The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-13
THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA.

A meeting OF tho Regatta Committee appointed by
the United States Centennial Committee arrange
series OF international regattas open all yachts Of
regularly organized clubs, was held yesterday AFTER
noon in the Office OF Mr. George l.. Kingsand on
Broad street The programme as originally adopted
embraces three days racing, as folows:-First day
June q, a regatta over tho New York Yacht Club
course open all yachts above oil fifteen tons and
upward; second day. Friday, June 80 regatta in New
York Bay, open to all yachts as above OF fifteen
ana under, over a triangular course not exceeding
twenty-five miles, also regatta for steam yachts over
q to be decided upon hereafter, not exceeding
forty miles; third day, Monday, June 20, regatta
from New York to Cape May and return, open 70 all
yachts, as above, OF fifteen tons and upward
In the nrss and second rcgattas yachts will be divided
into classes with time allowance based upon the
length breadth In the third regatta there will
two classes Tor schooncrs and for sIoops without
allowance OF timc certificate OF measurement must
accompany every entry. The owners measurement
will be considered sufficient unless protest. is made
In such the committee reserve the right 10
measure The medal and diploma Of tho International
Exhibition Of 1876 VIII be awarded by the Unitcd States
Centennial Commission 10 the winner in each class
the shove rcgattas Additional prizes In silver will BIO
awarded by the committee.
In pursuance OF the above programme issued by
Mcssrs. q. L Kngslsnd, Commodore or Tho New York
Yacht Clubs John ). Dckcraon. Commodore Of the
Brooklyn Yacht Club; John y. Forbes, Commodore Of
the Eastern Yacht Clubs ). Nicholson Kane, Vice Com
modore OF the New York Yacht CLUB, W. J.. Swan,
scawanhaka Yach. Club, aud W. r. Garner
New York Yacht Club the meeting was held
yesterday After preliminary business the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed ON committees 10 man
each days rcgattta:-first day-G L. Haight and
Philip schuyler, New York Yacht Club d. =. Hines
Brooklyn Yacht Club; X ID. Tucker, Eastern Yacht
Club; 0. Cromwell, seawanhaka Yacht Club, and a
gentleman yot named from the Atlantic Yacht
Club second day-John NJ Sawyer Brooklyn Yocht
Club; Q. Cromwell and Roosevelt Schuyler, scawan
haka Yacht Club. aud 9. T. Lppiit, Atlantic Yacht
Club Third day-G J.. Hsighi, New York Yacht
Club; D. $. Hines. brooklyn Yacht Club; g. g. Saltcn-
stall, Eastern Yacht Club; N. X: schuyler scwanhaka
Yacht Club, and member OF the Atlantic Yacht Club
not yet named. Tho entries must be made by on
the day preceding tho regatta to q. L. Haght, No SO
Broad street. for the FIRST and third lays, ard j. NJ
Sawyer No. IS South street, Tor the second day After
arranging tho above prcliminarics Mr. J. Sawyer,
the chairman OF the sub Committee second days
regatta, offered the following report which was ac-
ceptcd-
REPORT or SECOND REGATTA
Tho committee appointed by the United States Center
20 any regularly orrsnsed Yacht club worIa and osr
Tor eompstision the following prize: for the second as
ion o. 1878 will be BY tho United Censn
NAL Commission the winner IN each class Also prize
In silver will be awarded BY tho Centennial Regatta Com
mittce.
tons old New York yaeh. Club measurement. second
class Al open yachts oyer = feet mean length THIRD
sails.
the COMMITTEES. Mr. j. NJ SAWYER. No 80 South street
New York before twelve o'clock noon june - 1875 aud
all and the line. accompanied BY the
certificate 81 the club which the yachts belong
scSASEscb yacht to Ny - the peak tne signal OF the
club IRON which she Il entered
NussgRs--Dissinguishs nnmbsn win be assigned 70
they placed In tho 81 tho msnsa above the reel
points Numbers b procured from sawyer. No -
sAlAThsrs will be no restrictions - 70 sails for nrss