The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-08

exciting IcebOat Contests at
New Hamburg.
The Course Six Miles Long-The Phantom Win.
ner Of the First and the magic tho
Second Class Prizes.
PoUouKEEPsIR Ian. 9, 1872.

POUGHKEEPSIR ian. o. 1917
There was magnificent iceboat contest at New
Hamburg this morning. under the auspices OF the
New Hamburg Iceboat Association. Irving Grinne
Commodore. Tne mild weather so newhat married
the pleasures OF the occasion by rendering the ice
soft and almost unfit Tor the largo noats
OF the INST class but those OF the second.
being lighter, shipped along right mcrriy. There
were Two races, the first being between the boats
CT the first class, four IN NUMBER, and the second
between boats OF the second class, five In number.
The latter are placed IN The second class because
they each carry an area Of canvas amounting 10
less than three hundred and fifty fser.
Al nine A. NJ. a consultation OF owners was had
when the following named selected as
Judges Captain Jacob Leroy, of New Hamburg;
Mesier Van Wycs, OF New Hamburg, and G. w.
Davids. OF PoughKeepse. One hour after the boats
OF the first class called uD and took the ros.
lions won by drawing. Each was allowed
judges TO BRING them back The course was IN lie
long and by the rules had TO be sailed over SIX
end OF the route. When an was ready the boats lad
with noses 10 the winuward as follows 60,
and II. Van Wyck; Phantom yanort Carpenter and
A. Van wyck; Active. J. r. Lawson and a.
LEROY me Wna 'S at the nrI Mme was light
and puny blowing from the southwest,
and So .h not ne a S TO All ss inc Yyna
Cloud next, Phantom th!rd. and Active last. Tue
five turns were made In the following Urdcr:--
First--Flyiny Cloud, Phantom. Active Quckstep.
SeC0nd-Ac I've Pnantom, Flying Cloud, Qaicks,ep.
Third--Phantom, Flying Cloud, Active, QuicksJep.
Fourth Phantom, Flying Coul, QulcSstep,
Fijih-Phantom Flying Cloud, Quickstep, Active.
On the homestretch tie boats came In as iolows:-
Phantom Flying cloud, Quicssiep, Active. The
time was tn ty.one mnutes-very poor indeed, bat
could not have been maze quicker because OF II Int
wind ana soft Ice. The prlzc-a new pennant-was
awarded 10 the Phantom
TIE SECOND RACE.
nf or 10 q frcshpued
when the second class boats were called up to 20
over the same course They, Also each carried TWO
men, and governed by the same rules as III The
first race. 1ney made the hye turns IN the follow
Ing Order:--
Eirst-Pur, Qui Vive, whin, whiz. Magic.
Second-QM Niye, WnIz, Magic, Pun, Win.
Thtrd-Qu, Vive, Magic wn.z. Wnin Pun.
FIrh- Magic, WIN, Whiz, Out Vive, Pun
Thev came nome as foows;- Magic, Wniz, Whit,
Out Viye. Pun, and made the SIX miles, excluding
ing, however, was not allowed but the real time, ID
7nin., was Officially given.
The second contest was a grand race, and had not
the been SOFT the six miles would certainly have
been made IN SIX minutes. The hoats were always
cose together, and with bunting floating from top
mast, gar and boom, presented fine appearance
Now and then, when heavy law OF wlLd
struck them, the bow Of nearly every boat In tine
race wound raise high IN the ar and the craft scnd
phrouds hanging on with death-lKe grip.
The Magic DID no oois,,, but came soo near
ing to turn The northern buoy, the fourth
time, she ran INTO It. There was rush 10 olsen
gage her, which was successful and, ms a naw
struck her, she sped away from the tange ike
lightning just in time TO take the lead OF The Wnz.
she presented with the prize, and then The vic.
tors OF both contests were loudly cheered.
The Poughkeepsle Ice Boat Association has YET
bad race, though /. the Ice and weather are good
hext week Mr.. John Roosevelt WIN challenge any
boat In the association to trial OF speed the prize
to be worth $780, The annual regatta or the New
Hamburg club Will probably come OF next week.