The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-17
THE ICEBOAT RACE.

sport Over the Frozen Hudson-The IcebOat
Races Yesterday-A Mile n NIinute-Tho
Haze the Winner Of Two Victories.
POUGHKEEPsIE, jan l6, 1872.
The Poughkeepsie Iceboat Association had two
rafting races this afternoon. The wind blew
strongly from the northeast, and the ice was In fine
condition. The first contest was called on at ten
minutes past three p. M. It was over course
eight miles long-four miles down the river turn
buoy or Milton dock and return. The
prize massive silver goblet, presented for the
OCCASION by Oliver H. Booth. Commodore OF the assO-
citation. The judges were Captain William S. John.
stOn, Hudson Taylor and Andrew King. The
boats cOntesng were the Ztgzag. Hail, Icicle Haze
and Ella At the proper time they glided into line
with bows tC the windward, and waited for the
starting signal. Crowds OF people stood upon the
CLASSY surface OF the Hudson, TO the north OF them
eagerly watching every movement.
"GOp,
They received the word In good style, and, bear
ing away before the wind, created the llveest ex-
element when each boat receiving the full force
OF the gale raised nigh In air and scudded away,
on rudder and leeward runner al q mile minute
gait. They passed to the southwark at q terrible
rate, and ran to the buoy OF Milton four miles
distant in four minutes. The Haze new like
locomotive, turning the stake ahead, and ut
once headed to the northward. 1t was a
bitter cold trip up. To accomplish the four
miles on the return she had TO at least sixteen
because OF the many tacks to be made In the teeth
of the wind. However, she held her own coming
in at 3:35ls having started at 1910. rne lccle was
next. Zigzag third, Hail fourth. and Ella last.
THE RUNNING TINE
all the way was mile minute. The owner oil the
Haze, Mr.. Aaron INNS, was presented with the Cup
without any speechmaking.
ANOTHER RACE
Immediately another race was put on for prize
which the following letter Will explain:-
YACHT ALICE. NEW YORK, Jan. 49, 1872
MY Drhx IL! have rs the send
nants, which please present to club my com.
as the Poughxeepse Challenge Pennsnt open 1s re- to
a Hudson River eeboa' clubs as sgans. your own the
to be sailed the subsequent winter and 10 BE-
with whcn present other pennan be regarded as
That for SF e
Club Pennant and to be competed only by boats your
as the Champion pennan Of the cub.
Win grateful Aeknow eigments Tor your kind attentions
Commodore .. Ii. BOOTH, Poushkeosie. N. \.
ENTRIES AND START.
| the Ladies Penanp' took place at tweut, niue
| minutes past four p. NJ. The following were the
| eDtrles:-
| Boat O'rner.
Haze. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Aaron nuts
Ella. W johnston.
| Restess................... H. Booth.
na S:;ac .a,e WAS over the same cor.
| that sailed over Tor the Booth Goblet. George W.
| Davlds was appointed Judge and starter The wind
| sun blew a gaze. All were given
THE WORD
| together, when Immediately neavy Jaw struck the
| lcic.e and, raising her, drove her on the Rest
less. Tue Two boats became so entanged that they
| could not be separated quick enough TO JOIN the
| race ana so Withdrew The others Shot away with
lightning raprhty, the Ella gong 10 tue front Ike
| tornado. sac was followed closely by tue Zg.zag;
| nut the latter diG not seem TO close The gap any,
| The Haze being close 10 the lclcle and Restless
| when they lOuled came near being caught IN their
| meshes, ana her nensman mad 10 DO considerable
! ''scyugann' 10 keep away, winch FOR moment
| kept nm uennd. however, he soon got under way
| again nicely. and ihen few down the river ike an
| arrow rom DOW. The Ella turned the buoy hrs,
| HIT coming back she was overhauied Dy the Haze,
| and passed, the latter coming home FIRST, at
Az 5Gn the Zi9zag second, at a. js., ana the Ella
third, az 4ll. 5.m 45s. This was the tnlrd prize won
Nv the Haze TINS season, aS iollows:-frs ice Ge0.
". Davids SILVER cup; second, the o. u. booth SILVER
| goblet ald thrd lne ladies peunaui, presented
| ny Commodore Kidd OF ,he Brooklyn iacnt CluD.
The Haze IL certainly remark ajc iceboat AS sue
lies upon the tee yVu can liaCc your hand upon ner
runner pank ana, with Tue least possible eAor can
move ner 10 and fro; get size only beat the iclce
! Lali minute IN tue first race: though that Is as
| good az q hair a mile. The race Tor tae Roosevelt
sloo prize VIII probably take place tomorrow.