The New York herald., 1878-10-21
NAVAL BOAT RACING.

ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE GUANABARENsE CLUB
IN THE HARBoR OF RIO JAHEIRo-vIcToRY
OF AMERICAN CREWS.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP HARTgoRD, [
Rio JASERo, Brazil Sept 16, 1875
The annual regatta gwen by the iuanabarense
Club has furnished, lor many years, 20 Brazilian
boats pleasures OF and The boast Of excel
The beautiful bay Of Botaoso, shielded BY the
Sugar Loaf from the morning and lying beneath
the evening shadows or tho Corcovados, was to-day
the sccne OF victory American boats sud honor 10
the Stars Stripes The blue jackets Of the Hart
ford add Essex have msae those names once moro
the cry OF success
OPENING EvENTs
The opened with contest between the Bra
lillian cutters Pery Of ton oars and two cutters OF
twelve each, The Italian Capri and the Brazilian
CaDoolo, for . silver cup The course was about
twelve hundred and return, each boat having
rs own turning buoy. The race was easily won by
tho beautiful clinker-buils Perry, amid tho hurrahs
Of thousands Of Braztl,ans.
Tie race Tor sx-oared gigs over the Same course
won ny the Hartford's gig, which took the lead
at the start and reached the home buoy about two
hundred and aiiy yards ahead OF her BRAZILIAN CON-
patltors, Gaarany and Cauby These we're two light
cinkerbuilt boats, much smaller than the Hartfords
gig and their appearance, while the drst cheers were
ringing from Braxilian multitude, brought the
little party OF Americans tum utuous alienation OF
confidence ana doubt Midshpman Alfred Jorries
aud his crew Of the Jennet took ,he handsome silver
bouquet holders.
The race Tor whaleboats, the same course, was
then quickly won by the Ameiie, OF Tho French Tag
ship rh6mis beating the Brazilian whasboats Aracy
and Garca. Tho prize was silver coffee service.
In tho race TOR ten-oared cutters, over the same
sourse ior silver fruit dish, sEe Ialians suffered
second defeat the Brazilian boat Foquste leading the
Iscnia at the hush alter u close contest
OF the w,nuing bouts In each OF these races
was about 10 minutes-
BAKGR RACE.
Tho impression Of the preceding races In nowise
enter the baltic Of Ins bargos. Tne Brazllians ap
preached tho great event 0l day Win unc0nceald
tnroush many years. The American barges took IN
places in quiet nope and generalization. Tho French
70 ns Bsn me apsns
boats In the regatta. The course was two
and hall nautical miles, the start and finish mme.
dialely front the Emperors stand. Each boat bad
It's own turning buoy. The prizes were, Tor the wn
ming barge. very handsome epergae Q! sver and io
boats TOOK their places IN order from right " io as
t0llows:- NB
feet beam, iset o inches; aeplh, 5 iee, ,nSh.
Hartiord's third custer, IA oars; length, 81 teet
inches; BEAM feet; depth, lee. ~ , inches rna
bore monogram OF inc ietters ). and x. officer OF
the boat, Ensisn g. G. Lsmly.
cs
long.h, - fest4 inches; beam iees Sinshss aepth
8 fees inch.
oars, aud oi the Same dimensions as her barge
g. Braziiian barge Tamos, Ia oars; length, 81 fset
~. sa s.1,osas oslss os.Is asvo
foe inches; bcam feet lncn; depth, feel Oh
icer the barge, Lieutenant Commander +. T. Har1
during tho nrst half mile ,ne Ubixajara and H. B.
led and STEM. the $. K hanging close upon the
port quarter former, Tamo,s stru gRn
upon the s.arboard quarter OF the II. b. 4. the sad
OF mile the boats were nearly in double echei0B WITH
the L. b. somewhat ahead OF the loader Of the r,ghd
| bringing up the rear. Tue II. B. turned her BUOY
nrsl, .ne UbixNara and ;, =. turned together
began That struggle was nov between tho
). X. and tho Uoxsjara for she second pr,xo.
| one and gradually Qdckenlng TO iorty-three, had
alreauy captured the hrst honors OF tue day. she
the ar rang with wild hurrahs. The cheers seemed
| u come IRON every quarter. The :. followed I
isw boa. iesg.ns as'srn 81 me T. r. & sna 'hs Bra.
| boat lengths astorn OF the winning boat
The UOixuJara is sharp al both ends, iike whale.
boat unusual length and possesses lines OF great
| beauty and unsness. For years this boat ha.
vanqu,shed ali comers; but to-uay there must have
| beeu 70 some moment OF wonuor ana disappoint. I.
| ,nent whom the ID. b., nearing the home buoys
boatod hor oars, placed broad pennant OF biue
silk In the bow, lot tall ner oars and dashed on te
| glorious victory.
Tho men Of the II. 3. aud Of the s. x. had good
boats Professional oarsmon w,ii draw somo com
| inem It Will be obyions tnat strong bodies careful
train ming aud pluck won tnS battle. l must add thai
the Braxan style oi pulling 70 essentially lncorrect
and IL lesson drawn IRON to-day defeat hercat
| ter with compel another method.
| WINNING AMERlCAN BOATS.
| In 1872. wheu the hartford com missioned for
service as nagship OF the China aset, Of the
Daring, the barge OF the COLORADO, then 1agship OF
1 Admiral John Rodgers In the China waters, had
reacued the navies OF lhe world. Her builder, Hip.
| penstal. OF the New YORK yard, designed the
H. b. TO Ueat her But The arrival Of the Hartford
/ In China the prestigo oi the Daring secured the
preference oil Adm jenkins, and the unknown un.
| tried and yet unnamed h. b. retained In the
Hartford as the third cutter No TRIAL occurred
under equal conditions OF the relative the
boats aud the question OF superiority will probably
never be decided In July 1877, whom Admiral
ard transferred his nag from the Hartford 10 the
| Powhalan, he took the Daring with him, aud the
boat house much twisted And apparently falling last
into sero aud yellow ieaL
Admiral Nichols had choose between the untp led
third cutter and the Worcesters fast barge already
lions he selected the i0rmer aud The WoEcos tbr's
boat became tho 8. X. 0i The day. A respectable
minority OF the Hariords mea declare that the Ad-
In raj did not get tho better boa.
The s. X. was butt, It is believed, at the Boston
yard for flag ship Worcester. In the Havana ra.o
In 1872 arranged ny tins Russisn Grand Duks Alexis
she led the iine OF ten bargss representing Ave
nations, including cutter Of the Terror, which
hud been, ny TO that time, 'cock Of
the walk" Subsequently she vapquIshsd tho barge
OF tho Powhayan, Dut In second contest with that
defeat In the iull light OF her work to-day de-
icat must be considered the tauit oil her But
IL must also be remem0sred that the Powhatan's
barge subsequently, whipped even the Daring in u
That barge, L believe, was known ~ The Dauatiess,
ana she now In the melancholy lines OF rotten
row at the Norfolk yard