The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-02
RACES.
REGATTA OF THE LOUISIANA BOAT
CLUB AT THE BAYOU ST. JOHN.

The first annual regatta OF the Louisiana
30 at Club took place yesterday evening at the
Ba YOU St. John. The start was from the boat
house of the club.
Piroeues. At 4:43 .. m. Course from boat
house down the bayou and RETURN Distance
No q: b. W. Vinet, No. 4; H. Lynd. No. s; J.
Kennedy, No. 8; J, o'Donpel. No 7; Louis
Verran No g; Mac Verran. No. 9.
Til" contestants pulled up under the line, and
at 4:4s the word go was given. They started
In the order above named. though before reach
pirogues fouled and two others ran ashore. but
Huber and O'Donuell kept on. the latter ahead,
until they were lost to view. Huber came y, PICK !p
Vinet fourth. Huber's time, 10 min. 81 Sec
SECOND RACE.
Single scull wherries. From boat house down
the bayou and return Distance one mlle I'm
tries First heat g. RofauG s II E IT, r so%t
Third heat-Between winner OF first neat ana
winner of second heat.
the scul Fly !" time, s:s7 J. U. Rocduet rowed
in the Bee" Rocuuet's time, s:5l.
Second heat; won by s. Escoflier In the Bee'
time, ela: Fourton in the Fly time. 1o'a.
The third heat between the winners of the
first and second heats, did not take place, owing
to the sudden 1ndisposition of Mr. H. Z. Four
ton.
Course from boat house down to bayou and
return; Distance, one end ha,f Nile mne,r I'm 10
tries: Geo Rrierre Ne lc' n Mg Harna 1fi'
stroke: i. b. Musgrove, coxswaip; CASTOR
VOORHEES,, No. /; Henry Maspero No. 2; =
Poutz, No. 3: Pierre Foutz. stroke: H. Hayer'
Won by f. G. Bernard's crew In the Dol
phn !" time. 12'a; Z. Poutz's crew rowed the
Swallow
FOURTH RACE.
Four cared barge race. from the boat house
down the bayou and return: distance. one mlie.
Echo" crew.No. |. VIM. Pemberton: NO; D.
Grew Grew Of the Emma" No. 1. CASTOR VOORHEES,
No. q. B. Tremoulet: No 3. J. Rocauet; +. e.
This race was won by the Echo Time: 10
| kmma's" time: 9:35.
The boat. house was crow d With host OF
| friends and n number OF In II. d guests of the
club Ladies', in numbers lent additional
charms to the beauties of the scene.
The, boat house was adorned With flags and
seemed to cheer the heroes of the race as they
came skimmng along the green waters of the
bayou IN their light embarkations' ~
one which attracted the most attention. The
crew of F. E. Bernard was considered. some
what inferior in nerve and weight to the crew
| of Poutg, which was the favOrite generally. But
the friends Of the former crew were not disap-
pointed; and loud were the cheers and accla-
nations when on the return of the boats it was
came along steadily, hoty chased by the Swat
| low" however but the latter boat lost the race
by about two boats lengths.
WHEN THE RACES WERE OVER
the band Of music which enlivened the inter.
walls of rest by playing select pieces. moved
from the upper gallery to the lower floor OF
the club house. and struck up the Blue
Danube"
Immediately. "comely girls and gallant
youths" stepped forward and INDUCED in the
pleasures Of the dance, which was kept UP to q
late hour.
The club, resolved not to do things by halves
had provided refreshments for its guests.
| Thus closed the first annual regatta of the
Louisiana Boat Club. and. should its future
regattas be up to the standard Of yesterday g
we predict success and glory to the crack boa
| Boat Club"