same signal
will be repeated for the start.
Opposite Adger'5 wharf, two yachts, the
Edith and the Alice, will be anchored, at
sufficient distance apart to allow the contest
ing boats to pass between. One of these will
contain the deciding judges, Messrs. W. l..
Mlkell and T. H. Colcock, and Captain D. b.
Vincent. Each will also fly conspicuous flags
from their mast.heads.
]. The following are the most important rules
for the government of the race:
at the conclusion OF the race, the terminal
nnipire shall announce the name and time Of
the winning boat, aud afterwards OF each
other boat according to the order in which II
crosses the line. 80
ANY boat foullng or touching any other boat
or her oars, or In any way whatsoever inter-
ferlng with herprogress, will be ruled ont OF
the race. 1t ls distinctly understood, however,
that this rule Is not Intended to exclude any
one boat from taking the water Of another
boat, provided she can do so without fouling
or 10 any way conflicting with the provisions
of this article.
There shall be q prize established by the
clubs conjointly, to consist OF stop-time re-
corder, not to exceed in cost twenty-five dol.
lars. The same to be presented at the con-
clusiou of the race from the quarter deck of
the terminal yacht by the president OF the
club entering the last boat to the president of
the winning club.
At the conclusion of the presentation cere.
monies, the crews of the several boats will, In
the uniforms of their clubs, pull to the south.
east angle of the Battery, in front Of South
Battery, and return, preserving position in
line, as fixed by the results of the race.
In the ev ent of stormy weather, or from any
other cause whatsoever, If the course be not
run within twelve minutes, 1t shall not be con-
sidered .race;;" bnt any single boat accom-
pliehlng the distance within that time, and at
the appointed hour, shall be declared the
''wlnner" and awarded the prize above de-
scribed; provided, however, the starting um-
pire and at least one terminating Judge have,
in every respect, complied with the spirit OF
these rules.
it is to be hoped that all boats will keep
clear of the course, aud thus remove the pos
siblity of an interruption. The heads of the
various wharves along the route will afford
the ladies excellent stand points for observing
The race, and the captains of ships in the dock
will, without doubt, be proud to have their
decks graced with the presence Of the fair
spectators.
THE COURTS.