The New York herald., 1877-07-09
NAVAL BOAT RACE.
HOW BRITISH AND YANKEE SAILORS CAME TO-
GETHER AT YoKoHAMA-THE YANKEE CREW
THE WINNERS.

HOW BRITISH AND YANKEE SAILORS CAME TO-
oErHER AT YoKouAMA-THE YANKEE CREW
THE WINNERS.
YOKOHAMA, Nav IS, 1871
The long looked tor race between the admirals'
barges of and British nagshps Tennessee
and Audacious took place Saturday afternoon 18th
nst The contest had been arranged several days. ana
officers and sailors alike OF both vessels INDUCED In
much speculation regarding the result and frequently
backed their opinions with small wagera Among the
sailors the race was regarded the event OF month";
the majority holding that Il for the ampionship
OF China and Japan. The barges are we'll known
racing craft that Of the Tennessee being the Magic,
sister boat to the celebrated Daring, and Of
the is regarded the craft She was buit
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard OF oak and CEDAR and ID
81 feet inches long and feet IL inches wids She
was originally built for twelve oars, but has been al
tered TO accommodate crew OF fourteen. The Eng
sh boat Albert Is much heavier than the Magic but Il
Is supposed that In rough weather this will be
advantage She carries crew Of sixteen mon, and 10
3e feet long, feet beam and weighs $500 lbs This
barge built expressly for the Prince Of Wales when
he visited Canada Admiral Ryder was then Captain
OF the Hero, the vessel which conveyed tho Prince;
and returning to England His Royal Hghness pre-
the boat 10 the Captain The Albert had been
pulled in several races, and always made such show
Of ner competitors that 1t imagined she was n-
vincble A defeat awaited her, however, in this in.
stance the sequel will show
SPECTATORS.
Notwithstanding the roughness OF the weather quite
a Of visitors congregated the -of-war,
among whom was fair average of ladies, to witness
contest. Others bravcd the perils Of the water
and in ampans and open boats submitted patiently to
be tossed and down and to sprnkling
OF salt water. AS the hour approached for starting
the sides the vessels and all tho men-of.
war were lined with anxious spectators, while those
who could not get q satisfactory view ON deck wont
aIoft The distance was four miles, from the Tonnes.
see TO the Lsghtship At Treaty Point and return.
THE RACE.
Arrangements had been made to start the con.
testants by the from rope stretched between
two cutters anchored near the nag ships; but owing
to the roughness OF the water this was found I'M
practicable after much rutless effort the plan was
abandoned and the boats brought abreast the
WIN the course At Am. 5ss. the starters
flag fell, and considering the state OF the
from the nrst vast difference observed IN the
style of rowing displayed by the contestants Not
withslandlng the desire repeatedly expressed the
seemed totally unprepared for such An emer-
gency starting their boat IN the trough Of The sea on
u quick jerky stroke numbering fortytw0 TO the min
ute, while their opponents gathered headway on the
remarkably low stroke Of twenty which, taking
advantage of temporary lu they suddenly Increased
thirty and made for the lead which they
easily gained, and Immediately settled down to long
the finish In less than five minutes the
tually decided The coxswain OF the Magic who had
..wsa.hsr gauge" in starting deliberately threw away
this great advantage after gaming lead by crossing
the course ahead OF the English boat and taxing
position on her lee bow. The sailors board the
Tennessee much puzzled by this strange manUu-
vre and from her spars and rigging came loud shouts
OF "keep to wndward, Wilsl'' "Are you crazyf"
but the tall Yankee who handled the Magc's tiller
proved . very methOdical unatic. The sudden dis
appearance Of their opponents from tho weather bow
had marked effect on tho Audacious' crew. Their
stroke became irregular, some OF them SO far for
got themselves TO look round. Their coxswan also
seemed tribe bewildered and instead Of holding his
change OF observed in tho latter boat
she was thrown out OF the trough oil the sea aud
headed directly for Treaty Point tho crow rowing
hard between seas and easing whenever their
boat was about to plunge In lin. 45s
from the start the Magic reached tho Light
ship. around which the turn was to be made, the
Albert beng ~ this time three minutes behind and
fully 300 yarGs to leeward, the British crew pulling
gamely what they must have already realized was
hopeless race, The Magic made splendid show at
the Lghtship, completing the turn Ia II seconds
though their boat mad thirteen inches Of water on
board, which increased 10 fifteen inches by
the cap OF a sea which boarded-them Just at.
ter turning. Coming bome~w1th the wind slightly
abat the both boats behaved better the Tonnes
sees increasing their lead and finally tossed oars
the finish On. ass. ahead Alter cheering their op
ponents, who, whatever mistakes they may made
in traIung, displayed pluck and endurance through.
out the Magic's rowed 200 yards head to wind
ward at higher rate of speed than either boat had
shown during the The men Of the tennessee and
Alert were Wild with joy and the winning crow on
boarding their ship seized and carried round the
decks the shoulder OF their excited comrades
umpire for the Magic The following comprise the
winning ew:-George X. Willis coxswan; Edward
Langd0n, William Sutton, Robert Pattison, Frank
Smith, Michael Sullivan, John Joyce, Baptste Charles,
e. sullivan, John Chapel, Frank W. Brown. Charles
J. Cox.