Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-01
The Coming REGATTA
AND RSFRfEs FOR


YACHT RACE.
An adjourned meeting of yachtmen was held
STREET.-THE perfect the arrangements for the rezai-
IA % the 5th of October Capt. George A. SheksII
presided, and stated. on taking tho chair, that
at the last meeting there were four entries made
ing WAS to ascertain what boats had concluded
to compete for the prizes. He announced that
me steamer Columbia would accompany the
race down and return, and all who desired TO
witness the sailing qualities of the several
boats could do so. He read the rules governing
the race, which provide for a flying start, and
no restrictions as 10 quantity of canvass % be
used, Out-riggers, &c so that all have the priv
iiege Or using their own discretion in rigyiay
sails, sc. The rules have been published here
tofore In IHE STAR. He requested all owners
Of boats who are entered for this race 70 have
their boats at the 18th street wharf early on the
morning OF the race, 50 that they can be ex-
ahmed by the judges. An Invitation was here
race.
Capt. VIM. NJ. Tucker entered the Brew
ster, 40 feet keel. in the frst-class race. Cap
tain A. X. Belt entered the Little Ella,
= feet keel, in the sscOud-class race
Captain John Polly here announced that he
desired to enter the yacht Dauntiess in the Sec
o1c-class race. Captain Smlthson protested
against receiving her in the race at ALL for tue
reason that she 'jockeyed" a. the last race con-
trarY TO the rules. This was denied by tina Gao
tain of the Dsunrless and others Finally. a we
was taken, and she was declared 70 be entered
tor the neKtTace.
Il "
recto-s OF the AmeTIcus Club, here analun,sd
the withdrawal of that boat from the rA.s on A.
count OF the adoption o. the flyiny sta-t, He
stated that the Americus hal been encsTs1 ON
the suppositiOn that the rules we're the sarne as
had governed the last race. He did not believe
IN Tying start. The only fair start il from the
anchor, and unless this rule was reconsider, i
their boat would not be entered By the Amsri-
Gus Club. Considerable surprise was N tnifest d
ar this, aud some charged that the Amsrieus
SS In6 was AFRAID OF the Trea1well. which
Oh
1hls was denied by some of the
AmeTlcus boys who offered to bet 800 to 500
tbst the Americas could distance the Trea L
K NeI every Tune. Another effort WAS made to
baVe the vote rec0Dsidercd fixing upon firing
start, but did not succeed. Mr.. Henry Hudson,
one OF the owners of the Americas, here an
nounced that TO settle all difficulty he as an in
dlVldual me DbeT or the Americas club, would
enter her for the race on his own responsibility
Mr.. Callahan wished il understood that il was
no act of the club.
Captain Albert Y. Lakensu here entered his
yacht Spray for the irst-class race.
LIST OF ENTRIES.
The entries now stand as folio VS.: First-elass-
Americas, Captain Hudson; Bre Rster, & tptain
Tucker; Liz1e Regan, Captain Davis. Mollie,
Captain Tasker; Fannie Bell, Captain Bell;
Spray, Captain Laken8n. Second class
bia, Captsia Thsmss; Little Ella, Captain
Belt; Mary Jane, Captain Charles SmithsOu
AMI Dsuntiess, Captain Polly.
The Preparations are now all complete for
the race, which promises to be one of the mOst
interesting ones ever tarted in this vicinity,
THE YACHT AMERICUs
was entered at this meeting by MIR. H. A. Hu1-
tOn as AZ individual member of the Americas
\ acht Club. 1t is understood to-day that his
action has been sanctioned by the board of d.
TectOrs OF that club, and that she will positively
compete for the retention OF the houOrs which
were 20 nobly wOD in the last regatta.