The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23
DOMESTIC NEWS.
THE BAy ST. LOUIS MATCH.
The Maggie wins the second Wnce, Leav-
ing Each Meat Victor 0f one Race.

inw EncI, Beat Victor 0f one Race.
BAY ST Lou1s, Sept 1.-The match race
between the Adelia and Maggie, for $1,000
aside, terminated In the most hotly contested
race that ever took place on the lake coast.
Tho yachts were started from the Judges
boat Zoe, opposite Mr.. Garnet's wharf, ut ex-
actly q 80 .. m. In O brisk north wind, and
got away well together, with mainsails, jibs
and topsails aet. heading for the east stake
boat lying off Henderson Point.
The Adoa held the lead for the first mile
Snnd half, when the Maggie Tapped her and
passed her TO windward, going around the
eastward stake boat about seconds ahead
Both yachts now squared away for the south
west stake boat, making tho spray fly as
they sped swiftly before the freshening
breeze. The Maggie rounded this stake boat
about ~ seconds ahend Of her gallant com
petitor. and both yachts hauled upon the
wind for the long stretch northward TO the
home stake.
The Maggie standing In towards the shore
was followed by the Adelia 80 closely that 1t
seemed to the eye-witnesses as If the boats
had been laahed together. Tack after tuck
followed, and no advantage seemed ocling to
either boat until nearing the Judges boat,
whom ono OF the most beautiful maneuvres in
skilled seamanship was performed by the
sailing master Of the Maggie. Mr.. b. II.
Clemens.
Both yachts were nearing the home stake
on the same tack, standing off from shore.
when a favoring puff Of wind sent the Adelia
mp 10 windward of the Maggie. and 1t seemed
as though she would round the Judges boat
ahead Of her competitor. Clemens seeing
this, put the Maggie about and stood into
shore upon tho starboard tack. The Adeia
went about and stood on the same tack. lead
ing the Maggie about twcnty yards, md be-
+ ing about the same distance to leeward.
When The Adela had stood IN sufficiently
far to clear the judges boat, she went about
and stood on the port tack: both yachts were
now bearing directly down on each other
from different directions and their bowsprits
were In six feet Of striking, when Clemona,
like fash shot the Maggie up In the wind.
and having his starboard tack on board
undor the sailing rules ford6d the Adela to
give way md tack again.
The crew Of the Maggie sent up shout,
which was Joined In by the throng Of specta-
tors that Witnessed this splendid exhibition
of tactical seamanskip, and tho Maggie
speu Uy tHa Judges D0Hb ID sGeDUuS bHe1tet
Of the Adelia. The Maggie now fairly held
the lead, and aa the wind stiffened she grad
ually pulled away from the swift Adelia,
making the westward stake on the second
round AZ seconds ahead Of her. She In
creased the gap to 5s seconds ut the south
west stake. when both yachts again hauled up
for the long beat to windward, which was the
home stretch. The wind now blew out fierce
ly, and the yachts had all their ballast to
windward, with the lee rail under all the way,
but asthey came TO the home stake II could
be seen that the Maggie was far in the lead
She came home a gallant winner minutes
and 20 seconds ahead Of the Adelia.
The first round was rs follows The Maggie
passed the first stake Mt 2 52 80 p. m. The
Adelia ut 2.53 4 p. m. The second stake wat
passed by the Maggie ut "a 35 p. m. The
Adelia at 3 :25 :02 y. nj. The home stake was
reached by the Maggie at :1s A5 p. IN. The
Adela at 4.19:n7 p. m.
The second round was as follows: First
stttks rptUf1tHt by thb hfuRgte tit II .t8 r. iii.
by the Adelia at 4:i2 p. m. Second stake
passed by the Maggie at 5 :36 p. m, b,
Adelia at IA :3i p. m. The Maggie reached
the home stake at 6:Di 5s D. m, the Adelia
GIL :fS p. m. The Maggie beating the Adelii
minutes and 30 seconds.