The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-05
MINIATURE YACHTING.
A REGATTA YESTERDAY ON TIE CENTRAL PARK
PoND-THE LILPUTIAN BARKs IN TEN

REGATTA YESTERDAY ON TIE CENTRAL PARK
PoND-THE LnRUTIAN BARKs IN TEAl-
PEST.
Yesterday afternoon goodly number OF people
were assembled at the Seventy-second street
pond in Central Park 10 witness the very amusing
spectacle OF a miniature yacht race. The male
portion OF the rising generation predomnated, OF
course but there were also present many ladies
/ aud gentlemen, who seemed to take as much de-
light in what was going forward as did the boys
themselves.
Numerous were the specimens OF lputian
marine architecture that met the eve on the
waters OF the lake and on It's verdant borders.
BY two O'Clock In the afternoon some Of the tiny
craft were a1oat OIL the pond while others were
borne in the careful arms OF their youthful own
ers. The little boats were OF all builds and bulks
from twelve TO thlrty-slx inches IN length over
all. some OF them were schooner and some sloop
rugged.
Inc starting point was at the northern end OF the
pond, and the goal was placed at the southern
end, octween two dlmlnutlve fac SMILES OF the
national flag, fixed ON little poles about six feet
apart
Columbia, twenty-four inches in length; owner.
Lotue Lee, thirty-six inches in length; owner,
Lloyd Bingham.
Lulu, lalrty-nvc inches in length; owner,
Master Bunce.
Dauntless, thirty inches in length; owner ].
Grays.
ARIEL thirty inches in length owner, J. Steele.
In addition 10 these yachts there were two
others whose names could not De ascertalned,
The number that started was. therefore, seven.
THE THEE PRIZES
which were 10 have been sailed lor yesterday re-
presented presen atoms from Mr.. Fitch, BOAT
builder, or Broadway. The first was thrty-inch
steam yacht, tue second ana third Two sailing
yachts. The race was declared open only to
yachts not exceeding thirty-slx incnes IN length
over all. The weather, which had peen threatening
during tn early part OF the afternoon, grew sud
denly worse about three O'Clock, ana the ram
commenced TO pour down In torrents Spectators
ana yachtsmen were drenched TO the skin IN less
than ten minutes. Many vi the people sought q
precarlous shelter under the branches oil trees
near by, while the more prudent oil them ran with
AL the speed they could under the arch OF bridge
aoout 500 yards west OF the lake. Meanwhile,
those VINO were directly interested in the race re-
maiued by tue banks ol the pond. and continued
there with numbers Of their friends To guide the
tossed waters Of the lake. Several Ot the little
boats weatbered the storm CALAMITY, while others
lurched over on their beam ends, their spars
IMMERSED IN THE WATER,
! looking as II they would never right again; yet
by ana by, as the rain ceased for q minute or two
and the wind iulled, the boats rose ana squared
themselves before the breeze.
! The start announced at twenty minutes
/ after three, and the distance run (Iot measureu)
/ was made by the Ariel in nine minutes. Inc fol-
! lowing Is the RESULT
! ARIEL first, Lulu second, Lottie Lee third.
The rain stlll continuing to come down heavily
Mr.. +. Fitch announced That the second and third
prizes would be sailed Tor with other prizes In two
weeks rom yesterday. The boat winning the frst
prize In any race Is excluded from competing FOR
! the second prize, ana that when carries on the
second is, IN like manner, debArred IRON entering
for the tnlrd prize
month ago me Ariel carried OF the second
prize anu fortnight atterward she won the nrst,
so tnat yesterday was the second time for her 10
| rat tina nrst nrIZe.