The New York herald., 1872-09-18
YACHTING.
Match Between the Maudc and Davids-
The Maudc the Winner.

The Maude the Winner.
The first OF the two matches between the sloops
Maude and Walter +. Davids was sailed yesterday
or New Rochelle and won by the former, after an
uninterestng drift which occupied the greater part
OF the afternoon. The match race between the
Maude and Davids sailed about month ago, was
decided by the Judges In favor Of the former and
the decision gave some dissatisfaction the friends
of the Davds were not convinced of the superiority
OF the Maude over their favorite. Mr.. Kissam then
made match with Mr.. Ira Smith, the captain OF
tine Maude, to sail two races for
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A SIDE
on each event, and they drew up the following
agreement to govern the match:-
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to sail two
f. Davids, for the sum Of $1,000 side % each race,
making the stakes $4,000 on each race. The first
race m to be sailed on Tuesday, the 18th day
OF september 1872, and the second to be sailed
on Monday, September %, 1872 Boats to start be-
tween the hours OF twelve and one O'Clock on each
saillng day. The boats to sail ten miles to wind
ward and return The first race to start from New
Rochelle harbor and the second race to start from
Jib not to be brought inbOard or not to be made
squaresail or The usual time Of two minutes to the
foot allowance to be given. The live ballast to be
brought back except In case OF men thrown out or
lost out the same to be picked up by the boat they
iall from Each boat to have the privilege of dis
charging the sandbags or dead weight. After the
start no booming out OF ballast.
Yesterday morning the William Fletcher which
had been chartered to carry the Dayids party,
arrived from the city and made fast alongside the
Neptune House dock about ten O'Clock. The ting
boat Schultz, with tile friends of the Maude,
chiefly hailing from Penny Bridge and Harlem,
arrived about halfpast eleven, and shortly after
wards the two contestants also put In an appear
agcs Mess Frank W and s % w0
Nostrand, had been named the boys had lively
time selecting referee. The smart work at the
and they were evidently determined that II they
ert,s Were beaten ten. this Ei9e I E9H4 be on then
an hour, without arriving at any decision they
SPUN A COIN,
and Mr.. Walsh winning the call, named Mr.
Lawrence ID. Huntington referee. The judge and
referee then went to work on chart, and decided
that as the wind was about northeast they would
sail round the spar buoy on Glovers Reef and
return. The next business in hand was measuring
the boats, and that was finally elected making the
Davids four and halinches shorter than the Maude
showing that the in the last race beat the
Davlds out OF an inch and half, as they only
made her three inches smaller than the Maude.
The steamers now got under way and proceeded
to the
from where they were to start. Ira Smith, the cap
tried to get the judges to change the course TO
round Matincock Buoy, but as the course mad
already been laid out, the judges declined making
any alteration, and turned a deaf ear to the per-
suasive elOquence OF some of the Maude's hackers,
who were evidently AFRAID Ira Smith could not do
his own talking.
Everything was at last settled, and the two
yachts were started from the Fletcher at 2:20. The
boats are owned and were commanded as fol
lows:-
Name Opner Crpstfa.
Magde; Mr.. Norris Ira Smith,
The Sound was as smooth as duck pond, and
there was barely sufficient wind to give the yachts
steerageway. The tide was running ebb, which
much betting as offers OF 500 to $75 on the Maude
went begging. Both yachts went Off on the star
David Davds soon soon att Afterwards wards lacked evidently @ deter
mine ed to take an outside course, while the Maude
beat along the shore. 1t was a
wRETCHED DAY
for yachting, and after the boats had been out
about two hours and q half they had succeeded in
ualy slipping ahead. At this stage OF the proceed
ings it did not appear probable that either boat
would make the race within the required six hours,
and bets were freely offered to that effect. The
Maude, however, caught light air, and was soon
slipping along through the water and was three
miles anead before the Dav!ds felt 1t. Just about
this time one OF the passengers on board the
Fletcher thought he would make some fun for the
boys, and
There was good deal OF shouting and yelling but
the victim presently came to the surface and swan
alongside the Schultz, which he boarded. The
yachts rounded the spar buoy on Glover's Reef as
fOl0ws:-
Maude. Is 90 Davids ............ os 30
Gong home the yachts slipped along pretty fast,
with beam wind and although the Davds made
the best work with sheets lifted she could not close
the gap, and the Maude finally won the race. The
yachts arrived as fOllows:-
HIM Nm
Maude. de..............b b5 Davds. .....,...,....7 II
Which gave the race to the former by seventeen
minutes. The steamers then proceeded to the
dock to land their passengers, and while alongside
one OF the Schultz party determined not to be out
done by Fletcher man, fell overheard and, after u
fair amount OF shouting and yelling, was nshed out
by the scruf OF the neck and landed on board,
looking something akin to q drowned rat. Tie
Fletcher and Schultz then started for the city,
where they arrived about ten p. M.
Yachting Note.
Yacht FleetMing. N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. OsgOod is living