The New York herald., 1872-10-06
W. r. DAvIDs vs.. MAUD.
Match for . Thousand Dollars Bctvvecm
the SlOops w. II. Dnvids and Ma ud|
The Davids Wins by One Minute and

Match for y Thousand Dollars Betwecm
the Sloops w. T.. Dnvfds ana Ma aud-1
The Davids Wins by One Minute and
Three Seconds.
The last of the series OF races between the soon
yachts w. F. Davds and Maud for 81. 600 side was
sailed yesterday afternoon rom or the Neptune
House dock, New Rochelle, and won by the former,
with a minute and three seconds to spare. The
dock looked quite lively about noon, as all New
Rochelle had turned out to witness the contest andf
the betting between them and the Harlem rcpre1
sentatvcs was quite lively. One hundred to ninety
on the Maud was the current price at the start; !
but the Davlds at last found backer that took,
everything offered, so, before long, even money
was hard to get. The steamer Pope Catlin left
the dock shortly after twelve NJ and steaming out
in the bay both yachts came alongside and mad0
fast the Maud on the inside: The Judges were Mr..
Kirby Tor the Maud and Mr.. W for the DavidS.
The yachts were started as foows:-
w:F Davids... Ks;am; Jim siarkins. = q q
The tide was just on the first Of the
ebb ana the breeze from the southward. The
course was from the moorlngs on the
Pope Catn to stakeboat anchored to .
buoy south OF the Stepping Stones, return and re-
peat. Both yachts went on on the port tack, with
yey e pas ea 70 e WAS
pretty fast. The David5 looked well and her mains
sail set like board After making short stretch
the Maud tackled, followed by the Davi,s on her
weather bow The latter stood on until 2:57,
when she stayed. and was followed half minute
later by the Maud. Both yachts were then heading
towards
HARr's ISLAND
and the Davids appeared to be slipping away from
her antagonist They both passed to the north ward
and westward OF Hart's Island, hugging the shore
pretty close, ana tine Davids gaining all the time.
Half way between Harris and David's Islands the
Davids stayed and stood in shore, crossing the
Maud's bow, and then tackled again. The Maud
then srayed aud stood in shore. The yachts then
began 10 feel the first OF the ebb. After standing
on couple OF minutes the Maud tackled close in
Shore stirring up the sand and went on the port
stood In, and alter weatherng the southern end cf
Hart's Island made short stretch on the port
tack, and then tacking again, headed up for
SANDS POINT.
The Maud then split tacks aud stood on past City
Island, along the Westchester shore Both yachts
held on for a few minutes, and at rs the Davids
tackled, healing up towards the stakeboat. The
Maud tackled towards the stakeboat at :3s. The
Davids did not quite fetch, but short stretch
brought her round about minute and half ahead.
The yachts turned as fOllOws:-
W. r. Davids ....i 81 % Maud. ...............i 81
Botn yachts ran home with their booms to port
and the Jlbs rugged out with a spreader to star
board. Going home the Davds. as usual. outfooted
the first turn as f0llOws:-
W. F. Dav,a, II q : Maud Hs i; 4
Hauled on the wind once more, after q short
stretch on the, port tack, they both stayed antH
made long stretch on the starboard tack. Then
closed up little on the % Walter + Davids. the
breeze kept steady and both yachts were doing
good work. They rounded the Stepping StOneG
buoy as follOws:- i
W. :. D.va...... rs !s i Maud. ............ .sss
Going home the Maud kept pretty close to the
Davids, and they finally arrived at the home stake
boat as follows:-
Arrival Corrected
Time. Time Of Race.
H NJ. M y.
w =: Davids. ids...............,..,... II % "a Oy
~ ..ss....s..s....., IL 70 70 -
The Davids, therefore, won the race by minuta}
and three seconds. New Rochelle was Illuminated
last night In honor OF the event. and the boys had a
good time.