The New York herald., 1876-03-24
NAVAL AQUATICS.

UNITED STATES SAILORS FRIENDLY CONTESTS
IN THE AsIAT1c wATERs-MEN FROM THE
sAco ROW AGAINST TARs FROM THE FLAGSHIP
TENNEssEE-A VICTORY AND REcHALLENGEs-
''coRKscREw" RACE, WITH TRIUMPH FOB
THE BIG SHIP.
From the Rising Sun (NagasakD Feb. g.
Since the arrival of the United states flagship Ten
ncssce her crew, between practising and boat racing
have managed 10 keep the har6or in continual state
OF mrth and excitement First came the victory OF
Admiral Reynolds fine barge the Magic over the Kear-
sargcs racing cutter followed by the gig match ar
ranged between the crews, which unfortunately
fell through disappointment which tho Tennessee's
"boys" more than compensated for IN their 'scrub
races New YEARS. Day. But just they were con-
graduating themselves being of the stua-
ton in the lutte saco, tho smallest ship of the
American neet but full of pluck Then began series
of contests between tho two crews literally verging
from the sublime TO the ridiculous The first tussle
between the Magic and tho Saco's tweve-oared
whale boat Rcsoutc-thc winner OF several in
European and Chinese waters The Saco was defeated.
TIE RACE WAS BARELY rISlsnRD
ere the defeated Saco manned their gig and
tossed oars under the Tcnnessces bow as challenge to
the nagships gig The gauntlet eagerly taken up
u d. after few days hard in practice, the race
was rowod eleven o'clock last Tuesday morning
over a straight two-milc course commencing in tho
lower harbor and finishing the two ships In this
affair the Sacos gig, having already a reputation
in the East, che iavorite the result fully justify
ing tho confidence of hackers after an
exciting race she tossed tho finish iorty- fvo
seconds ahead, 10 the great delight Of the Saco's
''boys" whose turn 1t now to at the big ship
which they did Justify, when, lol
THE TENSEssFE's FoUR-OARgD DINGY
Pet appeared under the Jibboom with chal-
lenge 10 row against the Sacos dngy
q 'corkscrew" course OF mile, the race
TO start within two hours. The little ship would not
bo ''backed down, and at halfpast four T. NJ. the
boats met ahead OF the Saco, and after brief delay the
word go was gwen and tue harbor was again IN
uproar Some of The regular racing OF both ships
contested in the dIngcswillis, the coxswain OF the
Magic, taking stroke In the Pet, while Frck, OF tho
Saco's gig, led the music for the other crew.
THE COURSE
led round all the war vessels in port with many turn
and twist and for the FIRST 500 yards the boats hung
well together, but tho Pet bade goodby TO her
rival and came home minute ahead scoring another
victory Tor the iagship's crew, who howled with Joy
over the result They bus,ly engaged dividing
tho spoils when Jack Tailblock reported a ''pracal
looking craft bearing down on the port bow" All
hands were on the alert to repel boarders' but on
close inspection the stranger proved be the Sacos
CATAMARAS ORPHAN,
scow used Tor scrubbng the ships SIDE propelled by
coal shovels IN the hands OF tour heroic altcrguards
VINO had been sent lorlorn hope 10 make "A last
effort TO balance the score and wrcsi the Rures from
the Tennessee, ere the big ship sailed away beyond
Their reach. Bob Lindsay, the coxswan Of the Orphan
soon appeared over the port gangway and, In voice
husky with emotion. demanded one more chance
"Gentenen, said Bob, brushing away not unmanly
tear "thc Saco's the smallest ul rggcd craft In the
service but we won't give IN peg, tho Great
Eastern SO rot out your caamaran anu II this don't
turn the tables we have TO try something else -
Dash my rgallant cycbrowsr cried railbock. al
spose you want TO race US IN skouse-kettlc next;
but all right my Hover, well hist out tho Light
nlng Bug and IL VIC can't get ahead OF you
on the water we'll take the for next and try you
a balloon race with Japanese umbrellasin Tho Light
ning Dug was soon overheard and manned by n catch
crew who were raised IN coal and graduated In
the Tennesscc's IRE room, and
THE CoMMKNcED.
But, alas Tor the Saco The stroke oarsman (shoveler
OF the Orphan "caught crab" at the start which
completely dcmOrazcd her crew, whilo the Lightning
Bug with Willis at tho helm aud her trained crew
shOyelling 100 strokes per minute, went over tho
course spurt around The Saco turning inside tho
ships cables and under the gangway ladder, coming
home a handful Of minutes ahead Of the Orphan.