The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-21
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, AUGUST q, 1877.

ever, and the first boat that rounded was the
Tempest at LAS, next the Zoe at Las, Carrie
v. at at 1:5l, Claiborne at 152, Maggie 81
1870, these being pretty well punched and
sailing close together, az will be observed by the
time the others stringing out somewhat. but all
SAILING FOR DEAR LIFE
and the prize.
| On the way to the second stake-boat the Zne
took the lead and went around at 2:2O, making
the FIVE miles in q little over an hour. and was
followed by the Tempest, Carrie V. and Maggie In
turn. the others tagging little but not coming
up AZ fast as was thought they would. Down the
home CT urse came all the craft with every piece oil
available canvas set and couple Of umbrellas
| hoisted to help them along.
When they had all passed the second stake
boat IL was beautiful sight to see them, six
teen In all, with clean white sails, coming down
before the wind apparently at railroad speed,
each veing with the other for the slightest adj
vantage and amidst
THE HUzzAs OF THE PEOPLE
on shore, on the piers and the crowds OF ladies
aud gentlemen on the revenue cutter Dix. The
Zoe taking the first place and whizzing past the
flagship Philadelphia at 244:16. little over one
hour and twenty six minutes out, and followed
by the Carrie " at 245:o8. the Tempest at 2:45.47
the Maggie (second-class) at 2:46:lo, the Olivia
third class) 2.51:l7, Jennie 2:5l:25, Grace OAR
ling 2Ei "a Gov. Claiborne 25l:45, Cayuga 253:45
Nameless s.OO:45, Gemini pronounced bi-jeminy)
3:O4:3O, Katie 3;O4:45 Patola 3:0937, and Julia
$40, and she being over half an hour behind the
Zoe,
QUIT THE RACE
and made for aboal water.
In starting for the second round. as the time
will show, the leading boats were quite close TO-
gether, and as this round was to decide the race
the second and third class chaps were anxious to
sail as close to the wind as possible, and the
Zoe's crew, noticing this, strained point, and
when about mile away, just as che was going TO
turn for the first tack. away went her bowsprit,
iib, bobstay and all the gearing, which
COMPLETELY CRIPPLED HER,
az the whole "business" went with the wind, the
bowsprit swapping off short, when she was
taken in tow and brought home, and but for this
unfortunate accident abe would probably have
won the race. The Armida (second class). and
Julia third class), had dropped out by this time,
but the rest OF them chung to II well, and went
scudding along under close sail for the first
stake.
In this stretch the Tempest (irst CLASSY took
the lead and walked over the water, 40 TO speak,
passing the first stake at 3:l444. The Maggie
followed at 3:1514, the Carrie V. next at 3:1s4O,
and the Olivia next at 3:25:3O, the others not
being placed.
At the second stake the
TEMPEST MAINTAINED THE LEAD,
passing at 3:44:l0, the Maggie next at 3:4640, and
the Carrie v. third at 3:50:50. The Tempest
had the lead now sure enough and came
down with a stiff wind, passing the flagship,
amidst the cheers of the gentlemen and boys
and waving Of handkerch efs by the ladies,
1t 407, winning The race in two hours and forty
nine minutes, over triangular course, with
heavier sea than at the start. The Maggie
(second CLASSY came next, winning the second
class prize, passing the stake-boat At Ala, two
hours and ffty-two minutes out the Carrie Y.
tfrst CLASSY next at 4:15:2O Claiborne ct 4t5:4O
Olivia at 4:21:30; Csyuga at 4:25; the others
stringing out dropping out or being distanced.