, 1875-08-29
Long Branch Races--.Match at
Dexter Park.
Hapd-Ball and Billiards.
YACHTING,
THE REGATTA AT GENEVA LAKE.

ion to this healthful, rational, and exhilAratine
amusement. The wealthy and fashionable sum.
n residents here have owned their hue yachts
md covered the waters of their beautiful Lake
for many a dA9, AMI ~ organization called
tia Genera Yacht Club has been in existence
fc. q considerable period. The natives
10, hare largely followed suit. and the lake is at
ri! times dotted with Ghite eals fitting over the
bias waves in e:ery direction. Hence. the num-
b1 of yachts that Lake Geneva can muster is
pok I few, and lis rega:tas are events that have
d,ep md eng1oesing interest for many inhanit-
ats Of the little place,--tnan, woInan and ch1ld.
The raee lxo years aeo Fas exciting, and every
,ay successful. That OF last year ~ss equally
-; and further Interesting from, the fact that
TEE SHERIDAN Prize
4 besutfful miniature silver yacht-inBtituted in
f,yur Of Gen. Sheridan, VAS then first COM
pcted for.
Il vas at that time determined th1t it should
constitute standing prize to be subject to COM
petition each year.
Yesterday the second annuai regstta for this
trophy tuck piace, aud 1t was = day of great
excitement in The pretty listle town, from which
net ooe Of its inhabitants big enough to con-
template more than wash-bowl Of water
1t time WAS free. Long before the
appointed dAY arrived the event was
looked forward to with the utmost
so1ety and interest Speculation was rife; tie
mort buo. aut hopes we're 1udu sed; predictions
the most ut varlance we're made without hesita-
rion Lie ownels ct the yachts entered declared
the most pieasing confidence in the success Of
their respective ooats !; their wives, and chill
den. anu tslende wele with them heart and soni,
md the people who dldu't on n yachts took eides
nne WAY or the other. II Was
II EvEsT OF GREAT SOCIAL MAGs1TuDE~
md the topic Of conversation in every house,
bod, especially III those directly interested.
Iha ladiea TALKED about IT, the children talked
sbous it. the servants chat:ed among them
selves about it, aud took pains % over
hesr every bit Of :achtiog :alk that
esns wi!hln the range Of their perrevering or
Rans uf heak1ng. It WAS to be contest among
peiebbots.- ts.-anong the Rnmseys, the Ducats,
ths Asersea the Van slrcks, the 6he1mans, the
&u1geses, the Observation-Disclosures residences
dot the borders Of tie beautiful lake. aud who are
n constant social communion. In this respect
i xas entirely different from the races which
fuEe &4Aeo plaza in y''ni CITY thin yaAz. II ~k
saned household importance. The ladies we're
su11oas for tne SUCCESS OF teir husbauds' boate:
thschildreu we're ineousoiaEe at the thought that
"oat boat might not WIN, and tue nelehhora
hald thas tbe!r connection aH18tdencr, teameter,
fu1niahers OF groceries, etc, ylth certain OF the
families, Was sufficient feaen for their espous-
Ing that feuiiy's boat as the savorite- Accord
tngty everybody had selected te craft that was
destined to win some time beore any of them
could be brought to the test But the feeling
thus awakened was of the mot a1aiab1e and
peaceful character, and resuftAg IN no social
diecosds whatever bet desire q tile part Of
each 70 do nj in t,is eatthlg powe1to win
THE DAT
a. lat H. vi Fuf !
Tss as tine as could have been esifed. The
sun shone down n,tta considerable btenslty. but
Il sas tempered by brisk breeze spinging from
the southwest The wind from tha quarter in-
deed Ess quite fresh, and TOSSED tue waves
about With ! roughness which Lhreatned Danger
to the amller hoats. It added an e>itement 10
The isee, ho*ever, not apparently tered BY any
m tho yacltuen, though one small boat was
oyeftuIned. bit entailing pothing nee serious
shan The drancalus OF Its occupants.
PREPARATIONS BEGAN
early in the day. and then there Nh a great
seudd1ng to and TO OF tho contestant .chts, all
Of which saemed ready to do everything bnt
t,te their POSITION 1t the starting plac. They
skinned Away her. there. everywhere but the
o1e place to whic, everybody e1peced to se9
shem taSe their ce1rse. 1h1s eort Of thing
eetms Inevitable IN ncht races. peaaps, like
hossea yachts need warming up. 4 yacht
soea perhaps salc}ossup to the starlng-po
snd everybody won'd e1claim ''T.ers they
oosns! tbere-tneyfe soog to m1ke start!"
md OF IT woa]d fly aein. perhap hatr-waY
ACROSS the lake. Then couple of them
would get together and fndu]ee in a ]1ttio
tnlsi4torS brush Then, p*hapa. h1f q dozen
Of them would hug toRe.er IL Hose qnar-
.srs Inst long enough TO mak everybody believe
1oat INC Supreme moment stating had ar
nsed- and then Of they would.o a.All poin.s Of
tbs compass. While these eocet1ir.iea we're be-
tng inou1ged n BY the yachtam.re business.
Ake preparations Sere going for a1d aear shore.
THE JUDGES,
Aeasrs. GeorgeL. Dunlap, N. KFair.ank, and
eaasleo l. Wilson, uera basy N :ceiung the
~isoess the evcnt-and embatking TN rpon the
several steamers provided for their ,conmoda-
too. The s.Ciscu," beautiful steA yaat be-
longing to MIR. N. f. Falrtank. took 1t aeood-
kzad party. Mr. George slnrEes prodedfor
party Ct his fricnds and newspapersn il his
Dunlaps 6ne steamer ''Ge1tae" furnisfd trucr-
porsstion to the judges and number thur
soqusintances. 4 large steamer, the Luci,s
Assheny took out several hundred.
!. AMONG TIE MOST NOTICEABLE pEop1~
Inns provided with IN opportunity to .xnest
10 Eegs.ts were Judge Town, Of Ohio Mr.
haalton 6turees, Mr. j. E. Carpenter, Mr. ".
~ fs.u,ly. Mr. GeorRo Sturgee and famiiy2Ir.
"a Vaughn, Mr, c. R. Larrabee, Capt. VIC.
45en, Of the yacht Fzolic, Mr. ". Smith, +.
T. Iurner, President OF the North Chicago FL
1osd Judge B. 4. &. Fuller, Boston; Mr.. C.7.
maealer Col H IT. Fa1ar, M1. B. WARNS, !.
~. 4. MAR, judge II. ". Howe. Kenosha; Mssr
Nlln Smith, Sir. g. H. Wheeler, Mr.
HoRszd. Ar. ]. 7. Meyerh Mr. ". J. Johnsto.
-. Robert Roberts, Mr. H. j. Wa1tingford. II
l. Day, Mr. 81. J. Merrill. Mrs. 1hom,
1Feh Mrs j. Stiles, Mr. George N. Stiles, n
<.1: Wilson, Mr. E. s. DeGolyer.
nAa the various steamers escort1ng thet
eataes md bearing away towards good poin
AoW which to obserTe the start
THE START.
1ns yachts were then gotten together at Il
e0tmg point, showing the following entries
10 Kei.ie, by ]. s. numsey
U0a1ta, by Mise Z. c. Ducak
20. Geneva, By 4. C. Ducat.
ao. Emma, By Ed G. Aver.
1o. Clara, by g. Tsn 6lyck.
ea. q Lucy Belle, by William Nspp&1.
AZ started except the Bonita, entered by Mi
4 Ducat which was Withdrawn, as it Is ri
go tm lighter weather. They got away On
fsno Fu"o nsang start passing the Judges boat I
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