The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-17
THE BAY ST. LOUIS REGATTA
Good Weather and a Large Attend.
ance.
The FayOrites Beaten.

1t has been raining and blowing and blow
ing and raining for week past at Bay St
Louis, Lut yesterday it would seem that the
clerk of the weather, after all his display o.
bad temper and all his buster, quoted down
took couple of drinks, took an interest with
the people in this part of the country in the
much talked of regatta at the Bay, and gave
the people of the Bay, and the people Of every
other place who were on hand, just such
weather as could have been desired.
IN THE CITY,
New Orleans We speak OF, it rained, and 8
good many persons who intended to go or
the excursion train gave up all idea of spend
ing dollar for the trip-cheap, vsry cheap
and, thinking themselves very wise, stayed
at home, and proved themselves very foolish
and "lost all the fun"
However, as it was, something like two
hundred people took the chances, and went
over on the special train, and were we'll re-
paid, for
THE RACE
was the prettiest race that has been run on
the Lake Coast in long time.
The entries were as follows:
Third Glass Adelia, sailed by J. Carny;
Maggie, sailed by Brewster; Cayuga, sailed
by Mic Holly; Morning Star, sailed by Capt.
Fred Smith.
Fourth Glass Danae, sailed by L Habens;
Carrie Bowers, sailed by R. Lewis; Corrinne,
sailed by A. Fortier; Mary A, sailed by A.
Fayard; Minnie (old John Mahoney), sailed
by c. Speiler; Alice Fl, sailed by F. Luxich.
Fifth Glass The Julia was the only boat
entered.
Litter the arrival of the excursionists pools
were sold or Toulme's wharf by that efficient
auctioneer and we'll and highly known New
Orleans boy, J. T. Pecot, Esq.
Pecot whooped them up" and bidding
was livelier than any one expected. Mr.. Pecot
is up in his line and knows how to do it. In
the third class boats Maggie Brewster's boat,
sold even with the field. Kloppenan's boat,
the Cayuga, and Keeps boat, the Adelia, sold
about even.
For the fourth and fifth classes there was
not much bidding. However, in what pools
were sold, the Minnie (old John Mahoney)
was the favorite in the fourth class.
The gun that gave the signal for
THE START
was fred at exactly 1:15 o'clock, and the
boats went off we'll together. cheered by the
crowd that was on Toulme's wharf and the
crowd that lined the beach and bluff, and
swelled over to the other wharves.
There was good stiff breeze blowing from
the southwest at the time, and 1t kept up
until the race was finished.
The Maggie took the lead, and sailed
straight-as straight as possible-for the first
stake boat, lying some distance beyond
Nicholson Avenue. The Adelia W IS close be-
hind. the Cavuga third, and the Morning
S ar fourth. In this order the first turn was
made, and the boats went for the second
stake boat.
The fourth-class boats were bunched. and
it was almost impossible to tell who had the
best of the race. The Julia, fifth class, was
we'll up in the rear.
The Adelia caught and passed the Maggie.
The Cayuga was sailing well, but could only
keep her place. The Morniag Star was push
something gave way, and while her crew were
repairing damages. she dropped behind.
The second stake-boat was passed, the
Adela leading, the Maggie three lengths
behind, the Cayuga third, and the Morning
Star following. In making the turn the
Morning Star fouled the stakeboat, and was
ont of the race. The fourth-class boats were
still punched.
1t was on the home stretch, first round,
that sailing qualities and good seamanship
were displayed. The Adelia and the Maggie
tackled out, and it was struggle between the
two as to which would get to the wind ward
of the other, and while they were engaged in
this contest the Cayuga was sailing straight
for home, on this side of the wreck.
The Adelia and Maggie were on the other
side; the Adelia tackled and cleared the wreck,
and was followed by the Maggie, whose tack
was, however, miscalculated, and she had to
make another to reach the home stake. The
Cayuga was sailing well, but could not catch
the other two.
OF the fourth class boats the Carrie Bowers
led, the Minnie was second, and the Danae
third; the Alice A., Mary II. and Corinne 80
far behind that they gave up the race and
came in.
The first round was the race, for the second
round was made by the boats in the same
order as in it.
The Danae make break for second place,
but something broke" and she went back
to her old position.
In the above order they made the turn on
the last stake boat.
The time for the third class boats, fifteen
miles was as follows: Adelia 1886, Maggie
$780, Cayuga 1877 10.
For the race to-day at Pass Christian be-
tween the Cayuga and Adelia bets are one
hundred to seventy-fye in favor ST the Adelia.